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At Tribute to the Troops, The Miz and The Guru of Greatness competed in another hard-fought contest. After some exciting back-and-forth action, it was the U.S. Champ who utilized his intellectual aptitude to defeat his opponent. Following bone-crushing blows from each gladiator, The Miz used the ropes to his advantage as he clung his feet over the top rope to pin Morrison.
“Santa” Truth, Divas deliver gifts to troops
Apparently, “ho, ho, ho” in R-Truth’s North Pole is the same meaning as “what’s up, what’s up?” Dressed as Santa Claus, R-Truth joined several of WWE’s smart, sexy and powerful Divas to hand out holiday presents to the U.S. troops. The rapping Superstar even added a special Christmas jingle to his entrance theme song.
Rey Mysterio & Mark Henry def. CM Punk & Carlito
Dressed in camouflage from his mask to his pants, Rey Mysterio joined Mark Henry to form a dynamic tag team against CM Punk & Carlito. Showing an awesome mix of power and finesse, The Master of the 619 & The World’s Strongest Man utilized their diversity to outlast their opponents in front of the spirited U.S. servicemen.
But what made their teamwork even more special was that they found a way to synchronize a pin against their challengers. Following a 619 by Mysterio on both opponents, Henry connected on the World’s Strongest Slam on Carlito and Mysterio dialed up a frog splash on The Straightedge Superstar to simultaneously pin each foe.
