Danhausen and Joe Hendry were mid-concert on Raw. Then a WBC world champion grabbed a guitar and ended the show early.
The Segment
Danhausen and Joe Hendry held an in-ring concert during Monday’s Raw at the Intuit Dome, debuting a new song built around Hendry’s catchphrase and Danhausen’s “Very Nice, Very Evil” tagline, backed by a wall of Minihausens and the LA Clippers Dance Squad. Ryan Garcia, the reigning WBC Welterweight Champion, was sitting ringside and got pulled into the fun, singing along and dancing for a moment before things turned.
Garcia picked up a guitar and smashed it over Hendry’s back. Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh ran in right behind him, and the three tore the segment apart together, McDonagh smashing the remaining instruments while Garcia posed with Judgment Day’s newest members.
The fallout carries into this weekend. A “Human Monies on a Pole” stipulation has been added to Danhausen’s match with Dominik Mysterio at SummerSlam, and Garcia has his own date on the calendar, defending his title against Conor Benn on September 12.
Not Everyone’s Cheering
The reaction split fast. Some of it was the usual “another celebrity in wrestling” fatigue that’s followed every big-name cameo since WrestleMania 42. “Why is another celebrity in wrestling?” one fan wrote. “Been a wwe fan for yrs but it’s getting boring,” said another, with a third adding, “So tired of TKO,” a jab at the trend of stacking shows with outside names like Travis Scott, Pat McAfee, Jelly Roll, IShowSpeed, and Lil Yachty over the past year.
But part of the unease around Garcia specifically traces back further than “too many celebrities.” He’s arriving with a well-documented history outside the ring, and it’s worth laying out plainly.
Garcia’s Track Record
Garcia beat Devin Haney by decision in April 2024, but the win didn’t stay a win. He’d already missed weight by more than three pounds, making him ineligible to claim Haney’s title even with a victory, and a pre-fight blood test came back positive for ostarine, a banned performance enhancer. His B-sample confirmed it. The result was overturned to a no contest, and Garcia was suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission, forfeited his $1.1 million purse, and paid a $10,000 fine. His legal team maintained the positive test came from contaminated supplements, not intentional use.
Two months later, Garcia was arrested in Beverly Hills after police responded to a report of an intoxicated guest at the Waldorf Astoria and found roughly $15,000 in damage to a room and hallway. He was briefly hospitalized after complaining of a medical issue and was ultimately charged with a single misdemeanor count of vandalism rather than the initial felony allegation. His attorney said at the time that Garcia had been open about ongoing mental health struggles and was dealing with the recent loss of his mother.
The following month, his then-wife Andrea Celina Velarde was granted a temporary restraining order, alleging Garcia showed up at a restaurant where she was dining, followed her home, and threatened her and her family over the following days. She also alleged he damaged property inside her home. A judge ordered Garcia to stay 100 yards from her and their two children. The two later reached an agreement that dissolved the order, with Garcia continuing to support the children financially.
Where That Leaves It
None of that history changes what happened on Raw: a genuinely fun, well-produced segment that gave Danhausen and Hendry a strong go-home boost into SummerSlam. But for a chunk of the fanbase, seeing WWE hand a prominent, celebratory spot to a fighter with a suspension, an arrest, and a restraining order all in the last two years is a harder sell than the standard “too many cameos” complaint, and it’s fair for readers to have that context going in.
