Danhausen (wrestler)

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Danhausen
Danhausen in 2019.jpg
Danhausen in December 2019
Born (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 (age 31)[1]
Detroit, Michigan, United States[2]
Spouse(s)
Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière
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(m. 2018)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Danhausen
Donovan Danhausen
Kid Gorgeous[3]
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Billed weightAt least 300 lb (136 kg)
Billed fromSomeplace Far Away
Trained byJimmy Jacobs
Truth Martini[4]
DebutOctober 18, 2013

Donovan Danhausen, better known mononymously as Danhausen, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time spent in Ring of Honor.[5] He was previously known for his tenure with Full Impact Pro (FIP).[6]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2013–present)[]

Danhausen was trained to wrestle by Jimmy Jacobs and Truth Martini and made his professional wrestling 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.[7] He competed for Capital City Championship Combat at C4 Combat Shock - 12th Anniversary on November 21, 2019, where he defeated Tony Deppen.[8] At FU/Freelance I Don't Think We're In Chicago Anymore from October 10, 2020, an event produced by Freelance Underground Wrestling, he 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.[9] At F1RST Wrestling Saturday Night Nitro, an event produced by F1RST Wrestling on March 7, 2020, Danhausen fought Orange Cassidy into a no-contest.[10]

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.[11] He continued to make sporadic appearances such as at ROH Wrestling #437 where he fell short to Rhett Titus on January 11, 2020,[12] and at ROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2020 on January 12, where he scored a defeat against Dak Draper.[13] 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.[14] At ROH Final Battle 2020 on December 18, he defeated Brian Johnson by disqualification, earning him an ROH contract.[15] 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.[16]

All Elite Wrestling[]

Following a legitimate leg injury and Ring of Honor's announcement of taking a hiatus in 2022, Danhausen began to offer commentary on Twitter of ongoing wrestling programs on TV. This included All Elite Wrestling, despite having yet to appear on TV or being acknowledged on their programs. In November 2021 Danhausen began a Twitter feud with the Gunn Club, referring to Colten Gunn and Austin Gunn as the "Ass Boys", in reference to their father Billy Gunn's infamous "Mr. Ass" gimmick in the Attitude Era of WWE. While Billy Gunn himself initially had no comment, the rest of Gunn Club despised the nickname after fans began chanting "Ass Boys" during their matches on AEW programming. Billy Gunn finally commented when he surprised his sons by wearing an "Ass Boys" shirt, encouraging them to "embrace the assness" and even started teasing mooning the crowd again. Billy Gunn also thanked Danhausen publicly for getting his sons over in a way that he couldn't.[17] AEW president Tony Khan responded to fan requests for AEW to sign Danhausen, saying that it was a situation to "keep an eye on".[18]

Professional wrestling style and persona[]

Danhausen has described his character as "Conan O'Brien got possessed by a demon". The character believes he has supernatural powers, such as shooting lightning from his fingers. The voice for his character is based on O'Brien and Mark Hamill's Joker.[19] Danhausen often refers to himself in the third person and also adds the suffix "-hausen" to words. He also often describes himself as very nice, very evil.[20] Danhausen is also known for nonchalantly dancing the "Pee-wee dance" to the tune of "Tequila" by The Champs in the middle of matches, much like Pee-wee Herman.[21]

Personal life[]

Since 2018, Danhausen has been married to Canadian burlesque dancer Lauren Jiles, who is known professionally as Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière. He is stepfather to Jiles' daughter.[22][23]


Other Works[]

Danhausen launched a signature coffee blend with Rootless Coffee Co. in 2021 called "Danhausen Coffeehausen."

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Danhausen [@DanhausenAD] (August 17, 2020). "What a wonderful 3030th birthday this has been! Thank you to all of Danhausens nice and evil friends, family, Fanhausens and of course Danhausens lovely wife @missloulou514 who made this terrific cakehausen" (Tweet). Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Danhausen/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Donovan Danhausen • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Danhausen-Personal Data". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (October 31, 2020). "ROH officially signs Danhausen". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Barrasso, Justin (April 19, 2020). "Coronavirus Shutdown Leaves Independent Wrestlers Struggling to Make a Living—and Find Purpose". si.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Greer, Jamie (November 12, 2019). "Preview: Black Label Pro – Slamilton 2 (11/16/19)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Capital City Championship Combat (December 4, 2019). "#C4CombatShock – 12th Anniversary Official Results". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. ^ DuBay, Dennis (October 8, 2020). "The Collective: Freelance Wrestling Presents "I Don't Think We're In Chicago Anymore," preview". bumwinebob.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Smart Mark Video. "F1RST Wrestling March 7, 2020 "Saturday Night Nitro" - Roseville, MN". smartmarkvideo.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Cook, Ryan (December 19, 2019). "ROH Wrestling Television Results for 12/6/19 Episode #429 ROH World Television Championship Match". fightful.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  12. ^ White, Chris (February 6, 2020). "Three-Way Boogie – ROH Wrestling – Episode 437 Review". wrestlingsc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  13. ^ The Smackdown Hotel (January 12, 2020). "ROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2020". thesmackdownhotel.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (February 9, 2020). "ROH Free Enterprise (2/9) Results: Marty Scurll & PCO Vs. Nick Aldis & RUSH". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Ring Of Honor. "12/18/20 - FINAL BATTLE". rohwrestling.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Jason Powell (March 26, 2021). "3/26 ROH 19th Anniversary PPV results: Powell's live review of Rush vs. Jay Lethal for the ROH Title, Jonathan Gresham vs. Dak Draper for the ROH Pure Championship, Matt Taven vs. Vincent, EC3 vs. Jay Briscoe, Kenny King and Bestia del Ring vs. Tracy Williams and Rhett Titus for the ROH Tag Titles". prowrestling.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  17. ^ https://www.cagesideseats.com/platform/amp/aew/2021/12/18/22843992/billy-gunn-thanks-danhausen-ass-boys-nickname-austin-colten-sons-club
  18. ^ https://www.sescoops.com/2021/12/danhausen-aew-tony-khan-comments/
  19. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (May 11, 2021). "Danhausen Explains How His Character Is Based in Reality". 411Mania.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Jericho, Chris (July 16, 2021). "Danhausen Has Teeth". Spotify.
  21. ^ https://coastcitycomics.com/pages/meet-greet-with-danhausen
  22. ^ "MEET THE NEW BURLESQUE QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS". 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. October 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  23. ^ Rowe, Daniel J. (June 5, 2020). "COVID-19 has closed burlesque curtains everywhere. When and how can it come back?". CTV News. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  24. ^ Wrestling Titles (November 1, 2019). "Full Impact Pro Florida Heritage Title (Florida)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  25. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=122253[bare URL]
  26. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020". profightdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  27. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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