During last night's Elimination Chamber PLE, the mystery inhabitant of the crate seen on RAW and SmackDown in recent weeks was finally revealed. It was Danhausen, the 35-year-old former AEW star who, like CM Punk, calls Chicago home.
Surprisingly, his unique WWE debut was met with boos in the arena; whether it was the flat ending that followed him making his way out to the ring before vanishing, or the fact it wasn't a returning Chris Jericho, it seems the segment didn't resonate in quite the way that WWE hoped.
Now, we've learned that the reception backstage was also somewhat mixed.
Talking on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said, "It was the Gobbledygooker. That’s what it was. They finally managed to do another Gobbledygooker."
"People pushed for him. There were people who didn’t want him. It was not a unanimous decision or anything like that," he continued. "I would guess that the people who didn’t want him are thinking like, 'Hmm, sure didn’t work out so well this time.' But time will tell. He’ll get another chance."
It's worth remembering that Danhausen is a comedy character, and someone who did get over with fans in AEW. For what it's worth, Meltzer's co-host, Bryan Alvarez, shared his belief that the former "Very Nice, Very Evil" AEW star can make an impact in WWE in other ways.
"The fact is, he goes to all sorts of events and has gotten himself very over with almost zero national television exposure," Alvarez said. "So I presume that’s going to be his role. They’ll send him all over the place, like a WWE ambassador going different places."
Only time will tell what the future holds in store for Danhausen in WWE. As of now, there's no indication of whether he'll be on RAW or SmackDown, or how WWE intends to book him, but he's undoubtedly someone with tons of potential.
You can check out his Elimination Chamber appearance in full below, along with some fun reactions from the comedy wrestler shared on social media.