The Slammy Awards, also known as the Slammys, is a concept used by WWE, where awards, similar to the Academy Awards and , are given to professional wrestlers and other individuals within WWE, such as commentators and managers. 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.
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.
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. 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 and The Undertaker hold the record for the most Slammy Awards won by a WWE superstar at fifteen each.
Editions
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).
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.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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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.
The ceremony was hosted by
Jesse Ventura and
Gene Okerlund.
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.]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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No winner (envelope eaten by Sika)
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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 in Stamford, Connecticut.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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WWF Raw: Video Strategies & Secrets
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1996 Slammy Awards
The fourth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 30, 1996, from the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. It aired live on USA Network, and was hosted by Todd Pettengill.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Vader's assault on WWF President Gorilla Monsoon
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Owen Hart taking credit for Shawn Michaels collapse
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Sycho Sid attacks Shawn Michaels
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Kevin Nash repeatedly Jackknifing Bret Hart after losing the WWF World Heavyweight Championship to him
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Sean Waltman's fast count on Razor Ramon
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1997 Slammy Awards
The fifth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 21, 1997, from the Westin Hotels in Chicago. It aired live on USA Network, and there was two celebrity presenters were Cindy Margolis and Walter Payton Nominees in some categories included celebrities with no connection to the WWF or even to professional wrestling at all. The event was sponsored by .
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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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[ as well as boost ratings.] The event took place on December 8, 2008, from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Certain awards were also presented on WWE's website.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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John Morrison and The Miz
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CM Punk cashes in Money in the Bank briefcase and defeats Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship – Raw, June 30
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The Great Khali hosts the Kiss Cam – SmackDown, November 7
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CM Punk attacks Chavo Guerrero Jr. disguised as a Mariachi band member – ECW, January 29
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Jim Ross dresses up as a sailor for Halloween – SmackDown, October 31
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Santino Marella attempts Melina Perez's entrance – Raw, December 1
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John Morrison and The Miz present "The Dirt Sheet"
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Ron Killings's entrance – SmackDown, September 15
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Santino Marella rapping to Akon – Raw, November 17
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Edge singing "Heaven" – SmackDown, February 15
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John Morrison and The Miz rap – The Dirt Sheet, August 29
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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. The "Diva of the Year" award was decided by a fan vote, with votes cast through WWE's website.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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John Cena won a tournament for the award
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Randy Orton (lost to Cena by pinfall in the final)
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The Undertaker (lost to Orton by countout in the first round)
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CM Punk (lost to Cena by submission in the first round)
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Michael Cole vomits on Chris Jericho – SmackDowns 10th anniversary'
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2010 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 13, 2010, from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans. The awards were presented on WWE Raw, with "supplemental" 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.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Michelle McCool won a battle royal for the award
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All Divas were nominated via battle royal
[Order of elimination: Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Tamina Snuka, Brie Bella, Eve Torres, Nikki Bella, Maryse Mizanin, Kelly Kelly, Melina Perez, Layla El, Beth Phoenix, Gail Kim, Alicia Fox, and Natalya Neidhart.]
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Edge destroys the Anonymous Raw General Manager's computer
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2011 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 12, 2011, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. The awards were presented on WWE 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.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Jim Ross dancing during the "Michael Cole Challenge"
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The mouse that ran past Alberto Del Rio on Raw
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2012 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 17, 2012, from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Awards were presented on WWE Raw, on WWE's website, and on the pre-show the day before. Votes for several categories were cast through the WWE Mobile app during the live broadcast; over 583,000 votes were tallied.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Kofi Kingston handstands during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination – Royal Rumble
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"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." – Bryan Danielson
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"I don't have Instagram. I'm an adult." – Cody Rhodes
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"I did it for Andy Kaufman." – CM Punk
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"Yes, this is the real Great Khali. I'm ready to tweet with you!" – The Great Khali
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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."
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CM Punk calls Bryan Danielson "goat-faced."
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Sheamus to Dolph Ziggler, while Ziggler was standing on a ladder: "Look at you there, Ziggler. You’re finally taller than everybody, congratulations."
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Dwayne Johnson 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."
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Z! True Long Island Story
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Santino's Foreign Exchange
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WWE Download
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Are You Serious?
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2013 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 9, 2013, from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, with over 13,000 people in attendance and was hosted by Booker T and Jerry Lawler. The awards were presented on WWE Raw, its pre-show, and on WWE's website. Votes were cast through the WWE Mobile app during the live broadcast; over 1.64 million votes were tallied.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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The Rock concert – 20th anniversary of Raw
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#BelieveInTheShield – The Shield
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#BestForBusiness – The Authority
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#FollowTheBuzzards – The Wyatt Family
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#WeThePeople – The Real Americans
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"One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long." – Dusty Rhodes
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The JBL and Cole Show
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WWE Inbox
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30-Second Fury
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WWE Top 10
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WWE Raw after WrestleMania (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
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2014 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 8, 2014, from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. It was hosted by Seth Green. The awards were presented on WWE Raw, its pre-show and on WWE's website. Votes were cast through WWE's website for the pre-show and website awards, while the main categories were voted through the WWE Mobile app during the live broadcast.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Sting debuts to help Team John Cena defeat Team Authority – Survivor Series
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The Ultimate Warrior returns to WWE at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, WrestleMania XXX and Raw (April 7)
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Seth Rollins betrays The Shield and joins The Authority – Raw, June 2
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2015 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 21, 2015, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Awards were presented on WWE Raw, its pre-show, and WWE's website. Votes were cast for certain categories through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, with voting for additional categories occurring on the WWE Mobile app during the live show.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Seth Rollins
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Every Superstar on the main WWE roster was nominated
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Stone Cold Podcast
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Breaking Ground
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Table for 3
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WWE 24
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Swerved
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R-Truth misunderstands his status – Raw (June 8) and SmackDown (November 19)
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Kalisto executes Salida del Sol off the top of a ladder through another ladder on Jey Uso –
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Sting returns, as Seth Rollins' statue, and attacks Rollins – Raw, August 24
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Chris Jericho joins forces with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose – Night of Champions
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The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) return to WWE – Raw, August 24
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Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Colter return to WWE – Hell in a Cell
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Demon Kane returns to prevent Sheamus from cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and attacks Seth Rollins – Night of Champions
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2020 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 23, 2020, and aired through WWE’s digital and social media platforms.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Elias' live performance of ' on WWE Raw (October 19)'''
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2024 Slammy Awards
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 from WWE World in a ceremony hosted by Cathy Kelley and Big E.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and Rhea Ripley)
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Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa, Chad Gable, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis Dozovic)
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Imperium (Giovanni Vinci, Gunther, and Ludwig Kaiser)
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The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Dwayne Johnson)
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Damage CTRL (Asuka, Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, and Kairi Sane)
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Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39
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Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight at Backlash 2023
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Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber 2023
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Gunther (c) vs. Chad Gable for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on WWE Raw (September 4, 2023)
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Asuka (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair in a Triple threat match for the WWE Women's Championship at SummerSlam 2023
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2025 Slammy Awards
On March 21, 2025, it was announced that the Slammys were returning and the winners would entirely be determined by fans' votes. The voting ran from March 21st with the winners being announced on April 20th from WWE World in a ceremony hosted by Cathy Kelley and Big E.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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The OG Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn)
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The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Carlito, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez)
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The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa)
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American Made (Chad Gable, Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, and Ivy Nile)
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Damage CTRL (Asuka, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, and Kairi Sane)
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Records
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Most wins – Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker (15)
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Most wins in a single year – Shawn Michaels (1996) and Seth Rollins (2014) (6)
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Most nominations – Seth "Freakin" Rollins (38)
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Most nominations in a single year – Seth Rollins (2014) (15)
See also
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List of professional wrestling awards
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List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
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List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
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NXT Year-End Award