IWE Tribute to the Troops
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| IWE Tribute to the Troops | ||
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| Format | Sports entertainment | |
| Created by | Grant Mayer John Goff | |
| Starring | International Wrestling Entertainment roster | |
| Country of origin |  United States
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| No. of episodes | 8 | |
| Production | ||
| Running time | 60 minutes | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | NBC (2008–present) UPN (SmackDown: 2003–2004) USA Network (Raw: 2005–2007) (2010- 2 Hours) | |
| Original run | December 25, 2003 – present | |
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| Website | ||
IWE Tribute to the Troops is an annual event held by IWE together with Armed Forces Entertainment in December around Christmas since 2003 as a way of honoring the men and women of the United States armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Selected IWE wrestlers and employees travel to the said countries and interact with the members of the US Military for at least three days. The IWE Superstars regularly visit military camps, bases and hospitals, including Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital, during their travels to bolster the morale of the troops.
IWE then holds a special wrestling show in an open field, with the troop members in attendance for free. The show features matches involving selected Superstars and Divas from both Raw and SmackDown. The company then airs the matches, as well as videos highlighting their interaction with the members of the military, in a special televised program of the same title.
History
Awards and honors
Results
2003
December 25, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq.
2004
December 23, 2004 in Tikrit, Iraq.
2005
December 19, 2005 in Bagram, Afghanistan.
2006
December 25, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.
2007
December 24, 2007 in Tikrit, Iraq.
2008
December 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq.
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Simpson, Jesse Dern and Scott Wright defeated Kevin McAlmond, Kris McGowan and The Big Marc | Six-Man Tag match |
| 2 | Josh Hooper, Justin Eldridge and B-Truth defeated John "Bradshaw" Goff, Joe Linderman and Joe Smith | Six-Man Tag match |
Note: Josh Hooper, Joe Linderman, and Joe Smith were the IWE and World Tag team Champions, respectively. However, they did not take their belts to the ring with them.
2009
December 19, 2009 in Joint Base Balad, Iraq. IWE Diva Nicole served as ring announcer.
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Match | Mikhail Schmalzried defeated James | Singles match |
| 1 | Scott Wright and Steven Larson defeated David and Justin Eldridge | Tag team match |
| 2 | Joe Smith defeated Joe Linderman | Champion vs. Champion match |
| 3 | Dustin Simpson (c) defeated Kris McGwaon | Singles match for the IWE Championship |
| 4 | Sari Pasma, Denise, Ali and Katie Katie def. Amanda Johnson, Victoria, Riley and Kassi Austin | Eight Diva Santa Littler Helper Match |
| 5 | D-Generation X, Khristian and B-Truth def. Mark Semmler, Kyle Johnson, William Kapphan and Zack Nuss | All-Star Interpromotional Eight Man Tag Team Match |
| 6 | Jose Serrano and Nicole Bergman def. Garrett and Dixie Hooper | Mixed Tag Team Match |
| 7 | Nick Kessler and Dax Hoovestall def. Matt Hooper and Danlay | Tag Team Match |
| 8 | Chris LeGreca def. Kevin McAlmond | Street Fight Match |
2010
The 2010 event was taped on December 11 in Fort Hood, Texas. This was the first Tribute to the Troops event not to be held in Iraq or Afghanistan. Diddy, Sherri Shepherd, Miss USA Rima Fakih, Trace Adkins and Cedric the Entertainer appeared as celebrity guests. Modern Family cast member Ariel Winter sang The Star-Spangled Banner (though the performance did not air). IWE announced that 2 versions of this show will air: a 60-minute version on December 18, 2010 on NBC and a 2 hour version on December 22, 2010 on USA Network. The NBC broadcast only included the tag team and 6-man tag team matches listed below.
