The date and location of the WWE Tribute to the Troops 2023 event have now been revealed, with the annual show returning next month.
WWE has now confirmed that the 21st Tribute to the Troops event will emanate from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI on Friday, December 8.
Interestingly, the show will air at 8pm ET on FOX, which is when SmackDown usually airs.
Steve Fall of Ten Count has now confirmed that he has received clarification from WWE that this December 8 show will be an episode of SmackDown which will be branded as Tribute to the Troops.
WWE shared the following statement to its corporate site:
Tribute To The Troops To Take Place In Providence, Rhode Island At Amica Mutual Pavilion
STAMFORD, Conn., November 13, 2023 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that the 21st annual Tribute to the Troops will air Friday, December 8 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The event will take place in Providence, R.I. at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com.
Since its inception in 2003, WWE’s Tribute to the Troops has honored our U.S. service members, veterans and their families for their continued sacrifice and commitment to our country, and is widely considered one of television’s most patriotic and heartwarming shows of the year.
WWE has a multi-decade commitment to the U.S. Armed Forces, which includes visiting nearly 400 military installations throughout the world, offering all U.S. military personnel free tickets to WWE live events, and has partnered with military organizations, such as Hire Heroes USA.
WWE currently supports the USO and tells stories of heroism and valor of our nation’s bravest through the company’s partnership with National Medal of Honor Museum to make an impact in the community.
The 2022 Tribute to the Troops event was pre-taped and eventually aired on December 17, 2022.
Drew McIntyre, Ricochet and Sheamus defeated GUNTHER, Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser in the main event of this show.
Just got clarification from WWE. This will be a WWE SMACKDOWN but BRANDED Tribute to the Troops. https://t.co/iWYI9vRuqm
— Steve Fall - Ten Count (@SteveFall) November 13, 2023
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