The show was taped two weeks ago at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, in front of thousands of U.S. military personnel and their families.

Matches taped for tonight include Sin Cara, Khali, Brodus Clay, and Hornswoggle vs Epico, Primo, David Otunga, and Tensai; Eve Torres vs Layla, Ryback vs Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow vs The Miz, 3MB vs Kane, Daniel Bryan, and R-Truth, Sheamus and Randy Orton vs Big Show and Dolph Ziggler, and John Cena vs Antonio Cesaro. There will also be a segment of Miz TV and musical performances by Flo Rida and Kid Rock.

Footage from WWE’s trip overseas visiting the troops aboard the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier and the several meet and greet the Superstars and Divas did over the three days among the military members in Virginia will also be airing.

NBC will be showing a modified one hour version of Tribute to the Troops this coming Saturday.

The Miz underwent intense training for the flight which was handled by Squadron VFA-211 and then broke the speed of sound in an F/A-18 fighter jet riding in the “passenger” seat.

TMZ carried the story and managed to get exclusive footage of The Miz flying at Mach 1.2 and you can see it below.

The former WWE and World Heavyweight champion suffered a hand injury while wrestling in a tag team match which will air on the show.

Orton was unable to wrestle during the Smackdown tapings on Tuesday and was involved in a backstage segment were he was attacked, explaining why he won’t be showing up for the live crowd.

The Scope Arena will be filled with U.S. military personnel and their families as no general public will be allowed inside. Kid Rock and Flo Rida will be doing live performances and there will also be appearances by The Muppets, Access Hollywood and NBC Sports’ Michelle Beadle and others.

Virginia is the home of 125,000 active duty members and 830,000 veterans so it was a pretty good choice of location for the Tributes show. Fort Hood, Texas, and Fayetteville, North Carolina, were the other two locations which the Tributes show was filmed at in the United States.

USA Network will air a two hour special of the show on Wednesday, December 19, while NBC will air a one hour presentation of it on Saturday, December 22.

Yesterday, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, The Miz, AJ Lee, Ted DiBiase, Hornswoggle and others visited the Wind & Sea Recreation Center at Naval Station Norfolk, meeting the troops and their families for autographs and photos.

This year Tribute to the Troops will be taped from The Scope Arena in Norfolk. Virginia is home to 125,000 active duty members, 830,000 veterans and many military families.

You can see the photo gallery from the visits below. (Photos courtesy of DVIDSHub)

This was the first time that WWE traveled to an aircraft carrier having previously visited Iraq and Afghanistan several times in the past.

“We’ve been to Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan so many times,” said Vince McMahon, CEO and Chairman. “We wanted to do something different this year and this is awesome.” [Editor's note: Iran? When?]

While on board, McMahon, R-Truth, The Miz, Eve, and Layla, toured the ship and interacted with sailors along the way and observed flight operations as Navy jets roared on and off the flight deck.

“I was in awe of the young ages of the men and women who are turning these planes,” said Eve. “Everything operates like clockwork; it’s amazing.”

The sailors and military personnel aboard the ship were pretty excited to have the WWE crew visit them. A jet fighter pilot said that their visit was a good morale boost especially for those who would be spending the holidays away from home.

The crew landed aboard the moving super carrier via helicopter and chatted with the crew, signed items, and took photos with everyone.

You can see eight photos from their visit at sea taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsy Alamina below.

(Images courtesy of DVIDS)

Active-duty personnel and their families who are stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Air Station Oceana, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown are eligible to attend the free TV tapings.

Specific details on how to acquire tickets are still being finalized and will be available in the Flagship Newspaper or Navy Region Mid-Atlantic on Facebook.

WWE Superstars and Divas will be touring the Norfolk area military bases between December 6 and 9.

Tribute to the Troops will air on December 19 on USA Network as a two hour show and then a similar one hour encore will air on December 22 on NBC.

This “mission” is part of the WWE Tribute to the Troops show and it will be the first time that the WWE crew will be traveling to a ship as part of the show. Currently, the nuclear-powered supercarrier is somewhere in the Arabian Sea.

Their visit is part of the Tribute to the Troops show that will air later next month on USA Network and NBC. The five will be visiting bases and eat and sleep with the men and women of the U.S. military, bringing some much needed holiday cheer.

In previous years the WWE took full productions to Iraq and Afghanistan to hold shows there as well as do several trips to forward operating bases. 2009 was the last time they did that kind of tour and from 2010 onwards, the Tribute to the Troops show has been taped in cities in the United States which are home to large military bases.

Due to security purposes, the WWE tour overseas is kept under wraps.

Kid Rock and Flo Rida will be in the house to sing live for the thousands of military personnel and their respective families who will pack the Scope Arena later next month. The show will also feature appearances by Disney’s The Muppets, Access Hollywood and NBC Sports’ Michelle Beadle and more.

“We are excited to host WWE Tribute to the Troops in the Norfolk and Hampton Roads area,” said Governor Bob McDonnell. “Virginia has long been committed to supporting our troops and this is another opportunity to thank them for their service. We are home to 125,000 active duty members, 830,000 veterans and so many military families. Naval Station Norfolk is the crown jewel of the United States Navy and it’s important to pay tribute to and salute the brave men and women of the military and their families who serve our country. It’s great to see that the WWE has chosen Virginia as the place to continue this holiday tradition.”

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon along with The Miz, R-Truth, Eve, and Layla will travel overseas to meet the men and women of the military for the yearly goodwill visit.

“This is a proud moment for WWE to once again recognize America’s servicemen and women as part of the 10th anniversary of WWE Tribute to the Troops,” McMahon said. “We are honored to bring our unique brand of family-friendly entertainment to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.”