In the lead-up to last Saturday night’s 2026 WWE Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event (PLE), a mysterious crate generated significant buzz. This crate first appeared on WWE television a couple of weeks ago during Monday Night RAW and was also featured on that week's Friday Night SmackDown. The message attached to it instructed the General Managers of RAW and SmackDown not to open it until the Elimination Chamber PLE.
The crate was finally opened by Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis during Saturday night's show in Chicago, Illinois, revealing Danhausen as the person inside. The former AEW star emerged from the crate accompanied by a group of dancers, who also exited from a coffin within the crate. In a quirky moment, Danhausen presented a cup of teeth to Michael Cole at the commentary desk before departing. His debut in WWE followed a social media post the previous Friday that hinted at his free agency, as well as AEW's removal of him from their roster page on Saturday.
According to BodySlam+, Danhausen has signed a multi-year deal with WWE. The report also mentioned that WWE had wanted to sign him back in July 2025, but AEW extended his contract despite Danhausen’s personal request not to do so if he wasn’t going to be utilized. Currently, Danhausen is expected to appear on tonight's episode of WWE RAW in Indianapolis.
