Slammy Award
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. 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, 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. Following the 2020 awards the Slammys went on hiatus again until a 2024 edition was announced, determined entirely by 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. 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.
| Junkyard Dog | Mona Flambe aka Cyndi Lauper | Gene Okerlund |
| Junkyard Dog | Roddy Piper | Nikolai Volkoff |
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 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 and Jimmy Hart, with the entire WWF roster performing "If You Only Knew" as the show's closing number.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| "Superstar" Billy Graham | Miss Elizabeth |
| Rick Rude | The Islanders, André the Giant, Hercules, King Kong Bundy, and Harley Race |
| Harley Race | "None of the above" |
| George Steele | Jim Duggan |
| Jim Duggan | No winner |
| One Man Gang | Nikolai Volkoff,' Boris Zhukov, and Slick |
| Ted DiBiase | Gene Okerlund and Bam Bam Bigelow' |
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.
| Diesel | WWF Mania |
| Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match – WrestleMania X | WrestleMania X |
| Ted DiBiase | Bret Hart – "Go get 'em, champ!" commercial |
| Diesel and Shawn Michaels | Diesel and Shawn Michaels |
| The Undertaker | Oscar |
| Abe Knuckleball Schwartz on strike | Irwin R. Schyster |
| Owen Hart | |
| WWF Raw: Video Strategies & Secrets | Jerry The King Lawler |
| Bob Backlund | Henry Godwinn / Duke The Dumpster Droese |
| Bastion Booger | The Headshrinkers |
| Bull Nakano | Dink The Clown |
| Gorilla Monsoon / King Kong Bundy | Lex Luger |
| James E. Cornette | 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. It aired live on USA Network, and was hosted by Todd Pettengill.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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 Nominees in some categories included celebrities with no connection to the WWF or even to professional wrestling at all. The event was sponsored by WWF Full Metal: The Album.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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.
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.
2010 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 13, 2010, from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans. The awards were presented on 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.
2011 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 12, 2011, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. 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.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
2012 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 17, 2012, from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Awards were presented on Raw, on WWE's website, and on the TLC: [Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2012)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs] pre-show the day before. Votes for several categories were cast through the WWE App during the live broadcast; over 583,000 votes were tallied.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| John Cena | AJ Lee |
| Ryback | The Undertaker vs. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match – WrestleMania XXVIII |
| Kofi Kingston handstands during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination – Royal Rumble | Jerry Lawler |
| AJ Lee and John Cena | The Rock throws John Cena's things into the Boston Harbor |
| #FeedMeMore – Ryback | Sheamus delivers White Noise to Big Show |
| Brodus Clay | Charlie Sheen |
| "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 | 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." |
| Daniel Bryan | Big Show knocks out John Cena – Over the Limit |
| "Feed Me More!" – Ryback | Daniel Bryan defeats Mark Henry and Big Show – Royal Rumble |
| Jerry Lawler speaks to WWE.com about his miraculous return | Z! True Long Island Story |
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 Raw, its pre-show, and on WWE's website. Votes were cast through the WWE App during the live broadcast; over 1.64 million votes were tallied.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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 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 App during the live broadcast.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Roman Reigns | AJ Lee |
| The Usos | Team Cena vs. Team Authority in a [Elimination tag team match|5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series elimination tag team match] – Survivor Series |
| Dean Ambrose | The Shield |
| Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority | Sami Zayn |
| The Rock insults Rusev and Lana – Raw, October 6 | Sting debuts to help Team Cena defeat Team Authority – Survivor Series |
| The Ultimate Warrior returns to WWE at the Hall of Fame (2014)|Hall of Fame induction ceremony], WrestleMania XXX and Raw | Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker, ending The Streak – WrestleMania XXX |
| Damien Mizdow as The Miz's stunt double | Chris Jericho hits a cross-body on Bray Wyatt from the top of a steel cage – Raw, September 8 |
| "You Sold Out" – Seth Rollins | Seth Rollins betrays The Shield and joins The Authority – Raw, June 2 |
| The Rock | |
| #RKOOuttaNowhere – Randy Orton | |
| Hugh Jackman | Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella |
| Seth Rollins dives off the balcony – Payback | - |
2015 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 21, 2015, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Awards were presented on 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 App during the live show.Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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.
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.
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.
Records
- Most wins – Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker
- Most wins in a single year – Shawn Michaels and Seth Rollins
- Most nominations – Seth "Freakin" Rollins
- Most nominations in a single year – Seth Rollins