💥 MILWAUKEE’S 3RD ANNUAL MKE AWARDS BALL 💥🔥 MKE S.M.A.C.K DOWN 🔥
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
A WRESTLING THEMED BALLROOM BATTLE LIKE NO OTHER
Milwaukee, get ready to rumble! The MKE Awards Ball is back for round 3 and this year, we’re turning up the heat with MKE S.M.A.C.K DOWN, a wrestling-inspired ballroom experience where grit meets glam, and the runway is the ring.
We’re calling all ballroom greats the icons, legends, statements, stars, and up-and-coming to bring your fiercest stories, your boldest looks, and your most unshakable energy.
S.M.A.C.K. means:
Storytelling through Movement – Every dip, duckwalk, and pose is a legacy. Show us who you are and where you come from.
Mental Health Awareness – Healing is the new flex. This year we center wellness, joy, and showing up whole for ourselves and each other.
Advocating for Community – Ballroom has always been more than a scene — it’s been safety, survival, and family. Let’s uplift that.
Community – We build, grow, and rise together. Houses unite, chosen fam connect — the love is real.
Keeping Resilience – We’ve been through it and still shine. This is about honoring the power we carry and the joy we create.
Expect an unforgettable night of legendary categories, show-stopping moments, and pure ballroom brilliance. This ain’t just a ball it’s a movement.
So whether you’re walking, judging, voguing, serving, or supporting bring it to the floor. This is your call to show up, show out, and S.M.A.C.K DOWN.
ENTRY FEE $25 BEFORE 9PM $30 AFTER
CASH ONLY!!!!!!!!!
VIP TABLE $350
INCLUDES FOOD BEVERAGES AND SNACKS
TABLE $200 LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
CATEGORIES FOR 3RD ANNUAL MKE AWARDS BALL
OTA PERFORMANCE $1K
For one night only, the 3RD ANNUAL MKE AWARDS BALL becomes your arena. Channel your inner champion and bring it to the floor as your favorite WrestleMania All-Star from the fierce glam of Bianca Belair to the unapologetic energy of The Rock, the chaos of Mankind to the royalty of Sasha Banks. This is not just a walk, this is WAR.
REQUIREMENTS:
Come in full effect as your chosen wrestling legend, the look, the attitude, the ENERGY.
Photo reference REQUIRED at panel to show the judges your inspiration.
Deliver one of their iconic signature moves during your performance drop it, slam it, flip it, SERVE IT.
AND That's how you get your 10s!
ONCE THE BATTLE BEGINS THE PARTICIPANT WHO GOT THERE 10’S GET TO CHOOSE THERE OPPONENT OVER THE MIC (CREATE A WRESTLING CALLOUT EXPERIENCE) EACH CATEGORY WILL WIN THEIR PROSPECTIVE TROPHY LAST 2 WILL BATTLE FOR CASH PRIZE 1K
FF PERFORMANCE 1TROPHY
MF PERFORMANCE TROPHY
DRAGS PERFORMANCE TROPHY
WOMANS PERFORMANCE 1 TROPHY
TWISTER 1 TROPHY
OLDWAY 1 TROPHY
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE 1 TROPHY
ICON PERFORMANCE TROPHY
OTA REALNESS $500
FEMALE FIGURES GLOW (THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING) MALE FIGURES AS A HULKAMANIAC.
EACH CATEGORY WILL WIN THEIR PROSPECTIVE TROPHY LAST 2 WILL BATTLE FOR CASH
FEMALE FIGURES: Step into the ballroom channeling the fierce femininity of G.L.O.W. The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. We want big hair, bold colors, glam, glitter, and that unapologetic glow. From Liberty Belle to Babe the Farmer’s Daughter you better be TV-ready and 80s fabulous.
Serve: Hyper femme realness with a throwback twist. Power, beauty, and presence.
MALE FIGURES: Bring the raw, ripped, red-and-yellow energy of the ultimate icon Hulk Hogan himself! Walk like a true HULKAMANIAC, flex with confidence, and drop a little “Whatcha gonna do when realness runs wild on you?!”
Serve: Alpha, all-American, old-school realness, the tank, the mustache, the ‘tude.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bring the character and the look head-to-toe, no shortcuts.
We need visual accuracy and attitude authenticity if the judges don’t feel transported, you’re not getting 10s.
It’s camp, it’s classic, it’s realness meets wrestling royalty and $500 is on the line. Are you glowing or going home?
FF
FQ REALNESS BRING IT AS Liberty Belle All-American sweetheart and fan favorite
BIGGIRL REALNESS BRING IT AS Big Bad Mama A voodoo priestess character, mystical and dramatic.
DRAGS REALNESS BRING IT AS Godiva A British bombshell with long hair and major attitude.
FF THUG REALNESS BRING IT AS Matilda the Hun A villainous powerhouse, known for her size and intimidation.
SCHOOL GIRL REALNESS BRING IT AS Babe the Farmer’s Daughter Innocent country girl persona with a tough side.
LEGENDARY REALNESS CHARACTERS CHOICE
MF
SCHOOL BOY REALNESS BRING IT AS THE HULKS SENIOR YEAR OF SCHOOL.
TRANSMAN REALNESS BRING IT AS The HULK IN HIS PRIME
EVERYDAY REALNESS BRING IT AS A HULK- A- MANIAC FAN
THUG REALNESS BRING IT AS BOOKER T THE HULKS ALLY “Can you dig it, suckaaaaa?!”
PRETTY BOY REALNESS BRING IT AS HULK HOGAN WITH HIS SIGNATURE HAIR
LEGENDARY REALNESS CHARACTERS CHOICE
OTA SEX SIREN $500
Tonight, the ring isn’t for fighting, it's for fantasy. Step into the ballroom and serve pure, unapologetic sensuality as one of wrestling’s sexiest legends or a superstar fantasy of your own creation IN ALL RED.
We want to see undeniable body, unmatched confidence, and main-event seduction. You are the sexiest wrestler alive think oil-slicked skin, ripped bodysuits, booty shorts, mesh, leather, chains, boots, or robes whatever makes jaws drop and temperatures rise.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bring it in jaw-dropping, match-worthy wrestling attire. We're talking sexy, but make it ring-ready.
Serve face, body, and aura own the runway like it’s your WrestleMania moment.
Your energy should scream: “I'm the fantasy AND the finisher.”
Think Ravishing Rick Rude meets Bianca Belair meets Velveteen Dream. This is confidence turned all the way up.
You’re not just sexy, you're dangerously desirable, and $500 says you’ll leave everyone gagging.
EACH CATEGORY WILL WIN THEIR PROSPECTIVE TROPHY LAST 2 WILL BATTLE FOR CASH
FF SEX SIREN
BIG GIRL SEX SIREN
MF SEX SIREN
BIG BOY SEX SIREN
WOMANS
LEGENDARY SEX SIREN
OTA RUNWAY $500
"RULE THE RING. OWN THE RUNWAY."
This is not your average catwalk this is the MKE SMACK DOWN!
Tonight, we’re looking for over-the-top, high-impact fashion that’s ready for BOTH the runway and the wrestling ring.
This is not just a walk, it's a SMACK-sized runway moment.
We want to see you rule the ring AND the runway in a look that’s unforgettable, unmissable, and undeniably over the top. Think the wild fringe and neon chaos of Macho Man Randy Savage, the custom ponytails and glam of Bianca Belair, the gold-dusted theatrics of Goldust, or the avant-garde brilliance of Velveteen Dream. Channel the dripping swag of Seth Rollins, the glitter and glow of Sasha Banks, or the luxury-laced legacy of Ric Flair and his legendary feathered robes.
And if you’re feeling dark and deadly, summon the mystique of The Undertaker all-black leather, ominous presence, wide-brimmed hats, and that slow, commanding walk. Because drama doesn’t always shine sometimes it looms.
From metallics, fur, feathers, spikes, rhinestones, vinyl, mesh, and leather this is the category where runway couture collides with championship chaos. Give us a moment. Give us a character. Give us a SHOW.
REQUIREMENTS:
Your look must be ring-worthy and runway-certified fashion meets fight night.
Think custom gear, fierce silhouettes, wild accessories, luxe fabrics, armor, sequins, feathers, vinyl, chains GO BIG.
Command the floor like you’re both in a title match and closing fashion week.
Give the judges attitude, walk, and full fantasy. Be undeniable.
EACH CATEGORY WILL WIN THEIR PROSPECTIVE TROPHY LAST 2 WILL BATTLE FOR CASH
EUROPEAN BRING IT AS GOLDUST
ALL AMERICAN THE UNDERTAKER
BIG BOYS VELVITEEN DREAM
TALL BOY RIC FLAIR
SHORT BOY MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE
WOMANS BIANCA BELAIRE
VIRGIN CATEGORIES
IN ALL BLACK
OTA PERFORMANCE
OTA FACE
OTASEX SIREN
OTA RUN WAY
BEST DRESSED MF/FF
BRING IT IN A TWO COLOR COMBO HEAD TO TOE WITH A REVEAL 1TROPHY
GLITZ AND GLAM MF/ FF
KING AND QUEEN OF THE RING 1TROPHY
BRING IT AS WRESTLING ROYALTY DON'T FORGET YOUR CROWN AND CEPTER
PUT YOUR MONEY WHER YOUR MOUTH IS!!!!!!!!
BAZZAR
THE WINNERS CIRCLE (POT CATEGORY)
Bring it as PAPA SHANGO (DO YOUR RESEARCH)
COM VS COM THE ULTIMATE SMACK DOWN
(POT CATEGOREY) THE SMACK DOWN YOU MUST GIVE US A WRESTLING INSPIRED CHANT CALLING OUT YOUR OPPONENT .
OTA FACE
BRING IT IN A FEATHER OR BOA EMBELLISHED ROBE
Event Venue
Safe & Sound, Inc., 531 N 8th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States
