NBC and the WWE have joined forces for the fourth annual holiday telecast of WWE Tribute to the Troops, which airs this Saturday, December 17 at 9 p.m. ET.

The hour-long special will feature performances by Grammy Award winning R&B sensation Mary J. Blige, Multi-platinum rock band Nickelback, comedian George Wallace, and WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas for thousands of Fort Bragg military personnel and their families at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC.

We met with WWE’s Sheamus and Miss USA (who will also be making a guest appearance) to get their take on why it is important to pay tribute to the troops this holiday season:

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