It’s finally happened! And it is going to be EPIC! After 16 legendary years as host ofThe Daily ShowwithJon Stewart,Jon Stewarthas announced his retirement plans. What willJon Stewartdo next? A trip to Disney? A run for President? A one-way trip to Mars? No,Jon Stewartis set to hostWWE SummerSlam 2015on Sunday, August 23 at 7pm ET live on WWE Network.
Jon Stewart, a longtimeWWE fan, appeared earlier this year inWWE storylinesin anon-going feudwith WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. AfterJon Stewarttaunted Seth Rollins in an online video, Seth Rollins appeared onThe Daily ShowwithJon Stewartwhere he challengedJon Stewartto appear onMonday Night RAWto settle their score.Click hereto see a clip of Seth Rollins andJon Stewartfacing-off on July 23, 2025 atMonday Night RAW. Most recently, Seth Rollins appeared in a look-back segment duringJon Stewart’s final few days onThe Daily Show.
Jon Stewartstepped down from his post as host ofThe Daily ShowwithJon Stewarton Thursday, August 6. During his tenure,Jon Stewartwelcomed a wide array of high profile guests including, PresidentBarack Obama, former President Jimmy Carter,Clint Eastwood,Halle Berry,Ben Affleck,Jon Bon Jovi,Bruce Springsteen, Derek Jeter,Shaquille O’Neal, Bill Gates and many more.
This yearSummerSlamhas been extended to a four-hour broadcast plus a one-hour pre-show beginning at 6pm ET on WWE Network. Emanating live from a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, SummerSlam will feature WWE Superstars Undertaker and Brock Lesnar in a rematch of their historic WrestleMania 30 bout where Lesnar ended Undertaker’s undefeated streak.
WWE, a publicly traded company, is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 175 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo. Take a look at Seth Rollins andJon Stewartfacing-off onMonday Night RAWback in March.
