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WWE Tribute to the Troops

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    Wrestlers say thanks to our Armed Forces

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I -- it's a special night.

-- when the wrestler is of the WW we give tribute to our troops with their own prime time special.

Nice -- -- to the troops event is the W of these ninth annual show.

Dedicate to the men and women of our armed forces and of course yesterday we watched.

Our forces gets set to headed to Kuwait and in home.

And out of Iraq joining us right now is for -- Big advocate in the military do legendary Mick Foley nick welcome to get ahead thank you -- you're with the WWE you're excited right I'm very excited for most people back home where I belong -- who you are also somebody who didn't have to be an active wrestler.

To salute to military you always going over there.

Are -- Bethesda into while her -- and she's.

Houses -- I read an article about some of the celebrity should stop by.

Made it called the Debbie -- in the next day I was that Walter Reed.

I think every person who visits there come -- -- the same feeling that.

They're getting more out of the experience that they're putting yet -- -- as funny as it sounds there's always been this kind of bond.

Between the wrestlers and the troops it's almost inexplicable unless you are a wrestler or service -- you want to Afghanistan you want to Iraq.

Did little wrestling there -- that would have to reaction for the men and women.

This is a nice thing you don't walk around to saying I wonder from appreciated I mean that is the word you hear over and over we really appreciate you.

These guys are away from home I mean a wrestling is popular around the world was really a very nice slice of Americana.

And it's so a little piece of home for guys who are output -- their lives on the line and leaving their families behind.

And they got to come home now and they're also really needs some attention -- put the war behind him which is not going to be easy.

And people shouldn't forget now December 17 -- special airs in the USA network press so lead hairs that.

It -- said what time to -- 9 PM at 9 PM.

And NBC.

In addition to some great matches we'll see.

Some of the endeavour's that our W these guys went through some of them learn -- sky dive from 141000 feet.

Nickel back will be playing married -- Mary.

It's almost like a great variety show with some -- Now I had a chance to catch up with you all around you help me out because your buddy Kevin James -- big yes you would Kevin James really pioneered.

The let's pretend we're wrestling hunter.

Two heavyweights in high school Kevin.

And -- worked -- well you know what we were the only two guys who -- under pressure dropped way you know we're of the heavyweights and Kevin is that a lot of hurt my own -- here but.

Kevin was the toughest kid in high school he was one of two KI guy's bench pressing 300000 in case you wondered.

I was not the other guy.

But we saw all these guys working so hard -- -- to drop -- I'm not sure who came up with a concept first it was like OK take it it.

And I realized man I have so much better at this when I have cooperation I.

We had some great matches of that -- room.

And you guys is still tight and you've both been out unbelievably successful it's pretty great story and all started with a single witness sweaty wrestling room while there it was a -- rest admirable had to -- in by the way make your back with a W Davies who looks forward to seeing you there in your kids a pumped about that.

And it's great -- doing this for the troops.

Well I it's it's really nice we appreciate you taking the time to let up you know about it it's our honor to to entertain them okay thanks but Mick Foley will -- -- And stay healthy.

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