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18th Aug 2015

Jon Stewart’s latest gig will be the WWE SummerSlam in New York

He didn't take much of a break

JOE

Back on the horse.

Jon Stewart finished up his final appearance on The Daily Show on August 6 and told his audience he was going for a drink.

Well he is all liquered-up and looking for a fight and the best place to get one of those in America is the WWE.

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Following on from his previous performances in the ring with Seth Rollin, Stewart is scheduled to be the celebrity guest host for the WWE annual Summerslam event airing this Sunday on the WWE Network.

The four-hour event airs live from Brooklyn’s sold-out Barclays Center.

Stewart is a long time fan of the pro-wrestling scene and will be well impressed with the line up on the night.

The events include a title-vs.-title clash between Seth Rollins and U.S. champ John Cena, and a much-anticipated throwdown between Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker, Arrow star Stephen Amell is in a tag-team match with Adrian Neville vs. Stardust and Wade Barrett.

Hat-tip to USA Today

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