Jon Stewart's new gig is not what you'd expect

Jon Stewart has revealed his first post-Daily Show role: hosting a Summerslam event. Photo/AP

He's done with The Daily Show, but Jon Stewart isn't staying out of the spotlight for long.

Stewart's first major gig following his departure from the show has been announced - and it's a bit unusual: Stewart has signed on to host WWE's SummerSlam wrestling event.

The former Daily Show host is actually a longtime pro-wrestling fan. Earlier in the year, he started a feud with WWE heavyweight champion Seth Rollins which began when he taunted the wrestler online.

Rollins then crashed Stewart's show, before they settled their differences in the ring during an episode of USA's Monday Night Raw in March.

As well as Stewart's appearance, the SummerSlam features a title-vs-title fight between Rollins and US champ John Cena, and a clash between Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker.

- nzherald.co.nz