Danhausen Severance – WWE star Danhausen, fresh off a small role in the New York Knicks’ first championship in 53 years, asked Ben Stiller to cast him in Severance Season 3—joking that his “outtie” enjoys cruising around in his PT Cruiser.
When the New York Knicks finally delivered their first championship in 53 years, WWE superstar Danhausen wasn’t just watching from the sidelines—he even played a small role in the title run.
The celebration didn’t end with the trophy. Instead, Danhausen turned to X, formerly Twitter, to make a very specific request to Ben Stiller tied to his Apple TV series, Severance. Tagging Stiller, he asked for a role in the upcoming third season of the Emmy-winning show.
“Hello [Ben Stiller,] can Danhausen star in Severance Season 3?” Danhausen wrote. “Danhausens outtie enjoys cruising around in his PT Cruiser.”
It’s the kind of pitch that fits the character—equal parts friendly and ominous—but it lands after a Knicks run that was anything but casual. The postseason climb began with the Knicks falling 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. Then came the shift: they followed that setback with a 13-game win streak. a run Danhausen credited for “uncursing” the Knicks. Along the way, New York swept the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers before reaching the NBA Finals.
The streak didn’t hold forever. It was snapped by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks still responded—winning the next two games—and secured the franchise’s first championship in 53 years.
New York started the Finals up 2-0, after winning the first two games in San Antonio. They then dropped the first game back at Madison Square Garden (MSG) to the Spurs. From there. the series turned again: the Knicks came back after being down by 29 points in Game 4. then won Game 5 back in San Antonio.
Between the court and the character work, Danhausen’s timing is telling. The Knicks’ title is already in the rearview, but his message to Stiller makes it clear he’s looking for his next chapter—one where his “outtie” gets to cruise into Severance Season 3.
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So this is about the Knicks or WWE now? lol
I swear it’s always the weirdest celebrities asking Ben Stiller for stuff. An outtie in a PT Cruiser?? That sounds made up but also kinda perfect. The Knicks win and suddenly it’s Severance??
Wait the article says the Knicks won a 53-year title and then like Danhausen “played a small role”?? I thought he was just a wrestler guy. Also Stiller should just cast him because the Knicks uncursed themselves or whatever, right? Spurs snapping the streak feels unrelated though.
Ben Stiller getting tagged like he’s customer service is kinda hilarious. “Outtie enjoys cruising” like that’s a resume bullet. And then it mentions they were down 29 in Game 4?? I didn’t know that was a thing, but sure, blame it on uncursing and severance season 3 timelines. I’m just confused how wrestling connects to Apple TV.