Summary

Speculation around Danhausen's mystery partner for WWE Backlash has taken another turn, with Jelly Roll now being discussed as a possible choice for the match against The Miz and Kit Wilson.

That follows recent buzz around CM Punk becoming the betting favorite to fill the spot, but there is still no official announcement on who will team with Danhausen at the event.

Quote from Bryan Alvarez

"I can't confirm this but I am hearing speculation that the mystery partner for Danhausen is, in fact, Jelly Roll, which would make a LOT more sense than an unadvertised PLE appearance by CM Punk."

Earlier Backlash plans involving Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll had already been tied to reported Backlash plans before this latest rumor surfaced. WWE was previously said to be considering a tag match that would have paired Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll against Randy Orton and Pat McAfee.

Those plans were complicated after McAfee reportedly stepped away from WWE storyline involvement following WrestleMania 42. With that match no longer in place, Jelly Roll being moved into Danhausen's corner would fit the idea that WWE still had interest in using him on the show.

What Jelly Roll could mean for Danhausen at Backlash

A Jelly Roll reveal would shift this match further toward celebrity spectacle, and it would give Danhausen's late-added Backlash program a different kind of attention than a CM Punk appearance would. It would also line up with the idea that WWE may still want to pay off some version of the Jelly Roll involvement that had already been discussed for the card.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.