IWE Slammy Awards
From Iwe
| The Slammy Awards | ||
| Country | United States | |
| Presented by | IWE Academy of Wrestling Arts and Sciences (kayfabe) | |
| First awarded | March 1, 1986; 38 years ago | |
The Slammy Awards, also known as the Slammys, is a concept used by IWE, where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers and other individuals within IWE, 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 IWE Year-End Award in 2018 and 2019.
In 2020, it was announced that IWE would be reviving the Slammy Awards for their Raw and SmackDown brands, with the winners announced live on the IWE Network. The ceremony aired on December 23, 2020.
Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker hold the record for the most Slammy Awards won by a IWE superstar at fifteen each.
Versions
1986 Slammy Awards
1987 Slammy Awards
1994 Slammy Awards
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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Leader of the New Generation
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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"Minds Behind the Mayhem" for Manager of the Year
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Match of the Year
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New Sensation of the Squared Circle
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Which IWF World Heavyweight Champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound?
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"Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" for Best Finishing Move
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Master of Mat Mechanics
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Best Buns
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Best Slammin' Jammin' Entrance
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Crime of the Century
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"I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up" for Biggest Mouth
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Best Threads
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Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser
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IWF's Greatest Hit
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Most Embarrassing Moment
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Squared Circle Shocker
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Best Music Video
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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 IWF or even to professional wrestling at all.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
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Star of the Highest Magnitude
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Miss Slammy
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Match of the Year
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New Sensation
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Best Finisher
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Best Entrance Music
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Best Couple
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Best Dressed
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Best Tattoo
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Best Hair
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Loose Screw
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Best Bow Tie
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Freedom of Speech
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2008 Slammy Awards
2009 Slammy Awards
2010 Slammy Awards
2011 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 12, 2011 in Norfolk, Virginia.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Muppet Resemblance | IWE.com | |
| The Pee-Wee Herman Bowtie Award | IWE.com |
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| Most Predictable Outcome of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Double Vision Moment of the Year | IWE.com | |
| T-Shirt of the Year | IWE.com |
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| IWE.com Exclusive of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Most Regrettable Attire of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Critter Moment of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Superstar Transformation of the Year | IWE.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 | Nicole |
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| OMG Moment of the Year | Justin Black and The Gozelanski Twins |
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| #Trending Superstar of the Year | David Mahrt and Tony Atlas | |
| Game Changer of the Year | Khristian |
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| IWE A-lister of the Year | Lynn Lehr and Goldust | |
| Superstar of the Year | Scott Wright |
2012 Slammy Awards
The event took place on December 16 & 17, 2012 in Brooklyn, New York & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Results |
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| Feat of Strength of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Best Dancer of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Top Social Media Ambassador | IWE.com | |
| Tweet of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Insult of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Facial Hair of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Betrayal of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Crowd Chant of the Year | IWE.com |
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| IWE.com Exclusive Video of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Upset of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Diva of the Year | IWE.com | |
| "Tell Me" I Didn't Just See That Moment of the Year | Booker T |
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| Comeback of the Year | The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Morgan) | |
| Kiss of the Year | Lynn Lehr |
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| Superstar of the Year | Ric Flair | |
| LOL! Moment of the Year | Santino Marella and Tensai |
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| #Trending Now of the Year | Zack Nuss and Victoria |
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| Newcomer of the Year | Sheamus | |
| Match of the Year | Gene Okerlund, Ricky Steamboat and Jim Ross |
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- aSimpson gave the award to Flair
- bAward accepted by Marella then stolen by Brown
- cAward accepted by Nuss
2013 Slammy Awards
This event will take place on December 9, 2013 in Seattle, Washington and will be hosted by IWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Jerry Lawler.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Nominees |
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| "What a Maneuver" of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Faction of the Year | IWE.com | |
| "You Still Got It" (Best Superstar return) of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Couple of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Tag Team of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Feat of Strength of the Year | IWE.com |
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| "Say What" Quote of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Best Dance Moves of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Favorite Web Show of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Best Crowd of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Catchphrase of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year | Mark Semmler and Goldust (Pre-Show) |
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| This is Awesome! Moment of the Year | Khristian (Pre-Show) |
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| Breakout Star of the Year | John Laurinaitis (Pre-Show) |
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| Beard of the Year | Santino Marella (Pre-Show) | |
| LOL! Moment of the Year | The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) |
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| Double-Cross of the Year | The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reins) |
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| Diva of the Year | Eve Torres |
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| Superstar of the Year | Shawn Michaels | |
| Fan Participation of the Year | The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) | |
| Insult of the Year | The Miz |
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| Extreme Moment of the Year | Mick Foley |
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| Match of the Year | Bret Heart |
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- a The Shield couldn't accept the award due to Ambrose preparing for a match later against CM Punk
- b Brown couldn't accept the award due to Brown preparing for a match later against Fandango
- c Lynn Lehr took the award because Rock was singing about her "beauty"
2014 Slammy Awards
This event will take place on December 8, 2014 from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina and will be hosted by Seth Green.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Nominees |
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| Fan Participation Award | IWE.com | |
| Double-Cross of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Animal of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Best Actor | IWE.com | |
| Tweet It! Best Twitter Handle or Social Champion | IWE.com | |
| Rivalry of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Raw Guest Star of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Best Couple of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Faction of the Year | IWE.com |
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| NXT Superstar of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Anti-Gravity Moment of the Year | IWE.com |
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| “Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That” Insult of the Year | Booker T and Renee Young (Pre-Show) |
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| IWE Tag Team of the Year | Renne Young (Pre-Show) |
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| Breakout Star of the Year | Renee Young (Pre-Show) | |
| Hashtag of the Year | Renee Young (Pre-Show) |
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| "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year | Seth Green |
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| Surprise Return of the Year | John Laurinaitis |
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| The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year | Santino Marella |
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| IWE Diva of the Year | Jerry Lawler | |
| LOL Moment of the Year | Adam Rose |
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| Match of the Year | Ricky Steamboat |
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| Extreme Moment of the Year | Rob Van Dam |
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| Superstar of the Year | Booker T |
2015 Slammy Awards
This event took place on December 21, 2015 from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
| Poll | Presenter(s) | Nominees |
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| Tag Team of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Best Dustin Simpson's U.S. Open Challenge | IWE.com |
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| Hashtag of the Year | IWE.com | |
| Celebrity Moment of the Year | IWE.com |
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| "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Moment of the Year | IWE.com |
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| Rivalry of the Year | Booker T (Pre-show) |
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| Best Original IWE Network Show | Corey Graves (Pre-show) |
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| Double-Cross of the Year | Booker T (Pre-show) |
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| Extreme Moment of the Year | Corey Graves (Pre-show) |
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| Breakout Star of the Year | Dolph Ziggler | |
| LOL! Moment of the Year | Santino Marella |
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| The "OMG!" Shocking Moment of the Year | Paul Heyman |
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| Superstar of the Year | Kaila Matteson |
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| "The Hero in All of Us" Award, presented by Coca-Cola | Mark Henry | |
| Surprise Return of the Year | Bo Dallas (disguised as Santa Claus) |
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| Diva of the Year | B-Truth | |
| "This is Awesome!" Moment of the Year | The Miz |
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| Match of the Year | Ric Meyer |
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2020 Slammy Awards
2024 Slammy Awards
Records
- Most wins – Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker (15)
- Most wins in a single year – Shawn Michaels (1996) and Seth Rollins (2014) (6)
- Most nominations – Seth "Freakin" Rollins (38)
- Most nominations in a single year – Seth Rollins (2014) (15)
See also
- List of professional wrestling awards
- List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
- List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- NXT Year-End Award
