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Jon Stewart Appears On WWE's 'Monday Night Raw,' Lays Some Smackdown

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In a bit of cross-branding, Jon Stewart just stopped by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE: WWE) flagship show, "Monday Night Raw."

"The Daily Show" host and WWE superstar Seth Rollins have been in somewhat of a verbal sparring match in recent weeks, with Rollins actually stopping by the Comedy Central show last week.

Rollins and Stewart appeared in a Daily Show-style segment on the Raw. By the end of his 10-minute cameo, Stewart even gave kicked Rollins in the groin, much to the delight of his hometown New Jersey crowd.

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WWE loves to get celebrities involved around Wrestlemania season. In the past, Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke, Adam Sandler, Maria Menounos and even Floyd Mayweather have appeared on WWE television around this time of year.

Shares of WWE closed Monday at $17.25, up more than 4 percent for its second-highest closing price of 2015.

 

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