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 20 from Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) | Tag team match | 4:38 |
| 2 | Rikishi defeated Rhyno | Singles match | 2:28 |
| 3 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit | Singles match | 11:38 |
| 4 | John Cena defeated Big Show | Singles match | 4:12 |
2004
The 2004 edition of the special was taped on December 18 from Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booker T defeated René Duprée | Singles match | 3:41 |
| 2 | The Undertaker defeated Heidenreich by countout | Singles match | 7:34 |
| 3 | Hardcore Holly defeated Kenzo Suzuki | Singles match | 2:38 |
| 4 | Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns | Tag team match | 6:01 |
2005
The 2005 edition of the special was taped on December 9 from the Air Base in Bagram, Afghanistan.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[3][4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Show defeated Carlito | Singles match | 1:09 | ||
| 2 | Good Santa defeated Bad Santa | No Ho-Ho-Holds Barred match where anything Go-Ho-Ho’s | 1:58 | ||
| 3 | Snitsky defeated Shelton Benjamin | Singles match | 1:52 | ||
| 4 | John Cena defeated Chris Masters | Singles match | 4:53 | ||
| 5 | Ric Flair (c) defeated Jonathan Coachman by submission | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 2:01 | ||
| 6 | Candice Michelle and Maria defeated Ashley and Trish Stratus | Tag team match | 4:16 | ||
| 7 | Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H | Boot Camp match | 13:35 | ||
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2006
The 2006 edition of the special was taped on December 8 from Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cena defeated Edge | Singles match | 16:33 |
| 2 | CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin | Singles match | 4:47 |
| 3 | The Undertaker defeated Johnny Nitro (with Melina) | Singles match | 3:57 |
| 4 | Bobby Lashley defeated Hardcore Holly | Singles match | 6:28 |
| 5 | Umaga defeated Jeff Hardy | Singles match | 5:53 |
| 6 | Carlito defeated Randy Orton | Singles match | 5:09 |
2007
The 2007 edition of the special was taped on December 7 from Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton by disqualification | Singles match | 14:19 |
| 2 | Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito | Singles match | 6:34 |
| 3 | Maria and Mickie James vs. Kelly Kelly and Layla ended in a no contest | Tag team match | 4:00 |
| 4 | Rey Mysterio defeated Mark Henry | Singles match | 4:17 |
| 5 | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) defeated Mr. Kennedy and Umaga | Tag team match | 11:00 |
2008
The 2008 edition of the special was taped on December 5 from Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq and aired on December 20 on NBC.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, and R-Truth defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield, John Morrison and The Miz | Six-man tag team match | 7:41 |
| 2 | Batista, John Cena, and Rey Mysterio defeated Big Show, Chris Jericho, and Randy Orton | Six-man tag team match | 9:50 |
2009
The 2009 edition of the special was taped on December 4 from Holt Memorial Stadium in Balad Air Base, Iraq. WWE Diva Eve Torres served as ring announcer.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Henry and Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk and Carlito | Tag team match | 3:02 | ||
| 2 | The Miz defeated John Morrison | Singles match | 2:57 | ||
| 3 | John Cena (c) defeated Chris Jericho[Note 1] | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 7:53 | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Henry won by last eliminating Sheamus.[Note 1] | 15-man battle royal |
| 2 | Big Show and Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger | Tag team match |
| 3 | R-Truth (with Eve Torres) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) | Singles match |
| 4 | Kelly Kelly, Natalya, and The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) defeated Alicia Fox, Melina, and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) | Eight-Diva Santa's Little Helper tag team match |
| 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.[9] The show also aired on USA Network on December 13.[10] The December 13 broadcast included all 7 matches, which the December 17 version included only the first and last match. 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 done in front of U.S. military service members from the nearby Fort Bragg military base and their families.[11] This is also the first Tribute to the Troops that was taped indoors rather than outdoors.
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 Alicia Fox, Eve Torres, and Kelly Kelly 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett ended in a double countout | Singles match |
| 2 | Zack Ryder (with Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Jack Swagger (with Dolph Ziggler) | Singles match |
| 3 | 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) | Eight-Diva tag team match |
| 4 | Daniel Bryan defeated Cody Rhodes | Singles match |
| 5 | Primo and Epico (with Rosa Mendes) defeated Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) | Tag team match |
| 6 | Sheamus defeated Drew McIntyre | Singles match |
| 7 | Big Show, CM Punk, and John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez), Mark Henry, and The Miz | Six-man tag team match |
2012
The 2012 edition of the special was taped on December 9 at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, although referred to on-air as Naval Station Norfolk. USA Network aired a two-hour version of the show, which included all 5 matches, on December 19, while NBC aired a one-hour version three nights later, which included only the first and last match. 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.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Orton and Sheamus defeated Big Show and Dolph Ziggler | Tag team match |
| 2 | Ryback defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) by disqualification | Singles match |
| 3 | The Miz defeated Damien Sandow | Singles match |
| 4 | R-Truth and Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) defeated 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, and Jinder Mahal) | Six-man tag team match |
| 5 | John Cena defeated Antonio Cesaro | Singles match |
2013
The 2013 edition of the special was taped on December 11 at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington. It aired December 28 on the NBC. The official theme songs for the event 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.[12]
| No. | Results[13] | Stipulations | Times[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big E Langston and Mark Henry defeated RybAxel (Ryback and Curtis Axel) | Tag team match | — |
| 2 | Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt (with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) by disqualification | Singles match | 1:43 |
| 3 | CM Punk and Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt) by disqualification | Tag team match | 5:50 |
| 4 | CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena defeated The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper) | Six-man tag team match | 7:00 |
| 5 | The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) | Tag team match | — |
| 6 | Rey Mysterio and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) | Six-man tag team match | — |
| 7 | Brie Bella won by last eliminating AJ Lee | Divas battle royala | — |
| 8 | Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler | Singles match | — |
| 9 | R-Truth defeated Fandango (with Summer Rae) | Singles match | 1:47 |
| 10 | Big Show defeated Damien Sandow | Singles match | 2:05 |
^a The other participants were: Aksana, Alicia Fox, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Kaitlyn, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, and Rosa Mendes.
2014
The 2014 edition of the special was taped on December 9 in Columbus, Georgia (referred to on-air as Fort Benning). It aired on December 17 on the USA Network. The broadcast also aired on December 27 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[13] | Stipulations | Times[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated Gold and Stardust | Tag team match | 8:19 |
| 2 | Naomi won by last eliminating Natalya | Santa's Helper Divas Battle Royala | 4:01 |
| 3 | Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt | Boot Camp match | 11:25 |
| 4 | John Cena, Erick Rowan, Dolph Ziggler, and Ryback defeated Big Show, Kane, Luke Harper, and Seth Rollins (with Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) | Eight-man tag team match | 9:48 |
^a The other participants were: Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Cameron, Emma, Nikki Bella, Paige, Rosa Mendes and Summer Rae.
2015
The 2015 edition of the special was taped on December 8 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It 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 were the commentators.
| No. | Results[13][16] | Stipulations | Times[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titus O'Neil defeated Heath Slater | Singles match | — |
| 2 | Jack Swagger defeated Rusev (with Lana) by submission | Boot Camp match | 11:02 |
| 3 | Mark Henry defeated Bo Dallas | Singles match | 0:45 |
| 4 | Ryback defeated Kevin Owens by countout | Singles match | 3:05 |
| 5 | Paige and Team B.A.D. (Naomi, Sasha Banks, and Tamina) defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Team Bella (Brie Bella and Alicia Fox) by submission | Eight-woman tag team match | 4:37 |
| 6 | 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) | Sixteen-man tag team match | 13:28 |
2016
The 2016 edition of the special was taped on December 13 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It aired on December 14 on the USA Network. This was the first multi-branded special event since the 2010 edition, after the reintroduction of the WWE brand extension. Lilian Garcia performed the national anthem for the last time since she parted ways with company that year, before later appearing again for WWE. Commentators for the year's event were Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. Gabriel Iglesias also made a special appearance.
| No. | Results[18] | Stipulations | Times[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesaro and Sheamus defeated The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico), Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) | Fatal four-way tag team match to determine number one contenders for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at Roadblock: End of the Line | 9:35 |
| 2 | Apollo Crews (with Gabriel Iglesias) defeated The Miz (with Maryse) | Singles match | 2:30 |
| 3 | The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Randy Orton) defeated Dolph Ziggler and American Alpha (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) | Six-man tag team match | 10:15 |
| 4 | Bayley defeated Dana Brooke (with Charlotte Flair) | Singles match | 2:30 |
| 5 | Jack Gallagher, Rich Swann, and TJ Perkins defeated The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak, and Tony Nese | Six-man tag team match | 5:30 |
| 6 | Big Cass (with Enzo Amore) and Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens and Rusev | Tag team match | 13:00 |
2017
The 2017 edition of the special was taped on December 5 at the Naval Station San Diego in San Diego, California. It aired on December 14 on the USA Network.[20]
| No. | Results[21] | Stipulations | Times[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) defeated Samoa Joe and The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) | Six-man tag team match | 9:57 |
| 2 | Charlotte Flair (with Naomi) defeated Carmella (with Lana and Tamina) and Ruby Riott (with Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) | Triple threat match | 10:08 |
| 3 | 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) | Eight-man tag team match | 8:06 |
| 4 | Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville) defeated Bayley, Sasha Banks and Mickie James, | Six-woman tag team match | 10:07 |
| 5 | AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn | Six-man tag team match | 10:21 |
2018
The 2018 edition of the special was taped on December 4 at the Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. It aired on December 20 on the USA Network.[23][24]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 6:35 |
| 2 | Finn Bálor and Elias defeated Bobby Lashley (with Lio Rush) and Drew McIntyre | Tag team match | 6:55 |
| 3 | Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair defeated Fire and Desire by submission | Tag team match | 6:10 |
| 4 | AJ Styles and Seth Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose | Tag team match | 10:18 |
2019
The 2019 edition of the event was held on December 6 at the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Unlike other editions, the 2019 event was not aired on television.[25][26]
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humberto Carrillo and Kevin Owens defeated Andrade (with Zelina Vega) and Drew McIntyre | Tag team match |
| 2 | The O.C. (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) defeated Ricochet and The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) | Six-man tag team match |
| 3 | The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) defeated Natalya and Sarah Logan | Tag team match |
| 4 | The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | Tag team match |
| 5 | Seth Rollins defeated Erick Rowan | Boot Camp match |
2020
The 2020 edition of the event was held on December 6. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held behind closed doors by way of the WWE ThunderDome at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It aired midday on FOX adjacent to the NFL broadcasts.[27] Hardy also performed live at the event.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Ten-man tag team match[28] | 11:20 |
| 2 | Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks defeated Bayley and Natalya by submission | Tag team match[28] | 8:13 |
| 3 | Drew McIntyre defeated The Miz (with John Morrison) | Singles match[28] | 3:49 |
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