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Three matches set for WWE Tribute to the Troops

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Three matches are set for this year’s WWE Tribute to the Troops event.

Tribute to the Troops was being taped at the WWE ThunderDome today and will air on Fox this Sunday (December 6). It will feature the following matches:

– Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy & SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Baron Corbin, Elias, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode

– WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. The Miz

This appears to be a non-title match. Miz is the holder of the Money in the Bank briefcase and tried to cash in on McIntyre on this week’s episode of Raw. AJ Styles, who will challenge for McIntyre’s title at TLC on Sunday, December 20, agreed to help Miz try to cash in because it would be easier to defeat Miz than McIntyre. But an argument between Styles and Miz delayed Miz’s attempt to cash in. McIntyre fought back, sent John Morrison out of the ring, and laid out Miz with a Claymore.

– SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair vs. Bayley & Natalya

Tribute to the Troops will also include a musical performance by country music star HARDY. The show is airing adjacent to Fox’s regional NFL broadcasts. For those with an NFL game at 1 p.m. Eastern time, Tribute to the Troops will air at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. For those with an NFL game at 4:05 p.m. Eastern, Tribute to the Troops will air at 3 p.m. Eastern.

This is WWE’s 18th annual Tribute to the Troops event. The show will virtually include servicemen and women and their families from Marine Corps Air Station New River, US Army Post Fort Hood, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Air Station Fallon, and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

Musical performance announced for WWE Tribute to the Troops

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A musical performance has been announced for this year’s WWE Tribute to the Troops event.

WWE has announced that “chart-topping country artist HARDY” will perform on this year’s Tribute to the Troops special. Tribute to the Troops is being taped at the WWE ThunderDome this week and will air on Fox on Sunday (December 6). It’s airing adjacent to Fox’s regional NFL broadcasts. For those with an NFL game at 1 p.m. Eastern time, Tribute to the Troops will air at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. For those with an NFL game at 4:05 p.m. Eastern, Tribute to the Troops will air at 3 p.m. Eastern.

“I am so excited to play WWE Tribute to the Troops,” HARDY said in a press release. “As a big supporter of our United States military, I am honored to be able to perform for them. Can’t wait to rock the house and God bless America.”

“HARDY is an immensely talented singer and songwriter who has worked with some of the most prolific names in country music,” said Neil Lawi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, WWE Music Group. “WWE is thrilled to have him perform at TV’s most patriotic show of the year as together we celebrate our troops and their families.”

This is WWE’s 18th annual Tribute to the Troops event. It will virtually include servicemen and women and their families from Marine Corps Air Station New River, US Army Post Fort Hood, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Air Station Fallon and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2020 to air on Fox next month

Posted on by Joseph Currier

For the first time ever, WWE’s Tribute to the Troops is coming to Fox.

It was announced today that this year’s Tribute to the Troops event will air on Fox on Sunday, December 6. It will air adjacent to Fox’s regional NFL broadcasts. For those with NFL games airing at 1 p.m. Eastern time, Tribute to the Troops will air at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. For those with NFL games airing at 4:05 p.m. Eastern, Tribute to the Troops will air at 3 p.m. Eastern.

Tribute to the Troops will take place at the WWE ThunderDome and will “include servicemen and women and their families from Marine Corps Air Station New River, US Army Post Fort Hood, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Air Station Fallon and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.”

“Supporting the United States military year-round is an essential part of FOX Sports’ mission, and partnering with WWE on their Tribute to the Troops is an incredible extension of this ongoing commitment,” Fox Sports Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer Eric Shanks said in a press release.

“This is a unique time and we look forward to providing our troops and their families with an interactive experience that only WWE can deliver as we celebrate our servicemen and women with millions of our fans watching at home on FOX,” WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon said.

WWE noted that they will “announce celebrity guests from the world of sports and entertainment that will take part in the Tribute to the Troops broadcast” in the coming weeks.

In addition to the Tribute to the Troops event, WWE will also be hosting virtual meet and greet sessions with WWE wrestlers and military members.

This will be WWE’s 18th annual Tribute to the Troops show. Tribute to the Troops took place at  Camp Lejeune in North Carolina last year but didn’t air on television.