Summary

Kit Wilson says he and The Miz paid for overlooking Danhausen ahead of their latest issue on SmackDown.

With Danhausen trying to force The Miz into becoming his mentor since arriving in WWE at Elimination Chamber, the story has now moved toward WWE Backlash, where Wilson and Miz are set to face Danhausen and a mystery partner. Wilson said their previous losses to Danhausen came down to underestimating him, but insisted that will not happen again.

Quote from Kit Wilson

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Wilson said:

"There’s a big question mark there, me and The Miz have technically both lost to Danhausen before, but that was us not taking his ability into consideration. We underestimated him. I’ve got our cat with me. I’m more than ready. We’ve been game-planning. I’m going all the way. I’m not scared. I’ll destroy them, guaranteed."

Wilson later went on to say:

"Backlash, you never know what’s going to happen. That’s the thrill and the fun of a pay-per-view. However, I can only stress: me and Miz are ready for shenanigans, for curses, for surprises, for cheating, if we can call it what it is."

What Wilson's Backlash Warning Means For Danhausen

Wilson framing both earlier losses as a case of underestimating Danhausen gives WWE a simple way to raise the stakes for the Backlash match. It puts more attention on whether Danhausen and his still-unknown partner can catch Miz and Wilson off guard again, even after weeks of build.

It also keeps Danhausen's act positioned as something opponents still do not fully take seriously until it is too late. For a comedy-leaning feud heading into a premium live event, that is the clearest hook in the match.

Sources

As reported by Fightful