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Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959^[2] in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation/ World Wrestling Entertainment, and currently, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Detroit redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... For other uses, see Emerald City (disambiguation). ... The Assassin doing his stuff. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Detroit redirects here. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Biography

Early life

Nash was born in Trenton, Michigan. Nash attended the University of Tennessee^[3], majoring in psychology and minoring in educational philosophy. At the University of Tennessee, Nash was a center for the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team. He remained on the team from 1979 to 1980, during which time the team made it to the NCAA Sweet 16. However, Nash frequently clashed with coach Don DeVoe, who was unhappy with his work ethic; on one occasion in Kentucky, the two became embroiled in a shoving match. In 1980, the University of Tennessee announced that Nash would not play a fourth year for the Volunteers, and he attempted to transfer to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He later reconsidered and instead relocated to Europe, where he played basketball professionally for various teams^[4]. His career ended in 1981 in Germany when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. With his basketball career over, Nash enlisted in the 202nd Military Police Company in Gießen, and served in a secure NATO facility for two years, during which time he was promoted to the rank of specialist. The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly a U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university students main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Learning Theories The philosophy of education is the study of the purpose, process, nature and ideals of education. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... // Final four redirects here. ... Don DeVoe was a college basketball coach at Florida, Navy, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and Wyoming. ... Work ethic is a set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ... Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ... Nickname: Location in Ohio Coordinates: , Country State County Wood incorporated 1901 [3] Government - Type Mayor-Administrator [1] - Mayor John Quinn [1] - Municipal Administrator John Fawcett [2] Area - City 10. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... Branch insignia of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps The Military Police Corps is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army. ... Standard NATO code for a friendly infantry company. ... theatre in Giessen Architecture in Giessen Giessen (German spelling GieÃŸen) is a city in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of both the Giessen district and the Giessen Administrative Region. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... This article is about the use of the term rank. ... Specialist arm patch (U.S. Army) Specialist is one section of the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Private First Class and below Corporal. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1990-1993)

Nash debuted in WCW as the orange-mohawked "Steel", one half of the tag team known as the "Master Blasters". He was initially partnered with "Iron", who was later replaced by "Blade". The Master Blasters disbanded within a year. In May 1991, Nash was repackaged as the silver-haired "Oz", a character based on the Wizard of Oz from the 1900 children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Oz, managed by Merlin the Wizard, was pushed strongly throughout early 1991; he squashed several wrestlers before losing to Ron Simmons at the Great American Bash on July 14. The famous Mohawk leader Joseph Brant wearing a scalp lock. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... The Master Blasters Al Green & Kevin Nash The Master Blasters were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling most famous for giving Kevin Nash his start in wrestling. ... Al Green is a professional wrestler. ... The Wizard, on the cover of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie. ... Childrens books redirects here. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans. ... In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ... Ron Simmons[2] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nash wrestled as Oz throughout the remainder of 1991. In January 1992 he was repackaged as "Vinnie Vegas", a con man, card shark, and gambler. Vegas was quickly recruited into "A Half-Ton of Holy Hell", a stable of large wrestlers created by Harley Race which included Big Van Vader and Mr. Hughes. The stable separated in February 1992, and Vegas joined "The Diamond Mine"; this stable was led by Diamond Dallas Page and included The Diamond Studd and Scotty Flamingo. After Studd and Flamingo left the stable, Page and Vegas began teaming together as "The Vegas Connection". The tag team split in late 1992, and Nash left the promotion in early 1993. Confidence Man redirects here. ... A card shark is an expert card game player who feasts on weaker fish players. ... Gamble redirects here. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). ... Curtis Hughes (born December 7, 1964[1]) is an American professional wrestler that has worked for the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, the American Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling. ... For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ...

World Wrestling Federation (1993-1996)

In 1993, Nash left WCW, signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation at the request of Shawn Michaels.^[5]. Nash made his WWF debut at a house show on June 6, 1993, assisting Michaels in defeating Marty Jannetty for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Nash was given the character of Diesel, the heel bodyguard of Shawn Michaels, dyeing his hair and beard black in the process. In January, Diesel appeared at the 1994 Royal Rumble, eliminating seven men in under 18 minutes of in-ring time. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... WWE RAW Brand house show from the Continental Airlines Arena on December 28, 2006 A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA), that is not televised or taped. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Marty Jannetty (born on February 3, 1962 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American professional wrestler. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... Bodyguards of Viktor Yushchenko (far left) after leaving Gdansk city hall. ... Promotional poster of Royal Rumble 1994 Royal Rumble 1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Diesel won the Intercontinental Championship from Razor Ramon, on April 13, 1994 in Rochester, New York following interference from Michaels. The duo defeated The Headshrinkers to win the WWF Tag Team Championship on August 28, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana. On August 29, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois, Ramon defeated Diesel to regain the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The alliance between Diesel and Michaels became strained after Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel on several occasions, and the duo finally split after another miscued superkick at Survivor Series 1994. On November 23, 1994, Diesel and Michaels vacated the WWF World Tag Team Championship, and Diesel went on to turn face. This article is about the professional wrestler. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... The Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Survivor Series 1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...

On November 26, 1994, Diesel defeated Bob Backlund for the WWF Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in an eight-second squash match. Michaels was irate about his former bodyguard having beaten him to the WWF Championship, and was sufficiently motivated to go on to win the 1995 Royal Rumble, earning himself a title shot at WrestleMania XI. At WrestleMania XI on April 2, 1995, Nash, accompanied to ringside by actress Pamela Anderson, defeated Michaels to retain the title. The next night on Monday Night Raw, Michaels was betrayed by his new bodyguard, Sid, prompting Diesel to come to his rescue. This led to the tag team being reunited, now known as "Two Dudes with Attitude". On September 24, 1995 in Saginaw, Michigan at In Your House 3: Triple Header, Diesel and Michaels challenged Owen Hart and Yokozuna for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, in return placing Diesel's WWF Championship and Michael's WWF Intercontinental Championship on the line. After Hart "no-showed" the event (kayfabe), he was replaced by Davey 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 titles. However, the victory was declared invalid on September 25, 1995, and the titles were returned to Hart and Yokozuna. Diesel's WWF Championship reign continued until November 19, 1995, when he was defeated by Bret Hart at the 1995 Survivor Series in Landover, Maryland. As the eighteenth WWE Champion, Diesel had the longest reign as WWE Champion since Randy Savage's first reign, and this was the longest until John Cena's third reign. Following the loss, Diesel attacked Hart, proclaiming "I'm back!" This marked the end of the face Diesel. For a time he became a tweener, facing both faces and heels alike, but after the 1996 Royal Rumble, in which he was runner-up to Michaels, Diesel began targeting faces exclusively. Image File history File links Hug_MSG_Incident. ... 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Shortly before WrestleMania XII, both Diesel and Razor Ramon agreed to return to World Championship Wrestling as part of WCW President Eric Bischoff's drive to lure employees from the WWF to WCW with the offer of lucrative contracts. Diesel lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XII on March 31, 1996, then went on to feud with Shawn Michaels once again. In his last televised WWF appearance until 2002, Diesel challenged Michaels for the WWF Championship (which he had won from Hart at WrestleMania XII) at In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies on April 28, 1996. He wrestled Michaels for the title once again in a steel cage match at a house show on May 19, 1996, but was again defeated. After the match, Diesel, Michaels, Razor Ramon, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley - a group of off-screen friends known collectively as "The Kliq" hugged one another in the ring and wished each other farewell. This incident, later referred to as the "Curtain Call", was a serious breach of kayfabe (though Nash claims it was approved by Vince McMahon) , as it showed heels and faces consorting with one another. Shortly thereafter, Diesel and Ramon left the WWF and joined WCW. WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event promoted by the World Wrestling Federation. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House Logo In Your House was a pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... WWE RAW Brand house show from the Continental Airlines Arena on December 28, 2006 A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA), that is not televised or taped. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid-1990s, which some claim held virtually all booking power and were accused of refusing to put over anyone outside of the group. ... The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid-1990s, which some claim held virtually all booking power and were accused of refusing to put over anyone outside of the group. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as unstaged or worked. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1996-2001)

After two weeks of Scott Hall appearing on WCW programming and taunting announcers, wrestlers, and the company, Nash finally debuted alongside his friend. The duo were known as The Outsiders, and the storyline pushed them as "invaders" from the WWF (the WWF legal team eventually filed suit against WCW because of this^{[citation needed]}). At Bash at the Beach 1996, Hall and Nash fought the team of Lex Luger, Sting, and Randy Savage and promised to add one more man to their entourage. With Hulk Hogan, they formed the New World Order (nWo). This angle helped WCW Monday Nitro to win in the ratings against WWF Monday Night RAW for 84 consecutive weeks and arguably helped WCW reach its prime in the mid to late 1990s. This article is about the professional wrestler. ... The Outsiders is the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. ... Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ...

Through late 1996, and into 1997, Nash normally teamed with close friend Scott Hall as the Outsiders, and they held the WCW tag-team titles off and on for the better part of a year. Kevin Nash also began to show his leadership qualities in the nWo, and became a sort of "second in command" alongside Hulk Hogan. Kevin, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman distinguished themselves from the rest of the nWo, calling themselves the "Wolf Pac" in 1997. This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ...

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 won WCW World 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 to Bret Hart's interference shortly thereafter). is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ...

Nash became the leader of nWo Wolfpac, alongside Savage, Curt Hennig, and Konnan. However, Hennig shortly thereafter defected over to Hogan's nWo Hollywood faction. Then, during a match between Hall and Nash and Sting and The Giant (who had recently rejoined the nWo after being kicked out two years prior), Hall turned on Nash by hitting him with his tag team title belt and leaving the ring. However, the Wolfpac wasn't down for long as Lex Luger joined with Nash's team. Sting would eventually become a member as well, after being recruited heavily by both sides towards the middle of 1998. The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ...

After Sting won Giant's half of the tag team titles at the Great American Bash that June, Nash became Sting's partner. They would defend the championships until July 20, 1998 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 at Halloween Havoc on October 25, 1998. During the course of the match, Nash jackknifed Hall twice, but instead of pinning him left the ring, taking a count-out loss. The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

The next month at World 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, and earned his shot at the title. The World War 3 match was World Championship Wrestlings answer to the World Wrestling Federations Royal Rumble. ...

At Starrcade 1998, Nash would capitalize on his opportunity, and won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg. In doing so, Nash managed to break Goldberg's long running undefeated streak, although controversially. Goldberg was setting up for a spear late in the match when Hall, who was still a member of nWo Hollywood at the time, shocked Goldberg with a taser while he was in the corner. Nash pinned the incapacitated Goldberg to win his second world championship and his first since 1994. Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling. ... For other persons named Bill Goldberg, see Bill Goldberg (disambiguation). ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon used for subduing a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. ...

On January 4, 1999, Nash was to face Goldberg in a Starrcade rematch, but the match didn't happen because of Goldberg being arrested for stalking Miss Elizabeth (kayfabe). That night also marked the return of Hulk Hogan to the show after his "retirement" two months prior. With Goldberg unable to wrestle, Nash challenged Hogan instead for the championship. In a controversial moment known as "The Fingerpoke of Doom", Hogan took his finger and poked Nash in the chest, who proceeded to fall down and willingly allowed Hogan to pin him for the title. This event would reunite the nWo for another run, but the entire circumstance actually served as the beginning for WCW's declining ratings. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Elizabeth Ann Hulette (November 19, 1960 â€“ May 1, 2003), best known as Miss Elizabeth, was a U.S. professional wrestling manager. ... The Fingerpoke of Doom is the common nickname for a pivotal storyline in American professional wrestling history that happened on January 4, 1999 on WCW Monday Nitro, the flagship show of World Championship Wrestling. ...

Backstage, Nash wrote some of the later angles for WCW. Nash's booking abilities are widely considered as one of the many reasons the quality of wrestling in WCW suffered while he was lead booker. In his 2006 autobiography, Controversy Creates Cash, former WCW President Eric Bischoff criticized Nash's work ethic, dubbing him "Big Lazy" (a reference to Nash's nickname, "Big Sexy"). The name had previously been coined by the Honky Tonk Man on several radio interviews. Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

Nash would eventually win the WCW Championship again in 1999 from Diamond Dallas Page, and the nWo would disintegrate. He would then find himself in a rivalry with the returning Randy Savage, who was now heel with a new attitude and look, and his partner Sid Vicious. This rivalry culminated in a tag team match featuring Nash and Sting vs. Savage and Sid, in which Nash lost the championship via pinfall by Savage. Nash would get his revenge the next night in a title match between Savage and the returning Hulk Hogan, and in an eerily similar situation to Savage's first title defense from the previous year, he used a Jackknife on Savage, preserving the victory for Hogan. For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... For the bassist of the Sex Pistols, see Sid Vicious. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ...

The following week, however, Nash turned heel and attacked Hogan during a match, aligning himself with Sid and Savage against Hogan, Sting, and a returning Goldberg. This ran until Road Wild, where Hogan defeated Nash in a "retirement" match (the "retirement" would allow Nash to take some time off). In the fall, Nash returned to WCW along with Scott Hall and announced that he was "getting the band back together". This was revealed to be an all-new version of the nWo involving Nash, Hall, Bret Hart, and Jeff Jarrett. This group would not last long either, and Nash spent most of 2000 feuding with the likes of Terry Funk, Mike Awesome, Scott Steiner, and Booker T. Nash won the WCW Championship again from Booker T on August 28, 2000 in Las Cruces, New Mexico in what remains to date the last major title change to occur in the state of New Mexico. However, he would eventually lose it back to Booker T later on at Fall Brawl. He even had a stint as WCW Commissioner (where he demanded wrestlers call him "Lord Master") and served as a coach/mentor to the Natural Born Thrillers, who would eventually turn on Nash. Nash aligned himself with Dallas Page, forming a team called "The Insiders". The Insiders managed to win the WCW Tag Team Championship at Starrcade that year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Road Wild was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling that was held from 1996 to 1999. ... For the former Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... Terrance (Terry) Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler, known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the later part of his career that inspired many later wrestlers, most notably Mick Foley. ... Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 â€“ February 17, 2007) better known by his ring name Mike Awesome, was an American professional wrestler best known in America for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and in World Wrestling Entertainment and also in Japan for his work with Frontier... Scott Carl Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962) better known by his ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... The Natural Born Thrillers The Natural Born Thrillers was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000. ... The Insiders Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page The Insiders were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash. ... Starrcade 2000 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ...

In 2001 (WCW's final months), the Insiders continued their feud with the Natural Born Thrillers. Nash would lose another "retirement" match to Scott Steiner at SuperBrawl, 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 with AOL-Time Warner, Nash chose to wait out the remainder of his contract, which expired on December 31, 2001. This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Time Warner Inc. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2002-2003)

Following the expiration of his AOL-Time Warner contract, Nash, along with Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan, was re-hired by the WWF. Their re-hiring was announced several weeks before their debut, with Vince McMahon claiming to have hired the nWo in order to destroy the WWF. Billed as the original nWo, Nash, Hall, and Hogan returned to the WWF at No Way Out on February 17, 2002. In the course of the evening, the nWo delivered an interview in which they claimed to have reformed, gave a six pack of beer to Stone Cold Steve Austin (which he refused), and traded insults with The Rock. They interfered in the main event of the evening, helping Chris Jericho defeat Austin and thus retain the WWF Undisputed Championship. Time Warner Inc. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... No Way Out is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In professional wrestling, a promo is short for promotional interview, a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. ... The pull-tab opening mechanism characteristic of post-1970s drinking cans. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[2] (born May 2, 1972) better known by his former ring name The Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

Nash suffered a biceps injury that put him out of action for several weeks, and almost immediately upon returning, suffered a quadriceps tear in a tag match. Vince McMahon disbanded the nWo following those events. Nash returned in 2003, much to the delight of Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Nash was given an ultimatum at the time due to Shawn Michaels and Triple H feuding. Nash was to choose to remain friends with either Michaels or Triple H (kayfabe). After Nash would not make the decision, Triple H made the decision for him and turned on him with a low blow. This led to Nash feuding with Triple H for the next few months which would eventually lead to a Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood with Mick Foley as the special guest referee. In August 2003, Nash feuded with Chris Jericho, and was forced to cut his hair after losing a hair vs. hair match against Chris Jericho (it was said that he agreed to cut his hair short due to his upcoming acting role in The Punisher). After his role in the movie was filmed, he decided to retain his short haircut. His last WWE Match was at SummerSlam 2003 in an Elimination Chamber match against Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Goldberg, Chris Jericho, and Randy Orton. He was the first one eliminated after being pinned by Jericho following a superkick from Michaels. He then stepped away from in-ring action shortly afterwards due to aggravating a previously existing shoulder injury, forcing him to undergo reconstructive surgery. On October 27, 2003, Nash underwent neck surgery under Dr. Jho in Pittsburgh, the same procedure as Kurt Angle. WWE chose not to renew Nash's contract. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as unstaged or worked. ... Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters), or, more recently, 20 feet... WWE Bad Blood (originally Badd Blood) was a World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling pay-per-view event that was held in 1997, 2003, and 2004 typically in the month of June. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... For the 1989 movie starring Dolph Lundgren, see The Punisher (1989 film). ... SummerSlam 2003 was the sixteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The Elimination Chamber at New Years Revolution 2006. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Independent Scene (2004)

Nash and Scott Hall were reunited on February 20, 2004 when they teamed together in a loss to Christopher Daniels and Tom Howard at the fifth Ultimate Pro Wrestling anniversary show. On May 8, 2004, Nash and Hall traveled to Japan to wrestle for the Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX promotion. They were defeated by Naoya Ogawa and Shinya Hashimoto in the main event of Hustle-3 in the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Daniel Covell (born December 24, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name in the United States, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ... Tom Howard is a musician, composer, He was the keyboard player in Larry Normans touring band, often refered to as the Solid Rock Blues Band. ... Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) is a Professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by Rick Bassman. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX, formerly known as Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2001. ... Naoya Ogawa (å°å·ç›´ä¹Ÿ Ogawa Naoya) is a professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter from Japan. ... Shinya Hashimoto (July 3, 1965 - July 11, 2005), was a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Main entrance Yokohama Arena ) is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004-present)

Nash debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alongside the returning Scott Hall on November 7, 2004 at the inaugural monthly TNA pay-per-view, Victory Road, with the duo helping NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett retain his title in a ladder match with Jeff Hardy. In subsequent weeks, the trio identified themselves as the Kings of Wrestling, and began feuding with Jeff Hardy and A.J. Styles. At Turning Point on December 5, 2004, the Kings of Wrestling were defeated by Hardy, Styles, and Randy Savage. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... Victory Road is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... For the former Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jeffrey Nero Jeff Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. ... Kings of Wrestling stable The Kings of Wrestling was a professional wrestling stable that came to fruition at Total Nonstop Action Wrestlings (TNA) first-ever Pay-Per-View on November 7, 2004, which was called Victory Road. the members were King of the Mountain Jeff Jarrett (NWA World Heavyweight... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... Allen Lloyd Jones (born June 2, 1978), better known by his ring name The Phenomenal A.J. Styles (also written AJ Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is currently one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions with Tomko. ... Turning Point is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio) better known by his ring name Macho Man Randy Savage, is a former American professional wrestler. ...

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 at Against All Odds, but lost following interference from the debuting Outlaw. Following the defeat, Nash joined forces with Sean Waltman and began feuding with the newly formed Planet Jarrett. At Destination X on March 13, 2005, Nash lost to The Outlaw in a First 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 scheduled Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown on April 24, 2005 pitting Nash, Waltman, and Diamond Dallas Page against Jarrett, The Outlaw, and "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown. However, Nash was removed from the card and replaced with B.G. James after contracting a staph infection, which left him sidelined for much of 2005. During his time out, Nash did an interview with WWE.com. He discussed the Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan match which was scheduled for Summerslam 2005. is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Against All Odds is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February. ... Monty Kip Sopp (born November 1, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, best known as Badd Ass Billy Gunn (also spelled as Bad Ass) from his years working for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Planet Jarrett has also been used to describe Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a whole. ... Destination X is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of March. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Lockdown 2005 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view put on by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... Montaque N. Monty Brown (born April 13, 1970)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former National Football League linebacker. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Rosenbach 1884 Staphylococcus aureus , literally Golden Cluster Seed and also known as golden staph, is the most common cause of staph infections. ... SummerSlam 2005 was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

Nash returned to TNA on October 1, 2005 on the first episode of TNA iMPACT! to be aired on Spike TV, attacking and powerbombing Jarrett. Nash went on to challenge Jarrett to a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound for Glory on October 23, 2005. In the weeks preceding the event, Nash and Jarrett had several heated confrontations, on one occasion brawling with one another and with guest referee Tito Ortiz. On October 22, 2005, one day before Bound For Glory, Nash was hospitalized with chest pains. At Bound For Glory, a battle 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 of South Africa. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television program. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... Bound For Glory 2005 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacob Christopher Tito Ortiz aka The Huntington Beach Bad Boy (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Huntington Beach, California. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In medicine, chest pain is a symptom of a number of conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency, unless the patient is a known angina pectoris sufferer and the symptoms are familiar (appearing at exertion and resolving at rest, known as stable angina). When the chest pain is not... Terry Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rhino and Rhyno. ...

Nash returned to TNA once more on the April 27, 2006 episode of iMPACT!, announcing in a pre-taped segment that he would give a private interview to Alex Shelley one week later. The interview saw Nash claim to be the most profitable WWF World Heavyweight Champion of all time and describe the X Division as "basically filler". Nash went on to announce that he intended to destroy the X Division in order to re-assert his position within TNA. He began his campaign at Sacrifice on May 14, 2006, powerbombing Puma, and continued his campaign on the May 19, 2006 episode of iMPACT! by attacking Chris Sabin shortly after he had defeated Petey Williams to win the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament for Team USA. After destroying the World X Cup trophy and powerbombing Sabin, Nash informed the supine Sabin that "size matters!" Nash continued to attack X Division wrestlers over subsequent weeks, leading to Sabin challenging him to a match at Slammiversary. Nash's attacks were also coupled with pre-taped segments with Shelley (some appearing only on the internet website YouTube) and his "X Division debut" on the June 15, 2006 episode of iMPACT, 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. is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick Martin[1] (born May 23, 1983), better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sacrifice is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... T. J. Perkins is an American professional wrestler from Southern California. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Petey Williams (born August 26, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... The TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup Tournament staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April and May 2006. ... Team USA (also known as Team NWA or Team TNA) is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestlings X Cup Tournaments, which involved a team of X Division superstars from various countries representing their nation in an international wrestling competition. ... Slammiversary 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Around this time, Nash and Alex Shelley formed a stable known as Paparazzi Productions, with Johnny 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 Chris Sabin at Hard 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 with Tito Ortiz, and named Alex Shelley to replace him in the match. Confined to a wheelchair, Nash was helpless as he watched Shelley lose the match to Chris Sabin. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Preston (J.P) Parsonage, better known by his ring name Hot Shot Johnny Devine, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jacob Christopher Tito Ortiz aka The Huntington Beach Bad Boy (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Huntington Beach, California. ...

Nash remained out of action due to the injury (Nash was actually re-negotiating his contract with TNA), but returned prior to Bound for Glory, and announced The 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 Alex Shelley. Bound for Glory 2006 was the second annual Bound for Glory professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... The Gauntlet Match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a battle royal-style match. ... Dan Solwold[1] (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently performing in Ring of Honor. ...

Kevin 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"). Despite being portrayed as a heel, Nash's amusing appearances in the PCS and occasional guest commentary turned him into a face. He also began continuing these skits along with Dutt and Lethal, in a segment called "Paparazzi Idol". Nash became a manager of sorts for Jay Lethal, helping him adopt a gimmick where he impersonates "Macho Man" Randy Savage. At Sacrifice 2007, Jay Lethal and Sonjay 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. Since then, he announced his intentions to begin managing the Motor City Machine Guns, but would actually next appear in the role of Dr. Nash, "psychiatrist" and adviser to Kurt and Karen Angle. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio) better known by his ring name Macho Man Randy Savage, is a former American professional wrestler. ... Sacrifice is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May. ... The Motor City Machine Guns are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ...

At No Surrender, Kurt and Nash had an altercation before Kurt's world title defense against Abyss. Within the month, they had forgiven each other. Nash warned the Angles about how dangerous Sting can be based on Nash's experience feuding with Sting in WCW and claimed that "the man's a demon". At Bound for Glory, Nash interfered on Kurt Angle's behalf during his World Title defense against Sting. However, it was for naught, as Sting captured the title from Angle via Scorpion Death Drop after fending off Nash and Angle's wife, Karen. The following Thursday on iMPACT, Nash and Angle had an altercation because Angle blamed Nash for him losing the World Title. Angle would eventually attack Nash but Nash would have the last laugh, jackknife powerbombing Angle in the middle of the ring. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... No Surrender is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Chris J. Parks[3][6] (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Abyss , is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Bound for Glory 2007 was the third annual Bound for Glory professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

The following week, Sting would defend the TNA World Title against Angle in a rematch from Bound For Glory, and Nash would have a ringside seat. Near the conclusion, Angle pushed Sting into Nash, and Sting punched Nash after landing in his lap. Nash would eventually recover, and jump onto the apron, only to be met by Sting. The referee attempted to break up the fight, but Angle caused the ref to be knocked out, and at the same time, was able to hit the Olympic Slam to gain the victory, and the World Title. Following the match, Nash offered a hand shake to Angle only to be "flipped off" by the new champ. An enraged Nash demanded a match with Angle, but TNA 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 that gains the pinfall or submission would be crowned the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. On the November 1st edition of Impact, Nash announced that Stings partner would in fact be Scott Hall and he would appear on the November 8th edition of Impact. Although, when Scott Hall did make his return, he stated to Nash that he was never Sting's partner and never will be. The match occurred at Genesis, which saw Kurt Angle retain his title. This article is about the gesture. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Genesis is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

In wrestling

A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... For other uses, see Emerald City (disambiguation). ... Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down, which makes up most of the action of professional wrestling. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Big Show prepairing to give JBL a Chokeslam A chokeslam (Japanese: nodowa otoshi) refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponents neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Theodore Marvin Ted DiBiase Sr. ... April Hunter (born September 24, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and model. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... The Outsiders is the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. ... The nWo (New World Order) was both a professional wrestling storyline and the stable of wrestlers who were its central players. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ...

Championships and accomplishments

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Acting career

In 1991, Nash made his acting debut in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze^[6] as the villain, Super Shredder. He also had a very minor role as a jackhammer worker in the 1998 movie Family Plan. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He was the first choice for the role of Sabretooth in X-Men, yet was unable to star due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by his stunt man (and, conicidentally, former brief tag team partner in WCW), Tyler Mane. Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Menâ€™s Wolverine. ... X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Tyler Mane (born 23 October 1966) is a Canadian actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling as Big Sky and Nitro. ...

Nash appeared as The Russian in the 2004 movie adaptation of the Punisher^[7] comic books. The Russian is Marvel Comics fictional villain created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon to become an assassin during the Punishers relaunch in November 2000. ... For the 1989 movie starring Dolph Lundgren, see The Punisher (1989 film). ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ...

He played Guard Englehart in the film The Longest Yard (2005) The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. ...

He also has appeared in two movies in 2006, DOA: Dead or Alive as Bass Armstrong^[8] and in Grandma's Boy^[9]. // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Bass Armstrong is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Grandmas Boy is an American comedy film produced by Adam Sandlers production company Happy Madison in 2006. ...

He made guest appearances in three different TV shows as well. He appeared on one episode each of The Love Boat: The Next Wave^[10] (episode "Captains Courageous"^[11]) and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch^[12] (episode "The Crucible") and in two episodes of Nikki^[13] as The Big Easy (episodes "Gimme Shelter"^[14] and "Stealing Nikki"^[15]). For the comic book series, see Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. ... Nikki was a short-lived sitcom on The WB. It starred Nikki Cox as the lead character, Nikki White, a Las Vegas showgirl. ...

Personal life

Nash has a son, Tristen, who was born in June 12, 1996 with his wife, Tamara. The couple wed in 1989 and separated in 2000 but have since reconciled. ^[16] Nash dated WCW Nitro Girl Chae from the late 90s to 2002.^{[citation needed]} The Nitro Girls The Nitro Girls were a dance team in World Championship Wrestling that danced during commercials on WCW Monday Nitro to entertain the fans. ...

He is friends with Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman and Paul Levesque (Triple H), the former of whom was instrumental in Nash's WWF signing in 1993. They formed the backstage faction known as the Clique. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid-1990s, which some claim held virtually all booking power and were accused of refusing to put over anyone outside of the group. ...

References

^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/biography.html
^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0621760/
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/biography.html
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/biography.html
^ Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story- p. 176
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/a_credits.html
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330793/
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398913/
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456554/
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/a_credits.html
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0636827/
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/a_credits.html
^ http://www.kevinbigsexynash.com/a_credits.html
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0661076/
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0661090/
^ Stated in the August 2000 issue of WOW Magazine

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