Ladies and gentlemen, sports entertainers, and people who have watched at least one entrance video on mute—the Slammys are BACK, and they’re louder, shinier, and slightly more fan-voted than ever. WWE officially announced the return of The 2025 Slammys: The Fans Choice Awards, airing live on April 20 from WWE World (aka The Only Place Where Kayfabe Still Pays the Rent).
In case you missed last year’s nostalgia fest—which felt like prom night for wrestlers—WWE has gone all-in again. This year’s glitter-drenched chaos will be hosted by beloved charisma machine Big E and sparkle-slinger Cathy Kelley, who will bravely attempt to hand out trophies while navigating Roman Reigns’ eyebrow movements and CM Punk’s passive-aggressive clapping.
📜 The Categories (aka The Wrestle-y Oscars but with more sequins):
- Female Superstar of the Year: Rhea Ripley (mommy mode), Liv Morgan (unhinged icon), Tiffany Stratton (your rich friend’s gym idol).
- Male Superstar of the Year: Cody Rhodes (neck tattoo diplomacy), Roman Reigns (3-year head of table lease), Seth Rollins (screamed into your soul weekly).
- Rivalry of the Year: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (a feud sponsored by Red Bull and Twitter arguments), and Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes (revenge, rage, and rage again).
- Match of the Year: 11 options, but let’s be honest—Reigns vs. Rhodes at Mania 40 had more drama than an entire season of “Succession.”
- WTF Moment of the Year: Yes, it’s a real category. And no, it’s not just Dominik Mysterio’s facial expressions.
- Faction of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, OMG Moment, Breakout Star, Social Star, Entrance of the Year… — basically, if you made noise on TV, you might get a trophy.
Voting is open now and closes WrestleMania weekend, just in time for fans to click “submit” on their phones while trying to explain to TSA why they’re wearing a Rey Mysterio mask on a flight to Philly.
And let’s be real—no one is safe. The Slammys aren’t about who was best. They’re about who had the most viral entrance, the loudest pop, or the feud that spawned 7,000 YouTube thumbnails. And we love it for that.