WWE Announces Tribute To The Troops 2020 Special
Annual event set for the ThunderDome experience.
The ongoing pandemic has not affected the annual tradition, though WWE for reasons that should be obvious are not taking Tribute To The Troops to a military base in 2020. It will instead emanate from the WWE ThunderDome, wherever the set-up settles.
WrestleVotes and Jon Alba both recently reported that, ahead of NBA's Orlando Magic and the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears starting their respective seasons, WWE will have moved away from the Amway Center residency by December 6.
A show traditionally light on action of any real significance, it will send the fans home happy, or at least, they'll shut down their computers with a fixed grin ordered by some production staffer.
The full press release follows:
18th ANNUAL WWE® TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS® TO AIR ON FOX
STAMFORD, Conn., November 11, 2020 – The 18th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops will air on FOX on Sunday, December 6, adjacent to Sunday’s regional NFL broadcasts. Viewers with an NFL matchup airing at 1:00 PM ET can watch WWE Tribute to the Troops at 4:30 PM ET; viewers with an NFL matchup airing at 4:05 PM ET can watch the special at 3:00 PM ET. The event will take place inside the state-of-the-art WWE ThunderDome™, and include servicemen and women and their families from Marine Corps Air Station New River, US Army Post Fort Hood, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Air Station Fallon and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
“Supporting the United States military year-round is an essential part of FOX Sports’ mission, and partnering with WWE on their Tribute to the Troops is an incredible extension of this ongoing commitment,” said Eric Shanks, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Producer, FOX Sports.