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| Slammy Award | |
|---|---|
 Slammy Awards logo | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | WWE Academy of Wrestling Arts and Sciences (kayfabe)[1] |
| First award | March 1, 1986; 39 years ago (1986-03-01) |
TheSlammy Awards, also known as theSlammys, is a concept used byWWE, where awards, similar to theAcademy andGrammy Awards, are given toprofessional wrestlers and other individuals within WWE, such as commentators andmanagers.[2] Introduced in 1986, there have been 13 editions of the concept. The awards are a mixture of "serious" and "tongue-in-cheek".[3] Winners of the award receive a statuette that depicts one wrestler holding another over his head.[1]
The awards were discontinued after 2015. The same year, theNXT brand debuted its own exclusive awards, theNXT Year-End Awards (also rewarding theNXT UK brand since 2019), with wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown being instead rewarded by theWWE Year-End Award in 2018 and 2019.[4][5]
In 2020, it was announced that WWE would be reviving the Slammy Awards for theirRaw andSmackDown brands, with the winners announced live on theWWE Network.[6] The ceremony aired on December 23, 2020 following the 2020 awards the slammys were not awarded again until 2024 at WWE World via fan vote.
Shawn Michaels andThe Undertaker hold the record for the most Slammy Awards won by a WWE superstar at fifteen each.
The Slammy Awards was initially conceived to commemorate the release ofThe Wrestling Album, amusic album featuring variousprofessional wrestlers from theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE).[7][8] The ceremony took place on March 1, 1986, from theCivic Center inBaltimore, and aired live onMTV.Martha Quinn served as an interviewer.Gene Okerlund,Jimmy Hart,Hillbilly Jim, andJunkyard Dog performed their songs from the album.[8][9]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[10][11][12]
Best Single Performer | Best Producer
| Best Commentator |
Best Personality in "Land of a Thousand Dances"
| Most Ignominious |
The Slammy Awards returned a year later, now honoring the events and individuals involved within theprofessional 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, fromCaesars Atlantic City inAtlantic City, New Jersey. It aired in syndication on December 19, 1987.[10][13][12] The ceremony was hosted byJesse Ventura andGene Okerlund.[14] Musical numbers were performed byVince McMahon (singing the song "Stand Back")[15] andJimmy Hart (singing "Girls in Cars"), with the entire WWF roster performing "If You Only Knew" as the show's closing number.[15][14]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[10][13][12]
Hulk Hogan Real American Award | Woman of the Year |
Jesse "The Body" Award | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award |
Best Ring Apparel | Manager of the Year
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Best Performance by an Animal | Greatest Hit |
Best Vocal Performance | Song of the Year
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Best Group | Best Personal Hygiene |
Humanitarian of the Year | Best Head |
Dormant for years, the Slammy Awards returned on a special edition ofWWF Mania which aired on December 31, 1994.Todd Pettengill andStephanie Wiand presented the awards from the WWF television studios inStamford, Connecticut.
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.
MVP | Best Show |
Most Spectacular Match | Best PPV |
Best Manager | Best New Generation Spot
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Best Tag Team | Worst Tag Team |
Most Intimidating | Best Entertainer |
Worst Idea
| Sweatiest |
Biggest Rat | Greediest |
| Mouthiest |
Most Eccentric | Smelliest |
Most Likely To SeeJenny Craig | Best Etiquette |
Most Devastating | Funniest |
Most Evolutionary | Most Patriotic |
Best Dressed | Biggest Heart |
The fourth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 30, 1996, from theAnaheim Marriott inAnaheim, California.[16][17] It aired live onUSA Network,[10][18][12] and was hosted byTodd Pettengill.[19]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[10][18][12][20]
Leader of the New Generation | Lifetime Achievement Award |
"Minds Behind the Mayhem" for Manager of the Year | Match of the Year
|
New Sensation of the Squared Circle | Which WWF World Heavyweight Champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? |
"Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" for Best Finishing Move | Master of Mat Mechanics |
Best Buns | Best Slammin' Jammin' Entrance |
Crime of the Century | "I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up" for Biggest Mouth |
Best Threads | Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser |
WWF's Greatest Hit
| Most Embarrassing Moment
|
Squared Circle Shocker
| Best Music Video |
The fifth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 21, 1997, from theWestin Hotel inChicago. It aired live on USA Network, and there was two celebrity presenters wereCindy Margolis andWalter Payton[10][21][12] Nominees in some categories included celebrities with no connection to the WWF or even to professional wrestling at all. The event was sponsored byWWF Full Metal: The Album.
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[10][21][12][20]
Stri-Dex Star of the Highest Magnitude | Western Union Miss Slammy |
Lifetime Achievement Award | Milton Bradley Match of the Year
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Super Soaker New Sensation of the Squared Circle | PlayStation Best Finishing Manuever ("1, 2, He's Got Him") |
Full Metal Best Entrance Music ("#1 with a Bullet" The Edel Music Award) | Best Couple |
Dimension Films "Dressed to Kill" Award | Best Tattoo ("Tatoo You") |
Coliseum Video Best Hair ("Best Hair Day") | Loose Screw |
Tyco R/C Best Bow Tie
| Larry Flynt Freedom of Speech Award |
The Slammy Awards were brought back in 2008 as part of a strategy to air more "special episodes" ofWWE Raw and revive the brand[1] as well as boost ratings.[15] The event took place on December 8, 2008, from theWachovia Center inPhiladelphia.[12] Certain awards were also presented on WWE's website.[22]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[22][23]
Superstar of the Year | Diva of the Year |
Tag Team of the Year | Match of the Year |
Breakout Star of the Year | Announce Team of the Year
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Finishing Maneuver of the Year | Couple of the Year |
Extreme Moment of the Year
| "OMG!" Moment of the Year
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"Damn!" Moment of the Year
| Best WWE.com Exclusive
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Best Musical Performance
| Best Impersonation
|
The event took place on December 14, 2009, from theAmerican Bank Center inCorpus Christi, Texas. It was hosted byDennis Miller.[24] The "Diva of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, with votes cast through WWE's website.[25]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[26][25]
Superstar of the Year
| Diva of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year | Match of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year | Shocker of the Year
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Raw Guest Host of the Year | Extreme Moment of the Year
|
The "Oh My" Moment of the Year
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The event took place on December 13, 2010, from theNew Orleans Arena inNew Orleans.[12] The awards were presented onRaw, with "supplemental" awards given on WWE's website.[27] The "Superstar of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, which were cast through WWE's website.[28]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[29][30][27]
Superstar of the Year | Diva of the Year
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WWE Moment of the Year
| Shocker of the Year
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Despicable Me Award
| Guest Star Shining Moment of the Year
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Holy %&@*# Move of the Year
| "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year
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Knucklehead Moment of the Year
| WWE Universe Fan Reaction of the Year
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"And I Quote ..." Line of the Year | Best Performance By a Winged Specimen
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Best Use of Exercise Equipment | Most Menacing Haircut |
Best Family Values
| Superstar/Diva Most in Need of Make-up |
Cole in Your Stocking
| Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application |
Frequent Tweeter Award | Best WWE.com Exclusive TV Show |
Most Annoying Catchphrase
|
The event took place on December 12, 2011, from theNorfolk Scope inNorfolk, Virginia.[12] The awards were presented onRaw, with additional awards given on WWE's website.[32] The "Superstar of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, which were cast through WWE's website.[33]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[32][34]
Superstar of the Year | Divalicious Moment of the Year
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Game Changer of the Year
| OMG Moment of the Year
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Holy $#!+ Move of the Year
| "Tell Me I Did NOT Just See That" Moment of the Year
|
Trending Star of the Year | WWE A-lister of the Year |
"Pipe Bomb" of the Year | Outstanding Achievement in Muppet Resemblance |
ThePee-wee Herman Bowtie Award | Most Predictable Outcome of the Year
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Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year | Double Vision Moment of the Year |
T-shirt of the Year
| WWE.com Exclusive of the Year
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Most Regrettable Attire of the Year | Critter Moment of the Year
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Superstar Transformation of the Year |
The event took place on December 17, 2012, from theWells Fargo Center inPhiladelphia.[12] Awards were presented onRaw, on WWE's website, and on theTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pre-show the day before.[35] Votes for several categories were cast through the WWEApp during the live broadcast; over 583,000 votes were tallied.[36][37]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[38]
Superstar of the Year | Diva of the Year |
Newcomer of the Year | Match of the Year
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"Tell Me I Didn't Just See That" Moment of the Year
| Comeback of the Year |
Kiss of the Year
| LOL Moment of the Year
|
Trending Now (Hashtag of the Year)
| Feat of Strength of the Year
|
Best Dancer of the Year | Top Social Media Ambassador |
Tweet of the Year
| Insult of the Year
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Facial Hair of the Year | Betrayal of the Year
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Crowd Chant of the Year
| Upset of the Year
|
WWE.com Exclusive Video of the Year
| YouTube Show of the Year
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This event took place on December 9, 2013, from theKeyArena inSeattle, Washington, with over 13,000 people in attendance and was hosted byBooker T andJerry Lawler.[39] The awards were presented onRaw, its pre-show, and on WWE's website.[40] Votes were cast through the WWEApp during the live broadcast; over 1.64 million votes were tallied.[41][42]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[43]
Superstar of the Year | Diva of the Year |
Tag Team of the Year
| Match of the Year |
Breakout Star of the Year | Faction of the Year
|
"THIS IS AWESOME!" Moment of the Year
| "LOL!" Moment of the Year
|
Double-Cross of the Year
| Fan Participation of the Year
|
Insult of the Year
| Extreme Moment of the Year
|
Trending Now (Hashtag of the Year)
| Beard of the Year |
"What a Maneuver!" Award | "You Still Got It!" Best Superstar Return |
Couple of the Year | Feat of Strength of the Year
|
"Say What?!" Quote of the Year
| Best Dance Moves |
Favorite Web Show
| Best Crowd of the Year
|
Catchphrase of the Year
|
This event took place on December 8, 2014, from theBon Secours Wellness Arena inGreenville, South Carolina.[44] It was hosted bySeth Green.[45] The awards were presented onRaw, its pre-show and on WWE's website.[45] Votes were cast through WWE's website for the pre-show and website awards, while the main categories were voted through the WWEApp during the live broadcast.[45]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[46]
Superstar of the Year | Diva of the Year |
Tag Team of the Year
| Match of the Year
|
Breakout Star of the Year | Faction of the Year |
Rivalry of the Year | NXT Superstar of the Year |
"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year
| "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year
|
Surprise Return of the Year
| The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year
|
LOL Moment of the Year
| Extreme Moment of the Year
|
Fan Participation Award
| Double-Cross of the Year
|
Animal of the Year | Best Actor |
Tweet It! Best Twitter Handle or Social Champion
| Hashtag of the Year
|
Raw Guest Star of the Year | Best Couple of the Year |
Anti-Gravity Moment of the Year
|
This event took place on December 21, 2015, from theTarget Center inMinneapolis, Minnesota.[47] Awards were presented onRaw, its pre-show, and WWE's website.[3] Votes were cast for certain categories throughTwitter,Instagram andFacebook, with voting for additional categories occurring on the WWEApp during the live show.[48]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.[49]
Superstar of the Year
| Diva of the Year |
Tag Team of the Year
| Match of the Year
|
Breakout Star of the Year | Rivalry of the Year
|
BestJohn Cena's U.S. Open Challenge
| Hashtag of the Year
|
Celebrity Moment of the Year
| "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year
|
Best OriginalWWE Network Show
| Double-Cross of the Year
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Extreme Moment of the Year
| LOL! Moment of the Year
|
The "OMG!" Moment of the Year
| "The Hero in All of Us" Award |
Surprise Return of the Year
| "This is Awesome!" Moment of the Year
|
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 inboldface.[52]
Superstar of the Year | Male Superstar of the Year |
Female Superstar of the Year | Tag Team of the Year |
Match of the Year
| Rivalry of the Year
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Return of the Year | Moment of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year | Ring Gear of the Year |
Musical Performance of the Year
| Social Media Superstar of the Year |
Trash Talker of the Year | WWE Network Documentary of the Year
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Celebrity of the Year | Double-Cross of the Year
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Referee of the Year | Most Creative 24/7 Pin of the Year
|
On March 22, 2024, it was announced that the Slammys were returning and the winners would be entirely determined by fans' votes. The voting ran March 22nd till the 27th with the winners being announced on April 7th fromWWE World in a ceremony hosted byCathy Kelley andBig E.[53]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.
On March 21, 2025, it was announced that the Slammys were returning and the winners would entirely be determined by fans' votes. The voting run from March 21st with the winners announcing on April 20th fromWWE World in a ceremony hosted byCathy Kelley andBig E.[54]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface.