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WWE News: SmackDown Live Event Results Florence, SC, Tye Dillinger Injured (8/12/18)
With WWE’s RAW brand wrapping up its weekend Live Events last night in Roanoke, Virginia, the Superstars of SmackDown Live were on tour for a show in Florence, South Carolina with one more remaining tonight before tomorrow’s new episode of the blue brand.
Fans in attendance were treated to a number of big matches, including some that we will be seeing this coming Sunday at SummerSlam in Brooklyn. WWE Champion AJ Styles met his SummerSlam challenger Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy challenged Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Title, plus more great action including Carmella defending the SmackDown Women’s Title against Asuka. Unfortunately for one Superstar, they didn’t come away from the event unscathed as ‘The Perfect 10’ Tye Dillinger suffered an injury after taking a nasty fall off the top turnbuckle to the outside which rendered him unconscious and forced his match against Shelton Benjamin to be cut short. We will provide more details on Dillinger as they become available, but here are the results from last night’s show:
- The New Day defeated The Bar
- Shelton Benjamin defeated Tye Dillinger by Count-Out when Dillinger took a fall to the floor and was knocked out
- Rusev & Lana defeated Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas & Zelina Vega
- United States Title: Shinsuke Nakamura retained over Jeff Hardy
- SmackDown Women’s Title: Asuka defeated Carmella by DQ after interference
- Asuka, Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair defeated Carmella & The IIconics
- SmackDown Tag Titles: The Bludgeon Brothers retained over Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
- WWE Title: AJ Styles retained over Samoa Joe
Results c/o Wrestling-News.net
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— Zelina Vega (@Zelina_VegaWWE) August 13, 2018
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— WWE (@WWE) August 13, 2018
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— Marcus Evans (@psymons2) August 13, 2018
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TKO president Mark Shapiro confirmed the company is employing artificial intelligence as part of WWE’s creative and analytics process, using it to gauge which superstars resonate, where they connect with fans, and to inform content, touring and revenue decisions. Shapiro framed AI as a tool to help map editorial and creative strategies, though he did not specify the scope or specific systems being used.
Industry critics caution that commercially available large language models have significant limitations — they’re trained on existing internet data, prone to hallucinations, and often fail to produce genuinely new creative ideas. Studies also cast doubt on large productivity gains from AI and raise concerns about over-reliance on automated analysis driving billion-dollar booking decisions, with commentators warning that unchecked use could skew creative outcomes and require rigorous human verification.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-creative-ai-usage-commercial-analytics-triple-h-nick-khan/.
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TKO president Mark Shapiro recently confirmed that Nick Khan and Triple H have incorporated AI into WWE’s creative process, and wrestling fans are now spotting the technology in vignettes and promo packages. An earlier El Grande Americano clip raised eyebrows last year, but this week’s NXT vignette allegedly featuring Sol Ruca and Zaria has prompted even stronger accusations that AI is being used in broadcast production.
Viewers highlighted uncanny-valley close-ups and likeness issues—most notably that Sol Ruca’s on-screen appearance didn’t match her real-life features—as signs the segment may have been AI-generated. Social media backlash suggests many fans feel WWE is rushing AI into television content before the tech can convincingly replicate talent.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/backlash-online-alleged-use-of-ai-wwe-nxt-this-week/.
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