WWE Stars to Meet Press in D.C.

Chris Jericho, Brie Bella and other World Wrestling Entertainment stars will huddle with media Dec. 1 before heading to Iraq.

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/21/2008 4:51:00 AM

World Wrestling Entertainment stars including  John Cena, Dave Batista, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Big Show,  and CM Punk, meet with the media Dec. 1 in Washington before heading off to Iraq to entertain the troops.

It will be the sixth year in a row that the wrasslers will be heading to "forward operating bases." The visits will be taped for an hour-long holiday special, WWE Tribute to the Troops, set to air on NBC Dec. 20 at 9. The WWE stars, men and women, put on a show as well as giving soldiers a chance to send holiday greetings back home.

WWE is in Washington for a Monday Night Raw event at the Verizon Center there.

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