15 Wrestling Pics So Strange They Look AI Generated

1. New Japan’s Paddington Bear

John Cena Big Head
NJPW

Fun fact: Paddington Bear was tipped for strong style greatness before his career as a children's entertainer and film star took off. Padd's actually one hell of a promo too, but wrestling fans were robbed of a heated showdown vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi following this promotional photoshoot to announce it for the Tokyo Dome.

OK, obviously none of that is true.

Tana did pose with Bear in late-2015 though, and no-one's quite sure why. New Japan missed their move; they could've had Hiroshi's Wrestle Kingdom 10 opponent Kazuchika Okada in that costume and shot an angle.

Known puro fans the Brown family would've been fuming.

Which other strange wrestling moments look AI generated? For more like this, check out WWE Crown Jewel 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Crown Jewel 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

Watch Next


Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.