WWE is bringing back the Slammy Awards for the first time since 2015. So naturally, with the return of the awards show, we’ve got the nominees for the various categories. You can vote for the awards here, and it’ll be a WWE Network special broadcast on Wednesday, December 23rd.
Let’s dig right in.
Superstar of the Year:
Drew McIntyre
He had one of the best years of anyone, he’s probably the front-runner for this award.
Roman Reigns
His year was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he made an earthshattering return and is now the Universal Champion. He could challenge Drew for the top spot.
Randy Orton
Randy Orton has had one of the best years of his career, defeating Edge and winning the WWE Championship. Once again, he stakes a claim to this award.
Braun Strowman
Braun has had a pretty damn good year considering the circumstances. He’s off screen at the moment, but he won the first big title of his career, defeating Goldberg at Wrestlemania for the Universal Championship.
Bray Wyatt
I think his 2020 would be award winning if it was just for the Firefly Funhouse match at Wrestlemania, but he’s had a hell of a 2020 in addition to that.
Asuka
She has been the Raw Women’s Champion since the day after Wrestlemania, and it’s a spot she hasn’t given up yet, besides a short stint with Sasha Banks. Asuka is having one of the best years of her career.
Sasha Banks
Outside of appearing on The Mandalorian, Sasha Banks has also held the Raw and Smackdown Women’s Championships. Her feud with Bayley is looking like one of the best of the year. She’s on a roll.
Bayley
Bayley and Sasha Banks are arguably the MVP’s of the pandemic era for WWE. They held together the shows with their reign as Women’s Tag-Team champs. They also had a hell of a feud over on Smackdown over the Smackdown Women’s Championship.
Becky Lynch
This might be an honorary nomination because Lynch has missed most of the year due to her pregnancy. But she was on a roll before Wrestlemania and her year does deserve some credit.
Charlotte Flair
Charlotte has been out of action for awhile, but her year started off strong with a Royal Rumble win into winning the NXT Women’s Championship at Wrestlemania. She hasn’t been on our screens because she’s out with an injury, but she’s sure to provide greatness the next time she’s with the WWE.
The Other Categories For The Slammy Awards
Match of the Year:
- The Boneyard Match
- The New Day vs. The Hurt Business (Raw, Nov. 16)
- Edge vs. Randy Orton (The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever)
- Men’s Royal Rumble Match
- AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan (SmackDown, June 12)
- Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso (Hell in a Cell I Quit Match)
- Sasha Banks vs. Bayley (Hell in a Cell)
- AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jeff Hardy (Ladder Match)
- Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns (Survivor Series)
- Becky Lynch vs. Asuka (Royal Rumble)
Rivalry of the Year:
- Seth Rollins vs. The Mysterios
- Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
- Edge vs. Randy Orton
- Sasha Banks vs. Bayley
- R-Truth vs. “The World”
- Lana vs. Announce Tables
Tag Team of The Year:
- Golden Role Models
- New Day
- Street Profits
- Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro
Return of the Year:
- Edge
- Roman Reigns
- MVP
- Goldberg
- Sami Zayn
Male Superstar of the Year:
- Drew McIntyre
- Roman Reigns
- Randy Orton
- Braun Strowman
- Bray Wyatt
Female Superstar of the Year:
- Asuka
- Sasha Banks
- Bayley
- Becky Lynch
- Charlotte Flair
Breakout Star of the Year:
- Dominik Mysterio
- Bianca Belair
- Otis
- The Street Profits
- Murphy
Ring Gear of the Year:
- Charlotte Flair
- Sasha Banks
- Seth Rollins
- The New Day
- Bianca Belair
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Carmella
Moment of the Year:
- Undertaker’s Final Farewell
- Drew McIntyre beating Brock Lesnar
- Becky Lynch’s pregnancy announcement
- Edge’s return
- The New Day farewell address
- Roman Reigns aligning with Paul Heyman
- Bayley’s betrayal of Sasha Banks
- The New Day split