Complete List of 2008 WWE Slammy Award Nominees

December 4, 2008

The following is the complete list of nominees for this year’s WWE Slammy Awards:

Superstar of the Year:

* Batista

* Chris Jericho

* Edge

* Jeff Hardy

* John Cena

* Triple H

Match of the Year:

* 2008 Royal Rumble Match

* Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (Career Threatening Match, WrestleMania 24)

* Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Wrestlemania 24)

* Undertaker vs. Edge (Hell in a Cell Match at SummerSlam)

Diva of the Year:

* Mickie James

* Kelly Kelly

* Beth Phoenix

* Michelle McCool

OMG Moment of the Year:

* CM Punk cashes in Money In the Bank and becomes the World Heavyweight Champion (Raw, June 30)

* Undertaker sends Edge to Hell (SummerSlam)

* Floyd Mayweather punches Big Show and breaks his nose (No Way Out)

* John Cena’s surprise return at the Royal Rumble (Royal Rumble)

“DAMN!” Moment of the Year:

* Khali Kiss Cam (SmackDown, Nov. 7)

* Jim Ross in sailor suit (SmackDown, Oct. 31)

* CM Punk disguised in Mariachi Band, lays out Chavo Guerrero (ECW, Jan. 29)

* Santino Marella attempts Melinaâ<80><99>s Entrance (Raw, Dec. 1)

Tag Team of the Year:

* The Miz & John Morrison

* Priceless (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase)

* Cryme Tyme

* Carlito & Primo

Best Finishing Maneuver:

* Randy Orton’s RKO

* Undertaker’s Hell’s Gate

* Big Show’s Knockout Punch

* Evan Bourne’s Shooting Star Press

Extreme Moment of the Year:

* Jeff Hardy’s Swanton Bomb on Randy Orton from the Raw set (Raw, Jan. 14)

* Undertaker falls off ladder through table as Edge wins TLC Match (One Night Stand)

* JBL throws John Cena off stage into car windshield (The Great

American Bash)

* Chris Jericho smashes Shawn Michaels’ head through Jeri-Tron (Raw, June 9)

Couple of the Year:

* Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix

* Edge & Vickie Guerrero

* William Regal & Layla

* Finlay & Hornswoggle

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.