Paralyzed army sergeant walks again in emotional segment on WWE 'Smackdown'

Published Nov. 7, 2014 2:04 p.m. ET

Jimmy Traina

Friday's edition of WWE "Smackdown" will feature a powerful moment in which paralyzed Army Sergeant Dan Rose walks again thanks to the non-profit foundation, SoldierSocks.

At the taping earlier this week, Sergeant Rose, who was in the Army Reserves for 10 years and served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, used the help of a robotic suit, donated by SoldierSocks, to take his steps. The army vet was left paralyzed in 2011 by from the chest down by an Improvised Explosive device.

Before getting up to walk, Rose explained his story to the WWE crowd, which broke into a passionate "LET'S GO, DAN!" chant.

There were also several tears in the audience once Sergeant Rose stood up and began to move.