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David Otunga discusses AI-generated matches in WWE

Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:34 PM

Last updated Jun 9, 2026

David Otunga discusses AI-generated matches in WWE

Summary

Former WWE star David Otunga addressed the potential for AI-generated wrestling matches in a YouTube video. He suggested that WWE could theoretically create matchups featuring characters like Bray Wyatt and "Macho Man" Randy Savage without compensating their estates, due to longstanding ownership rights over personas. Otunga noted that WWE contracts are broad, potentially allowing the company to navigate legal issues arising from such creations. He raised questions about whether estates might challenge WWE's use of AI technology in match production, as the contracts were established prior to the emergence of AI.

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Key Details

•David Otunga spoke on AI match possibilities on YouTube
•He cited the example of Bray Wyatt vs. Macho Man
•Otunga discussed implications for character rights
•WWE contracts grant extensive rights to the company
•Legal challenges from estates around AI-generated content may arise

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Former WWE star, and Harvard-educated lawyer, David Otunga mused on the possibilities, and legalities, of WWE creating, and selling tickets to, AI matches.
— Wrestling Incby staff@wrestlinginc.com (Daisy Ruth)

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