Still in victory-lap mode from their championship win last month, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks crossed paths with WWE during
New York Knicks NBA MVP player Jalen Brunson takes part in the “Kings of New York’ discussion panel on day 3 of the Fanatics Fest NYC 2026, held at the Javits Center, New York, NY, July 18, 2026.
return to the New York City area, following its last show at Madison Square Garden, an episode of “Monday Night Raw” in early April. During the final act, a promo narrated by former Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning played to crownthe newest king of New York. The reigning Finals MVP then made his way through the backstage area of the “World’s Most Famous Arena” before walking down the ramp alongside Roman Reigns.
The World Heavyweight Champion presented Brunson with his own custom title belt, featuring blue and orange straps and nameplates, as well as a gold inner layer and the WWE logo. The two superstars were met with a loud standing ovation from the crowd.
However, the celebration was brought to a halt by rival competitors Seth Rollins, who Reigns will face at Summerslam, and NBA All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who led the Indiana Pacers to victory past Brunson’s Knicks in consecutive playoff appearances. As Brunson focused on Haliburton, Rollins delivered a sneak attack to Reigns. With “The Original Tribal Chief” knocked out, Brunson prevented Rollins from delivering any more shots before Reigns returned to his feet and knocked out his longtime rival.
The show’s concluding segment was only the start of an exciting edition of “Saturday Night’s Main Event,” which was only the second time the event had been held at the historic venue.
“Besides MSG being iconic, I think the fans here are such sports fans, so it doesn’t really matter whether it’s football, basketball or wrestling they want to be entertained and want to see competitive games,” 14-time women’s world champion Charlotte Flair told, who was having trouble holding his own during his bout against JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio of the “Judgment Day. ” But the momentum changed when the 7-foot-0 big man inserted himself, as he delivered a choke slam to McDonagh and another to Mysterio through the table.
“I think it’s the collaboration of being a wrestler and people like us taking the industry seriously. Seeing what we can do and seeing the sports and entertainment cross over and people falling in love with what we do,” Flair added.defeated rivals Sami Zayn and Gunther in a thrilling tag team match. The victory sets up a title match between Punk and Rhodes at Summerslam, with tension between the two superstars continuing to escalate.
Next, Lyra Valkyria defeated Bayley via submission, before violently slamming her opponent on the steel steps located outside of the ring. Before that, Lainey Reid and Fallon, two members of the “Fatal Influence” faction, defeated Paige and Brie Bella to win the women’s tag team titles. Safe to say, fans witnessed one of the most memorable shows of the year, with several superstars showcasing creativity in their performances and attire to wow the crowd.
“There’s nothing else like MSG. The fans here are one of one. They’ve seen so many legendary acts come through MSG. We’re doing nothing but continuing that, but they’re electric,” former women’s champion Jade Cargill told“I base my gear on fashion.
I’m trying to do that. People like myself and Flair go out there and try to integrate fashion into wrestling, and people really need to see that. ” “It was loud tonight. It was one of the loudest crowds I’ve been in,” United States Champion Trick Williams said.
“ is WWE superstars. We know aura like no other. We step up and know how to put that stuff on. We know how to flex.
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