Wrestlers Bring Holiday Cheer to Troops Overseas

Dec. 13, 2004 — -- Wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment are ready to body slam some cheer into U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East this holiday season.

Bob Hope never provided the kind of entertainment in wartime that WWE superstars intend for troops who will be stationed in harm's way through Christmas and New Year's, but they are following in the same tradition as the legendary entertainer. WWE wrestlers and performers are set to visit the troops and put on a special show for them that will be taped for "WWE Smackdown!" and aired Dec. 23 on UPN.

WWE stars will also deliver care packages gathered through the United Service Organizations' Operation Care Package program.