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| Personal information | |
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| Born | Kevin Scott Nash (1959-07-09)July 9, 1959 (age 66)[9] |
Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chet Lemon[1] Diesel[2] Dr. X[3] The Great Oz[3] Kevin Nash[2] The Master Blaster[4] Master Blaster Steel[5] Oz[2] Vinnie Vegas[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm)[6] |
| Billed weight | 328 lb (149 kg)[6] |
| Billed from | Detroit, Michigan[2] "The Steel Mines" "Emerald City" North Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Trained by | Jody Hamilton[6] WCW Power Plant[7] |
| Debut | September 5, 1990[3] |
| Retired | January 5, 2020[8][Note 1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–1983 |
| Rank | Specialist |
| Unit | 202nd Military Police Company |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Subscribers | 186 thousand |
| Views | 48.5 million |
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Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959)[9] is an American actor,podcaster and retiredprofessional wrestler. He is signed toWWE under alegends contract. He is also known for his tenures inWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Nash first gained exposure in the professional wrestling industry by performing for WCW from 1990 to 1993 under multiple ring names. In 1993, Nash signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the nameDiesel (nicknamed "Big Daddy Cool" and "Big Sexy"). While performing as Diesel, he achieved status as a top star in the company, winning the WWFWorld,Intercontinental andTag Team Championships (theWWF Triple Crown). His 358-day reign as WWF Champion is the longest of the 1990s. While in the WWF, Nash was part ofThe Kliq, an influential backstage group that includedShawn Michaels,Triple H,Scott Hall andSean Waltman.
Nash left the WWF and returned to WCW in 1996, where he performed under his real name, partnering with Hall asthe Outsiders and founding theNew World Order (nWo) withHulk Hogan. As the nWo storyline became one of the most prominent of theMonday Night War, Nash maintained his status as a top star, winning theWCW World Heavyweight Championship four times and theWCW World Tag Team Championship nine times. After WCW went out of business, Nash returned to the WWF in 2002, where he briefly reformed the nWo and feuded with Triple H over theWorld Heavyweight Championship. He then performed in TNA for seven years, and he held theirLegends andTag Team championships once each. In 2011, Nash returned to WWE under a legends contract and he continues to make sporadic appearances for the promotion.
During his in-ring career, Nash won 20 majorchampionships, including sixworld championships and twelveworld tag team championships. Furthermore, he is a two-timeWWE Hall of Famer, as he was inducted individually into theclass of 2015 and in2020 as an nWo member alongside Hogan, Hall and Waltman.[10] He headlined numerouspay-per-view events forWCW,WWF/WWE andTNA, including WCW's flagship event,Starrcade, where he endedBill Goldberg'sundefeated streak after 173 wins in1998.
Notable acting credits includeThe Punisher, theMagic Mike trilogy andJohn Wick.
Nash was born on July 9, 1959, to a devoutChristian family in southwestDetroit, Michigan.[11][9] Nash's father, Robert, died of a heart attack on April 4, 1968, aged 36, when Nash was eight years old.[12][13] On December 27, 1994, Nash's mother, Wanda, died after a four-year struggle againstbreast cancer.[2] He attendedAquinas High School and theUniversity of Tennessee, where hemajored inpsychology and minored ineducational philosophy.[14] At the University of Tennessee, Nash was acenter for theTennessee Volunteers basketball team. He remained on the team from 1977 to 1980, during which time the team made it to theNCAASweet 16.[15] Following a physical altercation with head coachDon DeVoe and a series of other on-campus incidents, Nash did not play a fourth year for the Volunteers,[14][16] and he attempted to transfer toBowling Green State University inBowling Green, Ohio.[17]
Nash reconsidered his options and instead moved toEurope, where he played basketball professionally for various teams.[2] His career ended just one year later in 1981 in Germany (while playing for theGießen 46ers) when he tore hisanterior cruciate ligament.[16] With his basketball career over, Nash enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the202nd Military Police Company inGiessen,West Germany. He served in a secure NATO facility for two years, during which time he was promoted to the rank ofspecialist. After the Army, he worked on anassembly line atFord Motor Company and as the floor manager of astrip club inAtlanta, Georgia. He then decided to try professional wrestling.[14][18]
Nash debuted inWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the orange-mohawked "Steel", one half of thetag team known as theMaster Blasters.[5] He was initially partnered with Master Blaster Iron, with whom he made his debut at theClash of the Champions XII on September 5, 1990, defeatingBrad Armstrong and Tim Horner. At the followingWorldwide taping on September 7, the Masters Blasters began afeud with Tim Horner andMike Rotunda. They beat Horner and Rotunda on severalhouse shows. On September 22, Nash's partner Master Blaster Iron was replaced by "Blade".[5]
The reconstituted Master Blasters continued their undefeated streak in October. Meanwhile, Steel had his firstsingles match on September 28 by defeatingTom Zenk.[19] AtHalloween Havoc on October 27, 1990, the Blasters upendedthe Southern Boys and began to move up the WCWtag team ratings. Their winning streak ended on November 22, when Tom Zenk andBrian Pillman handed them their first defeat with Pillmanpinning Blade. They rebounded to go on another undefeated streak by defeating the Southern Boys as well as Alan Iron Eagle and Tim Horner, and earning aNWA United States Tag Team Championship title shot against then champions theSteiner Brothers, but were defeated in two occasions.[19] They weresquashed on television in 52 seconds by the Steiners in a match that aired onWorldwide on February 2, 1991. Following this loss, their momentum dissipated as they lost to the Southern Boys andRicky Morton andTommy Rich, and they disbanded at the end of the month.
Nash was then rebranded as the Master Blaster in February 1991, who was pinned byJunkyard Dog on February 27.[4] He also lost to Brian Pillman in house show matches, while appearing intag team matches withStan Hansen andArn Anderson. His final match in this guise was against Pillman at a house show on May 12.
A week later, Nash reappeared under his newgimmick, having beenrepackaged as the silver-haired Oz, a character based on theWizard of Oz from the 1900children's bookThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz.[20] Oz,managed byThe Great Wizard,[20] waspushed strongly for about a month, he squashed several wrestlers before losing toRon Simmons atThe Great American Bash on July 14. In reality, all plans for Oz were immediately scrapped when Nash refused to sign a $300/night guarantee as WCW was cutting costs. A decision was made to retain Nash until a new gimmick could be developed. On October 27, he lost toBill Kazmaier atHalloween Havoc. Nash wrestled as Oz throughout the remainder of 1991 and went on a lengthy losing streak, suffering defeats by Kazmaier,Rick Steiner,Dustin Rhodes, andArachnaman.
He later used the gimmick forNew Japan Pro Wrestling as the Great Oz in May 1992.[21]
On January 21, 1992, atClash of the Champions XVIII, he was repackaged as Vinnie Vegas, a wisecracking pseudo-mobster based onSteve Martin's character in the 1990 filmMy Blue Heaven.[22] Vegas was quickly recruited into "A Half-Ton of Holy Hell", astable of large wrestlers created byHarley Race which included WCW World ChampionLex Luger,Big Van Vader andMr. Hughes. The stable separated in February 1992 after Luger left, and Vegas joined theDiamond Mine, a stable led byDiamond Dallas Page that also included theDiamond Studd andScotty Flamingo.[7][23] In the summer of 1992, after Studd and Flamingo left the stable (Studd leaving for the WWF and Flamingo striking out on his own), Page and Vegas began teaming together as theVegas Connection.[7] The tag team split in late 1992 after Page was fired byBill Watts.
Nash spent the first half of 1993 teaming withBig Sky. In June, he decided to depart for theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) and had his final WCW match on June 3, teaming with Big Sky in a losing effort againstThe Cole Twins, this match would air onWorldwide after his WWF debut.[24]
In June 1993, Nash left WCW, signing a contract with the WWF at the request ofShawn Michaels.[25] He was given the stage name of "Big Daddy Cool Diesel" ("Diesel" or "Big Daddy Cool" for short), with analpha-male gimmick. For the role, he grew long hair, taking on the appearance and demeanor of a cocky thug fromDetroit, sporting black sunglasses and leather garments. The name of Diesel, suggested byShane McMahon, was a play on the fact that Nash was from Detroit, known famously as the "Motor City". His initialentrance music was a series of truck engine and horn noises.
Diesel started out as thebodyguard/best friend of Shawn Michaels, with the two being known asTwo Dudes with Attitudes. He made his WWF debut at a house show on June 6, 1993, by assisting Michaels in defeatingMarty Jannetty for theWWF Intercontinental Championship.[7] He first appeared on television the next night onRaw, June 7, as he was introduced as Michaels's bodyguard. In January 1994, Diesel appeared at theRoyal Rumble, first as one of the many wrestlers who assisted WWF ChampionYokozuna in defeatingThe Undertaker in their casket match and then in the Royal Rumble match, eliminating seven men in under 18 minutes of in-ring time. Diesel won the Intercontinental Championship fromRazor Ramon, following interference from Michaels on the April 30, 1994 episode (taped April 13, 1994) ofSuperstars.[7][26] The duo of Diesel and Michaels defeatedThe Headshrinkers to win theWWF Tag Team Championship on August 28, making Nash a double champion.[7][27] However, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Ramon the following night atSummerSlam.[7] The alliance between Diesel and Michaels dissolved afterSurvivor Series, when Michaels accidentally performed asuperkick on Diesel. Diesel then chased Michaels, and despite failing to catch him, the reaction from the crowdturned himbabyface. However, Nash was no longer a tag team champion, as Michaels' actions resulted in the team being forced tovacate the titles.
On November 26, 1994, Diesel facedBob Backlund for theWWF Championship he had won fromBret Hart three days prior atSurvivor Series. In the match atMadison Square Garden, Diesel defeated Backlund in the first ten seconds of the bout.[28] Diesel then promised Hart a match for his title, which they had the next month at theRoyal Rumble. The match ended in adraw due to interference from several wrestlers, including Shawn Michaels. Michaels was irate about his former bodyguard having beaten him to the WWF Championship and was sufficiently motivated to win theRoyal Rumble match later that evening, earning himself a title shot atWrestleMania XI.
At WrestleMania XI on April 2, Nash, accompanied to ringside by actressPamela Anderson (who was supposed to valet for Michaels), defeated Michaels to retain the title. After the match, he left the ring with both Anderson and Michaels' replacement for her,Jenny McCarthy. The next night onMonday Night Raw, Michaels was betrayed by his new bodyguard,Sycho Sid, prompting Diesel to come to his rescue and thus reunited the tag team. Diesel successfully defended the WWF Championship against Sycho Sid at theinauguralIn Your Housepay-per-view on May 14, and atIn Your House 2: The Lumberjacks on July 23. AtSummerSlam, Diesel retained the WWF Championship by defeatingKing Mabel, who had won theKing of the Ring tournament.
On September 24 atIn Your House 3 inSaginaw, Michigan, Diesel and Michaels challenged the reigning WWF Tag Team ChampionsOwen Hart and Yokozuna. The match had a winner-take-all stipulation, as in addition to the tag belts, Diesel's WWF Championship and Michaels' recently won Intercontinental Championship were also on the line. When Hart did not show up at the event, he was replaced byDavey Boy Smith. In the course of the match, Hart arrived at ringside, entered the ring and was pinned by Diesel for the win and the title, making him and Michaels holders of all three major WWF championships.[27] The reign did not last long, however, as Hart and Yokozuna had the titles returned to them the next night onRaw due to Hart not being an official part of the match when he was pinned.
Diesel's WWF Championship reign continued until November 19, when he was defeated byBret Hart atSurvivor Series.[7] Following the loss, Diesel attacked Hart and began atweener turn.
AtIn Your House 5 in December 1995, Diesel defeatedOwen Hart, who had injured Diesel's ally Shawn Michaels in a match the prior month. In January 1996, Diesel competed in theRoyal Rumble, entering at number 22. Diesel was the last man to be eliminated from the Royal Rumble, beingsuperkicked over the top rope by the winner, Shawn Michaels. Following the match, Diesel teased attacking Michaels before instead giving him ahigh five. Diesel went on to interfere in the main event betweenThe Undertaker and WWF ChampionBret Hart, costing The Undertaker the title. AtIn Your House 6 on February 18, Diesel attempted to regain the WWF Championship from Hart in asteel cage match, losing after The Undertaker attacked him in retaliation for his actions at the Royal Rumble.[7]
Shortly beforeWrestleMania XII, Nash's contract status was in a state of flux. At the time, WCW was offering large amounts of money to the WWF's talent byEric Bischoff, WCW Executive Vice President, to jump ship. In fact, Bischoff had succeeded in convincing several high-profile WWF stars to sign with WCW over the previous two years, including five-time former WWF ChampionHulk Hogan and his on-again, off-again friend and two-time former WWF ChampionRandy Savage, and was in the process at the time of talking to Nash's friend Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall about a contract as Hall's too was set to expire. Nash explained on theWWE Classics on Demand exclusive seriesLegends of Wrestling that Hall had been the first to sign with the company and was offered a contract that paid him "aboveSting money" (at the time, Sting was one of the highest paid wrestlers in the company and althoughRic Flair,Hulk Hogan, andRandy Savage had been making more, Sting's contract was used as a measuring stick). Hall also informed Nash that he had been given "most favored nation" status, which meant that if someone new was hired for more money, Hall's contract would increase to match that contract. Bischoff ended up offering Nash a three-year guaranteed contract with a $1.2 million annual salary. Nash said toVince McMahon that he did not want to leave the WWF and that if McMahon was willing to match the offer, he would stay. McMahon said no because, according to Nash, he would have had to offer matching contracts to other wrestlers and with thepromotion in a bad financial situation, he simply could not afford it. Nash signed his contract shortly thereafter.
Diesel lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XII on March 31, after which he finally turned heel and went on to feud with Shawn Michaels once again after he turned on him at a Madison Square Garden live event. In his last televised WWF appearance until 2002, Diesel challenged Michaels for the WWF Championship (which he had won from Hart at WrestleMania XII) atIn Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies on April 28. He wrestled Michaels for the title once again in a steel cage match at a house show on May 19, but was again defeated.[29] After the match, Diesel, Michaels, Razor Ramon, andHunter Hearst Helmsley, a group of off-screen friends known collectively as "The Kliq", hugged one another in the ring and wished each other farewell.[29] This incident, later referred to as the "Curtain Call" or "MSG Incident", was a serious breach of character, as it showed heels and babyfaces consorting with one another.[30] Shortly thereafter, with his obligations to the WWF now completely fulfilled, Nash left for WCW.[29]
After two weeks ofScott Hall returning on WCW programming and taunting announcers, wrestlers, and the company, Nash also returned alongside his friend on June 10, 1996, after Hall interrupted Eric Bischoff. The duo were known as The Outsiders, and the storyline originally pushed them as "invaders" from the WWF (which WCW eventually had to scale back due to legal concerns from the WWF). AtBash at the Beach, Hall and Nash fought the team ofLex Luger,Sting, andRandy Savage and promised to add one more man to their entourage. After Luger was taken out of the match, Hulk Hogan came out to make the save, only to turn on Savage and reveal himself as Nash and Hall's third man. Immediately after this, they began cutting promos calling themselves theNew World Order (nWo). During his return, he had dyed his hair blonde. Through late 1996 and into 1997, Nash normally teamed with Hall as the Outsiders, and they held theWCW World Tag Team Championship.[7] Nash also began to show his leadership qualities in the nWo, and became a sort of "second in command" alongside Hogan. Nash, Hall, andSean Waltman distinguished themselves from the rest of the nWo, calling themselves the "Wolfpac" in 1997.[7]
After a while, however, the nWo began to fight within its ranks, with Hogan and Nash battling for control. The situation came to a head on April 20, 1998, during a match between Hogan and recent nWo inductee (and rival) Randy Savage for Savage's recently wonWCW World Heavyweight Championship. During the match, Nash interfered on Savage's behalf and jackknifed Hogan to the mat, signaling the breakup of the nWo into two separate factions (Nash's interference was not enough to prevent Hogan from regaining his championship, thanks toBret Hart's interference shortly thereafter). Nash became the leader ofnWo Wolfpac, alongside Savage,Curt Hennig, andKonnan. Hennig, however, shortly thereafter defected over to Hogan'snWo Hollywood faction. Then, during a match between Hall, Nash, Sting andThe Giant (who had recently rejoined the nWo after being kicked out two years prior), Hallturned on Nash by hitting him with his tag team title belt and leaving the ring. The Wolfpac, however, was not down for long as Lex Luger joined Nash's team. Sting would eventually become a member as well, after being recruited heavily by both sides towards the middle of 1998. After Sting won Giant's half of the tag team title at theGreat American Bash that June, Nash became Sting's partner.[7] They defended the championship until July 20, when they were defeated by Hall and The Giant. Nash then set his sights on his former partner, and the rivalry came to a head atHalloween Havoc on October 25. During the course of the match, Nash jackknifed Hall twice but, instead of pinning him, left the ring and lost via countout. In November 1998, Nash and Diamond Dallas Page became a part of a loosely organised "creative team" which also included Dusty Rhodes and Kevin Sullivan.[31]
The following month atWorld War 3, Nash entered the 60-man, three ring battle royal that was a staple of the pay-per-view, with the winner getting a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Starrcade the following month. Nash survived to the end after literally clearing his ring out andbig booting Lex Luger, who had Scott Hall in theTorture Rack, over the top rope, and earned his shot at the title. AtStarrcade, Nash won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship fromGoldberg (who had an officially given 173–0 win–loss record before the match) after Hall shocked Goldberg with astun gun.[7][32] In doing so, Nash broke Goldberg's long running undefeated streak.[7] On January 4, 1999, Nash and Goldberg were set to meet in a rematch, but the match did not happen because of Goldberg being arrested for stalkingMiss Elizabeth. That night also marked the return of Hulk Hogan after his "retirement" two months prior. With Goldberg unable to wrestle, Nash challenged Hogan instead. Hogan simplypoked Nash in the chest, who proceeded to fall down and willingly allow Hogan to pin him for the title.[7] The gesture marked the reunion of the feuding nWo factions into one.[7] The return, however, was short-lived, and by May 1999, the nWo reunion was over due to injuries to Hogan, Hall, Luger and Steiner.[7] Meanwhile, backstage, Nash became WCW's head booker in February 1999 and helped write some of the laterangles for WCW.
In May 1999, Nash won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the second time by defeating Diamond Dallas Page atSlamboree.[7][32] He then appeared onThe Tonight Show and put up a $250,000 challenge to Bret Hart for its May 24 program. However, Bret's brother,Owen, died in awrestling stunt just as Bret was flying toLos Angeles; this immediately canceled their match and the feud. Nash then entered a feud with the returning Randy Savage, who was later joined by a returningSid Vicious atThe Great American Bash in June when he powerbombed Nash during the match, thus giving Nash adisqualification victory (as the signature move of both men, the Jackknife Powerbomb, had been ruled an "illegal" move by WCW leadership due to its high potential for injury). This rivalry culminated in a tag team match atBash at the Beach in July 1999 which pitted Nash and Sting against Savage and Sid. A stipulation was added that whoever got the pin in the match would become WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Nash was pinned by Savage and lost his championship, but would get his revenge the next night onNitro in a title match between Savage and a returning Hulk Hogan, and in a similar situation to Savage's first title defense from the previous year, he used a Jackknife Powerbomb on Savage, preserving the victory for Hogan. The following week, however, Nash attacked Hogan during a match pitting Hogan against Vicious. Nash, Sid, and Rick Steiner then feuded with Hogan, Sting, and a returning Goldberg untilRoad Wild, where Hogan defeated Nash in a "retirement" match.[7]
On October 4, 1999, Nash returned to WCW along with Scott Hall, which was later revealed to be a new version of the nWo involving Nash, Hall, Bret Hart, andJeff Jarrett called 'nWo 2000'. This would not last long either due to the injury of Hart, and Nash spent most of 2000 feuding with the likes ofTerry Funk,Mike Awesome,Scott Steiner, andBooker T.
Nash won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship again from Booker T on the August 28, 2000 episode of Monday Nitro inLas Cruces, New Mexico.[32] He eventually lost it to Booker T later on atFall Brawl. He even had a stint asWCW Commissioner,[7] and he served as a coach/mentor to theNatural Born Thrillers, who would eventually turn on Nash. Nash aligned himself with Diamond Dallas Page, reuniting the Vegas Connection, but renamed theInsiders. Theyfeuded with thePerfect Event (Shawn Stasiak andChuck Palumbo) and won theWCW World Tag Team Championship atMayhem on November 26, 2000.[33][34] Shortly after, they were stripped of the title by CommissionerMike Sanders in mid-December. Weeks later, they won the title back atStarrcade.[35][36] In 2001 (WCW's final months), the Insiders continued their feud with the Natural Born Thrillers. Nash lost another "retirement" match to Scott Steiner atSuperBrawl Revenge,[7] but it would not be long before WCW announced the sale of the company to the World Wrestling Federation. As he had a guaranteed contract withAOL Time Warner, Nash elected to wait out the remainder of his contract, which expired on December 31, 2001.
Following the expiration of his AOL Time Warner contract, Nash, along with Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan, were rehired by the WWF.[7] Their rehiring was announced several weeks before their debut, withVince McMahon claiming to have hired the nWo in order to destroy the WWF – of whichRic Flair was now a co-owner, which McMahon could not tolerate. Billed as the original nWo, Nash, Hall, and Hogan returned to the WWF atNo Way Out on February 17, 2002. In the course of the evening, the nWo delivered aninterview in which they claimed to have reformed, gave asix pack ofbeer toStone Cold Steve Austin (which he refused), and traded insults withThe Rock. They interfered in the main event of the evening, helpingChris Jericho retain hisUndisputed WWF Championship against Austin. AtWrestleMania X8 on March 17, Nash continually interfered in the match between Hall and Austin to the point where he was forced to return backstage. Later that night, he and Hall turned on Hogan after he had offered congratulations to The Rock for defeating him. In March, Nash suffered a biceps injury that put him out of action for several months and almost immediately upon returning, suffered a quadriceps tear in a tag match on the July 8 episode ofRaw.[7] On the July 15 episode ofRaw, the nWo was officially disbanded by Vince McMahon as Eric Bischoff became Raw general manager.
After a nine-month injury, Nash returned as a face on the April 7, 2003 episode ofRaw, much to the delight of both Shawn Michaels and Triple H, who were feuding with each other when Nash returned. As part of the storyline, Nash was given a choice to remain friends with either Michaels or Triple H. After Nash would not make the decision, Triple H made the decision for him and turned on him with alow blow. This led to Nash and Triple H feuding with one another. Nash teamed up with Michaels and Booker T against Triple H,Ric Flair and Chris Jericho in asix-man tag team match atBacklash on April 27 which ended with Triple H picking up the win for his team, pinning Nash after hitting him with asledgehammer. Following Backlash, Nash was granted a shot at Triple H'sWorld Heavyweight Championship, and the two squared off atJudgment Day on May 18 with Michaels and Flair in their respective corners. Triple H would get himselfdisqualified and kept the title as a result, but this did not stop Nash from attacking Triple H following the match, putting him through the announcer's table with a Jackknife Powerbomb. The next month, they fought again in aHell in a Cell match atBad Blood on June 15 withMick Foley as the special guest referee, but Nash lost the match.[7]
In August, Nash feuded with Chris Jericho and was forced to cut his hair after losing ahair vs. hair match against Jericho on the August 18 episode ofRaw. This was made to cover Nash having to cut his hair for his role asThe Russian for the 2004Punisher film. His last match in WWE was atSummerSlam on August 24 in anElimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Goldberg, Chris Jericho, andRandy Orton.[7] He was the first to be eliminated after Jericho pinned him followingSweet Chin Music from Michaels. Before leaving, however, he executed a Jackknife Powerbomb on Jericho and Orton. Nash then stepped away from in-ring action and underwent neck surgery.[7]
Nash debuted inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) alongside the returning Scott Hall on November 7, 2004, at the inaugural monthly TNApay-per-view,Victory Road, with the duo helpingNWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett retain his title in aladder match withJeff Hardy.[7] In subsequent weeks, the trio identified themselves as theKings of Wrestling and beganfeuding with Hardy andA.J. Styles. AtTurning Point on December 5, the Kings of Wrestling were defeated by Hardy, Styles, and Randy Savage.
Hall left TNA in early 2005, and Nash and Jarrett separated after Nash made clear his desire to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nash received a title shot against Jarrett on February 13, 2005, atAgainst All Odds, but lost following interference from the debutingOutlaw.[7] Following the defeat, Nash joined forces withSean Waltman and began feuding with the newly formedPlanet Jarrett. AtDestination X on March 13, Nash lost to The Outlaw in aFirst Blood match following interference from Jarrett, who struck Nash with his title belt. The rivalry between Planet Jarrett and Nash and his allies culminated in a scheduledLethal Lockdown match atLockdown on April 24 pitting Nash, Waltman, andDiamond Dallas Page against Jarrett, The Outlaw, and "The Alpha Male"Monty Brown. Nash, however, was removed from the card and replaced withB.G. James after contracting astaph infection, which left him sidelined for much of 2005.
Nash returned to TNA on October 1 for the first episode ofImpact! onSpike TV,[7] attacking andpowerbombing Jarrett. Nash went on to challenge Jarrett to a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship atBound for Glory on October 23. In the weeks preceding the event, Nash and Jarrett had several heated confrontations, on one occasion brawling with one another and with guest refereeTito Ortiz. On October 22, one day before Bound for Glory, Nash was hospitalized withchest pains. At Bound for Glory, abattle royal was held to determine the number one contender;Rhino won and then defeated Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nash was later discharged from the hospital, having suffered a mild cardiac episode. He made a partial return to the ring in December 2005, wrestling several matches on a tour ofSouth Africa.
Nash returned to TNA once more on the April 27, 2006 episode ofImpact!, announcing in a pre-taped segment that he would give a private interview toAlex Shelley one week later. The interview saw Nash claim to be the mostprofitable WWF World Heavyweight Champion of all time and describe theX Division as "basically filler". Nash went on to announce that he intended to destroy the X Division in order to reassert his position within TNA. He began his campaign atSacrifice on May 14, powerbombingPuma and continued his campaign on the May 19 episode ofImpact! by attackingChris Sabin shortly after he had defeatedPetey Williams to win theTNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament forTeam USA. Nash continued to attack X Division wrestlers over subsequent weeks, leading to Sabin challenging him to a match atSlammiversary. Nash's attacks were also coupled with pre-taped segments with Shelley (some appearing only on the internet websiteYouTube) and his "X Division debut" on the June 15 episode ofImpact!, where Nash wrestled a comedy match against a midget Shelley dubbed a "Sabin-type wrestler". Nash defeated Sabin at Slammiversary in his second televised match in almost a year, albeit with the assistance of Shelley.
Around this time, Nash and Shelley formed a stable known as Paparazzi Productions, withJohnny Devine as a cameraman. Nash then decided to go for the X Division championship. He got penciled into a Number One Contendership match for the title against Sabin atHard Justice. He claimed that he had developed an 840° somersault splash that he would unveil in the match. However, over the weekend, he suffered a mysterious neck injury, supposedly while practicing it withTito Ortiz, and named Alex Shelley as his replacement in the match. From awheelchair, Nash was helpless as he watched Shelley lose the match to Sabin. Nash remained out of action due to the injury, but returned prior toBound for Glory, and announcedThe Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal.Austin Starr won the match. Nash took an interest in Starr, which seemed to be at the behest of Shelley. Nash then worked with the X Division stars in a weekly segment known as the Paparazzi Championship Series (a play on the "Bowl Championship Series"). He also began continuing these skits along withSonjay Dutt andJay Lethal, in a segment called "Paparazzi Idol". Nash became a manager of sorts for Lethal, helping him adopt agimmick where he impersonated "Macho Man" Randy Savage. AtSacrifice, Lethal and Dutt had an altercation. Nash broke it up, but Sonjay kicked him. Sonjay apologized, and Nash forgave him. Dutt then became the Guru with Nash humming mantras backstage.
He then began managingThe Motor City Machine Guns, but this was short-lived before he next appeared in the role of Dr. Nash, psychiatrist and adviser toKurt andKaren Angle. Nash then engaged in a brief program with TNA Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, which eventually culminated in Nash aiding Angle. Nash warned the Angles about how dangerous Sting can be based on Nash's experience feuding with Sting in WCW. AtBound for Glory, Nash interfered on Angle's behalf during his World Title defense against Sting. However, it was for naught, as Sting captured the title from Angle viaScorpion Death Drop after fending off Nash and Angle's wife, Karen. The following Thursday onImpact!, Nash and Angle had an altercation because Angle blamed Nash for him losing the World Title. Angle eventually attacked Nash, who retaliated by Jackknife Powerbombing Angle in the middle of the ring. The following week, Sting defended the TNA World Title against Angle in a rematch from Bound for Glory, and Nash had a ringside seat. After the match went on a bit, Angle and Sting were out of the ring and when Angle pushed Sting onto Nash, Sting turned around and hit Nash in the face with a right hand shot, leading to Nash interfering on Angle's behalf, even though earlier he said he was not going to help Angle. Following the match, which Angle won, Nash offered a hand shake to Angle only to be "flipped off" by the new champ. An enraged Nash demanded a match with Angle, butTNA Management's public face,Jim Cornette, instead booked Nash into a tag team match as Angle's partner against Sting and a partner of his choosing, with the stipulation being that the person gaining the pinfall or submission would be crowned the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. After ared herring that Scott Hall was the mystery partner, it was revealed to be Booker T.
AtFinal Resolution on January 6, 2008, Nash and his partnerSamoa Joe lost in a title match toTNA World Tag Team ChampionsA.J. Styles and Tomko after Nash abandoned and seemingly betrayed Joe. Yet on the followingImpact!, when Joe stormed into Nash's locker room looking for a fight, Nash was actually able to persuade Joe into accepting hisMachiavellian mentorship. Nash lost to Kurt Angle in a one-on-one match onImpact! with the winner qualifying for the Three Ways to Glory match atNo Surrender on September 14. On the September 11 episode ofImpact, prior to No Surrender, he seemingly parted ways with Joe on good terms. One month later, Nash returned atBound for Glory IV on October 12 and in aswerve, struck Joe in the back with Sting's bat, helping Sting win theTNA World Heavyweight Championship, turning heel once again in the process. On the October 23 episode ofImpact!, he formally joined Sting, Booker T, Scott Steiner, and Kurt Angle to create a villainous stable calledThe Main Event Mafia. He explained that he never forgave Joe for his scathing comments directed at his best friend Scott Hall's no-show almost a year prior, and befriending him was all part of a long-term plan to screw him out of the title. He then went on to defeat Joe atTurning Point on November 9. Nash, however, was removed from the card forGenesis on January 11, 2009, due to astaph infection, and was replaced byCute Kip. Nash returned on the January 29 episode ofImpact! when the Main Event Mafia took over the show. OnImpact! on April 23, he began an on-screen relationship withJenna Morasca, who subsequently began acting as his valet. AtSlammiversary on June 21, he was reunited with Joe and helped Angle win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
AtVictory Road on July 19, Nash defeated A.J. Styles for theLegends Championship, his first title in TNA.[37] However, Nash lost the title on the July 30 episode ofImpact! toMick Foley.[38][39] Under a month later atHard Justice on August 16, Nash defeated Foley to reclaim the Legends Championship.[40][41] AtBound for Glory on October 18, Nash lost the Legends Championship toEric Young in a 3-way match, which also includedHernandez.[42]
On the following episode ofImpact!, after Angle announced the death of The Main Event Mafia and turnedface, Nash also became a face as he began feuding with Eric Young and the World Elite.[43] However, the following month atTurning Point on November 15, Nash helped World Elite membersDoug Williams andBrutus Magnus retain their TNA World Tag Team Championship.[44] On the following episode ofImpact! Nash congratulated Young on outsmarting him at Bound for Glory and aligned himself with the World Elite, while also hinting at the return of the nWo once Hulk Hogan arrived in TNA, as when a paranoidMick Foley came to him for information on who Hogan would be coming with, he facetiously suggested names such asSyxx-Pac,Scott Steiner,Buff Bagwell, and Scott Hall. Further suspicion was aroused to Hall's return when Nash said that he was getting "the band" back together, hinting at an nWo return.[45] AtFinal Resolution on December 20, Nash took part in the "Feast or Fired" match and won the briefcase containing a shot at theTNA World Tag Team Championship.[46]
On the January 4, 2010, special live, three-hour Monday night edition ofImpact! Hogan made his debut in TNA, and Scott Hall and Sean Waltman made their return to the company to greet him. Nash, Hall and Waltman quickly reformed their alliance, but Hogan kept himself out of the group, claiming that times have changed.[47] AtGenesis on January 17, in their first match back together Nash and Syxx-Pac, who replaced Scott Hall in the match, were defeated by Beer Money, Inc.[48] On the February 4 episode ofImpact!, Hall and Syxx-Pac turned on Nash.[49] AtDestination X on March 21, Nash and Young faced Hall and Syxx-Pac in a tag team match, whereThe Band's TNA futures were on the line. Nash turned on Young and helped the Band pick up the victory, which finally gave them contracts with the company.[50] On the March 29 episode ofImpact!, Nash offered Young a spot in the Band, claiming that what happened in Destination X was just business and nothing personal. Young refused the offer and in the main event of the evening, teamed up withRob Van Dam andJeff Hardy to defeat the Band in a six-man tag team steel cage match.[51] Nash gained a measure of revenge on Young by defeating him in a steel cage match atLockdown on April 18. Later in the night, Nash replaced Syxx-Pac, who no-showed the event, and teamed up with Hall in a St. Louis Street Fight, where they were defeated byTeam 3D.[52] On the May 3 episode ofImpact!, Eric Young turned on Team 3D and joined The Band.[53] On May 4, at the tapings of the May 13 episode ofImpact!, after TNA World Tag Team ChampionMatt Morgan had been attacked by Samoa Joe, Nash cashed in his "Feast or Fired" contract, teaming with Hall, and pinned him to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[54] Nash later named Young one third of the champions under theFreebird Rule.[55][56] At the June 14 tapings of the June 17 episode ofImpact!, The Band was stripped of the Tag Team Championship, due to Scott Hall's legal problems.[57][58] The following day it was reported that Hall had been released from his contract with TNA.[59] On the June 24 episode ofImpact!, Nash and Young decided to part ways, as Nash intended to go after Hogan, whom he blamed for what had happened to Hall and Waltman, and did not want Young to get into trouble for it.[60][61]
After Nash was unable to convince Hogan to re–hire Hall and Waltman and failed to secure a meeting with Eric Bischoff, he set his sights on renewing his feud with Jeff Jarrett, who claimed that Nash had tried to hurt TNA by bringing Hall and Waltman in.[62][63][64] On the August 5 episode ofImpact!, Sting, who had feuded with Jarrett prior to his 30-day suspension, returned to TNA and, together with Nash, beat down Jarrett, Bischoff and Hogan.[65] On the August 26 episode ofImpact!, Nash defeated Jarrett in a singles match, after an interference from Sting.[66] The following week Nash helped Sting defeat Jarrett. After the match Samoa Joe aligned himself with Jarrett and Hogan and drove Nash and Sting away.[67] AtNo Surrender on September 5, Jarrett and Joe defeated Nash and Sting in a tag team match, after Jarrett hit Sting with a baseball bat.[68] On the September 16 episode ofReaction, Nash and Sting were joined byD'Angelo Dinero,[69] who claimed to have gotten inside information from Bischoff's secretaryMiss Tessmacher, that would suggest that Nash and Sting were right about Hogan and Bischoff being up to something.[70] AtBound for Glory on October 10, Nash, Sting and Dinero faced Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe in a handicap match, after Hulk Hogan, who was scheduled to team with Jarrett and Joe, was forced to pull out due to back surgery. At the end of the match Jarrett abandoned Joe and left him to be pinned by Nash. At the end of the event it was revealed that Nash and Sting had been right about Hogan and Bischoff all along, as they aligned themselves with Jarrett, Abyss and Jeff Hardy.[71] On October 13, 2010, Nash's contract with TNA expired and he announced his retirement from professional wrestling.[72][73] His last TNA appearance was a taped broadcast on October 14, 2010, when Nash and Sting both announced they were walking away from TNA rather than being a part of Hogan and Bischoff's regime.[74] In January 2011 Nash signed a new contract with TNA, but was granted a release before reappearing on television, after being contacted by WWE.[75]
Nash along with Hall and Waltman made an appearance at the 2011Gathering of the Juggalos. Nash teamed with Waltman for a win against Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
On September 23, 2012, Nash made his debut forAll Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming withKeiji Mutoh in a tag team match, where they defeatedSeiya Sanada andTaiyō Kea with Nash pinning Sanada with the Jackknife Powerbomb for the win.[76][77] Nash briefly signed withGlobal Force Wrestling as a "Legend" to help promote events and tours, making appearances at two GFW events on August 28 and 29, 2015.[78] On August 10, 2018, Nash defeated Flex Armstrong for the Big Time Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.[79] This would become his last match, confirming his retirement on January 5, 2020, to heal his body.[80][81]
On January 30, 2011, at theRoyal Rumble, Nash, billed as Diesel for the first time since1996, returned to the promotion, taking part in the Royal Rumble Match. He entered the match at number 32, but was eliminated byWade Barrett.[82] It was announced that he had signed a five-year WWE Legends contract.[83] On April 2, Nash, along withSean Waltman, was on hand to celebrate the induction ofShawn Michaels into theWWE Hall of Fameclass of 2011.Triple H inducted Michaels, and after Michaels gave his speech, Nash and Waltman joined the two on stage to celebrate.[84]
Nash, no longer billed as Diesel, returned atSummerSlam on August 14, attackingCM Punk after he becameWWE Champion, which allowedAlberto Del Rio to cash in hisMoney in the Bank briefcase and win the title, thus turning heel. The following night onRaw, Nash claimed Triple H, on-screen chief operating officer of WWE, had instructed him by text to attack the winner. Punk verbally berated Nash on the microphone,[85] so Nash attacked him the next week. He also distracted Punk in a match, making him miss out on a championship match. Nash was signed to an on-screen contract the next week byJohn Laurinaitis and demanded a match against Punk. After Triple H booked himself in the match against Punk instead, Nash attacked them both at a contract signing and was fired on screen.[86] AtNight of Champions on September 18, Nash interfered in their match, alongsideThe Miz andR-Truth. Triple H then attacked Nash with a sledgehammer before winning the match.[87] Nash returned atVengeance on October 23 to help The Miz and R-Truth defeat Punk and Triple H. After the match, he attacked Triple H with a Jackknife Powerbomb and attacked him again the following night with his sledgehammer, preventing him from receiving medical attention and taking him off television. The following Monday, on October 31, Laurinaitis again signed Nash to a new contract. He continued to appear onRaw SuperShow, attackingSantino Marella with a Jackknife Powerbomb and cutting promos about how Triple H was more of a boss than a friend. On the December 5 episode ofRaw SuperShow, Nash competed in his first televised WWE match in eight years, defeating Santino Marella.[88] Nash went on to face Triple H atTLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs on December 18 in a ladder match with a sledgehammer hanging above the ring which he lost by pinfall after a sledgehammer shot to the face, ending the feud in the process.[89]
In late 2012 and early 2013, Nash began appearing on WWE's developmental training show,NXT. Nash initially appeared as the guest Match Commissioner for the night, a title given to him at the request of Dusty Rhodes. After announcing this to the crowd, Nash was interrupted byHeath Slater to whom he promptly delivered his finisher, effectively turning face. Nash later again appear on the January 20 tapings ofNXT to reunite with members ofThe Kliq, allowing him to effectively settle all issues withTriple H, embracing him once again. The reunion also turned into a reunion ofD-Generation-X and Nash was awarded the title of being an honorary member of the stable. Nash then helped DX take downDamien Sandow.[90]
Nash competed in the2014 Royal Rumblematch as the 14th entrant, eliminatingJack Swagger before being eliminated byRoman Reigns. He inducted his real-life close friend and former tag team partner, Scott Hall, into the WWE Hall of Fameclass of 2014. Nash appeared on the August 11 episode ofRaw to reunite the nWo withHulk Hogan and Scott Hall as part of Hogan's birthday celebration. Nash was suspended by WWE on December 24, 2014, following his arrest, but was quickly reinstated when the charges were dropped.[91]
On the January 19, 2015 episode ofRaw, Nash appeared withX-Pac and Scott Hall to reunite the nWo, and along with theAPA andThe New Age Outlaws, they beat downThe Ascension, who had been insulting legends in past weeks.[92] On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Nash would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fameclass of 2015. On March 28, he was inducted by long-time friend and Kliq member,Shawn Michaels. On March 29, Nash appeared atWrestleMania 31 alongside Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall, in their attempt to even the odds in favor ofSting in his match against Triple H, who had D-Generation X (Billy Gunn,Road Dogg, Shawn Michaels, and X-Pac) in his corner. However, Sting lost the match afterTriple H hit him with asledgehammer as he was attempting a Stinger splash.[93]
Nash made a return to WWE for theRaw Reunion show on July 22, 2019.[94] On December 9, 2019, it was announced that Nash would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (2020 Class) for a second time as a member of nWo, together with Hogan, Hall, andSean Waltman.[10]
Nash and his wife Tamara married in 1988, separated in 2000, and later reconciled.[95] Their son, Tristen, born on June 12, 1996, was a solo musician and poet.[96] On October 20, 2022, Tristen died from cardiac arrest that had been triggered by a seizure as a result ofalcohol withdrawal syndrome. He was 26 years old.[97][98][99]
On March 2, 2016, Nash announced he will donate his brain to the CTE Center at Boston University and the Concussion Legacy Foundation after his death.[100][101]
Nash is a supporter of theDemocratic Party and considers himself to be acentrist Democrat. Nash publicly supported theKamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.[102] He has been outspoken about supporting gay wrestlers.[103][104]
In May 2011, Nash was arrested for battery by assaulting a drunk man in a parking lot of a restaurant inFlorida, while he and his wife Tamara were leaving.[105][106] In June 2011, it was announced by prosecutors that Nash was clear of all charges against him, stating that he was only acting in self-defense, as the drunk man was trying to flirt with Nash's wife.[107][108][109]
On December 24, 2014, just after midnight, Nash was arrested for battery against his 18-year-old son, Tristen. Two hours later, police were called back and Tristen was arrested for battery against Nash's wife, Tamara.[110][111][106] On January 15, 2015, prosecutors announced that Nash would not face charges. Nash's lawyer maintains that Nash was only defending his wife the night he was arrested.[112][113]
During his time as WWF Champion, Nash drew poorly and is often labeled as one of the lowest drawing champions of WWF.[114] He has reasoned that in the mid-1990s nobody drew because professional wrestling was in a major recession due to the steroid scandal following theUnited States v. McMahon legal case.[115][116]
Nash jumping ship to WCW in 1996 along with Scott Hall has often been cited as the main reason behindVince McMahon's decision to start offering downside guaranteed contracts to all of his talent in order to avoid a mass exodus of his talent roster and compete with WCW. The decision proved to be a boon since it changed the salary structure for the WWF wrestlers and helped increase the pay scale for the industry.[117] McMahon also acknowledged in 1998 that letting them defect to WCW made him start offering guaranteed contracts.[118]
In his autobiographyControversy Creates Ca$h, former WCW PresidentEric Bischoff praised Kevin Nash andScott Hall for contributing to the key elements of the nWo's feel and attitude,[119] while others have said that many of the booking ideas that propelled WCW's rise came from Nash and Hall.[120] Veteran wrestler"Macho Man" Randy Savage credited Nash[121] for spearheading the nWo Wolfpac faction in 1998 which grew in popularity with the fans and became the company's hottest selling merchandise.[122]
In 1991, Nash made his acting debut inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze[123] as the genetically enhanced version of the villain,Shredder, called theSuper Shredder. He also had a very minor role as a jackhammer worker in the 1998 movieFamily Plan.
In 1999, Nash created and co-wrote a comic book titledNash, set in adystopian future and featuring himself as the primary character.[124]Image Comics published anashcan preview edition and two regular issues.[125]
He was the first choice for the role ofSabretooth inX-Men, but the role ultimately went to his former tag team partnerTyler Mane.[126] Nash appeared in a fight scene asThe Russian in the 2004 filmThe Punisher.[127] While filming the scene, Nash was accidentally stabbed with a real knife by actorThomas Jane.[127]
He made guest appearances in three different TV shows. He appeared on one episode each ofThe Love Boat: The Next Wave (episode "Captains Courageous")[123] andSabrina, the Teenage Witch (episode "The Crucible")[123] and in two episodes ofNikki as The Big Easy (episodes "Gimme Shelter" and "Stealing Nikki").[123] In 2009, he appeared on Fox's showBrothers, in which he came to get his stolen championship belt back. In 2012, he played a male stripper inMagic Mike and reprised the role in the 2015 sequelMagic Mike XXL. In 2017, he appeared as Big Hank Cramblin onDetroiters.[128]
In the spring of 2022, Nash launched a weekly podcast called Kliq This.[129]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Super Shredder | |
| 1992 | Freejack | Extra[130] | |
| 1997 | Aar Ya Paar | Diesel (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Norman | |
| 1998 | Family Plan | Jackhammer Guy | |
| 2004 | The Punisher | The Russian | |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Guard Engleheart | |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Mover #2 | |
| DOA: Dead or Alive | Bass Armstrong | ||
| 2011 | River of Darkness | Jayden Jacobs | |
| Almighty Thor | Odin | Direct-to-video | |
| Monster Brawl | Colonel Crookshank | ||
| 2012 | The Association | Gordon | |
| Rock of Ages | Body Guard for Stacee Jaxx | ||
| Magic Mike | Tarzan/Ernest | ||
| The Newest Pledge | Merkhaus' Dad | ||
| 2014 | John Wick | Francis | |
| 2015 | Magic Mike XXL | Tarzan/Ernest | |
| 2017 | The Assault | Cisco | |
| Slaw | Himself | ||
| Blood Circus | Santos | ||
| 2018 | Klippers | Smith | |
| The Manor | Reverend Thomas | ||
| 2020 | Chick Fight | Ed | |
| 2021 | COVID:19 Invasion | Rex | |
| 2022 | Dog | Gus | |
| 2023 | Magic Mike's Last Dance | Tarzan/Ernest | [131] |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Swamp Thing: The Series | Quixo | Episode: "The Old House of Mayan" |
| Super Force | Lau | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Giant | Episode: "The Crucible" |
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Rocky Williams | Episode: "Captain's Courageous" |
| 2000–2001 | Nikki | The Big Easy | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Wayne Brady Show | Himself | |
| 2009 | Brothers | Episode: "Snoop/Fat Kid" | |
| 2017 | Detroiters | "Big Hank" Cramblin | 1 episode |
| Living the Dream | Troy Marshall | 6 episodes | |
| Video games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1994 | WWF Raw | Cover athlete | |
| 1997 | WCW vs. nWo: World Tour | ||
| 1998 | WCW Nitro | ||
| WCW/nWo Revenge | Cover Athlete | ||
| 1999 | WCW/nWo Thunder | ||
| WCW Mayhem | |||
| 2000 | WCW Backstage Assault | ||
| 2001 | WWF With Authority! | ||
| 2002 | WWE WrestleMania X8 | ||
| WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 | |||
| WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | |||
| 2003 | WWE Crush Hour | ||
| WWE Raw 2 | |||
| WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | |||
| 2008 | TNA Impact! | Voice and motion-capture | |
| 2009 | TNA Wrestling | ||
| 2010 | TNA Impact!: Cross The Line | ||
| 2011 | TNA Wrestling Impact! | ||
| 2011 | WWE '12 | ||
| 2012 | WWE WrestleFest | ||
| WWE '13 | |||
| 2013 | WWE 2K14 | ||
| 2014 | WWE SuperCard | ||
| WWE 2K15 | |||
| 2015 | WWE 2K16 | ||
| 2016 | WWE 2K17 | ||
| 2017 | WWE Champions | ||
| WWE 2K18 | |||
| WWE Mayhem | |||
| 2018 | WWE 2K19 | ||
| 2019 | WWE 2K20 | ||
| 2022 | WWE 2K22 | ||
| 2023 | WWE 2K23 | ||
| 2024 | WWE 2K24 | ||
| 2025 | WWE 2K25 | ||
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nash andScott Hall (hair) | Rey Misterio Jr. (mask) andKonnan | Oakland, California | SuperBrawl IX | February 21, 1999 | [Note 3][156] |
| Chris Jericho (hair) | Kevin Nash (hair) | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Raw | August 18, 2003 |
,Cagematch,Internet Wrestling Database| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
