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JBL praises Danhausen's success, declines to give advice

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JBL praises Danhausen's success, declines to give advice

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During a recent episode of 'Something to Wrestle,' JBL expressed admiration for WWE star Danhausen, highlighting his talent and success. JBL believes that Danhausen’s character is working well as it is and cautioned against giving advice that could disrupt his creative direction. JBL's comments underscore a broader critique of WWE’s tendency to overly influence popular acts, suggesting a need for more hands-off approaches with talent like Danhausen. The discussion took place on June 17, 2026.

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•JBL acknowledged Danhausen's popularity within WWE and the NBA.
•He refrained from offering advice, respecting Danhausen's current success.
•JBL highlighted the risks of altering an organic character.
•The comments were made during a podcast episode on June 17, 2026.
•The discussion reflects on WWE's creative management practices.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Danhausen celebrates during a WWE Live Event at M&S Bank Arena on May 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images On a recent episode of Something to Wrestle with John Layfield, JBL talked about not wanting to give any advice to Danhausen while he’s having so much success in WWE right now. It’s worth giving him a shout for what he says here too: “The NBA loves this guy, and for good reason. He’s really talented, he’s good at what he does. I don’t want to give him any advice. Sometimes young guys will come to me for advice. I don’t understand the Danhausen character, I kind of have some thoughts about it, but he’s doing so great. You don’t want to give advice and then they take your advice and get themselves out of what their thought process was that got them over.” Holy shit, someone who gets it! WWE has a long history of taking an act that gets over organically, beating it into the ground in all the wrong ways, and sucking all the life out of it. This right here is a great example of a wider attitude they should adopt when it comes to an act like him. Just let go of the wheel and let it ride. Credit to JBL here, and let’s hope others jump on board with the philosophy.
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Cageside SeatsJun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM
JBL has no advice for Danhausen, and that’s how it should be
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Danhausen celebrates during a WWE Live Event at M&S Bank Arena on May 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images On a recent episode of Something to Wrestle with John Layfield, JBL talked about not wanting to give any advice to Danhausen while he’s having so much success in WWE right now. It’s worth giving him a shout for what he says here too: “The NBA loves this guy, and for good reason. He’s really talented, he’s good at what he does. I don’t want to give him any advice. Sometimes young guys will come to me for advice. I don’t understand the Danhausen character, I kind of have some thoughts about it, but he’s doing so great. You don’t want to give advice and then they take your advice and get themselves out of what their thought process was that got them over.” Holy shit, someone who gets it! WWE has a long history of taking an act that gets over organically, beating it into the ground in all the wrong ways, and sucking all the life out of it. This right here is a great example of a wider attitude they should adopt when it comes to an act like him. Just let go of the wheel and let it ride. Credit to JBL here, and let’s hope others jump on board with the philosophy.

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