WWE announces Tribute to the Troops 2018
WWE’s 16th annual Tribute to the Troops event has officially been confirmed.
It was announced today that Fort Hood, Texas will host Tribute to the Troops 2018 on Tuesday, December 4. Tribute to the Troops was also held at Fort Hood in 2010.
Broadcast details for Tribute to the Troops 2018 weren’t mentioned in WWE’s announcement. Next week’s SmackDown will be taking place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on the same day as Tribute to the Troops is in Fort Hood.
In addition to the show in Fort Hood, WWE “will spend time giving back to military personnel and their families stationed on base. Activities include a Be a STAR bullying prevention rally, as well as hospital visits and military outreach initiatives at various installations across the base.”
Last year’s Tribute to the Troops took place at Naval Base San Diego on Tuesday, December 5 and aired on the USA Network as a two-hour special on Thursday, December 14. It featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown.
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