Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Nash first gained exposure in the professional wrestling industry by performing for WCW from 1990 to 1993 under multiple ring names. In 1993, Nash signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the name Diesel (nicknamed "Big Daddy Cool" and "Big Sexy"). While performing as Diesel, he achieved status as a top star in the company, winning the WWF World, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships (the WWF Triple Crown). His 358-day reign as WWF Champion is the longest of the 1990s. While in the WWF, Nash was part of The Kliq, an influential backstage group that included Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman.
Nash left the WWF and returned to WCW in 1996, where he performed under his real name, partnering with Hall as the Outsiders and founding the New World Order (nWo) with Hulk Hogan. As the nWo storyline became one of the most prominent of the Monday Night War, Nash maintained his status as a top star, winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship four times and the WCW World Tag Team Championship nine times. After WCW went out of business, Nash returned to the WWF in 2002, where he briefly reformed the nWo and feuded with Triple H over the World Heavyweight Championship. He then performed in TNA for seven years, and he held their Legends and Tag Team championships once each. In 2011, Nash returned to WWE under a legends contract and he continues to make sporadic appearances for the promotion.
During his in-ring career, Nash won 20 major championships, including six world championships and twelve world tag team championships. Furthermore, he is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer, as he was inducted individually into the class of 2015 and in 2020 as an nWo member alongside Hogan, Hall and Waltman. 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.
Read more...The July 9, 1959 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♋. It was the 189 day of the year. President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Date: 10 July 1959
By R. HART PHILIPSSpecial to The New York Times
R. PHILIPSSpecial
Chinese Communist group plans Chinese-language newspaper; revival of Communist press and other activities under Castro regime discussed
Date: 09 July 1959
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
referendum set on new offer
Date: 10 July 1959
Special to The New York Times
Date: 09 July 1959
believes Amer people are alert to consequences of failure to reach accord
Date: 10 July 1959
By JUNE OWEN
June OWEN
Date: 10 July 1959
By WILLIAM J. JORDENSpecial to The New York Times
William JORDENSpecial
Herter hopeful, but not optimistic, news conf; holds recent USSR statements open possibilities for accord; says USSR acceptance of unlimited Western rights would not necessarily mean accord; to visit W Berlin after conf; holds USSR does not need peace treaty with E Ger to transfer access control
Date: 10 July 1959
MEBA and MMP pacts with ore shipping cos extended indefinitely
Date: 09 July 1959
data on Seaway traffic since Apr 25 opening; 1 ship enters every 42 mins