WWE Confirms Roman Reigns Vs. Dolph Ziggler For FOX's NYE Special

By Marc Middleton

WWE has announced who Roman Reigns will be facing on the FOX New Year's Eve special next Tuesday night – Dolph Ziggler.

As noted, The Big Dog will be wrestling a match in New York City's Times Square next week to celebrate the holiday. WWE noted that other Superstars will be appearing, but there's no word yet on who else will be appearing.

"FOX'S New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square" will air live on Tuesday at 8pm ET. WWE celebrity friends Maria Menounos and Rob Gronkowski will serve as co-hosts.

Below is WWE's original announcement on the FOX NYE special with full details, and the tweet confirming Ziggler vs. Reigns from tonight's SmackDown:

Roman Reigns to compete during "FOX'S New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square" on Tuesday, Dec. 31

Emmy Award-winning entertainer, producer and television's favorite host Steve Harvey returns for "FOX'S New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square," a star-studded three-and-a-half-hour primetime celebration co-hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and TV personality Maria Menounos and three-time Super Bowl Champion and FOX Sports NFL Analyst Rob Gronkowski and featuring electrifying musical performances and celebrity appearances.

During the event, "The Big Dog" Roman Reigns will be in action in an exclusive WWE matchup, and numerous Superstars will be in attendance.

The special New Year's Eve celebration will air in two parts:

Part 1 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8-10 p.m. ET/CT live MT/PT tape-delayed)
Part 2 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live CT/MT/PT tape-delayed)

For the third year in a row, Harvey will bring his signature humor and hosting talents to this highly anticipated celebration, including headliner LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, live from Times Square, and other epic musical performances by some of 2019's top artists, including The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, The Backstreet Boys, Tyga, The Killers and more.

The celebration will also feature Village People, who will attempt to break the record for the world's largest "YMCA" dance.

Additionally, the special will include celebrity cameo appearances by Gordon Ramsay ("Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back"), Will Arnett ("Lego Masters") and Jenna Dewan ("Flirty Dancing.")

Join surprise celebrity guests and some of the year's top music artists to wrap up 2019 and kick off the New Year with a show unlike any other. Select musical performances will be broadcast in collaboration with iHeartRadio.

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