Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) He headlined numerous pay-per-view events for WCW, WWF/WWE and TNA, including WCW's flagship event, Starrcade, where he ended Bill Goldberg's undefeated streak after 173 wins in 1998.
Notable acting credits include The Punisher, the Magic Mike trilogy and John Wick.
Early life
Nash was born on July 9, 1959, to a devout Christian family in southwest Detroit, Michigan. Nash's father, Robert, died of a heart attack on April 4, 1968, aged 36, when Nash was eight years old. On December 27, 1994, Nash's mother, Wanda, died after a four-year struggle against breast cancer. He attended Aquinas High School and the University of Tennessee, where he majored in psychology and minored in educational philosophy. At the University of Tennessee, Nash was a center for the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team. He remained on the team from 1977 to 1980, during which time the team made it to the NCAA Sweet 16. Following a physical altercation with head coach Don DeVoe and a series of other on-campus incidents, Nash did not play a fourth year for the Volunteers, and he attempted to transfer to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Nash reconsidered his options and instead moved to Europe, where he played basketball professionally for various teams.
Professional wrestling career
World Championship Wrestling (1990–1993)
Master Blasters (1990–1991)
Nash debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the orange-mohawked "Steel", one half of the tag team known as the Master Blasters. He was initially partnered with Master Blaster Iron, with whom he made his debut at the Clash of the Champions XII on September 5, 1990, defeating Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner. At the following Worldwide taping on September 7, the Masters Blasters began a feud with Tim Horner and Mike Rotunda. They beat Horner and Rotunda on several house shows. On September 22, Nash's partner Master Blaster Iron was replaced by "Blade". At Halloween Havoc on October 27, 1990, the Blasters upended the Southern Boys and began to move up the WCW tag team ratings. Their winning streak ended on November 22, when Tom Zenk and Brian Pillman handed them their first defeat with Pillman pinning 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 a NWA United States Tag Team Championship title shot against then champions the Steiner Brothers, but were defeated in two occasions. He also lost to Brian Pillman in house show matches, while appearing in tag team matches with Stan Hansen and Arn Anderson. His final match in this guise was against Pillman at a house show on May 12.
Oz (1991–1992)
A week later, Nash reappeared under his new gimmick, having been 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 The Great Wizard,
Vinnie Vegas (1992–1993)
On January 21, 1992, at Clash of the Champions XVIII, he was repackaged as Vinnie Vegas, a wisecracking pseudo-mobster based on Steve Martin's character in the 1990 film My Blue Heaven. Vegas was quickly recruited into "A Half-Ton of Holy Hell", a stable of large wrestlers created by Harley Race which included WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Big Van Vader and Mr. Hughes. The stable separated in February 1992 after Luger left, and Vegas joined the Diamond Mine, a stable led by Diamond Dallas Page that also included the Diamond Studd and Scotty Flamingo. 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 the Vegas Connection.
World Wrestling Federation (1993–1996)
Two Dudes with Attitudes (1993–1994)
thumb|Diesel in 1994
In June 1993, Nash left WCW, signing a contract with the WWF at the request of Shawn Michaels. He was given the stage name of "Big Daddy Cool Diesel" ("Diesel" or "Big Daddy Cool" for short), with an alpha-male gimmick. For the role, he grew long hair, taking on the appearance and demeanor of a cocky thug from Detroit, sporting black sunglasses and leather garments. The name of Diesel, suggested by Shane McMahon, was a play on the fact that Nash was from Detroit, known famously as the "Motor City". His initial entrance music was a series of truck engine and horn noises.
Diesel started out as the bodyguard/best friend of Shawn Michaels, with the two being known as Two Dudes with Attitudes. He made his WWF debut at a house show on June 6, 1993, by assisting Michaels in defeating Marty Jannetty for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The duo of Diesel and Michaels defeated The Headshrinkers to win the WWF Tag Team Championship on August 28, making Nash a double champion. However, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Ramon the following night at SummerSlam. Diesel then promised Hart a match for his title, which they had the next month at the Royal Rumble. The match ended in a draw 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 the Royal Rumble match later that evening, earning himself a title shot at WrestleMania XI.
At WrestleMania XI on April 2, Nash, accompanied to ringside by actress Pamela 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 on Monday 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 the inaugural In Your House pay-per-view on May 14, and at In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks on July 23. At SummerSlam, Diesel retained the WWF Championship by defeating King Mabel, who had won the King of the Ring tournament.
On September 24 at In Your House 3 in Saginaw, Michigan, Diesel and Michaels challenged the reigning WWF Tag Team Champions Owen 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 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 title, making him and Michaels holders of all three major WWF championships. 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. Shortly thereafter, with his obligations to the WWF now completely fulfilled, Nash left for WCW.
The following 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 after clearing the ring out and big booting Lex Luger, who had Scott Hall in the Torture Rack, over the top rope, and earned his shot at the title. At Starrcade, Nash won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from Goldberg (who had an officially given 173–0 win–loss record before the match) after Hall shocked Goldberg with a stun gun. In doing so, Nash broke Goldberg's long running undefeated streak. Shortly after, they were stripped of the title by Commissioner Mike Sanders in mid-December. Weeks later, they won the title back at Starrcade. In 2001 (WCW's final months), the Insiders continued their feud with the Natural Born Thrillers. Nash lost another "retirement" match to Scott Steiner at SuperBrawl Revenge, However, Nash lost the title on the July 30 episode of Impact! to Mick Foley. Under a month later at Hard Justice on August 16, Nash defeated Foley to reclaim the Legends Championship. At Bound for Glory on October 18, Nash lost the Legends Championship to Eric Young in a 3-way match, which also included Hernandez.
On the following episode of Impact!, after Angle announced the death of The Main Event Mafia and turned face, Nash also became a face as he began feuding with Eric Young and the World Elite. However, the following month at Turning Point on November 15, Nash helped World Elite members Doug Williams and Brutus Magnus retain their TNA World Tag Team Championship. On the following episode of Impact! 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 paranoid Mick Foley came to him for information on who Hogan would be coming with, he facetiously suggested names such as Syxx-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. At Final Resolution on December 20, Nash took part in the "Feast or Fired" match and won the briefcase containing a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
The Band (2010–2011)
On the January 4, 2010, special live, three-hour Monday night edition of Impact! 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. At Genesis 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. On the February 4 episode of Impact!, Hall and Syxx-Pac turned on Nash. At Destination X on March 21, Nash and Young faced Hall and Syxx-Pac in a tag team match, where The 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. On the March 29 episode of Impact!, 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 with Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy to defeat the Band in a six-man tag team steel cage match. Nash gained a measure of revenge on Young by defeating him in a steel cage match at Lockdown 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 by Team 3D. On the May 3 episode of Impact!, Eric Young turned on Team 3D and joined The Band. On May 4, at the tapings of the May 13 episode of Impact!, after TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt 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. At the June 14 tapings of the June 17 episode of Impact!, The Band was stripped of the Tag Team Championship, due to Scott Hall's legal problems. The following day it was reported that Hall had been released from his contract with TNA. On the June 24 episode of Impact!, 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.
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. On the August 5 episode of Impact!, 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. On the August 26 episode of Impact!, Nash defeated Jarrett in a singles match, after an interference from Sting. 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. At No Surrender on September 5, Jarrett and Joe defeated Nash and Sting in a tag team match, after Jarrett hit Sting with a baseball bat. On the September 16 episode of Reaction, Nash and Sting were joined by D'Angelo Dinero, who claimed to have gotten inside information from Bischoff's secretary Miss Tessmacher, that would suggest that Nash and Sting were right about Hogan and Bischoff being up to something. At Bound 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. On October 13, 2010, Nash's contract with TNA expired and he announced his retirement from professional wrestling. 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. In January 2011 Nash signed a new contract with TNA, but was granted a release before reappearing on television, after being contacted by WWE.
Independent circuit (2011–2018)
thumb|Nash posing after a match in April 2012
Nash along with Hall and Waltman made an appearance at the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos. Nash teamed with Waltman for a win against Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
On September 23, 2012, Nash made his debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Keiji Mutoh in a tag team match, where they defeated Seiya Sanada and Taiyō Kea with Nash pinning Sanada with the Jackknife Powerbomb for the win. Nash briefly signed with Global Force Wrestling as a "Legend" to help promote events and tours, making appearances at two GFW events on August 28 and 29, 2015. On August 10, 2018, Nash defeated Flex Armstrong for the Big Time Wrestling Heavyweight Championship. This would become his last match, confirming his retirement on January 5, 2020, to heal his body.
Second return to WWE (2011–present)
Feuds with CM Punk and Triple H (2011–2012)
On January 30, 2011, at the Royal Rumble, Nash, billed as Diesel for the first time since 1996, returned to the promotion, taking part in the Royal Rumble Match. He entered the match at number 32, but was eliminated by Wade Barrett. It was announced that he had signed a five-year WWE Legends contract. On April 2, Nash, along with Sean Waltman, was on hand to celebrate the induction of Shawn Michaels into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. Triple H inducted Michaels, and after Michaels gave his speech, Nash and Waltman joined the two on stage to celebrate.
thumb|Nash entering the ring in November 2011
Nash, no longer billed as Diesel, returned at SummerSlam on August 14, attacking CM Punk after he became WWE Champion, which allowed Alberto Del Rio to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase and win the title, thus turning heel. The following night on Raw, 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, 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 by John 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. At Night of Champions on September 18, Nash interfered in their match, alongside The Miz and R-Truth. Triple H then attacked Nash with a sledgehammer before winning the match. Nash returned at Vengeance 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 on Raw SuperShow, attacking Santino 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 of Raw SuperShow, Nash competed in his first televised WWE match in eight years, defeating Santino Marella. Nash went on to face Triple H at TLC: 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.
Sporadic appearances and WWE Hall of Famer (2012–present)
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 by Heath Slater to whom he promptly delivered his finisher, effectively turning face. Nash later again appear on the January 20 tapings of NXT to reunite with members of The Kliq, allowing him to effectively settle all issues with Triple H, embracing him once again. The reunion also turned into a reunion of D-Generation-X and Nash was awarded the title of being an honorary member of the stable. Nash then helped DX take down Damien Sandow.
Nash competed in the 2014 Royal Rumble match as the 14th entrant, eliminating Jack Swagger before being eliminated by Roman Reigns. He inducted his real-life close friend and former tag team partner, Scott Hall, into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2014. Nash appeared on the August 11 episode of Raw to reunite the nWo with Hulk 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.
thumb|Nash (left) at [[WrestleMania 31 in 2015, alongside Hulk Hogan (middle) and Scott Hall, as the nWo]]
On the January 19, 2015 episode of Raw, Nash appeared with X-Pac and Scott Hall to reunite the nWo, and along with the APA and The New Age Outlaws, they beat down The Ascension, who had been insulting legends in past weeks. On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Nash would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015. On March 28, he was inducted by long-time friend and Kliq member, Shawn Michaels. On March 29, Nash appeared at WrestleMania 31 alongside Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall, in their attempt to even the odds in favor of Sting 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 after Triple H hit him with a sledgehammer as he was attempting a Stinger splash.
Nash made a return to WWE for the Raw Reunion show on July 22, 2019. 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, and Sean Waltman. Their son, Tristen, born on June 12, 1996, was a solo musician and poet. On October 20, 2022, Tristen died from cardiac arrest that had been triggered by a seizure as a result of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. He was 26 years old.
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.
Nash is a supporter of the Democratic Party and considers himself to be a centrist Democrat. Nash publicly supported the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign. He has been outspoken about supporting gay wrestlers.
Legal issues
In May 2011, Nash was arrested for battery by assaulting a drunk man in a parking lot of a restaurant in Florida, while he and his wife Tamara were leaving. 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.
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.
Legacy
During his time as WWF Champion, Nash drew poorly and is often labeled as one of the lowest drawing champions of WWF. He has reasoned that in the mid-1990s nobody drew because professional wrestling was in a major recession due to the steroid scandal following the United States v. McMahon legal case.
Nash jumping ship to WCW in 1996 along with Scott Hall has often been cited as the main reason behind Vince 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. McMahon also acknowledged in 1998 that letting them defect to WCW made him start offering guaranteed contracts.
In his autobiography Controversy Creates Ca$h, former WCW President Eric Bischoff praised Kevin Nash and Scott Hall for contributing to the key elements of the nWo's feel and attitude, while others have said that many of the booking ideas that propelled WCW's rise came from Nash and Hall. Veteran wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage credited Nash for spearheading the nWo Wolfpac faction in 1998 which grew in popularity with the fans and became the company's hottest selling merchandise.
Other media
In 1991, Nash made his acting debut in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze as the genetically enhanced version of the villain, Shredder, called the Super Shredder. He also had a very minor role as a jackhammer worker in the 1998 movie Family Plan.
In 1999, Nash created and co-wrote a comic book titled Nash, set in a dystopian future and featuring himself as the primary character. Image Comics published an ashcan preview edition and two regular issues.
He was the first choice for the role of Sabretooth in X-Men, but the role ultimately went to his former tag team partner Tyler Mane. Nash appeared in a fight scene as The Russian in the 2004 film The Punisher.
He made guest appearances in three different TV shows. He appeared on one episode each of The Love Boat: The Next Wave (episode "Captains Courageous")
In the spring of 2022, Nash launched a weekly podcast called Kliq This.
Filmography
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
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| 1991
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
| Super Shredder
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| 1992
| Freejack
| Extra
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|1997
|Aar Ya Paar
|Diesel (uncredited)
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|-
|1998
|Black Dog
|Norman
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| 1998
| Family Plan
| Jackhammer Guy
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| 2004
| The Punisher
| The Russian
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|-
| 2005
| The Longest Yard
| Guard Engleheart
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Grandma's Boy
| Mover #2
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|-
| DOA: Dead or Alive
| Bass Armstrong
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|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| River of Darkness
| Jayden Jacobs
|
|-
| Almighty Thor
| Odin
| Direct-to-video
|-
| Monster Brawl
| Colonel Crookshank
|
|-
| rowspan="4"| 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
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2017
| The Assault
| Cisco
|
|-
| Slaw
| Himself
|
|-
| Blood Circus
| Santos
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 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
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1992
| Swamp Thing: The Series
| Quixo
| Episode: "The Old House of Mayan"
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| Super Force
| Lau
| 2 episodes
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| 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
| rowspan="2"| Himself
|
|-
| 2009
| Brothers
| Episode: "Snoop/Fat Kid"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| Detroiters
| "Big Hank" Cramblin
| 1 episode
|-
| Living the Dream
| Troy Marshall
| 6 episodes
|}
Video games
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Video games
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 1994
| WWF Raw
| Cover athlete
|-
| 1997
| WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
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|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998
| WCW Nitro
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|-
| WCW/nWo Revenge
| Cover Athlete
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| rowspan="2"| 1999
| WCW/nWo Thunder
|
|-
| WCW Mayhem
|
|-
| 2000
| WCW Backstage Assault
|
|-
| 2001
| WWF With Authority!
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2002
| WWE WrestleMania X8
|
|-
| WWE Road to WrestleMania X8
|
|-
| WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 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
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| WWE WrestleFest
|
|-
| WWE '13
|
|-
| 2013
| WWE 2K14
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| WWE SuperCard
|
|-
| WWE 2K15
|
|-
| 2015
| WWE 2K16
|
|-
| 2016
| WWE 2K17
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 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
|}
Championships and accomplishments
right|thumb|175px|Nash (standing) is a two-time [[WWF Tag Team Championship|WWF Tag Team Champion – with both reigns being alongside Shawn Michaels (front)]]
thumb|right|175px|Nash (left) is a nine-time [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champion – with two of those reigns alongside Diamond Dallas Page (right).]]
thumb|right|175px|Nash is a two-time [[WWE Hall of Fame inductee – in 2015 for his individual career and in 2020 as a member of the nWo.]]
- Big Time Wrestling
- BTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Covey Promotions
- CP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Match of the Year (1995)
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1994)
- Ranked No. 59 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Legends Championship (2 times)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Eric Young and Scott Hall
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – with Scott Hall (6), Sting (1) and Diamond Dallas Page (2)
- World War 3 (1998)
- Cannonball Champion of Spring Break (1998)
- World Wrestling Federation/WWE
- WWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Michaels
- WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
- Class of 2015 – individually
- Class of 2020 – as a member of the New World Order
- Slammy Award (4 times)
- MVP (1994)
- Best Tag Team (1994) –
- Third Triple Crown Champion
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Gimmick (1996)
- Most Overrated (1999, 2000)
- Worst Gimmick (1991)
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|Chris Jericho (hair)
|Kevin Nash (hair)
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
|Raw
|August 18, 2003
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