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Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns perform at WWE event in MSG

CBS NBA • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 2:28 AM

Last updated Jul 19, 2026

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns perform at WWE event in MSG

Summary

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated the New York Knicks' recent NBA championship at Madison Square Garden during WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on July 19, 2026. Brunson participated in the main event alongside WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, receiving a custom championship belt. Towns assisted WWE superstar Danhausen in a no-disqualification match, delivering chokeslams to opponents JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio. The event marked the first WWE show at MSG since 2007, bringing excitement to local fans. Tyrese Haliburton made a surprise appearance during the show, further stirring up a rivalry with Brunson.

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•Brunson and Towns celebrated at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.
•Brunson received a custom championship belt on stage.
•Towns delivered chokeslams to help Danhausen win a match.
•Tyrese Haliburton disrupted the main event, rekindling his feud with Brunson.
•This is the first WWE event at Madison Square Garden since 2007.

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2:28 AMCBS NBA — Jalen Brunson main events, Karl-Anthony Towns chokeslams WWE superstars in return to Madison Square Garden

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The Knicks stars celebrated their NBA championship in powerful fashion back inside MSG ... though Tyrese Haliburton attempted to play spoiler
— CBS NBAby Adam Silverstein

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