{"id":336119,"date":"2026-05-17T11:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T05:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336119"},"modified":"2026-05-17T11:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T05:37:06","slug":"we-need-to-let-real-talent-come-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/we-need-to-let-real-talent-come-through\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need To Let &#8216;Real Talent Come Through&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2172020\/wwe-rikishi-ai-artificial-intelligence-real-talent\/\" data-post-title=\"Rikishi Doesn't Believe WWE Needs AI: We Need To Let 'Real Talent Come Through'\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2172020\">\n<picture id=\"p3ba068539a929a4b9b024b8d69e9d40f\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/rikishi-doesnt-believe-wwe-needs-ai-we-need-to-let-real-talent-come-through\/intro-1778685451.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/rikishi-doesnt-believe-wwe-needs-ai-we-need-to-let-real-talent-come-through\/intro-1778685451.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">Gabe Ginsberg\/Getty Images<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WWE has faced many controversies during the last month between releases and reported pay cuts, but just as alarming to many is the promotion&#8217;s usage of AI. While WWE has been rumored to be using AI for various tasks during the last 12 months, and even incorporated it into its lucha promotion AAA, its usage has now reached the &#8220;NXT&#8221; and the fundamental roster, with WWE creating AI video packages for each the Zaria-Sol Ruca feud and a tribute video for the Gingerbread Man, receiving criticism from fans on each occasions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Because it seems, some WWE legends aren&#8217;t that prime on it either, including WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi. During a recent episode of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sGKhnrxYcwo\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Off the Top&#8221;<\/a> podcast, Rikishi received a fan query regarding WWE&#8217;s usage of AI. The previous Intercontinental Champion was almost aghast over the situation, feeling AI was unnecessary when the wrestling talent can already accomplish what AI sets out to do, but higher.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why?&#8221; Rikishi said. &#8220;Do we&#8217;d like it? I mean, why attempt to fix something that is not broken, you recognize what I mean? What brought us to the sport is us being us. We do not need [that]. The one thing that we&#8217;d like to finish [it] is just the stunts that we&#8217;re pulling on the market. My goodness, this a lady that is, I&#8217;m assuming she&#8217;s getting her debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of what I see from her, she caught my eye due to how talented she was. And I loved her energy and the look. She has that superstar &#8220;it&#8221; factor, right? But you recognize, I&#8217;m not a fan of it, not a fan of the AI. We do not need it. So what I&#8217;m saying is that if it ain&#8217;t broke, we needn&#8217;t fix it. Just leave it alone. Again&#8230;just let the true, real talent come through. Through the lens. We do not need it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>In the event you use any of the quotes in this text, please credit &#8220;Off The Top&#8221; and supply a h\/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabe Ginsberg\/Getty Images WWE has faced many controversies during the last month between releases and reported pay cuts, but just as alarming to many is the promotion&#8217;s usage of AI. 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