{"id":163028,"date":"2026-06-14T10:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=163028"},"modified":"2026-06-14T10:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:16:02","slug":"forever-uncursed-danhausen-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/14\/forever-uncursed-danhausen-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"“Forever Uncursed”: WWE Celebrates New York Title Win with New Danhausen Knicks Merch and More Planned for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Danhausen Knicks aka Knickshausen are 2026 NBA Champions, and WWE is taking full advantage of the hype ahead of their return to MSG in mid-July.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, June 10, ESPN\/ABC panned a stunned celebrity row (and rows beyond it) at Madison Square Garden featuring the likes of Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay, Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Fat Joe, Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, Sydney Sweeney, Taylor Swift, and so many others.<\/p>\n

However, among the group of stars who watched the Knicks rally from an historic 29-point deficit just days prior to the team winning game five to seal their first NBA Championship in over 50 years, perhaps it’s biggest celebrity was missing. And of course, that man is Danhausen, the man who has become synonymous with the Knicks and their incredible run to the title.<\/p>\n

Though, when WWE comes to Madison Square Garden this July, there is no doubt Danhausen (and the Danhausen Knicks) will be in attendance, soaking in the glory of the championship he helped manifest when he uncursed Stephen A. Smith and thus, his beloved New York Knicks.<\/p>\n

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The New York Knicks battled the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2025, where their feud extended to WWE’s trip to Madison Square Garden. This year, Jalen Brunson seems poised to return alongside the Danhausen Knicks, now NBA champs. Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Danhausen: From Curse to Champhausen for New York Knicks<\/h2>\n

As fans might recall, the Danhausen Knicks connection began earlier this season. Danhausen made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take about a month before the NBA Playoffs, where he proceeded ot curse Smith and the Knicks. And it seemed that curse might have worked, as when the playoffs began, the Knicks started slow. Their first-round series saw the eventual champs go down 1-2 to the lower-seeded Atlanta Hawks. Now, in fairness to the Knicks, they did proceed to reel off seven straight wins, including a second-round sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers, while still under Danhausen’s spell.<\/p>\n

Prior to the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, Danhausen and Smith reached an agreement on some new terms, so Danhausen promptly removed the curse<\/a>. It was just in time for the Knicks to overcome a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers. From that point on, the series was never close as the Knicks cruised to victories of 16, 13, and finally 37 points to record their second sweep in a row.<\/p>\n

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.@nyknicks<\/a> CONGRATULATIONS FROM DANHAUSEN<\/p>\n

FOREVER UNCURSED \ud83c\udfc0\ud83d\udc79\ud83e\uddb7\ud83d\uddfd@WWE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xWVA8Npefc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Danhausen (@DanhausenAD) June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n