Slammy Award

The Slammy Awards 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. There have been twelve editions of the concept, with the first two iterations airing in 1986 and 1987, respectively. After a seven-year hiatus, the awards returned in 1994 on a special edition of WWF Mania. The concept resumed in 1996 and 1997 (in a banquet-like format). The concept endured another long hiatus until its subsequent return in 2008 by WWE (in a format interlaced with regular matches on a live TV arena show). The recipient of the award receives a statuette that depicts one wrestler holding another over his head.

Editions

1986 Slammy Awards

The first edition of the Slammy Awards took place on March 1, 1986 from the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland. It aired live on MTV. The award was created by the Academy of Wrestling Arts and Sciences.Martha Quinn was the Guest Interviewer.