Summary

Danhausen picked up a win in his first WWE match on the April 10 episode of SmackDown, defeating Kit Wilson after a chaotic closing stretch involving Wilson and The Miz.

The match was set up after Wilson and Miz complained about referee Dan Engler not counting the pinfall in their tag title match against R-Truth and Damian Priest the week before. Nick Aldis responded by booking Wilson against Danhausen for what became Danhausen's in-ring debut.

The same SmackDown also featured Royce Keys' official debut, making it a notable night for new faces on the brand.

Winner

Danhausen defeated Kit Wilson. The finish came after Wilson went to the top rope, Danhausen sat up and cursed him, and a pyro malfunction went off behind Wilson. Wilson crashed onto the top turnbuckle, and Danhausen then poked The Miz in the eye before kicking Wilson in the face for the win.

What Danhausen's SmackDown win sets up

Danhausen leaves SmackDown with immediate momentum, and the way the finish played out gives WWE an easy reason to keep him linked with Wilson and The Miz. Because Miz was directly involved in the closing sequence, this did not feel like a one-off result dropped into the show.

Wilson also has a built-in complaint after the strange pyro moment changed the match, so WWE has a simple path to revisit the issue if the company wants to extend Danhausen's first feud on television.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.