WWE Tribute to the Troops

WWE Tribute to the Troops is an American annual event held by WWE and Armed Forces Entertainment. Since 2003, the show airs as a television special during the month of December (specifically during the holiday season), with the exception of the 2019 event, which was a special non-televised event, and the 2021 event, which aired in mid-November. As its name implies, the show honors and entertains United States Armed Forces members. Since 2020, this shows airs on Fox and features wrestlers primarily from SmackDown. In the early years of the event, WWE put on shows for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, with performers and employees traveling to these countries and interacting with troops, as well as visiting military camps, bases, and hospitals. In recent years, WWE has done the show in the U.S., promoting events at (and nearby) domestic military bases, as well as visiting sites such as Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital. The 2021 event was the first one to not be held at or near a military base, and the first one to not air in December.

Results

2003 - Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq

• The Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) by pinfall
• Rikishi defeated Rhyno by pinfall
• Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit by pinfall
• John Cena defeated Big Show by pinfall

2004 - Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq

• Booker T defeated René Duprée by pinfall
• The Undertaker defeated Heidenreich by countout
• Hardcore Holly defeated Kenzo Suzuki by pinfall
• Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns by pinfall

2005 - Air Base in Bagram, Afghanistan.

• Big Show defeated Carlito by pinfall
• Good Santa defeated Bad Santa by pinfall - No Ho-Ho-Holds Barred match where anything Go-Ho-Ho’s
• Snitsky defeated Shelton Benjamin by pinfall
• John Cena defeated Chris Masters by pinfall
• Ric Flair (c) defeated Jonathan Coachman by submission for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
• Candice Michelle and Maria defeated Ashley and Trish Stratus by pinfall
• Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H by pinfall - Boot Camp match

2006 - Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.

• John Cena defeated Edge by pinfall
• CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin by pinfall
• The Undertaker defeated Johnny Nitro (with Melina) by pinfall
• Bobby Lashley defeated Hardcore Holly by pinfall
• Umaga defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall
• Carlito defeated Randy Orton by pinfall

2007 - Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq.

• Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton by disqualification
• Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito by pinfall
• Maria and Mickie James vs. Kelly Kelly and Layla ended in a no contest
• Rey Mysterio defeated Mark Henry by pinfall
• D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) defeated Mr. Kennedy and Umaga by pinfall

2008 - Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq

• CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, and R-Truth defeated John Bradshaw Layfield, John Morrison and The Miz by pinfall
• Batista, John Cena, and Rey Mysterio defeated Big Show, Chris Jericho, and Randy Orton by pinfall

2009 - Holt Memorial Stadium in Balad Air Base, Iraq

• Mark Henry and Rey Mysterio defeated Carlito and CM Punk by pinfall
• The Miz defeated John Morrison by pinfall
• John Cena (c) defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall for the WWE Championship

2010 - Fort Hood, Texas

• Mark Henry won by last eliminating Sheamus in a 15-man battle royal
• Big Show and Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger by pinfall
• R-Truth (with Eve Torres) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) by pinfall
• Kelly Kelly, Natalya, and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) defeated Alicia Fox, Melina, and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) by pinfall - Eight-Diva Santa's Little Helper tag team match
• John Cena, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, and The Miz (with Alex Riley) by pinfall

2011 - Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina

• Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett ended in a double countout
• Zack Ryder (with Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Jack Swagger (with Dolph Ziggler) by pinfall
• Alicia Fox, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, and Maria Menounos defeated The Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix and Natalya) and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) by pinfall
• Daniel Bryan defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall
• Primo and Epico (with Rosa Mendes) defeated Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) by pinfall
• Sheamus defeated Drew McIntyre by pinfall
• Big Show, CM Punk, and John Cena defeated Mark Henry, The Miz, and Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) by pinfall

2012 - The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia

• Randy Orton and Sheamus defeated Big Show and Dolph Ziggler by pinfall
• Ryback defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) by disqualification
• The Miz defeated Damien Sandow by pinfall
• R-Truth and Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) defeated 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, and Jinder Mahal) by pinfall
• John Cena defeated Antonio Cesaro by pinfall

2013 - Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington

• Big E Langston and Mark Henry defeated RybAxel (Ryback and Curtis Axel) by pinfall
• Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt (with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) by disqualification
• CM Punk and Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt) by disqualification
• CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena defeated The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper) by pinfall
• The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) by pinfall
• Rey Mysterio and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) by pinfall
• Brie Bella won by last eliminating AJ Lee in a Divas battle royal
• Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler by pinfall
• R-Truth defeated Fandango (with Summer Rae) by pinfall
• Big Show defeated Damien Sandow by pinfall

2014 -Columbus, Georgia (referred to on-air as Fort Benning)

• The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated Gold and Stardust by pinfall
• Naomi won by last eliminating Natalya in a Santa's Helper Divas Battle Royal
• Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt by pinfall - Boot Camp match
• John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback defeated Big Show, Kane, Luke Harper, and Seth Rollins (with Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) by pinfall

2015 - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida

• Titus O'Neil defeated Heath Slater by pinfall
• Jack Swagger defeated Rusev (with Lana) by submission - Boot Camp match
• Mark Henry defeated Bo Dallas by pinfall
• Ryback defeated Kevin Owens by countout
• Paige and Team B.A.D. (Naomi, Tamina, and Sasha Banks) defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Team Bella (Brie Bella and Alicia Fox) by submission
• Dean Ambrose, Kane, Roman Reigns, Ryback, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated The League of Nations (Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, King Barrett, and Rusev) and The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper)

2016 - Verizon Center in Washington, D.C

• Cesaro and Sheamus defeated The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico), Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) by pinfall - Fatal four-way tag team match to determine number one contenders for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at WWE Roadblock: End of the Line
• Apollo Crews (with Gabriel Iglesias) defeated The Miz (with Maryse) by pinfall
• The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Randy Orton) defeated Dolph Ziggler and American Alpha (Chad Gable and ]]Jason Jordan]]) by pinfall
• Bayley defeated Dana Brooke (with Charlotte Flair) by pinfall
• Jack Gallagher, Rich Swann, and T. J. Perkins defeated The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak, and Tony Nese by pinfall
• Roman Reigns and Big Cass (with Enzo Amore) defeated Kevin Owens and Rusev by pinfall

2017 - Naval Station San Diego in San Diego, California

• The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) defeated Samoa Joe and The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus)
• Charlotte Flair (with Naomi) defeated Carmella (with Lana and Tamina) and Ruby Riott (with Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) by pinfall - Triple threat match
• The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) (with Kofi Kingston) and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin, and Rusev Day (Aiden English and Rusev) by pinfall
• Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville) defeated Mickie James, Bayley and Sasha Banks by pinfall
• AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn by pinfall

2018 - Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas

• Natalya and Ronda Rousey defeated The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) (with Ruby Riott), and Nia Jax and Tamina by submission - Triple threat tag team match
• Finn Bálor and Elias defeated Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley (with Lio Rush) by pinfall
• Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair defeated Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) by submission
• AJ Styles and Seth Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose by pinfall

2019 - Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina

• Humberto Carrillo and Kevin Owens defeated Drew McIntyre and Andrade (with Zelina Vega) by pinfall
• The O.C. (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) defeated Ricochet and The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) by pinfall
• The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) defeated Natalya and Sarah Logan by pinfall
• The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder by pinfall
• Seth Rollins defeated Erick Rowan by pinfall - Boot Camp match

2020 - WWE ThunderDome

• Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio, and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Elias, King Corbin, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode by pinfall
• Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks defeated Bayley and Natalya by submission
• Drew McIntyre defeated The Miz (with John Morrison) by pinfall

2021 - Toyota Arena in Ontario, California

• Big E defeated Dolph Ziggler (with Robert Roode) by pinfall
• Bianca Belair defeated Liv Morgan by pinfall
• Roman Reigns (with Paul Heyman) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (with Rick Boogs) by pinfall

2022 - Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

• Braun Strowman defeated LA Knight by pinfall
• Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated Emma and Tamina by submission
• Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, and Sheamus defeated Imperium (Gunther, Giovanni Vinci, and Ludwig Kaiser) by pinfall

2023 - December 8, 2023 - Providence, Rhode Island (Episode of SmackDown

• Santos Escobar defeated Dragon Lee by pinfall - First round match in the United States Championship #1 Contender tournament.
• Bobby Lashley defeated Karrion Kross (with Scarlett) by pinfall - First round match in the United States Championship #1 Contender tournament.
• Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair by pinfall
• LA Knight and Randy Orton defeated The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa) by pinfall

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