Wrestler Profile

Danhausen

Danhausen is wrestling's very nice, very evil paradox — the face-painted curse-dispenser whose deadpan comedy and jar of teeth became independent wrestling's most successful character export of the streaming era. Equal parts Conan O'Brien sketch and horror-movie mascot.

His ROH cult following exploded into AEW stardom despite debuting with a broken leg and rarely wrestling — proof of connection-over-content that conventional wisdom said impossible. His pairing with Hook birthed HookHausen, briefly wrestling's most merchandised friendship.

The character's discipline is the joke's engine: Danhausen never breaks. WrestleRanks voters rank him very nicely, fearing the alternative curse-hausen.

Promotions

Danhausen is associated with AEW (2026).

PWI rankings history

Danhausen has been ranked in the PWI 500 6 times, first at No. 158 in 2020 and most recently at No. 312 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 158, reached in 2020.

Placements by year: 2020 (No. 158), 2021 (No. 171), 2022 (No. 331), 2023 (No. 331), 2024 (No. 203), 2025 (No. 312).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Danhausen in the WrestleRanks rankings

Danhausen is tracked as a charismatic performer on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Danhausen ranking page.

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