Independent circuit (2013–2026) Danhausen was trained by
Jimmy Jacobs and
Truth Martini. He made his debut on October 18, 2013, becoming known for sticking to a
gimmick illustrated by his spooky attire and painted face. He competed at
BLP Slamilton 2, an event produced by Black Label Pro Wrestling, where he teamed up with
Ethan Page and
Swoggle to defeat Blood Diamond (Jake Lander, Joshua Bishop and Tre Lamar) for the BLP Tag Team Championship. He competed for Capital City Championship Combat at
C4 Combat Shock - 12th Anniversary on November 21, 2019, where he defeated
Tony Deppen. At ''FU/Freelance I Don't Think We're In Chicago Anymore
from October 10, 2020, an event produced by Freelance Underground Wrestling, Danhausen teamed up with Warhorse as Warhausen, defeating The Brothers Of Funstruction (Ruffo The Clown and Yabo The Clown) by disqualification, therefore failing to capture the FU Tag Team Championship. At F1RST Wrestling Saturday Night Nitro'', an event produced by F1RST Wrestling on March 7, 2020, Danhausen fought
Orange Cassidy in a no-contest.
Ring of Honor (2019–2021) Danhausen made his first appearance for
Ring Of Honor at
ROH Wrestling #429 on November 2, 2019, where he unsuccessfully challenged
Shane Taylor for the
ROH World Television Championship. He continued to make sporadic appearances such as at
ROH Wrestling #437 where he fell short to
Rhett Titus on January 11, 2020, and at
ROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2020 on January 12, where he scored a defeat against Dak Draper. At
ROH Free Enterprise on February 9, 2020, Danhausen participated in a
20-man battle royal to determine the no.1 contendership for the
ROH World Championship, where he competed against the winner
Flip Gordon,
Gangrel,
PJ Black,
Tracy Williams and others. At
ROH Final Battle 2020 on December 18, he defeated Brian Johnson by disqualification, earning him an ROH contract. Behind the scenes, Danhausen credits
Alex Shelley with convincing ROH to sign him. At
ROH 19th Anniversary Show on March 26, 2021, Danhausen competed in a
four-way match, falling short to the winner, Brian Johnson, Eli Isom and LSG.
All Elite Wrestling / Return to ROH (2022–2026) Danhausen made his
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut during a special episode of
Dynamite called
Beach Break on January 26, 2022. He appeared during the
Lights Out match between
Orange Cassidy and
Adam Cole. Hours later, AEW President
Tony Khan announced that Danhausen had signed with the company. He began having interactions with
Hook. On the May 11, 2022 episode of
Dynamite, Danhausen wrestled in his first ever AEW match, losing to
Tony Nese following a distraction from
Mark Sterling. After the match, Hook would align with Danhausen after saving him from a beatdown from Nese and Sterling. The new tag team would make their debut on May 29 at the
Double or Nothing Buy-In, defeating Nese and Sterling, after which Danhausen allied himself with Orange Cassidy and the
Best Friends. Danhausen was off AEW and ROH TV for all of 2024, but returned at ROH
Final Battle at the
Hammerstein Ballroom in what would be his final appearance in AEW/ROH. In August 2025, Danhausen requested his release from AEW, but the company extended his contract into early 2026 to cover the time he missed due to a torn pectoral muscle in 2023. On February 28, 2026, Danhausen's profile was removed from AEW's official roster page, signaling his departure from the promotion.
WWE (2026–present) In February 2026 during episodes of
WWE's
Raw and
SmackDown television programs, a large wooden crate appeared with instructions printed on it stating the crate must not to be opened until February 28, 2026, the date of
Elimination Chamber. At the pay-per-view, the crate was opened with Danhausen emerging from the coffin which was inside. Over the next several weeks, Danhausen appeared on
Raw and
SmackDown television shows. Despite an initial negative reception during his debut, he became a top merch seller in WWE in the following weeks, including being one of the top sellers at WrestleMania 42. Danhausen made his WWE in-ring debut on the April 10 episode of
SmackDown, defeating
Kit Wilson. He made his first
WrestleMania appearance on the second night of
WrestleMania 42 on April 19, in a segment with Wilson, The Miz, and the host of the event
John Cena. ==Professional wrestling style and persona==