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The New York Mets might be facing a new type of challenge, reminiscent of the infamous Grimace incident, as WWE superstar Danhausen steps in to lift a supposed curse on the beleaguered team.
Danhausen, who recently transitioned to WWE from AEW, made his debut at the Elimination Chamber event in February. Known for his unique persona that involves cursing those who cross him, Danhausen has a fictional ability to remove curses—usually for a hefty price in “human dollars.”
The Mets, currently enduring a dismal streak with seven consecutive losses, including a narrow 2-1 defeat to the Dodgers on Tuesday, caught the attention of Brian Gewirtz. A former WWE head writer and lifelong Mets fan, Gewirtz reached out to Danhausen on social media platform X, seeking relief for the struggling team.
“If @DanhausenAD can uncurse the Mets, I will do everything in my power to get his face on the side of a (WWE production) truck,” Gewirtz promised on X. Besides being a fervent Mets supporter, Gewirtz is also a business partner of superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Danhausen, who adopts a vampire-inspired comedic wrestling style and is known for carrying teeth in a jar, readily agreed to lift the curse. In return, Gewirtz committed to advocating for Danhausen’s image to grace a WWE production truck—an idea that aligns with one of Danhausen’s earlier demands, including his desire for his own blimp.
“Dealhausen, now where is Danhausens face on the truck?” he wrote.
The Mets, who underwent a major roster overhaul this offseason, need all the help they can get, sitting in last place in the NL East at 7-11, as their offense has scored just 10 runs during the losing streak. So Danhausen’s decision left plenty of Mets fans happy in the comments.
“If this works, fans will be going to Citi Field dressed like Danhausen by May,” one X user wrote.
The franchise, which has not won a World Series since 1986, has superstar Juan Soto sidelined with a calf injury and is coming off a 2025 season in which it missed the playoffs by one game, despite having the best record in baseball in June before collapsing down the stretch.
The Amazin’s can only hope Danhausen’s magic can work as well as McDonald’s mascot Grimace’s did.
Grimace threw out the first pitch at Citi Field to celebrate his 53rd birthday on June 12, 2024. The Mets went on to beat the Marlins 10-4 that day to begin a seven-game winning streak that helped turn around a season that ended with a magical run to Game 6 of the NLCS.
Danhausen’s powers, which should be seen during WrestleMania 42 this weekend in Las Vegas, will be tested right away as the Mets face the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani on the mound in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
A victory could give the Mets the Hopehausen they need to right the ship.