WWE to hold annual 'Tribute To The Troops' special next month, Montez Ford shares what it means to him

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One of the few things longer than Roman Reigns and Gunther’s championship reigns is WWE’s celebration of those in the U.S. armed forces and the veterans who have served.

WWE will air the "Tribute to the Troops" special Dec. 8. The event will air on FOX from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the 21st consecutive year the pro wrestling conglomerate will hold the event.

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WWE superstar Montez Ford of the Street Profits greets the ringside crowd during WWE "Raw" in Knoxville, Tennessee, Monday, April 25, 2022. (Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK)

"This is another way of WWE extending our thank you to the service members, men and women, to thank them for their service, their due diligence (and) their sacrifice," WWE star Montez Ford told Fox News Digital in an interview.

For WWE stars like Ford, the show means more. Ford served in the U.S. Marines before he joined the company and became one-half of the tag team known as the Street Profits. He told Fox News Digital he knows how much service members appreciate him and his fellow wrestlers for doing this show for them because he was once in their shoes.

"I actually went to one of the WWE ‘RAWs' while I was still in the service because they were allowing service members to get a free comped ticket," Ford told Fox News Digital. "It’s always exciting. It’s always a great time of the year. It’s right before the holidays so it’s always a perfect setting to do this tribute around this time."

WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Montez Ford pose with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque outside the New York