Gunther isn’t happy about Danhausen getting his own special edition of WWE SmackDown, and he’s already promising to do something about it. WWE is advertising next week’s show as Danhausen’s Very Nice, Very Evil SmackDown, but Gunther thinks the whole thing is ridiculous. Now he’s warning that he’ll be there on October 30 to make sure Danhausen has a night to remember.
Although Gunther didn’t appear on the October 23, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE released an exclusive backstage interview with Cathy Kelley that didn’t air during the broadcast. That’s where Gunther made his feelings about Danhausen very clear.
Kelley brought up the announcement of Danhausen’s Halloween-themed SmackDown special, but Gunther immediately interrupted her and demanded to know what it was supposed to be. Once Kelley explained that it likely had something to do with Halloween, Gunther wasn’t impressed.
“Okay, yeah, sure. I get what we’re doing. Well, first of all, I hate Halloween.”
Gunther then turned his attention directly to Danhausen, mocking WWE for giving him a special night and suggesting that the company was only doing it to make him feel included.
“And secondly, I get what we’re doing. Special night for the underprivileged weirdo. Everybody get together, make him feel like he belongs in a space where he doesn’t belong. I mean, that’s what we do, it’s what we are, right? WWE family. Make him feel special. But nobody cares about that.”
Gunther wasn’t finished. Before ending the interview, he made it clear that he intends to show up next Friday and personally get involved in Danhausen’s big night.
“You know what, Cathy? I’m going to be there next week and I’m going to make sure it’s going to be a very special night for a very special boy.”
That sounded like a pretty direct warning, especially considering Gunther’s attitude toward Danhausen throughout the interview. He didn’t explain exactly what he plans to do, but he certainly doesn’t sound interested in letting Danhausen enjoy his Halloween special.
WWE has already announced two championship matches for the October 30 show, with Sami Zayn defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Trick Williams and Chelsea Green defending the WWE Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella. Now Gunther has confirmed he’ll be there too, and his comments suggest Danhausen could have another problem waiting for him.
Do you think Gunther is planning to ruin Danhausen’s special SmackDown, or could Danhausen have something planned for him instead? Let us know in the comments.
