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Bad News Barrett introduces the hosts of the 2013 Slammy’s Pre-Show ...0 H2 C) S' N' J# \
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... Josh Mathews and Renee Young. Four award winners were announced on the Pre-Show, which aired on the WWE App.! j% P1 ~9 M4 W/ P
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8 c" C0 I' P! c0 qWWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust announce The Shield's #BelieveintheShield as the winner of the Hashtag of the Year Slammy Award.
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Christian arrives to present the "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year Slammy.
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The victor is Big Show, who won the award for knocking out WWE COO Triple H.
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9 y$ M. e* I3 h$ Q2 D6 UFormer Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis announces that The Shield won The Breakout Star of the Year Slammy Award.
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In the final Slammy Award to be announced on the Pre-Show, Santino Marella names Daniel Bryan as the winner of The Beard of the Year Award.# t0 ?4 U! X, {+ s5 ^$ t+ r
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WWE Hall of Famers Booker T & Jerry "The King" Lawler welcome the WWE Universe to the Slammy Awards on Raw.! H' V8 H0 Z9 ?. ]* E! a
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They introduce the presenters of the LOL Moment of the Year Award ...
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2 t- J3 b2 i4 q3 j3 q... and Road Dogg corrects him, noting they have three words: "And the nominees are ..."4 E/ n$ S- \: ] F# i) }5 G
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) S/ c% L* M; {' [+ W _. n* GVickie Guerrero accepts the Slammy, which went to The Rock's serenade of the SmackDown General Manager earlier this year.
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The Slammy "represents my beauty, all of this," Vickie tells the WWE fans.
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According to Dean Ambrose, it's because it's " the one award we know nothing about."
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The Slammy goes to Shawn Michaels for his betrayal of Daniel Bryan at WWE Hell in a Cell.
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HBK calls the win "ironic."
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u( Y% y" @& T, ]“I’ve been double-crossing people for as long as I can remember and now I win?” Michaels quips.
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Former Divas Champion Eve Torres returns to Raw to present the Diva of the Year Award.
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Nikki & Brie Bella are the winners, as voted by the WWE Universe.
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( Y: `, H Z/ y# f- jShawn Michaels, the presenter of the Superstar of the Year Slammy, suggests renaming the honor the "H-B-Shizzle" Award.
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5 v7 H/ ~5 W+ f! H0 qThe award goes to the competitor who "gives nothing short of an A-plus performance."
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9 H' V* y; e# z3 E" l% rIn his home state of Washington, Daniel Bryan claims the Slammy!7 V; q& g3 ]# T6 X2 Q- q) h+ [
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Michaels and his former student, Bryan, have a tense exchange before HBK exits quickly.
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1 r$ S, F! [/ |* d2 T"It’s the people who voted me Superstar of the Year," he explains. "If you thought 2013 was good, 2014 is going to be even better."5 D( ~; L4 c: d; H. Q. o
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7 W$ R! O+ j- ?The Prime Time Players, looking like a million bucks, present the Fan Participation Award, which celebrates the most infectious chant of the year.
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Bryan wins again.
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“I’m a bit at a loss as far as what to say, so I guess there’s only one thing left to say ..."2 f7 Q! v o! @2 T' J6 \
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Stephanie McMahon, a principal owner of WWE, wins the award for comments she made toward Big Show.& Z/ A1 e) ]' g7 _, b3 D
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“What some people consider an insult I consider a huge compliment because finally all of you have recognized what’s best for business,” she says.# ]3 ?' @* F1 a& B& B2 }
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: i6 {+ Y$ }9 mThe Hardcore Legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, is a suitable presenter for the Extreme Moment of the Year Slammy Award category.
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6 L$ u1 L7 c& VPart of being a WWE Superstar "means giving you an extreme moment you can remember forever,” Foley tells the WWE fans in Seattle.
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* }) x; v. x; [: `- h1 h8 rThe Slammy goes to CM Punk for exacting vengeance on Paul Heyman at Hell in a Cell.+ C4 Q5 q, f& D- E. e5 R
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Punk hints that the extreme lengths he went to against Heyman were nothing compared to how far he'll go against The Shield at WWE TLC.! J* }$ k P* k! m, U
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Competing in the best match on a card is the "hardest achievement" for a Superstar, Hart says.* u- S0 ~+ p# S
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The winning bout was the WWE Championship Match between John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania 29.8 D0 C$ A6 _) e1 p1 m1 ?
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The Champ is diplomatic: “I know there are some folks who might disagree with the choice, but I want to thank everybody in the WWE Universe who voted for that match.”$ E% Y( K6 {3 ]6 Q8 Q7 s e {
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Daniel Bryan vs. Fandango: photos
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Daniel Bryan prepares to face Fandango.
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After downing WWE"s ballroom brawler, Bryan hears from his tormentors, The Wyatt Family.
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"I don’t care if it kills me, I’m going to prove to you that you’re a monster, just like me," The Eater of Worlds tells The Beard.* o( v4 }) ?" Y+ d) t
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Sandow pins The Milan Miracle with You're Welcome before getting in the champion's face.
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The Miz grabs a handful of tights en route to rolling up Kingston for the win.
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Rey Mysterio, Big Show, The Rhodes Brothers vs. Ryback, Curtis Axel & The Real Americans: photos
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The Viper claims Cena lacks ruthless aggression and takes a poke at his ego. "You say you don’t care about being the face of WWE. That’s a lie. I know you, John. Image is everything to you.”
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