The Dec. 8 edition of Monday Night Raw hosted the return of the one and only awards show honored by the squared circle: The Slammys! Take a close look at who was up for what and which Superstars and Divas took home the coveted golden grapplers. Slammy winners photos | Watch classic Slammy moments
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Superstar of the Year
Winner: Chris Jericho
Other nominees:
- Batista
- Edge
- Jeff Hardy
- John Cena
- Triple H
"DAMN!" Moment of the Year
Winner: Khali Kiss Cam (SmackDown, Nov. 7)
Other nominees:
- Jim Ross in sailor suit
- CM Punk disguised in Mariachi Band, lays out Chavo Guerrero
- Santino Marella attempts Melina’s Entrance
Match of the Year
Winner: Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (Career Threatening Match, WrestleMania XXIV)*
Other nominees:
- 2008 Royal Rumble Match
- Money in the Bank Ladder Match
- Undertaker vs. Edge - Hell in a Cell Match
*Slammy seized by JBL
OMG Moment of the Year
Winner: CM Punk cashes in Money In the Bank and becomes the World Heavyweight Champion (Raw, June 30)
Other nominees:
- Undertaker sends Edge to Hell
- Floyd Mayweather punches Big Show and breaks his nose
- John Cena's surprise return at the Royal Rumble
Diva of the Year
Couple of the Year
Winner: Edge & Vickie Guerrero
Other nominees:
- Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix
- William Regal & Layla
- Finlay & Hornswoggle
Extreme Moment of the Year
Winner: Jeff Hardy's Swanton Bomb on Randy Orton from the Raw set (Raw, Jan. 14)
Other nominees:
- Undertaker falls off ladder through table as Edge wins TLC Match
- JBL throws John Cena off stage into car windshield
- Chris Jericho smashes Shawn Michaels' head through Jeri-Tron
Best Finishing Maneuver
Winner: Evan Bourne's Shooting Star Press
Other nominees:
- Randy Orton's RKO
- Undertaker's Hell's Gate
- Big Show's Knockout Punch
Tag Team of the Year
Winner: The Miz & John Morrison
Other nominees:
- Priceless (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase)
- Cryme Tyme
- Carlito & Primo
Watch: "Dirt Sheet" | "Word Up!"
Best Impersonation
Winner: Charlie Haas as "The GlamaHaas" (Raw, Oct. 27)
Other nominees:
- Charlie Haas as "Haas" Hogan (Raw, Oct. 13)
- Charlie Haas as "CHL" (Raw, Sept. 8)
- Charlie Haas as Mr. Perfect (Raw, Sept. 22)
Announce Team of the Year
Winner: Matt Striker & Todd Grisham
Other nominees:
- Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole
- Jim Ross & Tazz
Best WWE.com Exclusive
Winner: The Miz & John Morrison present "The Dirt Sheet"
Other nominees:
- Cryme Tyme's "Word Up!"
- "Santino’s Casa"
- "Out-think the Fink"
Best Musical Performance
Winner: R-Truth's entrance (SmackDown, Sept. 15)
Other nominees:
- Santino rapping to Akon (Raw, Nov. 17)
- Edge singing “Heaven” to Vickie (SmackDown, Feb. 15)
- The Miz & John Morrison Rap ("The Dirt Sheet," Aug. 29)
Breakout Star of the Year
Winner: Vladimir Kozlov
Other nominees:
- Kofi Kingston
- Evan Bourne
- Ted DiBiase