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 9:51:00 AM

World Wrestling Entertainment stars like Chris Jericho, William Regal and CM Punk, and WWE “Divas” Beth Phoenix and Brie Bella will 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.