Details on Cancelled Tribute to the Troops, Smackdown Note

- If last Friday's episode of Smackdown seemed to have a "Raw" feel to it, you may as well get used to it. PWInsider.com reports that WWE plans to amp up the "entertainment" aspects of the show now that it is on the "same level" as Raw.

- The general consensus backstage were relieved when reports indicated there would be no trip to Iraq this year. The wrestlers don't mind the body of work, it is the trip back & forth on a cargo plane with the ring on hand. It is usually one of the most dreaded trips of the year. As we noted yesterday, there is talk about holding this year's Tribute to the Troops special domestically. WWE is working with the USO to make the necessary arrangements.

I loved SD this week and as I was watching, I was thinking I hope that they do more cross over stuff. I would love to see at least one major anlge be played out on Raw and SD.

The ramble on that they love their troops and everything and just won't do it because of a long flight? That isnt being very grateful in my opinion. Doing good things should necessarily be easy. And SD had too many Raw stars this week

One thing I read said that they were going to try to do a show in Iraq and in the States. By the time Christmas gets here, there may not be many American Troops in Iraq. American is pulling out of there and focusing more troops on Afghanastan. I don't think there is city in Afghanastan that is safe enough to have USO Events. That place is a total disaster right now.