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Danhausen Says Face Paint Trademark Was Not Meant to Target Magic
WWE wrestler Danhausen says his face-paint trademark was meant to protect him, not to let him sue others.
The black-and-white makeup is a distinctive part of his wrestling character.
Discussion grew after fans noticed similarities between the design and the Juri: Master of the Revue card from Magic: The Gathering.
Some people took his earlier comments as criticism of the card’s maker, Wizards of the Coast, or its artist.
Danhausen said he loves Magic and is not looking to take legal action over the resemblance.
He said he considered a trademark after seeing a similar design and worrying that someone else might challenge his use of the makeup.
His clarification is that the trademark is about protecting his character, rather than picking a fight with the card game.
Danhausen says his face-paint trademark is intended to protect him, not to let him sue people over similar designs.
The WWE star addressed criticism after similarities between his makeup and a Magic: The Gathering card drew attention online.
Some fans and a social media account suggested the trademark could be used to pursue legal action against the card game or its creators.
Danhausen said he loves Magic: The Gathering and had sought the trademark because he was concerned about possible legal trouble.
- Who
- Danhausen, a WWE star, explained his face-paint trademark.
- What
- He said the trademark is not intended to target Magic: The Gathering or enable lawsuits over similar designs.
- When
- He responded on X on November 3, 2026. He had discussed the trademark in a 2025 interview.
- Where
- Danhausen posted on X; he also discussed the issue on Insight with Chris Van Vliet.
- Why
- He said he wanted to protect himself and his character’s distinctive makeup from possible legal trouble.
Some fans and social media commenters
Danhausen
Trademark purpose
Some fans and social media commenters
Some suggested he trademarked the makeup to pursue legal action against Magic: The Gathering or its creators.
Danhausen
Danhausen said the trademark was meant to protect him, not to let him sue people over similar designs.
Danhausen discussed the trademark decision on Insight with Chris Van Vliet.
Danhausen said on X that the trademark was not intended to let him sue people.
Wrestling Inc published an article about his explanation.
Wrestlezone published an article about his response to the backlash.
- Trademark owner
- Danhausen
- Social media platform
- X
- Card mentioned
- Juri: Master of the Revue
- Interview
- Insight with Chris Van Vliet
- Attorney
- Michael E. Dockins
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What people are saying
If you’re mad about this, you’re stupid. This isn’t so Danhausen can Willy nilly try to sue people. It’s literally so no one can yell at Danhausen.
I think I had seen something that looked very similar to mine that would came after and I went 'Maybe I should try to get this [trademarked],'
Posts on X
If you’re mad about this, you’re stupid. This isn’t so Danhausen can Willy nilly try to sue people. It’s literally so no one can yell at Danhausen.