Paul Heyman praises Danhausen: ‘He is ridiculously popular’
Paul Heyman commented on why he believes so many people love Danhausen during a recent appearance on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike.
Heyman appeared on the show Wednesday to promote WWE Backlash, which streams this weekend on the ESPN app. During the conversation, one of the hosts asked Heyman for his opinion of Danhausen, and Heyman responded that Danhausen breaks up the monotony in WWE.
Heyman said:
“He is ridiculously popular and I understand why. And listen, if everybody is just crazy and insane and aggressive and bitch-slapping everybody else around them, well then there’s no letup, then there’s no break, then it becomes monotonous.
You know, the old expression, I’m gonna hit you with so many rights, you’re gonna beg for a left to break up the monotony. And so there’s Danhausen.
And Danhausen is different and unique. And they teach you that at, what, four or five years old in school. Hey, be yourself. Be different. You know, stand out from the crowd. He’s not trying to fit in. He’s different. He’s unique. And look how many people are in love with him because of it.”
Danhausen will wrestle his third WWE match on Saturday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. He’s scheduled to team with a mystery partner against The Miz and Kit Wilson on the show.
Danhausen defeated Wilson in his first WWE match on the April 10 edition of SmackDown. He followed that up with a win over The Miz on the April 24 edition of SmackDown.
Heyman’s full appearance on ESPN Unsportsmanlike is available below.
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