CJ Perry, aka Lana, is excited about Danhausen in WWE, and is eager to see how WWE CCO Triple H does comedy in pro wrestling.

Danhausen’s debut drew a polarizing reaction both in the arena and on social media, but one person who was very positive about him is Perry, who wants to see WWE cater more to the entertainment side of pro wrestling.

“It [Danhausen’s debut] made me really excited again about WWE because lately we’ve been doing all — well not just lately but in the Triple H era, as well as just in the ESPN era, we really have to push a lot of sports more than anything, right? And that’s very understandable. It’s professional wrestling, it’s on ESPN right now, you know, it has to be very, very sports driven and I feel like in the old regime, we had a lot more comedy acts. We had a lot more comedy acts and dance acts and you know, I’ve kind of been missing the entertainment. I’ve been kind of missing someone going through a cake possibly,” she said on “TMZ Sports.” “I personally love the entertainment part. I love the soap opera stories. I love the comedy acts. I love the cakes. I love the flags and the medals.”

While she loves the hard-hitting matches, she enjoys the entertainment aspect of WWE, which she reasoned is the reason why she fell in love with pro wrestling. She is curious to see how Danhausen fares in the promotion, and urged the fans to be patient with him. 

“It will be really interesting to see how Danhausen does in this Triple H era because it used to be that Vince McMahon, it was a one-man show, right? And in this one-man show, Vince really drove all the  comedy. He drove the comedy and the entertainment acts. And so now we’re going to see what Triple H’s comedy era looks like. And that’s really exciting.”

So far, Danhausen has featured in backstage skits on both “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown,” and has yet to wrestle.

WWE legend Matt Hardy wants the Hardy Boyz to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year rather than next year, when it goes to the Middle East.

WrestleMania season always brings rumors and speculation about WWE Hall of Fame picks. With just three inductees announced for this year’s Hall of Fame — Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, and tag team veterans Demolition — there is speculation about who else could make the list. One legendary group whose Hall of Fame induction has long been overdue is the Hardy Boyz. Matt Hardy recently discussed the possibility of entering the Hall of Fame on “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy” and said he would prefer for it to happen this year, when WrestleMania is in Las Vegas, rather than next year, when it moves to Saudi Arabia.

“I am very happy for AJ [Styles] and apparently he has, you know, re-signed a deal with WWE. It seems like he’s going to be sticking around. So, very happy for him. And you know what, man? The more I thought about it after you said that, you might be right. I could see John Cena going in there. I saw someone put up a graphic said this is my guest for the Hall of Fame and had me and Jeff in it. And who knows, anything’s possible when it’s all said and done. I’ll be honest, I would rather be going in Vegas than in Saudi Arabia. It is what it is [laughs] … because more of my friends and family can be there,” he said.

WWE will move WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia in 2027, but there’s no indication yet on what will happen to the Hall of Fame, which takes place over WrestleMania weekend. Hardy feels that WWE should promote this year’s Hall of Fame in Las Vegas as the biggest in history, to drive more people to the show and the city.

The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame will be held on April 17, 2026, a day before WrestleMania kicks off at Allegiant Stadium.

Across her near five-year pro wrestling career, Tatum Paxley has collided with numerous names from TNA Wrestling, “WWE NXT,” and WWE’s main roster brands. Still, there’s one particular talent that has evaded her in a singles setting.

As revealed on “Busted Open After Dark,” Paxley is hopeful that she and former WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss can rekindle the chemistry that was previously teased in their tag team bout at last year’s “NXT” Homecoming event.

“I didn’t grow up watching wrestling,” Paxley said. “I literally started YouTubing it, ‘women’s wrestling matches,’ and watching her and going like ‘I didn’t know that there was this much more to pro wrestling.’ She is showing me story and just a look. I was just so drawn to her.

“When she was getting involved with Bray [Wyatt], that’s what really drew me in. I started looking up everything about her … but her stuff with Bray was so intriguing and interesting. I was like, whoa, there’s a lot more to wrestling than I thought. Izzi [Dame] and I actually got to get in the ring with her and Charlotte Flair. Charlotte is Izzi’s inspiration, so that was very like oh my god, how did we get here? But I would just love to have a one-on-one with Alexa Bliss. I just feel we would just come up with something really beautiful and creepy.”

Paxley’s admiration for Bliss is no secret as she’s gone on record to credit the former “Goddess” as the main inspiration behind her own professional wrestling pursuit, which began in 2021. Fast forward to 2026, Paxley now reigns as the NXT Women’s North American Champion, with a reign as NXT Women’s Champion already behind her. Meanwhile, Bliss is a multi-time world champion, currently aligned with Charlotte Flair in the main roster women’s tag team division.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit “Busted Open After Dark” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.