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Ratings for WWE Tribute to the Troops, Impact Best of 2018 part one

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Tribute to the Troops 2018 averaged 1,127,000 viewers on the USA Network on Thursday night.

That number is down from last year’s Tribute to the Troops, which averaged 1,401,000 viewers. Tribute to the Troops 2018 drew a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo, down from last year’s 0.42. This year’s event aired from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time, while Tribute to the Troops 2017 aired from 8-10 p.m.

AJ Styles & Seth Rollins defeating Daniel Bryan & Dean Ambrose, Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair defeating Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose, Elias & Finn Balor defeating Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre, and Ronda Rousey & Natalya defeating Sarah Logan & Liv Morgan and Nia Jax & Tamina in a triple threat tag match were the matches for this year’s Tribute to the Troops. The broadcast also featured an appearance by Jon Stewart and performances by country singer Morgan Wallen.

Part one of Impact’s “Best of 2018” episodes aired last night. The episode averaged 116,000 total viewers on Pop TV and drew a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down from the 140,000 viewers and 0.05 rating for last week’s new episode, which were Impact’s best numbers since changing to its later time slot.

Impact has now drawn 98,000, 105,000, 129,000, 101,000, 124,000, 122,000, 116,000, 140,000, and 116,000 viewers in the weeks since changing time slots.

Part two of Impact’s Best of 2018 will air next week, then the go-home show for their Homecoming pay-per-view will air on January 3. Impact will debut on the Pursuit Channel at 10 p.m. Eastern on Friday, January 11.

WWE announces broadcast details for Tribute to the Troops 2018

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With the show being taped today, WWE has announced broadcast details for Tribute to the Troops 2018.

Tribute to the Troops will air on the USA Network as a two-hour special on Thursday, December 20 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The show is being taped at Fort Hood in Texas today.

Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart will appear on this year’s Tribute to the Troops, and country music singer Morgan Wallen will perform for the troops in attendance.

This is the 16th annual Tribute to the Troops and the second time the event has been held at Fort Hood. Today’s activities also include “a Be a STAR bullying prevention rally, as well as hospital visits and military outreach initiatives at various installations across the base.”

WWE is also making a financial contribution to Celebration of Love, which is “a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting U.S. soldiers, veterans and their families through their Soldiers of America program. This year, Celebration of Love is holding a Christmas Toy Drive, gifting 1,200 bikes and toys to military children at Fort Hood.”

Last year’s Tribute to the Troops took place at Naval Base San Diego and featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown. 

WWE announces Tribute to the Troops 2018

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE’s 16th annual Tribute to the Troops event has officially been confirmed.

It was announced today that Fort Hood, Texas will host Tribute to the Troops 2018 on Tuesday, December 4. Tribute to the Troops was also held at Fort Hood in 2010.

Broadcast details for Tribute to the Troops 2018 weren’t mentioned in WWE’s announcement. Next week’s SmackDown will be taking place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on the same day as Tribute to the Troops is in Fort Hood.

In addition to the show in Fort Hood, WWE “will spend time giving back to military personnel and their families stationed on base. Activities include a Be a STAR bullying prevention rally, as well as hospital visits and military outreach initiatives at various installations across the base.”

Last year’s Tribute to the Troops took place at Naval Base San Diego on Tuesday, December 5 and aired on the USA Network as a two-hour special on Thursday, December 14. It featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown.