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Backstage Details On Tiffany Stratton's Barbie Themed Entrance At WrestleMania 41

How did WWE create the illusion of three Tiffany Stratton's on the WrestleMania stage at the same time?
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Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 41
Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 41 | WWE.com

WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton had one of the more lavish entrances on night one of WrestleMania 41.

Ahead of what turned out to be an extremely physical battle with Charlotte Flair, Stratton walked down to the ring inside Allegiant Stadium after emerging from a massive Barbie-inspired Dream House.

The WWE production team created a visually stunning illusion at the top of the stage with three boxes containing different variations of Tiffany Stratton. The real WWE Women's Champion stood tall in the middle, flanked by two AI generated avatars.

AI hologram technology developed by Pronto was utilized during the creation of Stratton's entrance. As detailed in a release that was sent to The Takedown on SI, the technology allows people to "beam" anywhere in the world and was used for the first time at a WWE event.

"I've followed WWE for decades so to actually have Proto at WrestleMania is like some insane dream," said Proto Founder and Chairman David Nussbaum. "One of my favorite things is seeing all the inventive things people come up to do with our hologram and AI tools -- the WWE creatives have really raised the bar [Saturday] -- and Tiffany Stratton 100% sold it!" 

Stratton was more than on board with the idea for her entrance. She revealed during the post WrestleMania Press Conference that it's a concept she wanted to use while down in NXT, but never got the green light for it until this weekend.

"I actually kind of had this idea in my head for a while, even before I got signed by WWE," Stratton said. "I always kinda wanted to have the persona of "The Buff Barbie Doll" and I always envisioned coming out of like a Barbie box for an entrance one day."

Tiffany said she was grateful that the entrance was never used in NXT and instead was saved for her first ever WrestleMania match. Stratton defeated Charlotte Flair Saturday night to retain the WWE Women's Championship.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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