Jon Stewart homage to Andy Kaufman gave professional wrestling a lift

Comic Andy Kaufman must have been laughing in heaven at Jon Stewart’s foray into professional wrestling, and because of the boost “The Daily Show” host gave to the sport, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is laughing all the way to the bank.

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July 13, 2015

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