It's holiday tradition at WWE.com HQ to crown a new champion in SmackDown vs. Raw. All the departments at HQ "throw down" on the final Friday before Christmas for eternal bragging rights and glory. So in between our busy schedule of writing and editing the site, we squeeze in our matchups.
Today started off great, as yours truly advanced to the quarterfinals by dispatching my opponent from Ad Sales by having Shad defeat Shelton Benjamin in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Updates to come as I try to bring the trophy home to WWE Universe!!
But that's not the big news today. Tonight is the debut of "The Finkel Factor" on WWE Universe! The "Factor" is devoted to covering WWE Hall of Famers, Legends and Alumni, and allowing WWE Universe members the chance to chat with the greats in WWE
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Hello WWE Universe!
This is the first of a new weekly feature on my blog, called "The Weekender", which will give you, the soon-to-be quarter of a million members of WWE Universe, the upcoming weeks' events on WWE Universe, as well as some humor, thoughts and insights on the latest happenings online and in the world around us.
Let's kick it off, shall we?
1) TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS: A huge success!
If you've been reading all the Superstars blogs here on Universe from the frontlines, you've known that WWE is on its way home from Iraq after a very successful Tribute to the Troops mission. Our show yesterday for 5,000 servicemen and women in Baghdad was an experience to remember for all those involved.
A special thank you goes out to our men and women in uniform and their families for
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In case you didn't know, WWE Superstars are currently in the Middle East, meeting our Armed Forces and bringing them a slice of Americana for the holidays.
John Cena and Kelly Kelly were on MSNBC Monday to talk more about the mission, and the special airing on NBC Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the clip below or at this link.
More to come from Joey Styles and Michael Cole, plus many more WWE Superstars blogging here on WWE Universe as Tribute to the Troops continues all this week.
And please, stop by the Forums and leave a holiday message for the soliders and show your support!
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