Predicting Danhausen's Overall Rating Score in WWE 2K26 DLC

While Danhausen’s debut was met with confusion given how little attention the company’s fans pay to wrestling outside the WWE bubble, it hasn’t taken long for him to get over. A standout character due to his unique sense of humor, distinct mannerisms, silly way of speaking, and instantly recognizable face paint, Danhausen has managed to win over the WWE fan base through his curses. The “very nice, very evil” wrestler has had some hilarious backstage segments, such as one with Dirty Dom that saw him seemingly causing Mysterio to lose his championship, but backstage segments can’t determine an overall rating in WWE 2K26.

Danhausen can be fun to watch on the indies, with hilarious moments like the Tequila Dance popping up over the years, but he’s not an in-ring artist like Kenny Omega or Bryan Danielson. His limited moveset and small size could be a key reason why he has yet to wrestle in a WWE ring, and there’s no telling when this will change. Perhaps he’ll end up in a tag team with a proven wrestler, similar to fellow comedy wrestler R-Truth (and Danhausen’s own AEW work, as he shined most when paired with Hook). At the time of writing, though, there’s absolutely nothing to go on, giving Visual Concepts two options for Danhausen’s WWE 2K26 rating: fair or humorous.

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If Visual Concepts wants to keep Danhausen tame, somewhere in the low-mid 70s would make sense. This would put him in good company with some other comedic and gimmicky undercard wrestlers, such as:

Akira Tozawa (68)
Grayson Waller (73)
Doink the Clown (74)
The Boogeyman (74)
The Hurricane (75)
R-Truth (80)
Joe Hendry (80)

Danhausen being around a 77 overall would make sense, as he’s a very new addition to the roster that’s less proven than a star like Joe Hendry or R-Truth. Putting him above wrestlers who have matches week in and week out doesn’t quite make sense, but giving the tooth-collecting vampire a brutally low score like Eric Bischoff’s 58 could be seen as burying a fresh signing. A fairly average score for Danhausen seems like the safest path to take, then, even if there’s a more fun opportunity available to WWE 2K26 if Visual Concepts is willing to take a bit of a risk.

CM Punk and Danhausen’s funny interactions are always a big hit with the internet, and Danhausen being a 77 would allow for another, as he could say he’s rated higher than CM Punk in the game. While the current version of the Best in the World has a 94 overall rating, Retro CM Punk only has a 74 score, so Danhausen could technically say there’s proof he’s better.

A Humorous Danhausen Rating Could Make Him a 99 Overall

While Super John Cena’s 100 Overall was special in WWE 2K25, a main roster 99 is also rare. Roman Reigns had this back in WWE 2K23 when the Tribal Chief story was at its peak, but in WWE 2K26, there are no wrestlers with a 99 yet. Visual Concepts could have some fun and give Danhausen a 99 rating, then, leaning into the idea that he seemingly has a mystical power to curse those he dislikes. A comedy wrestler being the best superstar in the game would be a fun change of pace, and it would add to the mystique of the Danhausen character if he has yet to wrestle yet is still being treated as the strongest wrestler in the company via its official video game.

With even Danhausen’s WWE moveset being a mystery, whether Visual Concepts takes inspiration from his indie matches, pulls moves out of a hat, or simply has Danhausen do the curse pose and nothing else in-game is anyone’s guess. His overall rating is similarly mysterious given the lack of in-ring work to pull from, with a safe bet being that Danhausen will be somewhere in the 70s. If WWE 2K26 wants to be a bit chaotic and have fun with the power of Danhausen’s curses, though, giving him a ridiculously high score would make for a very memorable piece of DLC.