The New Wave Pack has also added 40 new moves and taunts, plus signature maneuvers for the wrestlers included.

Haliburton informed the crowd that he "didn't come alone," introducing his Pacers teammates including Myles Turner and James Johnson, who were met with boos. In full-on WWE style, Haliburton played along with the drama, calling out the Magic fanbase.

The rival guards, who met last year in the East semifinals, with Haliburton's Pacers advancing, appeared on an episode of “SmackDown” at Madison Square Garden in June 2024, feuding alongside Logan Paul and other stars.

WWE has a rare opportunity with Brunson and Haliburton, as what happened that night at Madison Square Garden will spill over into the real on-court drama starting this week.

Tyrese Haliburton is having an outstanding year on the court and is gearing up for his second consecutive conference finals appearance, but the Indiana Pacers star got an exciting bit of news off the court this week.

After the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they'll face the Indiana Pacers, a clip of Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson squaring up at a WWE SmackDown last summer resurfaced online,

Hart said because of how the Brunson-Haliburton heat paved the way for the playoff matchup, he believes there's going to be more NBA players trying to get in WWE once the season is over. It could be Brunson and Haliburton again as well, especially since SummerSlam 2025 is taking place August 2-3 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Tyrese Haliburton’s dad, John Haliburton, was recently caught wildly celebrating at bar following Pacers’ Game 1 win.

A WWE storyline featuring Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton didn’t lead to anything major, but it did presage the Knicks-Pacers series.