WWE Tribute to the Troops results
This is a list of results from every episode of WWE Tribute to the Troops.
Results
2003
The 2003 edition of the special was taped on December 25 in Baghdad, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) | Tag team match |
| 2 | Rikishi defeated Rhyno | Singles match |
| 3 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit | Singles match |
| 4 | Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Sable | Santa's Little Helpers contest |
| 5 | John Cena defeated Big Show | Singles match |
2004
The 2004 edition of the special was taped on December 23 in Tikrit, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booker T defeated René Duprée | Singles match |
| 2 | The Undertaker defeated Heidenreich by countout | Singles match |
| 3 | Hardcore Holly defeated Kenzo Suzuki | Singles match |
| 4 | Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns | Tag team match |
2005
The 2005 edition of the special was taped on December 19 in Bagram, Afghanistan.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Show defeated Carlito | Singles match | |
| 2 | Good Santa defeated Bad Santa | No Holds Barred match | |
| 3 | Snitsky defeated Shelton Benjamin | Singles match | |
| 4 | John Cena defeated Chris Masters | Singles match | |
| 5 | Ric Flair (c) defeated Jonathan Coachman | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| 6 | Candice Michelle and Maria defeated Trish Stratus and Ashley | Tag team match | |
| 7 | Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H | Boot Camp match | |
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2006
The 2006 edition of the special was taped on December 25 in Baghdad, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cena defeated Edge | Singles match |
| 2 | CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin | Singles match |
| 3 | The Undertaker defeated Johnny Nitro (with Melina) | Singles match |
| 4 | Bobby Lashley defeated Hardcore Holly | Singles match |
| 5 | Umaga defeated Jeff Hardy | Singles match |
| 6 | Carlito defeated Randy Orton | Singles match |
2007
The 2007 edition of the special was taped on December 24 in Tikrit, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton by disqualification | Singles match |
| 2 | Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito | Singles match |
| 3 | Mickie James and Maria vs. Kelly Kelly and Layla ended in a no contest | Tag team match |
| 4 | Rey Mysterio defeated Kane | Singles match |
| 5 | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated Mr. Kennedy and Umaga | Tag team match |
2008
The 2008 edition of the special was taped on December 5 in Baghdad, Iraq and aired on December 20 on the NBC.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Punk, Jeff Hardy and R-Truth defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield, John Morrison and The Miz | Six-man tag team match |
| 2 | John Cena, Batista and Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Big Show | Six-man tag team match |
2009
The 2009 edition of the special was taped on December 19 in Joint Base Balad, Iraq. WWE Diva Eve Torres served as ring announcer.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rey Mysterio and Mark Henry defeated CM Punk and Carlito | Tag team match | |
| 2 | The Miz defeated John Morrison | Singles match | |
| 3 | John Cena (c) defeated Chris Jericho[Note 1] | Singles match for the WWE Championship | |
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- ↑ Despite John Cena defending his WWE title against Chris Jericho at the event, at the time it aired, Sheamus had already won Cena's title at TLC.
2010
The 2010 edition of the special 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). Two versions of the program aired: 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.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | Dec 22 | |||
| N/A | 1 | Mark Henry won by last eliminating Sheamus.[Note 1] | 15-man battle royal | |
| 1 | 2 | Big Show and Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger | Tag team match | |
| N/A | 3 | R-Truth (with Eve Torres) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) | Singles match | |
| N/A | 4 | Kelly Kelly, Natalya and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) defeated Melina, Alicia Fox and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) | Eight-Diva Santa's Little Helper tag team match | |
| N/A | 2 | 5 | John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett and The Miz (with Alex Riley) | Six-man tag team match |
- ↑ The other participants were: Chavo Guerrero, Chris Masters, Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, Husky Harris, John Morrison, Justin Gabriel, Michael McGillicutty, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov.
2011
On December 1, 2011, NBC and WWE announced the 2011 edition of WWE Tribute to the Troops would air December 17, 2011 on NBC.[1] On the December 5 edition of Raw, it was also announced the show would also air on the USA Network on December 13, 2011. The event was taped December 11, 2011 in Fayetteville, North Carolina at the Crown Coliseum (though WWE said on-air that they were actually at Fort Bragg), the taping was performed in front of U.S. military service members from the nearby Fort Bragg military base and their families.[2] This is also the first Tribute to the Troops that was taped indoors rather than outdoors. Lilian Garcia's performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was edited out of the USA Network broadcast.
The event featured a pre-recorded message from President Barack Obama. Nickelback performed the clean version of "Burn It to the Ground", the theme song of Raw, and "When We Stand Together". Sgt. Slaughter made a special appearance, supporting Zack Ryder ringside. Maria Menounos also made a special guest appearance, teaming with Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres and Alicia Fox to defeat The Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix and Natalya) and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) in an Eight-Diva tag team match, in which she pinned down Phoenix for the victory. George Wallace performed some stand-up comedy. Mary J. Blige performed "Need Someone" and "Family Affair".
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 | Dec 17 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett ended in a double countout | Singles match |
| 2 | N/A | Zack Ryder (with Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Jack Swagger (with Dolph Ziggler) | Singles match |
| 3 | N/A | Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, Alicia Fox and Maria Menounos defeated The Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix and Natalya) and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) | Eight-Diva tag team match |
| 4 | N/A | Daniel Bryan defeated Cody Rhodes | Singles match |
| 5 | N/A | Primo & Epico (with Rosa Mendes) defeated Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) | Tag team match |
| 6 | N/A | Sheamus defeated Drew McIntyre | Singles match |
| 7 | 2 | John Cena, Big Show and CM Punk defeated Mark Henry, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) | Six-man tag team match |
2012
The 2012 edition of the special was taped at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, although referred to on-air as Naval Station Norfolk, on December 9. The broadcast began with a pre-recorded message from President Barack Obama, featured musical performances from Flo Rida and Kid Rock, and a special "Miz TV" segment with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. USA Network aired a two-hour version of the show on December 19, 2012, while NBC aired a one-hour version three nights later.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Dec 22 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Randy Orton and Sheamus defeated Big Show and Dolph Ziggler | Tag team match |
| 2 | N/A | Ryback defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) by disqualification | Singles match |
| 3 | N/A | The Miz defeated Damien Sandow | Singles match |
| 4 | N/A | Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) and R-Truth defeated 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) | Six-man tag team match |
| 5 | 2 | John Cena defeated Antonio Cesaro | Singles match |
2013
The 2013 edition of the special was taped on December 11 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and aired on NBC December 28, 2013. The official theme songs for WWE Tribute to The Troops are "Here's To Us" by Kevin Rudolf, "People Back Home" by Florida Georgia Line and "Waiting For Superman" by Daughtry. Daughtry and Jeff Dunham performed, with the former SportsNation host Michelle Beadle hosting.[3]
| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt (with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) by disqualification | Singles match |
| 2 | CM Punk and Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt) by disqualification | Tag team match |
| 3 | John Cena, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan defeated The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) | Six-man tag team match |
| 4 | The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) | Tag team match |
| 5 | The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) and Rey Mysterio defeated The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) | Six-man tag team match |
| 6 | Brie Bella won by last eliminating AJ Lee | Divas battle royal |
| 7 | R-Truth defeated Fandango (with Summer Rae) | Singles match |
| 8 | Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler | Singles match |
| 9 | Big Show defeated Damien Sandow | Singles match |
2014
The 2014 edition of the special was taped on December 9 in Columbus, Georgia (referred to on-air as Fort Benning) and aired on December 17 on the USA Network. The broadcast also aired on December 27, 2014 on NBC. The official theme song for the event is "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line, who also performed live at the event. Hulk Hogan also made a special appearance.
| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) defeated Gold and Stardust | Tag team match |
| 2 | Naomi won by last eliminating Natalya | Santa's Helper Divas Battle Royal |
| 3 | Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt | Boot Camp match |
| 4 | John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback defeated Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane and Luke Harper (with Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) | Eight-man tag team match |
2015
The 2015 edition of the special was taped on December 8 in Jacksonville, Florida and aired on December 23 on the USA Network. Howie Mandel and the band Train also performed live at the event. JoJo also performed the national anthem in the beginning of the show. Michael Cole and John "Bradshaw" Layfield are the commentators.
| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Swagger defeated Rusev (with Lana) by submission | Boot Camp match |
| 2 | Mark Henry defeated Bo Dallas | Singles match |
| 3 | Ryback defeated Kevin Owens by countout | Singles match |
| 4 | Team B.A.D. (Sasha Banks, Naomi and Tamina) and Paige defeated Team Bella (Brie Bella and Alicia Fox) and Charlotte and Becky Lynch by submission | Eight-Diva tag team match |
| 5 | Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), Ryback and Kane defeated The League of Nations (Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Rusev and King Barrett) and The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman) | Sixteen-man tag team match |
2016
The 2016 edition of the special will be taped on December 13 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. It will air the following day, December 14 on USA Network.
References
- ↑ "WWE Tribute to the Troops Date Revealed". IGN. December 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ James Caldwell (2011-12-11). "WWE News: Tribute to the Troops taping Sunday - who's advertised, celebrity scheduled for match". PWTorch. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ "The music of WWE's Tribute to the Troops 2013". WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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