2009 Slammy Awards Press Release

WWE issued a press release that The Slammy Awards will make their second consecutive annual appearance on Monday Night Raw on December 14th, 2009. The show is set to be hosted by comedian/actor and radio talk show host Dennis Miller. It will be a three hour event which will include the announcement of the WWE Superstar of the Year, WWE Match of the Year and WWE Diva of the Year awards. It may also involve all three brands and other WWE personalities much like last year's show did.

Last year's Slammy show saw Chris Jericho named the Superstar of the Year and Beth Phoenix the diva of the year. The 2009 Slammy Awards show airs Monday December 14th at 8PM EST on USA, live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Read the full official WWE press release here.

WWE's $1 Million Dollar Giveaway Press Release

The WWE issued a press release to Canda yesterday regarding the upcoming $1 million dollar giveaway on its Raw show. According to the press release this is no gimmick or hoax, and will involve Vince McMahon actually giving away a prize of $1 million each week on Raw.

From the WWE's Press release:

STAMFORD, CT, May 29 - Mr. McMahon, Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment(R), promised that Monday Night RAW would end with something extraordinary, and true to his word, it did. In a blockbuster announcement, the Chairman said he will give away $1 million of his personal fortune to show appreciation to the viewers of Monday Night RAW in North America, which includes the enthusiastic fans of RAW in Canada!

McMahon promised that the details of his million dollar cash giveaway would be revealed on RAW next week. One thing is guaranteed; over the weeks to come, the great fans of Monday Night RAW will not just walk away with the best action on television; but some will walk away richer thanks to McMahon.

"I think the fans deserve something epic, something that is truly monumental," said McMahon. "This is not a hoax. This is not a trick of some kind. This is from my own personal bank account. I'm going to give away cash money in the sum of $1 million."

That was not the only bombshell that McMahon dropped on the RAW audience. The Chairman also announced that a Draft will take place at the end of June, and that all performers from RAW, SmackDown(R) and ECW(TM) will be eligible. Every Superstar, Diva and announcer can be drafted to any brand, and the unpredictable nature of the Draft is sure to keep the respective locker rooms abuzz in the coming weeks. "I think our fans deserve new Superstars, hot new Divas, new rivalries," said McMahon in announcing the upcoming Draft.

The press release ends with a reminder to fans to check in with WWE.com for the latest on this story.