Danhausen Responds to Magic Card Claims

WWE wrestler Danhausen has responded to the reaction that followed the recirculation of his comments about face paint from an old interview. Some fans believed he could take legal action against Magic: The Gathering over his registered face paint.

Danhausen's real name is Donovan Danhausen. He is known for his black and white face paint, comedic curses, jars full of teeth, and the "Very Nice, Very Evil" character. He joined WWE earlier this year. He had previously wrestled in AEW and Ring of Honor.

The clip that was shared again comes from a 2025 conversation on Chris Van Vliet's show Insight. In that conversation, Danhausen said that while he was already using his signature makeup, he saw a very similar design on a Magic card called Juri, Master of the Revue. Some fans interpreted this as a claim that Wizards of the Coast had copied his character.

Danhausen responded to this interpretation on X. "If you're mad about this, you're an idiot," he wrote. According to his statement, this was not so that he could sue people at random, but so that no one could yell at him. He replied to another fan with "Bingo. Danhausen loves Magic."

The trademark on the face paint predates his WWE career. A USPTO application under his real name was filed in 2020, and the mark describes a stylized face used on products and in wrestling shows. In the original interview, Danhausen said he was the first wrestler to trademark face paint. He also said Sting worked with the same attorney to protect his own signature look. His makeup is inspired by Pazuzu, the demon from The Exorcist.

The statement came during a busy week for Danhausen. During this week, he hosted WWE's YouTube special show, appeared on a Danhausen-themed SmackDown episode, and presented the NXT Halloween Havoc event.