• WWE Wants To Turn RAW Star Babyface For WrestleMania 42 Match
At Elimination Chamber 2026, CM Punk defeated Finn Balor to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Both men shook hands after the match. According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE is planting seeds for a babyface turn for Balor.
The Observer noted that WWE is building toward a match between Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42, which was the original plan for SummerSlam 2025.
Dirty Dom recently asked Finn to have his back in his title defense against Penta, but Finn refused to help him.
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• Top WWE Star Now Set To Compete At WrestleMania 42
Seth Rollins made his surprise return during the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, where he revealed himself as the real masked man. He superkicked and stomped Logan Paul, which led to Cody Rhodes eliminating Logan from the match.
According to Bodyslam, Rollins is set to have a match at WrestleMania 42 and he might already be medically cleared to return to in-ring action.
A few weeks ago, reports came out that Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker was planned for WrestleMania 42, as WWE officials expected Rollins to return in time for the event. However, Breakker had to undergo surgery soon after those reports came out.
• Some WWE Officials Didn’t Want The Elimination Chamber Surprise
The WWE debut of Danhausen has quickly turned into a backstage controversy. While Triple H’s creative team greenlit the segment at Elimination Chamber 2026, reports from the Wrestling Observer reveal that the signing was far from a unanimous decision.
Some executives were reportedly against bringing in the former AEW star, and they supposedly felt their skepticism was justified after the live crowd at the United Center greeted the performance with a mix of confusion and boos.
Despite the rocky start, WWE may be eyeing a future for Danhausen that doesn’t involve traditional wins and losses. Bryan Alvarez noted that his real value is as a massive merchandise mover and a cult figure who thrives outside of national TV.
Because he has already built a huge following on the independent scene, internal talk suggests he could transition into a specialized WWE Ambassador role. This would see him sent to conventions and public events as a unique face of the brand, essentially acting as a modern-day comedic attraction rather than a standard main-roster wrestler.
During the post show, Triple H said the following about Danhausen’s debut:
“I’m not commenting on the crate and Danhausen. Michael Cole got a nice bucket of teeth. I think we’re in for a fun time. Whatever it is, it’s gonna be a blast.”
Triple H reacts to Danhausen's WWE debut at #EliminationChamber pic.twitter.com/3DogiH1edt
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) March 1, 2026
According to PWInsider, Danhausen has signed with WWE and will be at RAW on Monday. It was also noted that WWE went out of their way to hide Danhausen to avoid spoiling his debut.
Danhausen tweeted the following about his arrival in WWE: “Danhausen is ALIVE and back inside your television.”
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