WWE News: The latest WWE News is regarding the first half-yearly Bumpy Awards. WWE conducted the first-ever Bumpy Awards for the first half of the year. WWE’s The Bump is a WWE podcast hosted by Kayla Braxton. It takes place every Wednesday, and different superstars get interviewed on the podcast.
The awards were organized considering all the three brands of WWE, i.e., WWE Smackdown, WWE NXT, and WWE Raw. There were surprising winners in different facets. Let’s have a look at them.
WWE News: Tag Team of the Year
And the Tag Team of the Half-Year Bumpy Award goes to…@reymysterio & @DomMysterio35!#BumpyAwards #WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/Mi830vkcls
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021
The Bumpy Award for Tag Team of the year went to Dominik & Rey Mysterio. The father-son duo won the award by defeating tag-team stables like Natallyab & Tamins, AJ Styles & Omos, MSK, and The Way (Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell)
WWE News: Superstar of the Half-Year
Congratulations to our #UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns on winning the Bumpy Award for Superstar of the Half-Year!#BumpyAwards @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/9qty5nyN4Z
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021
The Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who is yet to lose singles bout this year, won the Bumpy Award for Superstar of the Half-Year. He defeated the likes of Walter, Raquel Gonzales, Bianca Belair, and the All-Mighty WWE Champion Bobby Lashley.
WWE News: Rivalry Half-Year
RIVALRY OF THE HALF-YEAR goes to…@AdamColePro & @KORcombat!#BumpyAwards #WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/NQNazuoZKT
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021
This award deservingly went to Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole. The two former Undisputed Era members tore apart each other every time they had a showdown.
WWE News: Moment of the Half-Year
Congratulations @sanbenito on winning Moment of the Half-Year for your amazing @WrestleMania performance!#BumpyAwards pic.twitter.com/hQ1Q77vkDN
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021
Bad Bunny stunned one and all by making his in-ring debut at the Grandest Stage of All i.e., WWE Wrestlemania 37. The music sensation won the Bumpy Award for Moment of the Year.
WWE News: Match of the Half-Year
And the Bumpy for Match of the Half-Year goes to…@BiancaBelairWWE vs. @SashaBanksWWE at @WrestleMania!#BumpyAwards pic.twitter.com/5bXULUtFVY
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021
Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair Smackdown Women’s Championship match at Wrestlemania 37 won the Bumpy Award for Match of the Half-Year. This match also won the ESPY WWE Moment of the Year earlier this year.
WWE News: Other awards
- GIFable Moment of the Half-Year: Ricochet diving on John Morrison to take him outside the Barricade
- Social Moment of the Half-Year: Sami Zayn
- Best Dressed of the Half-Year: Sonya Deville and Seth Rollins
- UpUpDownDown Gamer of the Half-Year: Tyler Breeze
- WrestleMania Rain Delay MVPs: Samoa Joe, Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick & Sarah Schreiber
- Return of the Half-Year: Kayla Braxton to the WWE’s The Bump studio
- Social Superstar of the Half-Year: Bayley
- Referee of the Half-Year: Charles Robinson
- A veteran of WWE’s The Bump Lifetime Achievement Award: Drew McIntyre
The most appearances on @WWETheBump. We are ALWAYS happy to speak with such an incredible individual. The passion and charm we feel is one of many reasons why you reached the top of the mountain.
We sincerely thank you, @DMcIntyreWWE.
Enjoy your Lifetime Achievement Award. pic.twitter.com/t1s5iF9rJm— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) August 4, 2021