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Danhausen’s contracthausen is finally almost up.

In the summer of 2025, Fightful Select reported that Danhausen’s contract was slated to expire. However, AEW ended up extending the contract due to injury time. Danhausen was not used whatsoever after this, and Danhausen actually wanted the company to let the deal lapse so he’d have more freedom with merchandising and bookings.

Well, he’ll have that freedom relatively soon, barring some unforeseen contract extension that wouldn’t make much sense. Fightful Select has confirmed that Danhausen’s contract with AEW expires (perhaps for real this time) in February of 2026, at least per All Elite Wrestling sources. 

AEW sources that we’ve spoken to claim he hasn’t been backstage in ages, and hasn’t been factored in to any creative plans.

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jxb

Cool, will be happy when both sides move along

Shane the Poet

It’s so sad how much they could’ve done with him and didn’t.

BugabooJonez

joe hendry about to get bumped

Aristidis Fantis

Danhausen getting extendedhausen. Will be AEWhausen forever. No WWEhausen or TNAhausen or anythinghausen.

CSDX

Thinking back to what I commented on the Select Answers post from today, I'm realizing that AEW wouln'td really do this to Danhausen cause of his supposed criticism about them regarding Punk. Like, yeah, AEW did what they had to do, but iirc SRS confirmed that the bridge isn't even that badly burnt, and TK iirc still likes Punk despite the Brawl In incident. It just makes it all even more confusing when remembering that, and they ended up missing out on some great TV they could've had with him. Hell, I'd have loved him getting a TNT title run, preferably at least a month long. Wherever he ends up next, and especially if he gets to keep his gimmick the way it is, I wish him the best of luck.

Robbie Wray

Still don't get why AEW extended his contract when they had no plans for him and he wanted to exit. Could've used that money towards a local guerrilla marketing team in markets they have TV to boost attendance, a marketing team to drive the AEW brand, grow revenue streams, merch and toys, etc. Ways to grow the company! I hope they learn from these lessons sooner than later.

Stalla

I really don’t get the hype over this dude, besides his gimmick what has he done.

Doogie

I'll never understand how AEW wouldn't utilize Danhausen.