Slammy Award Explained

Slammy Award
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The Slammy Awards, also known as the Slammys, is a concept used by WWE, where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers and other individuals within WWE, such as commentators and managers.[1] Introduced in 1986, there have been 13 editions of the concept. The awards are a mixture of "serious" and "tongue-in-cheek". Winners of the award receive a statuette that depicts one wrestler holding another over his head.[2]

The awards were discontinued after 2015. The same year, the NXT brand debuted its own exclusive awards, the NXT Year-End Awards (also rewarding the NXT UK brand since 2019), with wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown being instead rewarded by the WWE Year-End Award in 2018 and 2019.[3] [4]

In 2020, it was announced that WWE would be reviving the Slammy Awards for their Raw and SmackDown brands, with the winners announced live on the WWE Network.[5] The ceremony aired on December 23, 2020.

Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker hold the record for the most Slammy Awards won by a WWE superstar at fifteen each.

Versions

1986 Slammy Awards

The Slammy Awards was initially conceived to commemorate the release of The Wrestling Album, a music album featuring various professional wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE).[6] [7] The ceremony took place on March 1, 1986, from the Civic Center in Baltimore, and aired live on MTV. Martha Quinn served as an interviewer. Gene Okerlund, Jimmy Hart, Hillbilly Jim, and Junkyard Dog performed their songs from the album.[7] [8]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[9] [10] [11]

  • Roddy Piper
    • All wrestlers in the video were nominees

1987 Slammy Awards

The Slammy Awards returned a year later, now honoring the events and individuals involved within the professional wrestling aspect of the World Wrestling Federation. The second edition of the ceremony (referred to in commercials and on-air as the 37th annual Slammy Awards) took place on December 16, 1987, from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It aired in syndication on December 19, 1987.[9] [12] [11] The ceremony was hosted by Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund.[13] Musical numbers were performed by Vince McMahon (singing the song "Stand Back") and Jimmy Hart (singing "Girls in Cars"), with the entire WWF roster performing "If You Only Knew" as the show's closing number.[13]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[9] [12] [11]

  • "Superstar" Billy Graham

1994 Slammy Awards

Dormant for years, the Slammy Awards returned on a special edition of WWF Mania which aired on December 31, 1994. Todd Pettengill and Stephanie Wiand presented the awards from the WWF television studios.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

  • Diesel
  • Bret Hart – "Go get 'em, champ
" commercial
  • WWF Raw: Video Strategies & Secrets
  • 1–2–3 Kid

1996 Slammy Awards

The fourth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 30, 1996, from the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California.[14] [15] It aired live on USA Network,[9] [16] [11] and was hosted by Todd Pettengill.[17]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[9] [16] [11] [18]

  • Vader's assault on WWF President Gorilla Monsoon
    • Owen Hart taking credit for Shawn Michaels collapse
    • Sycho Sid attacks Shawn Michaels
    • Diesel repeatedly Jackknifing Bret Hart after losing the WWF World Heavyweight Championship to him
    • 1–2–3 Kid's fast count on Razor Ramon

1997 Slammy Awards

The fifth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 21, 1997, from the Westin Hotel in Chicago. It aired live on USA Network, and there was two celebrity presenters were Cindy Margolis and Walter Payton[9] [19] [11] Nominees in some categories included celebrities with no connection to the WWF or even to professional wrestling at all.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[9] [19] [11] [18]

2008 Slammy Awards

The Slammy Awards were brought back in 2008 as part of a strategy to air more "special episodes" of WWE Raw and revive the brand[2] as well as boost ratings.[20] The event took place on December 8, 2008, from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.[11] Certain awards were also presented on WWE's website.[21]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[21] [22]

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  • Charlie Haas as "The GlamaHaas" – Raw, October 27
    • Charlie Haas as "Haas Hogan" – Raw, October 13
    • Charlie Haas as "Charlie Haas Layfield" – Raw, September 8
    • Charlie Haas as "Mr. (Im)Perfect" – Raw, September 22

2009 Slammy Awards

The event took place on December 14, 2009, from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was hosted by Dennis Miller.[23] The "Diva of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, with votes cast through WWE's website.[24]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[25] [24]

  • John Cena won a tournament for the award
    • Randy Orton (lost to Cena by pinfall in the final)
    • The Undertaker (lost to Orton by countout in the first round)
    • CM Punk (lost to Cena by submission in the first round)
  • Maria
    • All Divas were nominated
  • Bob Barker
    • Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
    • Seth Green
    • Shaquille O'Neal

2010 Slammy Awards

The event took place on December 13, 2010, from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans.[11] The awards were presented on Raw, with "supplemental" awards given on WWE's website.[26] The "Superstar of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, which were cast through WWE's website.[27]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[28] [29] [26]

  • "Angry Miz Girl" Cayley
  • Raw Chicken
  • Goldust
  1. Web site: What's A Slammy?. February 22, 2008. WWE.
  2. Web site: Graser. Marc. WWE brings back Slammys. . December 8, 2008 . December 7, 2008.
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  4. Web site: WWE Releases Its 2018 Year-End Awards; Here's What It Got Wrong . December 31, 2019 . December 23, 2018 . . Mazique . Brian.
  5. Web site: Who will take home trophies at the 2020 SLAMMY Awards: The Best of Raw and SmackDown?. 2020-12-08. WWE. en.
  6. Web site: Sauer. Patrick. The Wrestling Album: An Oral History. November 30, 2015. April 28, 2018. Vice.
  7. Web site: Nedeff. Adam. The Name on the Marquee: The 1986 Slammy Awards. July 2, 2012. April 28, 2018. 411mania.com.
  8. Web site: Eck. Kevin. Top 20 moments in Baltimore wrestling history: Nos. 11–20. April 23, 2010. April 28, 2018. The Baltimore Sun.
  9. Web site: Slammy Awards History. February 22, 2008. Wrestling Information Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110908073222/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/slammy.htm. September 8, 2011.
  10. Web site: WWF Slammy Awards (1986). February 22, 2008. TWNP News.
  11. Web site: The Slammy Awards. ProWrestlingHistory.com. April 28, 2018.
  12. Web site: WWF Slammy Awards (1987). February 22, 2008. TWNP News.
  13. Web site: Nedeff. Adam. The Name on the Marquee: The 37th Annual WWF Slammy Awards (1987). July 24, 2012. April 28, 2018. 411mania.com.
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  15. Web site: 1996 WWF WWE Slammy Awards Program Wrestlemania 12 | #148932497 .
  16. Web site: WWF Slammy Awards (1996). February 22, 2008. TWNP News.
  17. Web site: Barron. Bob. 411 Video Review: 1996 Slammy Awards. June 23, 2002. April 28, 2018. 411mania.com.
  18. Web site: And the winner is.... April 28, 2018. WWE.
  19. Web site: WWF Slammy Awards (1997). February 22, 2008. TWNP News.
  20. Web site: Bringing back Slammy Awards – a good, bad idea. https://archive.today/20130101004606/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/MatMatters/2008/12/07/7661906.html. usurped. January 1, 2013. Bishop, Matt and Matt Mackinder. SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. December 9, 2008. December 7, 2008.
  21. Web site: Johnson. Mike. Complete list of winners for 2008 Slammy Awards. December 12, 2008. April 27, 2018. PWInsider.
  22. News: 2008 Slammy Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20081229212345/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/. December 29, 2008. dead. April 27, 2018. WWE.
  23. Web site: Dennis Miller to Host WWE® Slammy Awards. November 6, 2009. April 28, 2018. Business Wire.
  24. Web site: Powell. Jason. WWE Slammy Awards 2009 Flashback: Comedian Dennis Miller hosts, WWE Superstar of the Year tournament featuring Undertaker, C.M. Punk, John Cena, and Randy Orton. December 9, 2013. April 28, 2018. ProWrestling.net. Last Row Media LLC..
  25. News: 2009 Slammy Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20091217075351/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards09/. December 17, 2009. dead. April 28, 2018. WWE.
  26. Web site: WWE News: Full list of 2010 Slammy Awards – 12 announced on Raw, 10 announced on WWE's website. December 13, 2010. December 22, 2010. Pro Wrestling Torch. TDH Communications Inc..
  27. Web site: 2010 Slammy Awards Categories & Nominees. April 28, 2018. WWE.
  28. Web site: 2010 Slammy Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20101218194038/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards10/. December 18, 2010. dead. April 28, 2018. WWE.
  29. Web site: Supplemental Slammy winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20101217031440/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articles/16558128/16558958. December 17, 2010. dead. December 13, 2010. April 28, 2018. WWE.
  30. Order of elimination: Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Tamina, Brie Bella, Eve Torres, Nikki Bella, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Melina, Layla, Beth Phoenix, Gail Kim, Alicia Fox, and Natalya.

2011 Slammy Awards

The event took place on December 12, 2011, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.[11] The awards were presented on Raw, with additional awards given on WWE's website. The "Superstar of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, which were cast through WWE's website.[31]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[32] [33]

  • The Rock

2012 Slammy Awards

The event took place on December 17, 2012, from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.[11] Awards were presented on Raw, on WWE's website, and on the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pre-show the day before.[34] Votes for several categories were cast through the WWE App during the live broadcast; over 583,000 votes were tallied.[35] [36]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[37]

  • Charlie Sheen
    • Mike Tyson
    • The Muppets
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • "Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan." – Daniel Bryan
    • "I don't have Instagram. I'm an adult." – Cody Rhodes
    • "I did it for Andy Kaufman." – CM Punk
    • "Yes, this is the real Great Khali. I'm ready to tweet with you
" – The Great Khali
  • John Cena to Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."
    • CM Punk calls Daniel Bryan "goat-faced."
    • Sheamus to Dolph Ziggler, while Ziggler was standing on a ladder: "Look at you there, Ziggler. You’re finally taller than everybody, congratulations."
    • The Rock to John Cena: "If John Cena had led the American Revolution, right now all of us would be playing cricket, we'd be sipping tea and we'd be blessing the Queen."
  • "Feed Me More
" – Ryback
    • "YES! YES
YES!" – Daniel Bryan
    • "Hoeski
" – Zack Ryder
  • Z
True Long Island Story
    • Santino's Foreign Exchange
    • WWE Download
    • Are You Serious?

2013 Slammy Awards

This event took place on December 9, 2013, from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, and was hosted by Booker T and Jerry Lawler.[38] The awards were presented on Raw, its pre-show, and on WWE's website.[39] Votes were cast through the WWE App during the live broadcast; over 1.64 million votes were tallied.[40] [41]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[42]

  • "Yes
Yes! Yes" – Daniel Bryan
    • Fandango-ing
    • "Let's go Cena/Cena sucks!" – John Cena
    • "What's up
" – R-Truth
  • "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long." – Dusty Rhodes
  • The JBL and Cole Show
    • WWE Inbox
    • 30-Second Fury
    • WWE Top 10
  • "YES
YES! YES" – Daniel Bryan

2014 Slammy Awards

This event took place on December 8, 2014, from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.[43] It was hosted by Seth Green.[44] The awards were presented on Raw, its pre-show and on WWE's website.[44] Votes were cast through WWE's website for the pre-show and website awards, while the main categories were voted through the WWE App during the live broadcast.[44]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[45]

  • Chris Jericho hits a cross-body on Bray Wyatt from the top of a steel cage – Raw, September 8
    • Brock Lesnar hits 16 German suplexes on John Cena – SummerSlam
    • Kane hits Daniel Bryan with Tombstone Piledrivers on the floor, steel steps and announce table – Raw, April 21
    • Seth Rollins curb stomps Dean Ambrose through cinderblocks – Raw, August 18

2015 Slammy Awards

This event took place on December 21, 2015, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[46] Awards were presented on Raw, its pre-show, and WWE's website.[47] Votes were cast for certain categories through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, with voting for additional categories occurring on the WWE App during the live show.[48]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[49]

  • Seth Rollins
    • Every Superstar on the main WWE roster was nominated
  • #SuplexCity – Brock Lesnar
  • Stone Cold Podcast
    • Breaking Ground
    • Table for 3
    • WWE 24
    • Swerved

2020 Slammy Awards

This event took place on December 23, 2020, and aired through WWE’s digital and social media platforms.[50] [51]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.[52]

  • Elias' live performance of Universal Truth on Raw (October 19)

2024 Slammy Awards

On March 22, 2024, it was announced that the Slammys were returning and the winners would be entirely be determined by fans' votes. The voting ran March 22nd till the 27th with the winners being announced on April 7th from WWE World in a ceremony hosted by Cathy Kelley and Big E.[53]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

  • "Yeah
" - LA Knight
  • Seth "Freakin" Rollins
  • "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio
  • The Rock

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