The Slammy Awards is a concept used by WWE, previously known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Wrestling Entertainment, 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] There have been eight editions of the concept, with the first two iterations airing in 1986 and 1987, respectively. After a nine year hiatus, the concept resumed in 1996 and 1997. The concept endured another long hiatus until its subsequent return in 2008 by WWE. The recipient of the award receives a statuette that depicts one wrestler holding another over his head.[2]
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The first edition of the Slammy Awards took place in December from the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland. [3][4][5] The award was created by the Academy of Wrestling Arts and Sciences.[2] Martha Quinn was the Guest Interviewer.
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| Best Personality in Land of a Thousand Dances |
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| Gene Okerlund performed "Tutti Frutti". | ||
| Best Producer |
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| Jimmy Hart performed "Eat Your Heart Out Rick Springfield." | ||
| Best Commentator | ||
| Hillbilly Jim lip-synched "Don't Go Messin' with a Country Boy." | ||
| Most Ignominious |
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| Junkyard Dog lip-synched "Grab Them Cakes." | ||
| Best Single Performer | ||
The second edition of the Slammy Awards (referred to in commercials and on the air as the 37th annual Slammy Awards[6]) took place on December 17 from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[3][7][8]
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results | |
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| Best Performance by an Animal | Gene Okerlund |
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| Woman of the Year | The Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart | ||
| Best Ring Apparel | Jim Duggan | ||
| Hulk Hogan Real American Award | Hulk Hogan | ||
| Jesse "The Body" Award | Jesse Ventura | ||
| Greatest Hit | Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund | ||
| Manager of the Year | Gorilla Monsoon |
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| Best Personal Hygiene | Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund | ||
| Best Vocal Performance | Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth | ||
| Song of the Year | Jesse Ventura and Gene Okerlund |
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| Best Group | N/A | ||
| Humanitarian of the Year | N/A | ||
| Best Head | N/A | ||
| Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award | N/A |
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| *The entire WWF roster performed "If You Only Knew" as the show's closing number;[9] several of the wrestlers had solos. | |||
The third edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 30 from the Anaheim Marriot in Anaheim, California.[3][10][11]
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results | |
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| Best Buns | The Godwinns and Hillbilly Jim | ||
| Best Slammin' Jammin' Entrance | Steve Austin and Ted DiBiase | ||
| "Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" (Best Finisher) | Bob Backlund and Scott Reskus | ||
| Crime of the Century | Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason | ||
| New Sensation of the Squared Circle | Jim Davidson, Darlene Vogel, and Paula Trickey | ||
| I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up for Biggest Mouth | Billionaire Ted | ||
| Best Threads | Mr. TV Trivia and Fatale | ||
| Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser | Mr. TV Trivia and Fatale | ||
| WWF's Greatest Hit | Goldust and Marlena |
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| Minds Behind the Mayhem for Manager of the Year | Rob Perth | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Vince McMahon | ||
| Most Embarrassing Moment | The Bushwhackers |
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| Squared Circle Shocker | Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
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| Master of Mat Mechanics | Mr. Perfect | ||
| Best Music Video | Dok Hendrix | ||
| US West Match of the Year | Jim Ross |
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| Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? | Gorilla Monsoon | ||
| Leader of the New Generation | Roddy Piper | ||
The fourth edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 21 from the Westin Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[3][12][13]
Todd Grisham hosted a feature on WWE.com on February 23, showcasing the Slammy Awards' Top 10 moments.[1]
The Slammy Awards were brought back in 2008 as part of a strategy to air more "special episodes" and revive the brand[2] as well as boost ratings.[9] WWE.com announced some of the nominees for the awards on December 2.[14] The event took place on December 8 from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results | |
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| Superstar of the Year | Stephanie McMahon | ||
| Match of the Year | Mr. Kennedy and Eve Torres |
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| Diva of the Year | Theodore Long and Melina | ||
| "O M G!" Moment of the Year | Joey Styles and Alicia Fox |
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| Couple of the Year | Kane and Kelly Kelly |
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| Tag Team of the Year | Festus and Maria | ||
| Finishing Maneuver of the Year | Cryme Tyme and Candice Michelle |
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| "Damn!" Moment of the Year | Ron Simmons and Mickie James |
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| Extreme Moment of the Year | Matt Hardy and Tiffany |
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| Best WWE.com Exclusive | WWE.com | ||
| Breakout Star of the Year | WWE.com | ||
| Best Musical Performance | WWE.com |
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| Announce Team of the Year | WWE.com |
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| Best Impersonation | WWE.com |
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The event took place on December 14 at Corpus Christi, Texas. It was hosted by Dennis Miller.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results |
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| Tag Team of the Year | R-Truth and Jillian Hall |
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| Breakout Star of the Year | Theodore Long and Tiffany | |
| Shocker of the Year | Vickie Guerrero and Santino Marella |
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| Match of the Year | Triple H |
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| Raw Guest Host of the Year | Mr. McMahon | |
| Extreme Moment of the Year | Carlito, Chris Masters and Eve Torres |
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| Diva of the Year | Montel Vontavious Porter and Goldust |
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| The "Oh My" Moment of the Year | Abraham Washington, Tony Atlas and Big Dick Johnson |
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| Superstar of the Year |
N/A[b] |
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The event took place on December 13 in New Orleans, LA.
| Poll[15][16] | Presenter(s) | Results[15][16][17] |
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| Best Performance By a Winged Specimen | WWE.com |
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| Best Use of Exercise Equipment | WWE.com |
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| Most Menacing Haircut | WWE.com | |
| Best Family Values | WWE.com |
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| Superstar/Diva Most in Need of Make-up | WWE.com | |
| Cole in Your Stocking | WWE.com |
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| Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application | WWE.com | |
| Frequent Tweeter Award | WWE.com | |
| Best WWE.com Exclusive TV Show | WWE.com | |
| Most Annoying Catchphrase | WWE.com |
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| Shocker of the Year | David Arquette |
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| Despicable Me Award | Kelly Kelly and Tyson Kidd (with Jackson Andrews) |
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| Guest Star Shining Moment of the Year | Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov |
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| Holy $#!+ Move of the Year | Jerry Lawler and Vickie Guerrero |
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| WWE Universe Fan Reaction of the Year | David Arquette |
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| "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year | Edge and Christian |
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| Knucklehead Moment of the Year | JTG and William Regal |
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| "And I Quote ..." Line of the Year | Michael Cole |
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| WWE Diva of the Year | N/A | |
| WWE Moment of the Year | Big Show |
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| Superstar of the Year[a] | Theodore Long |
Red ██ and "Raw" indicates a Raw diva and blue ██ and "SD" indicates a SmackDown diva.
| Diva | Brand | Order of Elimination | Eliminated by |
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| Alicia Fox | Raw | 13 | Natalya |
| Beth Phoenix | SmackDown | 11 | Michelle McCool |
| Brie Bella | Raw | 6 | Lay-Cool |
| Eve Torres | Raw | 5 | Alicia Fox |
| Gail Kim | Raw | 12 | Natalya |
| Kaitlyn | SmackDown | 1 | Tamina |
| Kelly Kelly | SmackDown | 8 | Layla |
| Layla | SmackDown | 10 | Beth Phoenix |
| Maryse | Raw | 7 | Natalya |
| Melina | Raw | 9 | Beth Phoenix |
| Michelle McCool | SmackDown | WINNER | N/A |
| Natalya | Raw | 14 | Michelle McCool |
| Nikki Bella | Raw | 4 | Eve Torres |
| Rosa Mendes | SmackDown | 2 | Tamina |
| Tamina | Raw | 3 | The Bella Twins |
The event took place on December 12, 2011 in Norfolk, Virginia.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Muppet Resemblance | WWE.com | |
| The Pee-wee Herman Bowtie Award | WWE.com |
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| Most Predictable Outcome of the Year | WWE.com |
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| Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year | WWE.com | |
| Double Vision Moment of the Year | WWE.com | |
| T-Shirt of the Year | WWE.com |
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| WWE.com Exclusive of the Year | WWE.com |
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| Most Regrettable Attire of the Year | WWE.com | |
| Critter Moment of the Year | WWE.com |
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| Superstar Transformation of the Year | WWE.com | |
| "Tell Me I Did NOT Just See That" Moment of the Year |
Booker T and Hornswoggle |
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| Holy $#!+ Move of the Year | Mick Foley and The Million Dollar Man |
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| "Pipe Bomb" of the Year | Road Dogg | |
| Divalicious Moment of the Year | Lita |
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| OMG Moment of the Year | Santino Marella and The Bella Twins |
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| #Trending Superstar of the Year | David Otunga and Tony Atlas | |
| Game Changer of the Year | Christian |
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| WWE A-lister of the Year | Vickie Guerrero and Goldust | |
| Superstar of the Year | Rey Mysterio |