Published: May 10, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: May 10, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor
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WWE star Danhausen has addressed criticisms of his character, following his second match with the company.
Danhausen has wrestled three matches for WWE since his arrival at Elimination Chamber in February, most recently teaming with “Minihausen” to defeat The Miz and Kit Wilson at Backlash.
During an interview on the WWE Now Backlash Recap, Danhausen was asked about his critics, and those who question his character.
Danhausen responded:
“‘This guy is going to be burned up in four months, easily.’ Oh yeah? I’ve been doing this for like eight years. Eighty years, if you really count. It hasn’t burned up yet, it just keeps rising.
“I started here (holds hand low), then here (higher), then here (higher), then here again (lower), and now I’m here! (holds hand high).
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The Very Nice, Very Evil star has already made a big impact on WWE TV despite only having three matches.
The former AEW name has appeared on notable shows to dish out curses, including WrestleMania 42, in a segment which John Cena called one of his favorite WrestleMania moments.
Danhausen is undefeated in WWE, holding two singles victories over Kit Wilson and The Miz in matches which took place on the April 10 and April 24 SmackDown episodes respectively.
The May 9 Backlash PLE saw him reveal “Minihausen” as his mystery partner, with the duo defeating The Miz and Wilson in tag-team action.
Following rumors and speculation, Danhausen has commented on the reaction to his mystery partner reveal, click here to read more.
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