Big E & Cathy Kelley opened up the show before a brief segment with Raw Tag Team Champion R-Truth. 

Watch the full show here, followed by all the winners:

Best Entrance Award

Wade Barrett was our first guest host and was on hand to present the award for the Best Entrance. The nominees are:

• Cody Rhodes 
• Roman Reigns 
• Bianca Belair 
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins 
• Rhea Ripley 
• Becky Lynch 
• The Rock 
• “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 39

Winner: Cody Rhodes

In a pre-recorded acceptance speech, Cody was pleased that the Slammys are back. Rhodes also gave a shout-out to Downstait, the band that provides his theme ‘Kingdom’, and the fans for making the ‘WHOA’ so popular. 

Match of the Year

Big E introduced Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias to present the award for the Match of the Year. The nominees are: 

• Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight at Backlash 2023 
• Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber 2023
•  Gunther (c) vs. Chad Gable for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Raw (September 4, 2023) 
• Asuka (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair in a Triple threat match for the WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam 2023 
• Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39

Winner: Charlotte Flair Vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39

In a video package, Ripley said her match was the clear winner. Rhea added that the Slammy will look really nice among her many other accolades. Gabriel and Big E then brought out Charlotte Flair who accepted the Slammy in person with a “Woo!”

Breakout Superstar of the Year

Charlotte Flair also said she’d be presenting the award for breakout star of the year. The nominees are: 

• Jey Uso
• Tiffany Stratton
• Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
• Dragon Lee
• LA Knight

Winner: LA Knight

In a recorded video, Knight said that he appreciates the award but would rather focus on what’s ahead. Knight said that after creating a foundation in 2023, he’s ready to build an empire. 

Big E & Cathy then discussed R-Truth’s cue cards. Unfortunately for the Raw Tag Champion, he mixed up his cue cards with a grocery list provided to him by The Miz. 

NXT Superstar of the Year

Booker T was out next to present the NXT Superstar of the year. The WWE NXT commentator spoke about how much the gold brand means to him. The nominees are:

• Ilja Dragunov
• Carmelo Hayes
• Lyra Valkyria
• Tiffany Stratton
• Bron Breakker

Winner: Tiffany Stratton

Stratton appeared in person to accept her award and said that there was nobody better than the ‘center of the universe’ to accept the award. 

Rivalry of the Year

Stratton then introduced Sal from Impractical Jokers who presented the award for Rivalry of the Year. The nominees are: 

• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
• “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio vs. Rey Mysterio
• Bianca Belair vs. Damage CTRL (Asuka, Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, and Kairi Sane)
• Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes
• R-Truth vs. The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and Rhea Ripley)

Winner: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes

Rhodes accepted his second Slammy of the show and spoke about WrestleMania 39 being the lowest point of his career. Rhodes said he wasn’t sure he’d get enough shot at Reigns even in the weeks running up to WrestleMania 40. Rhodes vowed that he’ll dethrone Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40: Sunday. 

Previously Awarded

Cathy Kelley and Big E then introduced some awards determined before the show. They are: 

Fan Chant of the Year: LA Knight (Yeah)

Mic Drop of the Year: Paul Heyman tells Cody Rhodes that Roman Reigns was the son Dusty Rhodes always wanted

Rizzie Award (Best Dressed): Seth Rollins

Villain of the Year: ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio

Trash Talker of the Year: The Rock

Faction of the Year

Dominik Mysterio was out to present the next award but gave up trying to talk when the fans continued to boo him. Expecting this would happen. Big E & Cathy had Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis come out to introduce the nominees: 

• The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and Rhea Ripley) 
• Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa, Chad Gable, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis) 
• Imperium (Giovanni Vinci, Gunther, and Ludwig Kaiser)
• The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and The Rock)
• Damage CTRL (Asuka, Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, and Kairi Sane)

Winner: The Judgment Day

In a backstage video, Damian Priest said that the faction has dominated all of WWE across the world and has held gold. Priest added that even bigger things are coming for the group. In person, Dominik tried to accept the award but in the face of boos, was pulled away by Pearce and Aldis

Social Star of the Year

R-Truth introduced ‘Kayla Saxton’ and ‘Byron Braxton’ who were sat in the crowd to present the next award. The nominees are: 

• Grayson Waller 
• Logan Paul 
• Drew McIntyre 
• Chelsea Green 
• Liv Morgan

Chelsea Green came out early to accept the award and thanked the fans. There was just one problem with her speech… 

Winner: Drew McIntyre

McIntyre said Chelsea should calm down or he’ll have security escort her from the building. Addressing a CM Punk chant, McIntyre said Punk couldn’t be up on the stage as he’s too delicate and would get injured. 

McIntyre then said that his match with GUNTHER & Sheamus at WrestleMania 39 deserved at least a nomination for Match of the Year. Drew dedicated his Slammy win to CM Punk, but the statue was stolen by Green. 

Female & Male Superstar of the Year

The New Day reunited in full to present two awards. The nominees for Female Superstar of the Year are: 

• Rhea Ripley 
• Bianca Belair 
• Bayley
• IYO SKY 
• Becky Lynch

Winner: Rhea Ripley

In her latest acceptance speech, Ripley spoke about fans complaining about what she doesn’t do, but vote for her anyway. Ripley told the fans mad at her to go have a cry. 

The nominees for Male Superstar of the Year are: 

• Cody Rhodes 
• Roman Reigns 
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins 
• Gunther 
• Logan Paul

Winner: Cody Rhodes

Rhodes was grateful to the fans for voting for him. Cody admitted that while a Slammy may seem silly, it means a lot to him and others in WWE. 

OMG Moment of the Year

Megan Morant & Sam Roberts of The Bump were up next to introduce the OMG Moment of the Year Award. The nominees are: 

• Rey Mysterio punches “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio on SmackDown (March 23, 2023) 
• CM Punk returns to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 
• Iyo Sky cashing in her Money in the Bank contract at SummerSlam 2023 
• The Rock slaps Cody Rhodes during the WrestleMania XL press conference 
• Damage CTRL (Asuka, Iyo Sky, and Kairi Sane) turns on Bayley on SmackDown (February 2, 2024) 
• Cody Rhodes sl
  aps The Rock on SmackDown (March 8, 2024)

Winner: CM Punk Returns to WWE

Punk accepted his award in person and said it seems corny but he really is back where he belongs. CM Punk spoke about meeting fans from across the U.S. this past weekend. Punk added he appreciates the fans voting for him and said he’ll have boots and tights on next year at WrestleMania 41. 

Return of the Year

Cathy Kelley and Big E kept Punk from leaving, believing that he had a good chance of winning the Return of the Year. The nominees are: 

• CM Punk at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 
• The Rock (Day 1 2024) 
• Nia Jax on Raw (September 11, 2023) 
• Randy Orton at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 
• Naomi at Royal Rumble 2024

Winner: CM Punk at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 

Punk accepted his second Slammy and joked that it was long-time no see. Punk wished he could just repeat his first speech and said that he wouldn’t have any big moments without the fans. Punk added that he wishes he could share the award with Randy Orton as they returned the same night. Punk dedicated the award to the fans to close out the show. 

Slammy Award winners at @wwe World. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/B1koCJsjWA

— Chayanne Marte (@ChayMarte) April 7, 2024

WWE announced that the Slammy Awards will return on April 7, the same day as the second night of WrestleMania 40. The voting is now open for fans to pick this year’s winners.

The Slammy Awards are coming back this year, and fans can vote right now for their favorites. Now, we know who is in the running for each category.

2024 Slammy Award Nominees

WWE revealed the nominees for the 2024 Slammy Awards, and there are 11 entries this year. Fans can vote for their favorite female and male Superstar along with OMG moment, and so much more. 

The ceremony will be hosted by Big E and Cathy Kelley, and many other Superstars will take part in the festivities. 

You may find the nominees for this year’s Slammy Awards below. Each category is hyperlinked to the corresponding poll, which will allow you to vote for this year’s winners.

Female Superstar of the Year

• Rhea Ripley
• Bianca Belair
• Bayley
• IYO SKY
• Becky Lynch

Male Superstar of the Year

• Cody Rhodes
• Roman Reigns
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Gunther
• Logan Paul

Best Entrance

• Cody Rhodes
• Roman Reigns
• Bianca Belair
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Rhea Ripley
• Becky Lynch
• The Rock
• Dominik Mysterio (WrestleMania 39)

Return of the Year

• CM Punk
• The Rock
• Nia Jax
• Randy Orton
• Naomi

Faction of the Year

• The Judgment Day
• Alpha Academy
• Imperium
• The Bloodline
• Damage CTRL

Rivalry of the Year

• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
• “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio vs. Rey Mysterio
• Bianca Belair vs. Damage CTRL
• Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes
• R-Truth vs. The Judgment Day

NXT Superstar of the Year

• Ilja Dragunov
• Carmelo Hayes
• Lyra Valkyria
• Tiffany Stratton
• Bron Breakker

Match of the Year

• Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest – San Juan Street Fight (Backlash 2023)
• Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn (Elimination Chamber 2023)
• Gunther vs. Chad Gable (Raw 9/4/23)
• Asuka vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair (SummerSlam 2023)
• Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 39)

OMG Moment of the Year

• Rey Mysterio punches “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (SmackDown 3/24/23)
• CM Punk returns to WWE (Survivor Series 2023)
• IYO SKY cashing in the Money in The Bank Contract (SummerSlam 2023)
• The Rock slaps Cody Rhodes (WrestleMania XL Press Conference)
• Damage CTRL turns on Bayley (SmackDown 2/2/24)
• Cody Rhodes slaps The Rock (SmackDown 3/8/24)

Social Star of the Year

• Grayson Waller
• Logan Paul
• Drew McIntyre
• Chelsea Green
• Liv Morgan

Breakout Superstar of the Year

• Jey Uso
• Tiffany Stratton
• Pretty Deadly
• Dragon Lee
• LA Knight

What Are The Slammy Awards

The Slammy Awards are like WWE’s version of the Academy Awards, but it’s more like People’s Choice at this point with the fan voting element.  

First introduced in 1986, these awards have seen 13 editions so far. They are usually a fun ceremony, but things can always get serious. The winners also receive a statuette portraying one wrestler lifting another for a slam, hence the Slammy name.

Following their discontinuation in 2015, the NXT brand launched its NXT Year-End Awards. Meanwhile, wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown received WWE Year-End Awards in 2018 and 2019. 

WWE announced the revival of the Slammy Awards in 2020, with winners revealed live on the WWE Network during a ceremony on December 23. That tradition will continue under Triple H’s leadership, and it will be a part of WrestleMania 40 weekend. 

WWE Superstars are hoping to win big next month at WrestleMania 40, and some could be leaving Philadelphia, PA with their own Slammy award. 

WWE has announced that the Slammys will return on April 7, the same day as WrestleMania 40: Sunday. The ceremony will be hosted by Big E and Cathy Kelley but fans should expect special appearances by WWE Superstars. 

The Slammys: Fan Choice Awards will take place at the WWE World convention center. For those not in Philadelphia, they’ll be able to watch the show on WWE’s social channels. 

And the Nominees Are

Male Superstar (Vote Here): 

• Cody Rhodes
• Roman Reigns
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Gunther
• Logan Paul

Female Superstar of the Year (Vote Here):

• Rhea Ripley
• Bianca Belair
• Bayley
• IYO SKY
• Becky Lynch

Best Entrance (Vote Here): 

• Cody Rhodes
• Roman Reigns
• Bianca Belair
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Rhea Ripley
• Becky Lynch
• The Rock
• Dominik Mysterio (WrestleMania 39)

Return of the Year (Vote Here): 

• CM Punk
• The Rock
• Nia Jax
• Randy Orton
• Naomi

Faction of the Year (Vote Here): 

• The Judgment Day
• Alpha Academy
• Imperium
• The Bloodline
• Damage CTRL

Rivalry of the Year (Vote Here): 

• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
• “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio vs. Rey Mysterio
• Bianca Belair vs. Damage CTRL
• Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes
• R-Truth vs. The Judgment Day

NXT Superstar of the Year (Vote Here): 

• Ilja Dragunov
• Carmelo Hayes
• Lyra Valkyria
• Tiffany Stratton
• Bron Breakker

Match of the Year (Vote Here): 

• Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest – San Juan Street Fight (Backlash 2023)
• Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn (Elimination Chamber 2023)
• Gunther vs. Chad Gable (Raw 9/4/23)
• Asuka vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair (SummerSlam 2023)
• Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 39)

OMG Moment of the Year (Vote Here):

• Rey Mysterio punches “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (SmackDown 3/24/23)
• CM Punk returns to WWE (Survivor Series 2023)
• IYO SKY cashing in the Money in The Bank Contract (SummerSlam 2023)
• The Rock slaps Cody Rhodes (WrestleMania XL Press Conference)
• Damage CTRL turns on Bayley (SmackDown 2/2/24)
• Cody Rhodes slaps The Rock (SmackDown 3/8/24)

Social Star of the Year (Vote Here):

• Grayson Waller
• Logan Paul
• Drew McIntyre
• Chelsea Green
• Liv Morgan

Breakout Superstar of the Year (Vote Here): 

• Jey Uso
• Tiffany Stratton
• Pretty Deadly
• Dragon Lee
• LA Knight

– There are currently no plans to have the 2016 WWE Slammy Awards on any platform, TV or the WWE Network, according to a new report from PWInsider. It was noted that plans could change and the awards could be brought back next year but it doesn’t look like we will get the 2016 edition. Following last year’s Slammy Awards it was reported that officials had discussed the idea of bringing the awards to WrestleMania week, but that’s the last we heard of that. We will keep you updated on the return of the awards if they’re brought back.

– Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan has been out of action since September with a torn rotator cuff but on more than one occasion he’s taken to social media to tease slight changes to his character, at least a new mask. Rowan posted this video to his own YouTube account this week, titled “THE GIFT,” the video once again teases a new mask for Rowan.

While The Rock wasn’t able to accept his Slammy Award this past Monday on WWE RAW, he did give an online acceptance speech and promised a big surprise for next Monday prior to RAW.

The Rock wrote the following on his official Instagram page regarding winning the “This Is Awesome Moment of the Year” award for his WrestleMania appearance with UFC star Ronda Rousey, and his “surprise” planned for Monday.

THANK YOU #WWEUniverse for this dope #SlammyAward! Rock & Ronda was a once only lifetime moment for the fans that required A LOT of people "behind the scenes" working hard to make this historic moment happen – thank you guys – you know who you are. I always say I'm a lucky dude to have the greatest fans in the world and this Monday before RAW, I'll have a lil' "holiday surprise" for y'all. #PeoplesChamp #4Life #BreakOutTheSpikedEggNog #AwwShit ????

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Dec 24, 2015 at 8:09am PST

The Rock hasn’t appeared on WWE television since WrestleMania, however he did turn up at a WWE live event in Boston this Summer, where he confronted Bo Dallas. It’s worth pointing out, however, that he noted that his surprise would be before this coming Monday night’s edition of WWE RAW.

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One of the big complaints coming out of this year’s Slammy Awards was the fact that so many top stars that won awards weren’t present to accept them, including The Rock, Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Sting and John Cena. The voting is legitimate, so it wouldn’t be practical to call in big names like The Rock and Brock Lesnar without even knowing if they’re winning awards. On the flip site, winners not being in attendance feeds the perception that the Slammy Awards aren’t important enough for the big stars to show up for.

Two changes are being discussed for next year’s Slammys. One is to have the voting take place one week prior to the show itself, this way WWE would know ahead of time who the winners are so that they could arrange to have them at the show. In the case of The Rock, where he could still be busy with movie commitments, WWE could send film crews to record an acceptance speech.

The second change proposed was to move the annual Slammy Awards to WrestleMania week, as most of the top stars will already be in town, so there won’t be an issue with not having big stars on-hand to accept the awards in person. The problem with doing that is that WrestleMania week is already very busy, and putting the Slammy Awards on the post-WrestleMania edition of RAW would potentially ruin what has become one of the biggest and most exciting RAW shows each year.

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts and opinions on a number of current topics. Below are some of the highlights.

On the WWE Slammy Awards:

“I think that the Slammy concept needs to be tweaked as the multiple presentations made for way too many interruptions during the three hour show which made the broadcast more challenging to watch because it had a had a tough time building momentum. Perhapslessening the number of awards being presented on Raw might be a consideration.

WWE can always also do a separate Slammy’s show for the network as well.”

On Seth Rollins’ RAW return:

“Good seeing Seth Rollins back on TV and his presentation was well done. Rollins was also deserving of the Superstar of the Year Award which says a great deal about today’s audience that an alleged ‘heel’ won the award. Times, they are a changing.”

On Roman Reigns’ promo ability:

“Roman Reigns had a positive ight but he doesn’t need be speaking as long as we heard last night. He will find his natural voice faster if allowed to ease into the ‘main eventer promo land’ than simply dumping a long promo in his lap when it clearly isn’t his strength. Nonetheless WWE is booking Reigns more strategically lately than just a few weeks ago.”

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Monday’s 12/21 episode of WWE RAW featuring the 2015 Slammy Awards drew 3.376 million viewers, down over half a million viewers from the previous week.

In addition to the Slammy Awards (and a surprise appearance from Seth Rollins), the show featured the fallout from Roman Reigns’ WWE Championship win last week and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus in a steel cage match as the main event.

Here’s the hourly breakdown:

• Hour 1: 3.443 million viewers
• Hour 2: 3.374 million viewers
• Hour 3: 3.316 million viewers

RAW was #4 for the night in viewership behind the NFL on ESPN (10.901 million viewers), Major Crimes and SportsCenter. RAW was #4 for the night in the 18-49 demographic, behind the NFL, SportsCenter and Love & Hip-Hop.

"You want @BrockLesnar … but NO ONE in that locker room WANTS @BrockLesnar!" – @HeymanHustle #SLAMMY https://t.co/0jeOIhbcxh

— WWE (@WWE) December 22, 2015

– Paul Heyman made his WWE television return at Monday’s special Slammy Awards edition of RAW in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Heyman made a number of Slammy Awards-related appearances, as he presented an award early in the show and appeared again to accept Brock Lesnar’s “Match of the Year” Slammy award later in the program. Above is a video of Heyman’s “acceptance speech” for the aforementioned “Match of the Year” award.

– Also making an appearance on Monday’s RAW was WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley, who appeared in a pre-taped segment as Santa Claus. Below is a photo of the Foley segment, which also features the “Hardcore Legend’s” young son (not the one hired by WWE recently) and daughter Noelle Foley as elves.

It's a special Christmas message from #SantaClaus on #RAW! He sure looks familiar… #SLAMMY pic.twitter.com/fw6FKoxZSD

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 22, 2015

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– As seen in the video featured above, Santino Marella made a surprise appearance during Monday’s WWE RAW in Minneapolis, Minnesota to present the Slammy Award for the 2015 “LOL! Moment of the Year.”

– WWE announced a tag-team title match for this Tuesday’s live edition of WWE SmackDown, as The New Day will defend the tag-team gold against The Lucha Dragons. This week’s WWE SmackDown emanates from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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.@WWERollins wins the 2015 #Superstar of the Year #Slammy, and promises to return "rebuilt" in 2016! #RAW https://t.co/gPaDdSUwoz

— WWE (@WWE) December 22, 2015

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins made a surprise return to WWE RAW on Monday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rollins returned on Monday’s show to accept the Slammy Award for the 2015 “Superstar of the Year,” beating out every other talent on the WWE roster, as the entire roster were eligible in the voting for the award.

Featured above is a video of Rollins’ Slammy Award acceptance speech from Monday’s RAW. For complete WWE RAW results, click here.

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WWE RAW Results (December 21, 2015)
From the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Report by Jason Powell and ProWrestling.net

Stephanie McMahon & Roman Reigns Kick Off RAW

The 2015 Slammy Awards edition of WWE RAW opens with a lengthy video package recapping Mr. McMahon’s return and Roman Reigns’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship victory over Sheamus from last week’s show.

From there, we shoot live inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota where a professional announcer off-camera welcomes us to the 2015 Slammy Awards. Stephanie McMahon’s music then hits as Lilian Garcia introduces her and she makes her way to the ring. Michael Cole, JBL and Byron Saxton then appear on camera and reference last week’s main event as Stephanie finishes her entrance.

Stephanie welcomes fans to Raw and the Slammy Awards. She addressed Reigns winning the title and taking out her 70 year-old father last week. She said that unlike the fans, McMahons do not wallow in their own self pity. She said this is a night of celebration.

Roman Reigns’ entrance music played and he made his entrance through the crowd and let some fans touch the title belt before bumping fists as he headed to the ring.

Reigns said it seems like a good night and that Stephanie, he, and the fans were in a good mood. He said they were celebrating the Slammy Awards and a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Reigns told Stephanie that he doesn’t sweat her or her father, “and I damn sure don’t swear your husband Triple H.” Reigns asked why he would given that he hasn’t seen him since he laid him out at TLC.

Reigns told Stephanie to tell her husband that he’s not hard to find and he’s the guy carrying the gold. “Get out,” Stephanie responded. Stephanie told Reigns to march his way back up the stairs where he came from. Reigns laughed. Stephanie raised her voice when the fans chanted “no” and he told her they don’t want him to leave. “This is my ring,” she yelled. “Get out!”

Reigns told Stephanie that she sounds like a little kid. Stephanie told him to leave before she makes him leave. Stephanie’s tantrum continued. Reigns asked the fans if they want to see her get really bad. Reigns turned his back and she said, “How dare you turn your back to me.” Reigns smiled as he left the ring and played to the fans. Reigns walked back up the steps and bumped fists with the fans.

Stephanie announced New Day vs. The Uso Brothers in a handicap match to get revenge on Reigns. When that didn’t get a response, she booked Dean Ambrose in a cage match against Sheamus. Reigns laughed and held up the title belt. Stephanie there would be hell to pay because of Reigns.

Slammy Awards

The broadcast team set up the announcement of the first Slammy Award… Dolph Ziggler came out to present the award for Breakout Star of the Year. Ziggler said there’s no blueprint for breaking out, you just have to make an impact. Ziggler ran through the nominees and they went to break.

After the break, Ziggler announced that Neville won the Breakout Star of the Year.

Neville came out and gave a brief speech before he was interrupted by Kevin Owens, who said he should have won. He received some cheers that were drown out by boos. Neville told him “whatever, Kevin” and then left. Really? Owens said he’s seen a lot of ridiculous things happen in WWE, but this one takes the cake.

Owens boasted that he beat John Cena in his first match. Owens turned to Ziggler and asked him what was so funny. He told him the only way Ziggler would win a Slammy is if they have a Has-Been of the Year category. Ziggler attacked Owens, but they were quickly separated by referees.

Bray Wyatt vs. Kane

The Wyatts were in the ring coming out of the last segment and then Kane made his entrance for the match. It didn’t last long, as the rest of the Wyatt Family attacked Kane at ringside for the DQ. The Dudley Boyz and Tommy Dreamer ran out for the save and there was an ECW chant.

Winner via DQ: Kane

WWE announced the winners of some of this year’s Slammy Awards categories via WWE.com on Monday evening prior to the special Slammy Awards edition of RAW. Below is a recap of the winners announced thus far.

WWE Tag-Team Of The Year

Winners: The Usos

Other nominees included The New Day, The Prime Time Players, Tyson Kidd & Cesaro and The Lucha Dragons.

Best John Cena U.S. Open Challenge

Winner: John Cena vs. Cesaro (Raw, July 6)

Other nominees included John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler (Raw, Oct. 12), John Cena vs. Sami Zayn (Raw, May 4), John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose (Raw, March 30) and John Cena vs. Neville (Raw, May 11).

Hashtag Of The Year

Winner: #SuplexCity

Other nominees included #GiveDivasAChance, #SaveTheTables, #AxelMania and #RKOOUTTANOWHERE.

Celebrity Moment Of The Year

Winner: Stephen Amell dives onto Stardust at SummerSlam

Other nominees included The cast of “Entourage” introduces Zack Ryder (Raw, May 25), Kevin Owens powerbombs Machine Gun Kelly off the stage (Raw, June 15), Jon Stewart gets involved in John Cena’s match at SummerSlam and Wayne Rooney slaps King Barrett on Raw (Raw, Nov. 9).

“Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That” Moment of the Year

Winner: Brock Lesnar coins “Suplex City” at WrestleMania

Other nominees included Dean Ambrose calls Seth Rollins “Justin Bieber” (Raw, May 25), Seth Rollins calls Johnny Manziel “Johnny Idiot Face” (Raw, June 15), Seth Rollins disses Kane while celebrating The Authority’s WrestleMania accomplishments (Raw, April 6) and Paige spoils Charlotte’s Divas Championship celebration (Raw, Sept. 21).

NOTE: For the rest of the 2015 Slammy Award winners, read our WWE RAW Results for this week. Slammy Awards presentations are listed under bold sub-headers.

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On Monday WWE announced that Slammy Awards winners will be revealed throughout the day via WWE.com, during the RAW Pre-Show and of course during tonight’s RAW broadcast. Here’s a breakdown of which award winners will be announced when:

WWE.com:

• WWE Tag Team of the Year
• Hashtag of the Year
• Celebrity Moment of the Year
• “Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That” Moment of the Year
• Best John Cena United States Championship Open Challenge Match of the Year

RAW Pre-Show:

• Rivalry of the Year
• Double Cross of the Year
• Surprise Return of the Year
• Best Original WWE Network Show

RAW Broadcast:

• Superstar of the Year.
• Match of the Year
• WWE Diva of the Year
• Breakout Star of the Year
• LOL Moment of the Year
• Extreme Moment of the Year
• “This is Awesome” Moment of the Year
• The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year
• The Hero Award presented by Coca-Cola

Several familiar faces arrived in Minneapolis on Sunday night with the WWE crew for tonight’s Slammy Awards edition of RAW from the Target Center.

• Paul Heyman and Ric Flair are both scheduled to appear on RAW.
• Stardust, who had been off the road due to injury, is in Minneapolis.
• Santino Marella has been spotted in Minneapolis as well.
• Nikki Bella, who is out of action with a neck injury, is scheduled for the show.

As reported over the weekend, Seth Rollins is being advertised to appear at the Slammys.

Join us here tonight for Live Coverage of WWE RAW and the Slammy Awards!

The following is a preview for tonight’s WWE RAW from Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center:

• The 2015 Slammy Awards (Full List of Awards & Nominees)
• How will The Authority punish Roman Reigns for knocking out Mr. McMahon last week?
• What is next for The Wyatt Family?
• The road to the Royal Rumble continues

The advertised dark match main event will see WWE Champion Roman Reigns and Intercontinental champion Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt and Kevin Owens.

Join us here tonight at 7:30pm EST for our weekly Live Coverage of WWE RAW.

For what it’s worth, Seth Rollins is being advertised to appear at Monday’s Slammy Awards edition of WWE RAW from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

It’s worth pointing out that Rollins is only being advertised for the show on the official website for the Target Center, as WWE’s official website does not have the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion advertised for the show.

It’s possible that Rollins appears for some of the Slammy Awards he is nominated for, although that has not been confirmed. Xavier Woods did tweet about filming Rollins vs. Jack Swagger in the Madden tournament finals for his “UpUpDownDown” YouTube channel, which some claim could be a sign that Rollins will at least be backstage at the show.

In a related note, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported earlier this week that despite not being advertised for the show, both John Cena and Brock Lesnar could possibly make surprise appearances on the show.

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– Instead of the usual RAW pre-show, this Monday on the WWE Network there will be a Slammy Awards pre-show special airing in the 7:30pm EST. time slot. The official description for the Slammy pre-show reads as follows:

“The WWE’s answer to the Oscars gets underway on the Slammys Pre-Show with 4 exclusive awards plus a preview of the awards to come to Raw.”

– After Monday’s Slammy Awards edition of RAW, a new episode of WWE Breaking Ground will premiere on the WWE Network. The description for the episode reads as follows:

“Sami Zayn struggles with his place in WWE during recovery, meanwhile Legend Scott hall visits the PC and imparts his wisdom on the roster.”

– Dolph Ziggler will be Renee Young’s guest on the latest edition of her “Unfiltered” show on the WWE Network. The description for that episode, which premieres on the WWE Network at 10pm EST. on Tuesday night reads:

“On this holiday edition of Unfiltered; Renee talks to Dolph Ziggler about stand-up comedy, pranks, and being a dancer for Britney Spears.”

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WWE SLAMMY AWARDS VOTING NOW OPEN THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

STAMFORD, CONN., Dec. 14, 2015 – WWE’s 2015 Slammy Awards will be held during Monday Night Raw next Monday, December 21, live at 8pm ET/PT as part of WWE Week on USA Network.  WWE’s version of the Oscars, the annual fan-voted awards honor the best of the year with their own golden statue in 18 categories.  For the first time in Slammy Award history, voting will take place exclusively through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram beginning tonight during Monday Night Raw for 10 of the categories including:

• WWE Superstar of the Year, every WWE Superstar on the roster is an eligible nominee for the first time
• WWE Tag Team of the Year
• Hashtag of the Year
• Celebrity Moment of the Year
• “Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That” Moment of the Year
• Best John Cena United States Championship Open Challenge Match of the Year
• Rivalry of the Year
• Double Cross of the Year
• Surprise Return of the Year
• Best Original WWE Network Show

On Monday, December 21, fans can vote for the remaining eight categories exclusively through the WWE App during The Slammy Awards, live during Monday Night Raw on USA Network, where nine awards will be handed out, including the coveted WWE Superstar of the Year honor.  Additional awards to be handed out that evening include:

• Match of the Year
• WWE Diva of the Year
• Breakout Star of the Year
• LOL Moment of the Year
• Extreme Moment of the Year
• “This is Awesome” Moment of the Year
• The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year
• The Hero Award presented by Coca-Cola

During the day on Monday, December 21, WWE.com will the reveal winners in the following categories:

• WWE Tag Team of the Year
• Hashtag of the Year
• Celebrity Moment of the Year
• “Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That” Moment of the Year
• Best John Cena United States Championship Open Challenge Match of the Year

Before Monday Night Raw kicks-off, winners in the following four categories will be unveiled on WWE Network during the Slammy Award Pre-Show at 7:30pm ET:

• Rivalry of the Year
• Double Cross of the Year
• Surprise Return of the Year
• Best Original WWE Network Show

For voting guidelines and nominees, click here.

Monday Night Raw on USA is the most-watched, regularly scheduled, year-round program on cable, with a live three-hour block every Monday night, 52 weeks a year.  RAW has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television.

– WWE posted the above video, which premiered on Monday’s TLC “go-home” edition of RAW, for this year’s special Slammy Awards edition of RAW. The 2015 Slammy Awards take place in two weeks at the RAW show on December 21st in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

– NXT will return to Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida on Thursday, January 7, 2016 for the first set of NXT television tapings of the new year. Tickets for the show quickly sold out shortly after going on sale on Monday morning.

– As seen below via WWE’s official Twitter page, Donny Deutsch made a cameo during Monday’s RAW in a backstage segment with The Miz and Neville to promote his new USA Network show “Donny!” The show airs Tuesday nights at 10:30pm EST.

.@MikeTheMiz introduces @WWENeville to #ALister @DonnyDeutsch! @USA_Network #RAW @DaManDonny https://t.co/tGp4mh0cOH

— WWE (@WWE) December 8, 2015

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Although it hasn’t been officially announced, it’s possible that Brock Lesnar will be appearing at the WWE Slammy Awards themed edition of RAW in December.

The show takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 21st, and in addition to it being the Slammy Awards show, it will also be the RAW episode that starts the build to the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which Lesnar is expected to work.

The next RAW that Lesnar is advertised to work is the January 11th RAW in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is the second-to-last RAW before the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 24th.

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(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE sent out the following press release on Thursday:

“WWE® WEEK” TO KICK OFF DECEMBER 20TH ON USA NETWORK, FEATURING THE 2015 WWE SLAMMY AWARDS AND WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS®

NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn., – November 19, 2015 – USA Network and WWE will kick off the holiday season with an action-packed “WWE Week.”  The week begins Sunday, December 20 with SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER, followed by MONDAY NIGHT RAW®; the 2015 WWE SLAMMY AWARDS on Monday, December 21; a live SMACKDOWN® on Tuesday, December 22; and a two-hour WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS special on Wednesday, December 23. The week will also include a daytime roadblock featuring interviews with WWE Superstars and Divas.

On Sunday, December 20, from 8pm-10pm ET, USA will air SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER, an original comedy from WWE Studios and 20th Century Fox.  The film follows a fast-talking businessman who is given the opportunity of a lifetime to become Santa Claus’ second-in-command.  SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER is directed by Gil Junger and produced by Richard Lowell and features WWE Superstar The Miz® and WWE Diva Paige®.  AnnaLynne McCord (“90210,” “American Heiress”) and Eric Keenleyside (“Godzilla,” “The Interpreter”) star.

On Monday, December 21, from 8-11pm ET, USA will air MONDAY NIGHT RAW, live from Minneapolis, MN, featuring the annual fan-voted SLAMMY AWARDS, the WWE’s biggest awards event of the year, honoring the best of the year with its own golden statue.  On Tuesday, December 22 from 8-10pm ET, USA will air SMACKDOWN live from Des Moines, Iowa. Both RAW and SMACKDOWN  will showcase a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars and Divas, and deliver a shot of adrenaline to viewers with over-the-top action, feats of athleticism and high- octane drama.

On Wednesday, December 23, from 8-10pm ET, USA will air the 13th annual holiday special, WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS.  In the tradition of Bob Hope, WWE brings together the best of sports entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and performances from music’s most popular acts — performed for our servicemen and women, to honor their commitment and dedication to our country. This year, Grammy Award-winning rock band Train will perform.  WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show of the year.  It will chronicle WWE’s visit to Florida’s Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena for military personnel and their families stationed at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Naval Station Mayport and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.  While in town, WWE Superstars and Divas will spend the day giving back to those who serve and their families with visits to each base, a Be a STAR anti-bullying rally, and military outreach.

WWE also takes over USA DAYTIME from 11am-3pm Monday, December 21 – Friday, December 25, as host Cat Greenleaf conducts interviews from her iconic stoop with WWE Superstars and Divas.

MONDAY NIGHT RAW on USA is the most-watched, regularly scheduled, year-round program on cable, with a live three-hour block every Monday night, 52 weeks a year.  RAW has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television. The three-hour block on USA averages 1.9MM P18-49, 2.0MM P25-54 and 4.3MM total viewers P2+.  RAW and SMACKDOWN have reached 48.2 Million viewers in 2015.

With more than 800 original episodes, SMACKDOWN is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. television history, only behind MONDAY NIGHT RAW. Over the past 15 years, SMACKDOWN has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities, in seven different countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Japan, Italy and Mexico.

Follow the social conversation with #Troops on @WWE @TRIBUTETOTROOPS @USA_NETWORK.

The plan right now in WWE is for the company to present live quarterly specials on the WWE Network in 2016, such as the Elimination Chamber, King Of The Ring, or the upcoming live special from Japan on July 4th.

Another plan right now in the company is for WWE to make the Slammy Awards a standalone event as opposed to an episode of RAW. The idea would be to air the special on the WWE Network and have it be similar to the annual WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony, where WWE rents a small theater type building instead of a major arena.

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(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Apparently there’s a lot of negative talk about AJ Lee within WWE in recent weeks. Her “Slammy Awards” acceptance speech, which wasn’t scripted the way she delivered it, was viewed as a big shot at every Diva in WWE, outside of Paige.

There was also some negative talk about her taking time off from WWE to be with CM Punk for his UFC signing announcement at the UFC 181 event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Additionally, there appears to have been another incident with AJ. She was taken off an episode of WWE Main Event a month ago and that was reportedly linked to some kind of incident that happened backstage, described as a “hiccup” with her.

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The Monday, December 15th, post-TLC edition of WWE RAW on the USA Network scored a final cable rating of 2.66, according to Nielsen Media Research. By comparison, the show drew the same rating as the TLC “go-home” and Slammy Awards themed show the previous week, as that show as well delivered a 2.66 final number.

As noted on Tuesday, this week’s RAW averaged 3.521 million viewers, which was down from the average of 3.70 million viewers that the show drew the previous week.