CM Punk on Danhausen: ‘I think his impact has yet to be felt’
CM Punk spoke about Danhausen in a recent interview.
The World Heavyweight Champion appeared on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike on Friday and was asked about his friendship with Danhausen. Punk responded that Danhausen is perfect for WWE.
Punk said:
“I think his impact has yet to be felt. Man, he’s perfect for WWE. He is perfect for what we do. Sometimes you find a talent that has always kind of belonged here and you never really realized it.
He’s somebody who to me is a throwback. He’s a bit of a gimmick, but he’s so entertaining and you can put him in any single situation and it’s more about how other people react or don’t react to him.
Hopefully, I said enough nice things about him he’s not going to curse me.”
Danhausen appeared in a scene that aired on SmackDown as The Miz and Maryse were renewing their wedding vows. The segment ended with Maryse going face-first into the cake.
Punk will headline night two of WrestleMania on Sunday. He is scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns on the show.
The full episode of ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike is available below. The player is cued to Punk’s comments about Danhausen.
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