I know that the results of this show have been circulating for two weeks, but I still thought I’d write out the show. I’d feel lost if I didn’t!
The show starts with video clips of soldiers and the voice over talks about how entertainers have been doing this type of the thing for the troops for 60+ years. This is the only show broadcast from Iraq. The clips continue showing the superstars hanging out with the soldiers.
The troops are chanting “USA!”
Orton comes down to the ring to much heat. Cole and King are announcing the match, but are in Stamford. Y2J’s music and the troops go wild. Y2J comes out with his usual pose. He gets the troops even more pumped on his way to the ring. It’s his first time doing the TTTTS and he’s loving it. He grabs signs, hugs people, gets up on the barrier to pose. There’s a helicopter fly over as he gets in the ring. Video of JBL attacking Y2J in the ring.
They lock up then back off. They lock up again and an arm drag to Orton. They lock up and Y2J is backed into a corner. Orton doesn’t give a clean break. He hits rights and then whips Y2J. Y2J moves and Orton hits the corner. A couple arm drags to Orton and Y2J applies an arm hold on Orton. Orton gets leg scissors on Y2J’s head. Y2J gets out and hits a drop kick. “Y2J” cants. A reverse chin lock on Orton. Orton gets out but Y2J gets an arm hold on Orton. Y2J gets backed into a corner and Orton stomps Y2J down. Y2J tries for the walls but Orton gets to the ropes to break the hold. Orton goes outside and Y2J baseball slides him into the barricade. Y2J flies over the top and takes Orton down. Y2J chops Orton a couple times outside. Orton gets bounced off the stairs and Y2J grabs someone’s camera. He takes pics of Orton and hands the camera back. Orton re-enters the ring and kicks Y2J in the chest as he tries to enter. Y2J comes through the ropes but Orton grabs him and hits a DDT through the ropes.
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Elbows to Orton’s gut and a knee to Y2J’s gut takes him down. Orton stomps his way around Y2J, but holds his own hip in the process. “Jericho” chants. Orton tries to drop a knee, but Y2J moves out of the way. Both to their feet and Y2J gains control but Orton gets a sleeper on Y2J. They are down on the mat in the center of the ring. “You suck” chants to Orton. Y2J feeds off the fans and gets to his feet. Y2J elbows Orton and then suplexes out of the hold. Both are down. Both gets up at seven and Y2J hits a flying forearm. A shoulder and then another forearm takes Orton down. A dropkick and Y2J covers Orton for two. Y2J holds the ropes and Orton misses a dropkick. Y2J goes for the wall but Orton rolls Y2J up for two. Y2J hits the lionsault and covers for two. A thumb to Y2J’s eyes and followed up with a back breaker. Orton then stalks a downed Y2J. Y2J uses the ropes to pull himself to his feet. Y2J counters the RKO and manages to lock on the walls.
Bells ring and out comes JBL. He says he hates to disrupt a match, but JBL’s in town. He hates interrupt, but when JBL’s in town, it’s what people comes to see.
JBL enters the ring and the ref calls for the bell. Y2J lets go of Orton and goes after JBL. They start fighting until Orton hits the RKO on Y2J.
– Winner: Y2J via DQ
Orton leaves the ring saying Jericho is all his. JBL hits the clothesline from hell. JBL puts on his jacket and leaves the ring. The ref crouches over Y2J to make sure he’s okay.
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More videos of the troops and the superstars visiting them. HHH, Cena, Rey, Kelly Kelly, Y2J, Vince, Lillian, HBK, Jeff Hardy, Hardcore Holly, Maria, Kennedy, Ron Simmons and the rest are speaking over the video and hanging with the troops. The wrestlers honestly seem to be enjoying themselves and are touched by the people they’re meeting. It’s sweet to see this different side of them.
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Jeff Hardy comes dancing out to huge pop. He goers all the way around the ring before entering. He has new face paint on in Iraq. Carlito comes out to mixed reaction. The troops know he’s a heel, but are just so happy he’s there for them. CCC takes off his shirt and looks like he’s going to throw it to the troops, but then drops it down to Lillian. The troops boo him for this.
“Hardy” chants. CCC hides in a corner until the ref makes Jeff move back. They are about to lock up and CCC hides in the corner again. Jeff pulls him out. Carlito is off his Mark and makes the arm drag hard on Jeff – it looked sloppy on CCC’s end. Jeff manages to cover CCC for two. Jeff takes CCC down fast and covers again for two. Leg drop and Jeff covers for two. Jeff gets backed into a corner and the ref makes him back off. Jeff leaves the ring and high fives around the ring. CCC follows him out but Jeff gets back in and hits a baseball slide. Jeff then flies off the apron and takes CCC down. Back in the ring Jeff hits ten punches in a corner. Jeff flies at CCC who moves, both are down. Jeff gets whipped, runs up the corner and flies onto CCC. Both are down for a four count. Clotheslines to CCC and Jeff takes him down. Jeff covers for two. Jeff plants both feet into CCC’s chest in the corner. Jeff again covers for two. Jeff goes for the twist of fate but CCC reverses it into a twisting neck breaker. CCC covers for two. CCC gets his apple and takes a couple of huge bites. Before he can spit Jeff kicks him in the gut and hits a jaw breaker. A twist of fate and Jeff climbs. He takes off his shirt and flings it into the crowd. He hits his swanton and covers CCC for three.
– Winner: Jeff Hardy
Videos of soldiers talking about all the sand and missing grass. There’s a lot of soldier art in the area. There’s some amazing paintings on walls, all done by troops.
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More videos from Iraq. They show a dining facility that got blown up. 19 soldiers died due to a suicide bomber. A soldier talks about how he just didn’t end up going to lunch that day. He’s in tears and talks about people he knew who died. Many of the names on the list were people in their 20’s. They then show a make-shift dining facility. He talks about seeing the mission through.
Vince comes down to the ring in a black turtle-neck and red suit jacket. He actually gets mixed reviews on his way to the ring (about the only time not everyone in the stands hates him). He says that WWE has the privilege to pay tribute to the troops. It doesn’t matter where you are, if you’re in action the WWE is behind you. He then says it’s time for the Divas match.
Kelly Kelly comes down and hugs a lot of troop on the way. She has a huge grin on her face. The soldiers are going wild for her. Layla comes out next. She poses for pics on the way down. She also gives out hugs to soldiers before getting in the ring. Mickie comes bouncing out. She about dives into the troops to hug them. Vince is sitting ringside. Maria is out next in an American flag top and tiny silver skirt. She’s hugging and kissing the guys.
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Layla slams Maria down to the mat. Maria then takes Layla down and mounts her with punches. Kelly Kelly tags in. Mickie tags in, climbs and takes down Kelly Kelly’s arm. Kelly Kelly goes for her handspring back flip things and does it well, but Layla moves. Mickie covers Kelly, Layla tries to stop her and Maria grabs her. Maria and Mickie hit double bronco busters and then Vince stops everything. Vince gets booed. He says they’ve seen enough. He says he’s in charge and he says it’s enough and that Santa’s not coming this year.
Santa then comes out with his arm in a sling. Soldiers follow him down with bags.
Cena/Santa tells Vince he’s a naughty boy. Vince tried to sabotage Santa’s sleigh. But the sleigh was built Army strong, so Santa Claus is here. Santa has some bad news for Vince. Since he was a little child he’s been a very bad boy. Santa can remember little Vince walking into a convenience store one Christmas. On that day Vince stole something. This gets boos from the soldiers. Vince stole a magazine. A very naughty magazine! Vince has always been a very bad boy.
Vince says he knows he’s not the real Santa.
Cena/Santa says he’s the real Santa and has proof. He has a letter written by a young Vince. “Read it!” from the crowd. Cena/Santa says it’s nearly 100 years old. “Old as dirt” chants. Cena/Santa gets a kick out of the chant. (Cena is doing a wonderful Santa voice – deep and not at all Cena sounding. If it hadn’t been for the sling, I wouldn’t have known it was him.)
The letter says he might not have been a good boy but he wants two things – a rooster. And a red rider BB gun!
Vince says he’s not the real Santa. Vince pulls Cena/Santa’s hat off and his beard down. Cena/Santa grins and picks Vince up. Cena/Santa gives Vince an FU.
Vince crawls from the ring.
Cena says he can’t have Vince ruin Christmas. He brought his sack and it’s quite bulging and heavy. His sacks are filled with things for the troops. He says he has a bad wing and asks the Divas to help him distribute things to the troops. The Divas hand out hats and shirt and things while hugging the guys. Cena/Santa tosses DVD to the soldiers.
More videos of the soldiers talking about how things are going over there. Things are going better and the attacks are much less than they had been. They’re trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals. The Iraqi people really seem to want their lives back. The outlook over there has totally changed in the past two years.
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Video of soldiers retaking their oath.
Stills of the superstars with the soldiers with Christmas music over it. A sweet pic of Orton hugging a soldier with a wonderful smile on Orton’s face. JBL looks so happy to be back there. Maria soldier surfing! Everyone looks so happy – the wrestlers being there and the soldiers having them there.
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Video of the soccer stadium. The story is that they lost a soccer game. Saddam said he’d reward them for making it so far, but when they marched out they were killed. It’s a legend, but there’s probably some truth to it. That’s where they are wrestling – the last thing Saddam expected there, as sais by Y2J and JBL.
Rey Mysterio comes out to HUGE pop. He dives into the crowd and surfs a bit. He gives away his shirt and rolls into the ring. He poses on all corners and the soldiers go wild. Mark Henry comes out to face him. Henry stays in character his whole way out. He doesn’t take his eyes off Rey the whole time and ignored the soldiers who are giving him heat.
Henry yells smack at Rey and pushes him down. Rey comes bak and Henry tosses him away again. Rey gets tossed into a corner and gets a head butt. The ref makes Henry back off. Rey gets his feet up into Henry’s get. Drop kick to Henry and Rey goes to work on his legs. Henry gets Rey up in the air, presses him and drops him. Henry puts a boot on Rey’s chest to cover. Rey kicks out. Henry steps on Rey’s chest. Henry gets Rey in a bear hug. Rey gets tossed around like a rag doll. Rey bites Henry’s face to get out. Rey runs into Henry’s boot. Henry covers for two. Henry goes to splash Rey but misses when Rey moves. A kick to Henry’s jaw and a west coast pop. Rey covers for two. Henry ends up sitting in a corner. Rey kicks him. Henry gets to his feet and Rey sets him up for 619. Henry moves. Rey hits another flying move and manages to roll Henry up for three.
– Winner: Rey Mysterio
IED – Improvised Explosive Device. They are the leading cause of death over there. One soldier talks about getting hit twice, then going down. Another talks of a broken arm. They show an armored vehicle that is best for IEDs. They dig them up with it. They show the wrestlers stopping at a gate with the young soldiers standing guard. Mark Henry talks about how scary it must be for them.
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Cena is at a base. He says the US Army is kicking the hell out of the insurgents. He says at this base every hummer is loaded down with equipment. It’s a heavy area for action. He has a guy send home love to his troops – the guy is 22 and on his second tour over there.
RAW Rebound – Flair saying he’s not retiring. Vince says he can stay as long as he wins. Flair beat Umaga due to count out. Flair and HHH were out back talking when Vince shows up. Vince says on New Years Eve Flair will be facing HHH.
More video of the soldiers. Y2J and others are getting on the plane to go to Iraq. Y2J talks over the video. When they land, after 22 hours, the soldiers are ready for them. Y2J says he’s on this trip to say thanks. Y2J hugs a lot of female soldiers. He’s amazed at the operation. He says you know about it, but when you see it, it really hits home. To see it up close is amazing. He talks about when they landed in a hot zone. He says it’s like a movie, except it’s real. He put together a comedy duo – Coffee & Cream. Y2J was Coffee and the black soldier was Cream. Y2J says he’d never met this guy before, but they clicked and had a lot of fun. They may never see each other again, but he’ll never forget him.
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DX’s music! They come out and the soldiers go bloody wild! They toss things out to the soldiers. Lots of high fives and hugs before they get in the ring. Cole says the troops asked for a DX reunion. HHH tosses his hat into the crowd when he gets in the ring. HBK is running around in the ring like a the Goon, round and round in circles with HHH making fun of him. “DX” chants.
HHH asks them to be quiet. He says it’s serious. He has a question he needs answered. He asks if they’re ready – they go wild. He asks again and the place erupts. He then goes on to do his schpeal, with an extra bit for the troops and how honored they are to be there. HUGE “USA” chants. Then HHH says, “Damn right, USA.” Then he finishes his schpeal. HBK takes the mic and says for every person around the world, everybody within the sound if his voice. If they are not down with the US Military Armed Forces, he has two words for you…
Umaga comes out to the ring. He also stays in character and ignores the soldiers on his way to the ring. Kennedy comes out to tag with him. Kennedy won’t slap hands and looks at the soldiers in disdain – great job staying in character.
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HBK with a right to Kennedy. Inverted atomic drop to Kennedy. A cheap shot to Umaga. A scoop slam to Kennedy. HBK climbs and drops a flying elbow. HBK tunes up the band but Umaga rushes in and clotheslines HBK. Kennedy covers HBK for two. Kennedy stomps HBK’s head. Kennedy drops an elbow to HBK’s chest. Umaga tags in and slams HBK in the gut. HBK tries to get to HHH, but can’t. A head butt to HBK. Umaga drops a couple knees to HBK’s chest. Umaga covers for two. “HBK” chants. HBK chops away at Umaga who comes back with an upper cut that drops HBK. Kennedy tags in and kicks HBK in the gut. HBK get slammed to the mat and stomped. Kennedy covers for two. An arm hold on HBK. “Kennedy sucks” chant. “HBK” chants. They exchange blows but Kennedy hits a thumb to HBK’s eye. Umaga tags in. Punches to HBK’s head in a corner. HBK falls to the mat. Umaga locks on his nerve hold. “HBK” chants. HBK gets to his feet and chops the heck out of Umaga who comes back with a head butt. Kennedy tags in and stomps HBK’s gut. Kennedy covers for two. They exchange blows. Kennedy gets HBK up and hits his rolling Samoan drop. Kennedy covers and HHH makes the save. Umaga tags in, gets on the second ropes and flies. HBK moves. Both are down until both are able to tag out.
Punches and a high knee to Kennedy. A face buster to Umaga who then gets tossed into the ring post. Spine buster to Kennedy. A kick to Kennedy’s gut and he sets up for the pedigree, but Umaga breaks it up. HBK hits sweet chin music on Umaga. He then hits sweet chin music on Kennedy. HHH hits his pedigree on Kennedy. HHH covers for three.
– Winners: DX
They celebrate and pose on corners. Another helicopter fly over. They get a couple of soldiers out of the stands and into the ring. HHH picks up a female soldier and lifts her over the barrier. He holds the ropes for her to get in the ring. They all celebrate in the ring together.
One more video of the wrestlers on their trip over and meeting all the soldiers. The last shot is of HHH with the female soldier on his shoulders in the ring.