Rob Gronkowski Didn’t Know What Slammy Awards Were Despite Winning One

Rob Gronkowski is a Slammy Award winner, but he didn’t even know what they were until recently. The former NFL star won a Slammy in 2020 for Celebrity of the Year, something he didn’t learn about until his recent appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s What’s Your Story Podcast.

McMahon mentioned to Gronkowski that he won the award previously, and Gronkowski asked what a Slammy Award was. You can see a transcript of the back and forth below:

McMahon: “We have something in common cuz we’re both Slammy Award winners. I don’t even know if you know that you’re a Slammy Award winner, but during COVID you won Celebrity of the Year, and I myself won a Slammy, which is a big deal in our business for WWE. And I was [a winner for] Best Heel Moment, I believe, and it was for slapping the crap out of Big Show. Many times, actually, I got a little carried away.”

Gronkowski: “We’ve gotta go back. What’s a Slammy Award?”

McMahon: “Oh my god! It’s like the Oscars or Grammys for WWE.”

Gronkowski: “He [the producer] should have given me the Slammy Award before I came on the podcast and told me about it. Like, this isn’t good that I didn’t know it, but it might bring more awareness. Yeah, Slammy Awards. So it’s just WWE Awards?”

McMahon: “Yeah. It’s just — and they used to be at the end of the year.”

Gronkowski: “Is it in LA?”

McMahon: “It has been in many different places.”

Gronkowski won the WWE 24/7 Championship at WrestleMania 33 during that year.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit WWE with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.