Danhausen Boosts Knicks Merch at Wwe Shop After Cavaliers Curse

Danhausen put new New York Knicks merchandise on wwe shop after telling the Cleveland Cavaliers they were cursed. The WWE wrestler’s latest move folds an NBA playoff storyline into a merch drop, with New York still chasing a path that could end its 1999 Finals drought.

Danhausen and The Miz

Danhausen said on NBA Today last Tuesday, "I do have a special mission I've been sent on and that is for the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight" and added, "Let them know that they are cursed." He has also had bragging rights over The Miz after beating him at WWE Backlash earlier this month, which gives the curse bit a little more bite than a one-off joke.

Logan Paul pushed back after the merch announcement, tweeting, "I don't "believe in the Danhausen curse"" and saying he had placed a $10,000 bet on the Cavaliers to win Game 3. Danhausen then questioned whether Paul’s account was really The Miz’s burner account, turning the merch reveal into a side feud between WWE names with an actual betting number attached.

Knicks playoff run

New York had won nine straight games across the first round, second round and the Eastern Conference Finals when Danhausen announced the merch. The Knicks were looking to make it 10 straight on Saturday at Cleveland for Game 3, and they needed two more wins to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

The odd fit here is the point: a wrestler known for cursing people who wronged him is now selling Knicks gear while the team is one series away from the Finals. For readers, the practical takeaway is simple — the merchandise is timed to a playoff run that is still alive, and the next result in Cleveland will decide whether the curse bit keeps selling or gets flattened by the betting slip.