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Knicks Must Win Finals for WWE Danhausen Show

6/14/2026

Summary

Danhausen Appears

WWE will feature Danhausen at Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden on July 18 if the New York Knicks win the NBA Finals.
The Knicks lead the Finals series 3-1 over the San Antonio Spurs.
Danhausen “uncursed” the Knicks after an April 28 cameo, which preceded a 13-game winning streak.
WWE plans Danhausen merchandise for Fanatics Fest, held the same weekend as the July 18 event.

Summary

Danhausen Rejects Curse

Los Garza offered Danhausen cash on Friday Night SmackDown to curse the New York Knicks.
Danhausen said he would not place a new curse on the Knicks but would accept payment for any influence.
He attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, which the Knicks lost.
The Knicks rebounded in Game 4 with a historic comeback, taking a 3-1 series lead.

Summary

Danhausen Reverses Curse

Danhausen (named Donovan Andrew Danhausen) “uncursed” the Carolina Hurricanes for a Golden Knights fan, then reversed it, prompting a Stanley Cup Finals comeback.
Danhausen said his cape will retire to the rafters with a championship banner if the Knicks win.
Justin “J-Starrhausen” Starr, a 33-year-old FedEx courier and employee at his family’s Scott’s Five Star Meat Center in Commack, N.Y., bought a Danhausen Cameo for $137.50 to “uncurse” the Knicks.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 NBA Finals saw the eighth-seeded New York Knicks lose 4-1 to the San Antonio Spurs, who captured their first championship and became the first former ABA team to win the title, drawing 39,554 fans at the Alamodome for Game 2. That rivalry still resonates, prompting WWE to stage a Danhausen “uncurse” match at Madison Square Garden on July 18.

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Danhausen Appears

WWE will feature Danhausen at Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden on July 18 if the New York Knicks win the NBA Finals.
The Knicks lead the Finals series 3-1 over the San Antonio Spurs.
Danhausen “uncursed” the Knicks after an April 28 cameo, which preceded a 13-game winning streak.
WWE plans Danhausen merchandise for Fanatics Fest, held the same weekend as the July 18 event.

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