Slammy Awards
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The Slammy Awards was a concept used by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) (now called World Wrestling Entertainment) (WWE), where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, were given to professional wrestlers.[1] Their have been four editions of the concept, the first edition aired in 1986, with another airing in 1987, and after a brief hiatus, the concept resumed in 1996 and 1997. The concept yet again endured another hiatus, until a special review edition aired in 2008.[1]
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[edit] Editions
[edit] 1986 Slammy Awards
The first edition of the Slammy Awards took place in December from the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland.[2][3][4]
- Best Personality in Land of 1000 Dances[2][3][4]
- Roddy Piper (winner)[2][3][4]
- All wrestlers in the video were nominees
- Gene Okerlund performed "Tutti Frutti."
- Best Producer[2][3][4]
- Mona Flambe aka Cyndi Lauper (winner)[2][3][4]
- Rick Derringer
- Joel Dorn
- Jimmy Hart performed "Eat Your Heart Out Rick Springfield."
- Best Commentator[2][3][4]
- Hillbilly Jim lip-synched "Don't Go Messin' with a Country Boy."
- Most Ignominious
- Nikolai Volkoff (winner and only nominee)[2][3][4]
- Junkyard Dog lip-synched "Grab Them Cakes."
- Best Single Performer[2][3][4]
- Guest: Martha Quinn (Interviewer)
[edit] 1987 Slammy Awards
The second edition of the Slammy Awards took place on December 17 from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[2][5][6]
- Best Performance by an Animal presented by Gene Okerlund[2][5][6]
- George Steele (winner)[2][5][6]
- Frankie
- Damian
- Matilda
- Woman of the Year presented by The Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart[2][5][6]
- Following the presentation, The Honky Tonk Man tried to corner Elizabeth, but Randy "Macho Man" Savage (with whom he was feuding) ran him off.[2][5][6] Also, celebrity impersonators portrayed Dolly Parton and Yoko Ono.
- Best Ring Apparel presented by Jim Duggan[2][5][6]
- Hulk Hogan Real American Award presented by Hulk Hogan to Billy Graham[2][5][6]
- Jesse "The Body" Award[2][5][6]
- Greatest Hit presented by Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund[2][5][6]
- Prior to the presentation, a montage of WWF highlights from 1987 was shown, to the tune of "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar.
- Manager of the Year presented by Gorilla Monsoon (No winner)[2][5][6]
- Best Personal Hygiene presented by Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund[2][5][6]
- Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov and Slick (winners)[2][5][6]
- King Kong Bundy
- Sika
- Hillbilly Jim
- George Steele
- Best Vocal Performance presented by Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth[2][5][6]
- Song of the Year presented by Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund (No winner - envelope eaten by Sika)[2][5][6]
- Vince McMahon (performed "Stand Back")
- Koko B. Ware
- The Honky Tonk Man
- Jimmy Hart (performed "Girls in Cars")
- Best Group
- One Man Gang (winner)[2][5][6]
- Humanitarian of the Year
- Ted DiBiase (winner)[2][5][6]
- Best Head[2][5]
- Gene Okerlund and Bam Bam Bigelow (winners)[2][5][6]
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award[2][5][6]
- Islanders Haku & Tama, André the Giant, Hercules, King Kong Bundy, and Harley Race
- Also:
- Jim Duggan and Harley Race brawled in the backstage area following the "Best Ring Apparel" presentation to advance their feud.
- The entire WWF roster performed "If You Only Knew" as the show's closing number; several of the wrestlers had solos.
[edit] 1996 Slammy Awards
The third edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 29 from the Anaheim Marriot in Anaheim, California.[2][7][8]
- Best Buns presented by The Godwinns and Hillbilly Jim[2][7][8]
- Best Slammin' Jammin' Entrance presented by Steve Austin and Ted DiBiase[2][7][8]
- "Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" for Best Finisher presented by Bob Backlund and Scott Reskus[2][7][8]
- Bret Hart - The Sharpshooter (winner)[2][7][8]
- The Undertaker - The Tombstone
- Diesel - The Jackknife
- Ahmed Johnson - The Pearl River Plunge
- Yokozuna - The Banzai Drop
- Crime of the Century presented by Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason[2][7][8]
- New Sensation of the Squared Circle presented by Jim Davidson, Darlene Vogel, and Paula Trickey[2][7][8]
- I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up for Biggest Mouth presented by Billionaire Ted[2][7][8]
- Best Threads presented by Mr. TV Trivia and Fatale[2][7][8]
- Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser presented by Mr. TV Trivia & Fatale[2][7][8]
- WWF's Greatest Hit presented by Goldust and Marlena[2][7][8]
- The Undertaker sucks Diesel into the abyss (winner)[2][7][8]
- Diesel throwing Bret through a table
- Jeff Jarrett smashes Ahmed Johnson with a guitar
- Yokozuna banzais two wrestlers at once
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley
- Minds Behind the Mayhem for Manager of the Year presented by Rob Perth[2][7][8]
- Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Vince McMahon to Fred Blassie[2][7][8]
- Most Embarrassing Moment presented by The Bushwhackers[2][7][8]
- Jerry Lawler kisses his own foot (winner)[2][7][8]
- Ted DiBiase gets slopped by Henry Godwinn
- Bodydonna Skip loses to previously winless Barry Horowitz
- 1-2-3 Kid dons a diaper
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley gets dropped into the hog pen
- Squared Circle Shocker presented by Hunter Hearst Helmsley[2][7][8]
- Shawn Michaels collapses (winner) --- Owen Hart accepts the award for making Shawn collapse[2][7][8]
- Goldust's Premiere
- Barry Horowitz gets his first WWF victory
- 1-2-3 Kid sells out on Razor Ramon
- Bob Backlund declares candidacy
- Master of Mat Mechanics presented by Mr. Perfect[2][7][8]
- Best Music Video presented by Dok Hendrix[2][7][8]
- US West Match of the Year presented by Jim Ross[2][7][8]
- Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon in a ladder match from SummerSlam '95 (winner)[2][7][8]
- Lawrence Taylor vs. Bigelow from WrestleMania XI
- Howard Finkel vs. Harvey Wippleman in a Tuxedo Match from RAW
- Bret Hart vs. Diesel from Survivor Series '95
- Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Hog Pen Match from IYH #5
- Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? presented by Gorilla Monsoon[2][7][8]
- Leader of the New Generation presented by Roddy Piper[2][7][8]
[edit] 1997 Slammy Awards
The fourth edtion of the Slammy Awards took place on March 21 from the Westin Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[2][9][10]
- New Sensation presented by Ahmed Johnson[2][9][10]
- Best Dressed presented by The Honky Tonk Man and Cindy Margolis[2][9][10]
- Best Tattoo presented by Adam & George[2][9][10]
- Match of the Year presented by Jim Ross[2][9][10]
- Michaels vs. Hart from WrestleMania XII (winner)[2][9][10]
- Bret Hart vs. Austin from Survivor Series '96
- Austin vs. Vega from IYH #8
- Undertaker vs. Mankind from SummerSlam '96
- Michaels vs. Mankind from IYH #10
- Best Hair presented by Legion of Doom[2][9][10]
- Loose Screw presented by Sunny and Lou Albano[2][9][10]
- Best Bow Tie presented by Owen Hart (No winner. Hart steals Slammy)[2][9][10]
- Best Entrance Music presented by Dok Hendrix and John McNaley[2][9][10]
- Best Finisher presented by Brian Pillman[2][9][10]
- Shawn Michaels - Sweet Chin Music (winner)[2][9][10]
- Marc Mero - The Wild Thing
- Sycho Sid - The Powerbomb
- Steve Austin - The Stone Cold Stunner
- Bret Hart - The Sharpshooter
- Best Couple presented by Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler[2][9][10]
- Freedom of Speech presented by Bob Backlund and Mancow[2][9][10]
- Star of the Highest Magnitude presented by Walter Payton[2][9]
- Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Gorilla Monsoon and Sycho Sid to Arnold Skaaland[2][9][10]
- Miss Slammy presented by Todd Pettengill[2][9][10]
[edit] Top 10 Slammy Award Moments (2008)
Todd Grisham hosted a feature on WWE.com on February 23, showcasing the Slammy Awards' Top 10 moments.[1]
- WWF Superstars performing "If You Only Knew" in 1987.
- Owen Hart accepting his second Slammy award in 1997 (one he wasn't nominated for), and then getting into a confrontation with Vader.
- Bret Hart winning the award for Best Video in 1996.
- Freddie Blassie winning the Lifetime Achievement award in 1996.
- Vince McMahon performing "Stand Back" in 1987.
- Steve Austin winning the Freedom of Speech award in 1997.
- Shawn Michaels promising a show-stealing WrestleMania XII entrance in 1996 - he came to the ring from the rafters on a zip-wire.
- Todd Pettengill's opening number in 1996.
- Jim Duggan and Harley Race's brawl throughout the 1987 awards.
- WWF Superstars performing "Land of a Thousand Dances" in 1986, with Roddy Piper winning the award for the best wrestler in the video.
[edit] References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j WWF Slammy Awards (1986). TWNP News. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x WWF Slammy Awards (1987). TWNP News. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w WWF Slammy Awards (1987). Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj WWF Slammy Awards (1996). TWNP News. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj WWF Slammy Awards (1996). Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
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