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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 19

Jalen Brunson Caps WWE MSG Show With Roman Reigns as Karl-Anthony Towns Chokeslams 2

Updated

Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 19

Jalen Brunson Caps WWE MSG Show With Roman Reigns as Karl-Anthony Towns Chokeslams 2

Q: Will Karl-Anthony Towns' shocking chokeslam lead to an official celebrity match at WWE SummerSlam?

Probably not, at least based on what is publicly known now. Towns’ chokeslam at Saturday Night’s Main Event was a major crowd-pleasing cameo and fit neatly into WWE’s Knicks-themed Danhausen storyline at Madison Square Garden. It also extended Danhausen’s feud with The Judgment Day and capitalized on Towns’ real-life popularity after the Knicks’ title run. But there is no official indication from WWE that the spot is leading to a sanctioned SummerSlam match. The strongest evidence is the current SummerSlam card. The confirmed lineup for Aug. 1-2 does not include Towns, and no announced match ties him directly to Danhausen or The Judgment Day. Reports around the event also note that while more matches could still be added, there is no specific news linking Towns to an in-ring bout. That does not rule out another appearance. WWE has recently used Knicks players in high-profile segments, including Jalen Brunson’s involvement at the same event, showing the company is willing to blend celebrity and local sports momentum into storylines. Towns’ physical angle with JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio gives WWE a ready-made hook if it wants to revisit the feud. For now, the safest reading is that Towns’ chokeslam was a one-night celebrity payoff rather than the start of an official SummerSlam program. Unless WWE announces an added tag match or special attraction in the coming days, his role looks more like a memorable cameo than a booked match.

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Madison Square Garden turned into a Knicks celebration as Jalen Brunson closed WWE Saturday Night's Main Event beside Roman Reigns, with fans chanting “MVP” and “you deserve it.”
Brunson, wearing a cast while recovering from wrist surgery, entered Reigns' SummerSlam storyline when Tyrese Haliburton appeared as a decoy, Seth Rollins attacked from behind, and Brunson stepped in before Reigns dropped Rollins with two finishers.
Earlier, Karl-Anthony Towns made the night's physical cameo by emerging in a Danhausen segment and chokeslamming JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio through a table to help secure the win.
WWE leaned into the reigning NBA champions throughout the rare MSG edition of Saturday Night's Main Event—only the second in the show's history—framing the card as an unofficial celebration of the Knicks' first title in 53 years.