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NBA Star Karl-Anthony Towns Shocks WWE Main Event at MSG

7/19/2026

Summary

Towns WWE Debut

Karl-Anthony Towns entered WWE Main Event at Madison Square Garden, helping Danhausen defeat JD McDonagh.
He emerged from a “Cloning Machine” box amid smoke to ovation.
Towns chokeslammed JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio, sending Mysterio through a wooden table.
Towns celebrated with Danhausen, raising five fingers to salute the Knicks’ Finals win over the Spurs.
He said he relates most to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s “no fear, no worries” style.

Summary

Brunson Wrestles

Brunson performed his WWE segment despite a surgically repaired left wrist.
Towns' chokeslams sparked speculation he could switch to professional wrestling after his NBA career.
The show was WWE’s first Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden since 2007.
Roman Reigns promoted the crossover on social media, saying it would grow his regional fan base.
A custom WWE belt with blue-and-orange stripes was given to Brunson as a joint merchandise tie-in.

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Towns WWE Debut

Karl-Anthony Towns entered WWE Main Event at Madison Square Garden, helping Danhausen defeat JD McDonagh.
He emerged from a “Cloning Machine” box amid smoke to ovation.
Towns chokeslammed JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio, sending Mysterio through a wooden table.
Towns celebrated with Danhausen, raising five fingers to salute the Knicks’ Finals win over the Spurs.
He said he relates most to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s “no fear, no worries” style.

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