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Report: Danhausen Nears AEW Exit With Contract Set to Expire in February 2026

Industry reporting points to prolonged creative inactivity as his deal winds down.

Overview

  • Fightful Select, as summarized by Yahoo Sports, reports Danhausen’s AEW contract is scheduled to end in February 2026 and a new deal appears unlikely.
  • Sources cited by Fightful say he has not been backstage for a long stretch and is not currently part of AEW’s storyline plans.
  • Newsweek notes the deal was extended after injury time, with reporting tying the add-on to a 2023 torn pectoral that delayed an expected 2025 expiration.
  • Newsweek, citing a WrestleVotes Live Q&A on Fightful Select, reports mixed internal views within WWE about pursuing him as a free agent.
  • He has not wrestled for AEW since Worlds End 2023, made a subsequent appearance at ROH Final Battle 2024, and has continued working independent promotions in 2025.