{"id":418113,"date":"2026-01-20T05:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/418113\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:45:14","slug":"fans-question-wwes-use-of-ai-after-aew-logo-appears-on-aaa-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/418113\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans question WWE\u2019s use of AI after AEW logo appears on AAA title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Wrestling fans are calling out WWE over the possible use of AI after a visible production error.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">During AAA\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/lucha-libre-aaa-cmll\/411889\/aaa-tv-recap-jan-17-2026-rey-mysterio-saves-el-grande-americano\">first show on Fox in Mexico<\/a> on Saturday, a short video featuring Dominik Mysterio aired. In the video, Mysterio claimed he was the reason for AAA\u2019s success. The same video also appeared on AAA and WWE\u2019s YouTube channels, where Mysterio called himself \u201cThe King of the Luchadores.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Around the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cNV8tc3euT4?si=_US3SyxqNhB90rLo&amp;t=61\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:03 mark<\/a>, an image of Mysterio with the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the AAA Mega Championship appeared on screen. However, the title around his waist briefly displayed the AEW logo instead of AAA\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The image went viral on social media, with some fans accusing WWE of using AI to create the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The video, which featured animated versions of real footage, furthered Mysterio\u2019s heel persona while introducing him to potentially new viewers. How much value the animations added to the show in place of actual footage is debatable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">WWE faced criticism in October after reports surfaced saying <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/390597\/wwe-using-ai-creative-storylines-triple-h-early-tests-bad-lashley-japanese\">the company was using AI<\/a> for videos, graphics, and possibly even story ideas. Fightful reported that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/rumor-round-up\/391346\/rumor-roundup-jacob-fatu-dental-injury-return-wwe-ai-creative-aew-wrestledream-too-long-darby\">WWE has had AI software for years<\/a> but has rarely used it, mostly relying on it to organize production tasks and remove background noise from certain scenes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wrestling fans are calling out WWE over the possible use of AI after a visible production error. 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