Must Watch: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’ ‘Rock The Troops’ on Spike

Entertainment icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (@TheRock) partnered with Spike TV (@spike), Casey Patterson Entertainment and Don Mischer Productions to create a monumental holiday event, “Rock the Troops,” a music and entertainment experience created to honor, inspire and captivate the brave men and women of America’s Armed Services. This compelling and modern tribute emanated from the historical Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and brought together A-list headliners from the worlds of music, comedy and film to debut December 13th on Spike.

“My respect for our troops is boundless. This December we will honor the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and given that I have military in my family, vets and Navy SEALs, the goal was to create an event that honors our troops and their families in epic fashion. Seven Bucks Productions and I are privileged to have this opportunity to salute America’s finest and thank them from the bottom of our hearts for all their dedication, bravery, sacrifice and loyalty to our country,” says Johnson.

“Rock the Troops is a passion project for CPE and our partners at Seven Bucks and Don Mischer Productions,” said Casey Patterson, Executive Producer. “We’re thrilled to be bringing entertainment and inspiration to our servicemen and servicewomen and to have so much support from our talented friends.”

“Honoring those who have made a commitment to serve our country, our citizens and the free world is of the upmost importance to all of us at Seven Bucks Productions,” says Dany Garcia, co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions. “We are honored to dedicate a night of entertainment to these amazing men and women.”

“Entertaining our men and women in uniform, who are stationed around the world, is a long cherished tradition in our country,” said Don Mischer, Executive Producer. “As we approach the Holiday season, we are especially proud to help carry that tradition into the future.”

onstage during "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
onstage during "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
attends "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
onstage during "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
onstage during "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
onstage during "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike.
HONOLULU, HI - OCTOBER 22: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (C) at "Spike's Rock the Troops" event held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam on October 22, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Spike's Rock the Troops" will premiere on December 13 at 9 PM, ET/PT on Spike. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Spike)

The list of Hollywood heavyweights who took part include Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Riggle, Scott Eastwood, Terry Crews, and surfing superstar Laird Hamilton. George Clooney is featured in a taped segment.

Musical performances include Nick Jonas, Flo Rida, Tenacious D, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aaron Lewis, along with stand-up performances from Jeff Ross and J.B. Smoove.

“Rock the Troops,” gives back to our nation’s heroes for their dedication, bravery and sacrifice with a night of epic entertainment, big stars, and incredible moments.

This inaugural event also showcases Spike’s pro social campaign, Veterans Operation Wellness, whose mission is to inspire veterans to make the same commitment to their health and wellness that they made to their country. Spike has a long history honoring our country’s heroes through programs such as “Hire A Vet” and “Fight For The Troops” as well as celebrated moments in the annual “Guys Choice Awards.”

Casey Patterson, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia are Executive Producers alongside Don Mischer, Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare for Don Mischer Productions. Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz of Seven Bucks will serve as Co-Executive Producers. Glenn Weiss is Director and Jon Slusser, Spike’s Senior Vice President, Sports and Specials serves as the network’s Executive in Charge.

In one of the touching moments from the program, a young Airman, scheduled to be deployed at the beginning of spring, is treated to a very special reunion…you have to see this!

As a retired combat Soldier, I want to thank everyone involved in making this Holiday Season so very special for so many who can’t be with loved one because they are doing their duty for this country of ours. Thanks to Rock The Troops for all you are doing, this is a massive undertaking and your dedication to our service people does not go unnoticed ~ JD

*All photos and video courtesy of SpikeTV*

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.