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WWE’s Saturday night main event at Madison Square Garden featured a celebration of the New York Knicks and their championship during the 2025-26 season.
Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supported Danhausen in his no-disqualification match against JD McDonagh. Towns provided fierce support to Danhausen and got involved in the game. Danhausen “cursed” Mysterio and ordered Towns to do his worst.
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Karl-Anthony Towns and Danhausen watch in the ring during Saturday night’s main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
The 7-footer proceeded to chokeslam McDonagh before chokeslaming Mysterio through a table as the raucous New York City crowd went wild.
Towns wasn’t the only Knicks star to appear in the ring.
NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson was in Roman Reigns’ corner when the world heavyweight champion came out to end the show. Brunson received a tremendous ovation from the fans who filled the arena. They gave him a personalized Knicks World Heavyweight Championship.
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Seth Rollins faces Jalen Brunson during Saturday night’s main event at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2026 in New York. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
Then, Seth Rollins’ music played. Instead of Reigns’ SummerSlam challenger, it was Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton who emerged from backstage with a chair.
The distraction allowed Rollins to jump into the ring and cry on Reigns. Rollins was going to hit Reigns with a Chair Stomp before Brunson got between them. Fans chanted “MVP” before the show went off the air.
Brunson is a huge WWE fan and previously revealed that he and a trainer “recognize” Reigns before games. He was also in the ring for a minute with Haliburton in a previous angle.
Roman Reigns talks to Jalen Brunson during Saturday night’s main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)
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Regardless, the Knicks were entrenched in the event and provided local support for some WWE fan favorites.
