On "Raw"'s 800th episode on November 3, 2008 Simmons interrupted wrestlers, who were dancing in the ring, with his catchphrase. During the 2008 Slammy Awards, he gave The Great Khali the award for the DAMN Moment of the year. Simmons was released from WWE on January 13, 2009, due to budget cuts but repeatedly reappeared on various WWE events to interrupt awkward situations with his catchphrase. Occasions include episodes of "WWE Old School Raw" (November 15, 2010 and January 6, 2014) and "Raw" (May 2, 2011 and January 28, 2013), "Hell in a Cell 2012" and WrestleManias 30 and 31.