Known for his imposing stature and charisma, Kevin Nash, gained fame in the 1990s as a prominent figure in the wrestling world, achieving success in both major North American organisations, WWE and WCW.
Former world champion, Kevin Nash, also known by his WWE ring name “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel, was a key figure in the nWo faction and known worldwide.
However, one aspect of the rebellious Nash character was not over when the superstar wrestled for NJPW. Former WCW and NJPW star Scott Norton explained, during an interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews, that Kevin Nash’s finishing manoeuvre the ‘Jack-knife powerbomb’ wasn’t over in Japan…
“His Jack-knife wasn’t over in Japan at all. Kevin was over but I don’t think Kevin would do it like that there. Because he just let go, he was very polite about it.”
It’s not unusual for certain moves not to be over in certain regions, as due to the nature of pro wrestling, the athletes involved teach their audience what kind of moves are more devastating than others.
As a result, some wrestlers have changed their finisher entirely. Hulk Hogan famously replaced his patented leg-drop finishing move with the ‘Axe Bomber’ when he worked in Japan.
Kevin Nash Names His ‘Big Men’ Mount Rushmore
Kevin Nash, a two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee and a highly notable figure in the history of “big men” in professional wrestling, was questioned about his selection for the ‘Mount Rushmore’ of giant performers during an appearance on ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s ‘Broken Skull Sessions’.
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