Knicks stars get involved in WWE angles at Saturday Night’s Main Event

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WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden featured a celebration of the New York Knicks and their championship run in the 2025-26 season.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supported Danhausen in his no disqualification match against JD McDonagh. Towns provided some fierce backup to Danhausen and got involved in the fight. 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 chokeslamming 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 close the show. Brunson received a huge ovation from the fans that filled the arena. He was given a customized Knicks World Heavyweight Championship.

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Seth Rollins faces Jalen Brunson in 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 hit. Instead of Reigns’ SummerSlam challenger, it was Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton who came backstage with a chair.

The distraction allowed Rollins to jump into the ring and wail on Reigns. Rollins had to hit Reigns with a stomp on the chair before Brunson got between them. Fans chanted “MVP” before the show went off the air.

Brunson is a huge WWE fan and has previously revealed that he and a trainer “acknowledge” Reigns before matches. He was also in the ring for a minute with Haliburton in an earlier angle.