WWE Tribute to the Troops TV Rating

WWE's Tribute to the Troops special on the USA Network did a 1.92 cable rating with 2,767,000 viewers. Last night's show did hours of 1.9 and 1.94. Viewership actually increased from hour one to hour two.

source: allwrestling.com

WWE Tribute to the Troops Results 2011

Wrestlers Meet Fans Big and Small at Fort Bragg

Several of the brightest stars in the WWE universe shined brightly at a special meet-and-greet for soldiers and their families at Sports USA on Fort Bragg Friday night.

The contingent of wrestlers, nearly a dozen strong, included current WWE heavyweight champ CM Punk, as well as crowd favorites such as the Big Show, Mark Henry, Christian, and, of course, John Cena.

The superstars had spent the entire day visiting soldiers on Fort Bragg in advance of the WWE "Tribute to the Troops" show which will take place Sunday night at 8 at the Crown Coliseum; the show is for soldiers and their family members only...More?

source: fayobserver.com

Photo: WWE in Kyrgyzstan for Tribute to the Troops

Vince McMahon & Others Headed to Afghanistan

Vince McMahon, Kofi Kingston, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, among others, will be visiting troops in Afghanistan next week. Footage from the trip will air on WWE's annual Tribute to the Troops special.

Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Maria Menounos, George Wallace, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Join WWE for Holiday Special "WWE Tribute to the Troops"

WWE, USA Network and NBC will honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces with the ninth annual holiday special, “WWE Tribute to the Troops” presented by Slim Jim. The program will air as a two-hour special on USA Network on Tuesday, December 13 (9-11 p.m. ET / 8-10 p.m. CT) and as a one-hour special on NBC on Saturday, December 17 (9-10 p.m. ET / 8-9 p.m. CT).

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WWE Tribute to the Troops to Air with Limited Commercial Interruptions

WWE-Mattel Updates

Representatives from Mattel appeared at the Ringsidefest in New York City this week to take questions from fans in attendance. Below are some highlights:

* Sin Cara’s first figure will be released in April or May of next year. Other new figures debuting in the near future include Jinder Mahal, The Bella Twins, Jerry Lawler and CM Punk with a cloth version of his Best in the World t-shirt.

* Mattel reps have spoke with Zack Ryder about including his Internet Title on a future Ryder action figure. In regards to a replica Internet Title, Mattel said they would have to get Ryder’s permission first.

* New versions of the Diva figures are also being worked on, including Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly.

* As noted before, Jim Ross is working with Mattel on a new project but it’s too early for details. Ross will be helping them promote a new product.

* There will be a Miss Elizabeth figure available towards the end of this year online and if her figure sells well, they’re looking at doing one for Sherri Martel and others. Mattel had a good relationship with Randy Savage before he passed so his estate will allow them to produce new figures in the future.

* Mattel can’t make figures that break bones, bleed or bruise due to WWE’s PG content.

* Mattel is doing a series of figures with Toys R Us where each figure in a set comes with a piece and when you buy all the figures, the pieces assemble to make a Michael Cole figure. Mattel figured people would want a Cole figure but would not buy him.

* Mattel doesn’t have the rights to do Brock Lesnar figures as those are held by Jakks Pacific right now. They also don’t have rights to Matt Hardy figures and have no plans to do a figure on him.

* There will be no Owen Hart figure because Owen’s widow asked them not to do anything with him.

* They will be doing a Tribute to the Troops set with four Superstars next year through K-Mart that will be sold for charity. A Troops ring will also be available.

* Mattel wanted to do a figure for Steve Austin’s old Ringmaster gimmick but WWE wants the figures to represent their iconic versions, not the older versions right now.

source: pwinsider.com

USA Network Will Air The WWE Tribute To The Troops Special On...

Tuesday, December 13th at 9:00pm EST.

Date & Location Revealed For WWE Tribute to the Troops Taping

WWE will be taping the Tribute To The Troops Special on Sunday, December 11th, 2011 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

This Day in Wrestling History

Ric Flair wins his first World title. Flair teams with Greg Valentine to beat Gene and Ole Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
December 25, 1976

Kevin Von Erich defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA American Title and Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy by forfeit to win his 4th Mid-South North American title
December 25, 1978

Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1983

The Rock 'N' Roll Express defeated Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win their 3rd Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1984

UPN airs the first ever WWE Smackdown "Christmas In Iraq/Tribute To The Troops", which was taped at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq on December 20th for an audience of soldiers overseas. The show included Vince McMahon knocking down Santa Claus for not bringing him a gift, only for "Santa" to reveal himself as Steve Austin. Austin then gave McMahon a stunner.
December 25, 2003

WWE Tribute To The Troops Results 2010

Video: WWE Tribute to the Troops DX Reunion

DX Reunion at Tribute to the Troops

Local News States Triple H Will Appear at "Tribute to the Troops"

"...A long list of the organization's stars — including Vince McMahon, Randy Orton, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Mark Henry, Melina, Eve, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, The Big Show, The Undertaker, Layla, Chavo Guerrero and Triple H — will be joined by Trace Adkins, Sean Combs' Diddy-Dirty Money, The View's Sherri Shepherd, Cedric the Entertainer, Miss USA Rima Fakih and Modern Family's Ariel Winter Saturday at Sadowski Field."...More?

source: kdhnews.com

Video: WWE Superstars Pay Tribute to the Troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Shawn Michaels Confirms Appearance at WWE Tribute to the Troops

Shawn Michaels says he will be on hand for WWE's annual Tribute to the Troops event, which takes place next Saturday in Fort Hood, Texas and airs the subsequent Saturday on NBC.

"I will be at the Tribute to the Troops show," he wrote on Twitter. "However not performing or anything. I'm just there to visit & pay respect 2 the troops."

Report From WWE Crew In Afghanistan

Hey guys, it's subscriber and friendly American Forces Network reporter Petty Officer Dustin Diaz. Anyway I just got back from tonight's Tribute to the Troops goodwill event. Vince McMahon, Big Show, Eve Torres and Kelly Kelly are all here at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. They got in yesterday and did a meet and greet, which I didn't attend, then today, they went to some forward operating bases in the area to meet troops. By tonight's event, they were all clearly pretty run-down from the travel and pace. Right before dinner, where I met up with their group, Kandahar was hit with a rocket attack. Once the all-clear went off, I met them at the dining facility, then we went to the USO. I interviewed all four of them for the story I am doing and they all had great things to say, especially Big Show, who got very emotional when talking about what visiting deployed troops means to him. Then they spent a good hour meeting a lot of excited troops from every branch, taking pictures and shaking hands with everybody. Vince in particular was very engaged and happy to meet everyone. Anyway the event was a big hit; if you want, I can send you a link to my story when it gets online on Monday. MC1(SW) Dustin Q. Diaz, USN.

source: wrestling observer

Wrestlers & Celebrities Announced For “WWE Tribute to the Troops”

World Wrestling Entertainment(R) and NBC today announced that multiple-platinum, Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ new group Diddy – Dirty Money, charismatic King of Comedy, Cedric “The Entertainer”, and “Modern Family’s” Ariel Winter will join WWE on NBC’s third annual holiday special telecast, “WWE Tribute to the Troops.” The hour-long special honoring the men and women of the United States Armed Forces will air Saturday, December 18 (9-10 p.m. ET / 8-9 p.m. CT) on NBC.

The star-studded holiday event, taped at Fort Hood, Texas will feature music from Diddy – Dirty Money who will perform “Coming Home” off their new album “Last Train to Paris.” Emmy-winner Ariel Winter will sing “The National Anthem” and Cedric “The Entertainer” will bring his award-winning brand of comedy to the special . The telecast will also star “The View’s” Sherri Shepherd spreading holiday cheer and Miss USA, Rima Fakih, who will announce WWE matches featuring such WWE Superstars as John Cena(R), Randy Orton(R), The Miz(R), Rey Mysterio(R), The Big Show(R), and others.

Thousands of men and women based at Fort Hood have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. “WWE Tribute to the Troops” will chronicle WWE Superstars and Divas visiting Fort Hood to meet with the troops and their families this holiday season, culminating with a special live in-ring performance in front of thousands of military personnel.

This special marks the eighth consecutive year that WWE will bring its one of a kind entertainment to our service men and women to thank them for their commitment to the country and recognition of their sacrifices. “WWE Tribute to the Troops” has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show of the year.

WWE Talent Heading to Afghanistan