Summary

The Miz said his WrestleMania 42 appearance alongside John Cena was not locked in until late, ending a stretch where he wondered whether he would be left without a moment on the card for a second straight year.

Instead, the segment turned into another chapter in his growing issue with Danhausen. Miz said he wound up being carried away after the attack, complete with Minihausens dressed as druids, a payoff that fit the strange direction their WWE rivalry has taken in recent weeks.

That follows Danhausen's recent push for bigger WWE moments, including his stated WrestleMania ambitions, as the character continues to be worked into higher-profile segments.

Quote from The Miz

Speaking with Sam Roberts, Miz said:

"That came about late. I was like, 'Man, am I not going to get a moment for the second year in a row?' At SoFi Stadium, when I was the host, I didn't expect to have a match, and the day of, 'You're having a match.' The next day, 'You're having another match.' 'Wait, I'm having two matches at WrestleMania, neither of which were talked about, and they are all surprises?' That's what WrestleMania is all about. To have my moment of being carried out like I'm the Undertaker at WrestleMania, Danhausen using his Minihausens as druids wasn't the moment I wanted, but it's the moment I got. Now, I'm not cursed. I want to put that out there. People think I'm cursed. These are all the curses of Danhausen being in WWE. If you think about what Danhausen has done to me, this guy deserves to be thrown in a river. He stole my daughter's bike. That's my Slammy. He used my brand new golf simulator. They are expensive. Mine is custom-made. Top of the line."

Where The Miz-Danhausen story stands

Miz's comments make it clear WWE is still leaning into the comedy around Danhausen's arrival, with WrestleMania 42 giving the feud a bigger stage than a normal weekly segment. When a WrestleMania appearance is being built around that dynamic, it suggests the company sees enough audience interest to keep pairing the two on television.

The feud also already has an in-ring result attached to it. Danhausen defeated Miz on the April 24 episode of SmackDown after Miz was left struggling on the top rope, so this latest round of complaints gives WWE an easy path if it wants to return to the rivalry again.

Sources

The Miz while speaking on Sam Roberts' show