{"id":10758,"date":"2026-07-19T18:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10758"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:18:02","slug":"knicks-stars-get-involved-in-wwe-angles-at-saturday-nights-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10758","title":{"rendered":"Knicks stars get involved in WWE angles at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">WWE\u2019s Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event at Madison Square Garden featured a celebration of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101413\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Knicks<\/a> and their championship run during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">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 &#8220;cursed&#8221; Mysterio and commanded Towns to do his worst.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101414\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/WWE-Karl-Anthony-Towns-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Karl-Anthony Towns and Danhausen look on in the ring at Madison Square Garden.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Karl-Anthony Towns and Danhausen look on in the ring during Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event at Madison Square Garden in New York.<\/span> <span>(Rich Freeda\/WWE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 7-footer proceeded to chokeslam McDonagh before he chokeslammed Mysterio through a table as the raucous crowd in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101415\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York City<\/a> went wild.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Towns wasn\u2019t the only Knicks star to make an appearance in the ring.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101416\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBA Finals MVP<\/a> Jalen Brunson was in Roman Reigns\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101417\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Seth Rollins faces off with Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Seth Rollins faces off with Jalen Brunson during Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2026, in New York.<\/span> <span>(Rich Freeda\/WWE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Then, Seth Rollins\u2019 music hit. Instead of Reigns\u2019 SummerSlam challenger, it was <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_3101418\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/indiana-pacers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> star Tyrese Haliburton who came out of the backstage area with a chair.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">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 &#8220;MVP&#8221; before the show went off the air.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Brunson is a huge WWE fan, previously revealing that he and a trainer &#8220;acknowledge&#8221; Reigns before games. He also was in the ring for a minute with Haliburton in a previous angle.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NBA-Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-071926-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Roman Reigns speaks to Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Roman Reigns speaks to Jalen Brunson during Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event at Madison Square Garden in New York.<\/span> <span>(Craig Melvin\/WWE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Regardless, the Knicks were engrained into the event and provided some hometown backup to some of the WWE fans\u2019 favorites.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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