Knicks stars provide backup for WWE favorites in electric Saturday Night’s Main Event at MSG

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WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden featured a celebration of theNew York Knicksand their championship run during the 2025-26 season.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supported Danhausen in his no disqualification match against JD McDonagh.Towns provided some fierce backup for Danhausen and got involved in the match.Danhausen “cursed” Mysterio and commanded Towns to do his worst.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Danhausen look on in the ring at Madison Square Garden.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Danhausen look on 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 he chokeslammed Mysterio through a table as the raucous crowd inNew York Citywent wild.

Towns wasn’t the only Knicks star to make an appearance in the ring.

NBA Finals MVPJalen Brunson was in Roman Reigns’ corner as the world heavyweight champion came out to end the show.Brunson received a tremendous ovation from the fans who packed the arena.He was given a custom Knicks World Heavyweight Championship.

Seth Rollins faces off with Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden.

Seth Rollins faces off with 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 hit.Instead of Reigns’ SummerSlam challenger, it wasIndiana Pacersstar Tyrese Haliburton who came out of the backstage area with a chair.

The distraction allowed Rollins to jump into the ring and wail on Reigns.Rollins was going to hit Reigns with a Stomp on the chair before Brunson came in between them.Fans chanted “MVP” before the show went off the air.

Brunson is a huge WWE fan, previously revealing that he and a trainer “acknowledge” Reigns before games.He also was in the ring for a minute with Haliburton in a previous angle.