Backstage News On AJ Lee & WWE - Negative Reaction Backstage, Heat For Slammy Awards Promo

Birthdate: 3/19/1987 (age 27) Height: 5'2" Weight: 115 Ib Originally trained by former TNA wrestler Ja...

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Several people backstage in WWE weren’t happy about AJ Lee’s speech during the Slammy Awards. It wasn’t said to be scripted the way she said it. Some see it as a shot at every Diva in WWE, except for Paige.

There was also a negative reaction to AJ taking time off to be with CM Punk for his UFC signing announcement at UFC 181 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

There is also said to have been an incident last month, called a “hiccup” with AJ, that happened backstage. This resulted in AJ being removed from an episode of WWE Main Event. We’ll reveal more details as we get them.

Michael Hayes Denies Monday's WWE RAW Slammy Votes Were Rigged - Details Inside

Following some speculation that the voting for the WWE Slammy Awards was possibly rigged, WWE writer Michael Hayes posted the following on Twitter…

I love how some people think the Roman win was rigged, guess we rigged the Jericho win too, just to have a real awkward moment, votes r real

— Michael PS Hayes (@MichaelPSHayes1) December 9, 2014

WWE Reveals The First Four Slammy Award Categories + Plans For The WWE Network & More

-- WWE will air The Best of the Slammys on the WWE Network starting at 4 PM ET this Friday. The schedule appears to show the 1987, 1994, 2009 and 2011 editions of the ceremony.

-- WWE has revealed the following Slammy Award categories on social media: Superstar of the Year, Diva of the Year, Match of the Year, Best Twitter Handle or Social Media Champion.

Also read: Press Release - WWE Hypes Seth Green & The Slammy Awards For Next Week's RAW Broadcast

The nominees will be revealed this Saturday, which is when voting starts. More Slammy categories will be revealed during the week.

Press Release - WWE Hypes Seth Green & The Slammy Awards For Next Week's RAW Broadcast

WWE has issued an official press release on Seth Green’s upcoming guest hosting duties for RAW on Monday, December 8. The show will also feature the 2014 Slammy Awards.

As previously announced, Green will serve as the guest host for the next edition of RAW on Monday. Green is a longtime WWE fan, and he previously made an appearance on Monday Night RAW on July 13, 2009.

Monday’s Slammy Awards will be presented across multiple platforms, including digital, mobile, social platforms. In addition, the Slammy Awards will be presented for the first time on the WWE Network as well. Select Slammys will be given out exclusively on WWE.com and during the WWE Network pre-show, which will air at 7:30PM ET on Monday.

The WWE Universe will be able to select nominees in all the categories for the Slammy awards by using #Slammy. The nominees will be announced through WWE’s social media channels later today.

The 2013 Slammy Awards received 1.64 million votes, an increase of 180 percent from 2012.

Also read: ?WWE To Announce The Slammy Award Nominees Tomorrow - Details Inside Here

Here is the complete press release:

For Immediate Release

SETH GREEN SET TO GUEST HOST MONDAY NIGHT RAW® FEATURING THE 2014 SLAMMY AWARDS

STAMFORD, CONN., Dec. 3, 2014 – Film and television star Seth Green will guest host Monday Night Raw and WWE’s 2014 Slammy Awards this Monday live at 8 pm ET/7C on USA Network. The annual fan-voted Slammy Awards are WWE’s version of the Oscars, honoring the best of the year with its own golden statue. In addition to Monday Night Raw, the Slammy Awards will be presented across multiple platforms including digital, mobile, social and for the first time, WWE Network.

Green is the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken and the Robot Chicken Christmas Special, which will air this Sunday at 11:30 pm ET on Adult Swim. Green is also a longtime WWE fan and previously appeared on Monday Night Raw on July 13, 2009.

Select Slammy Awards will be given out exclusively on WWE.com and for the first time, during the pre-show on WWE Network beginning at 7:30 pm ET this Monday.

The Slammy Award categories and nominees will be announced through WWE’s social media platforms including the WWE Twitter and Facebook accounts, beginning today at noon ET, and continuing throughout the week. The WWE Universe will have the opportunity to help select nominees in each category by using #Slammy.

Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for the winners on WWE.com beginning this Saturday for the WWE Network pre-show exclusive Slammy Awards and the WWE.com exclusive Slammy Awards. Voting for the Slammy Awards given out on Monday Night Raw will take place this Monday starting at 8 pm ET during the telecast exclusively through the WWE App.

Last year’s show received a record breaking 1.64 million votes, a 180 percent increase from 2012’s record-setting awards show.