Let's talk about Kevin Nash

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I find every "smart" fan at one point or another loves to talk shit about Big Sexy. I was one of those smart fans... then I looked back at my childhood, rewatched some stuff and I've changed my tune. Honestly, if you look back at the guys career, he is and was the effing man.

We'll discount his early WCW days because he was just getting his feet wet. But when he started as Diesel, I would say he was an awesome performer. It helped that he had Shawn Michaels as his homeboy, and Scott Hall and Bret Hart to work with initially but let's get serious... during that initial wicked badass heel run as Diesel, Nash was the man. His mannerisms were wicked in the ring, he was actually extremely mobile for a man his size (before the knees started acting up) and he had a general understanding of psychology from working with Michaels. Watch the tag match between the 2 dudes with attitude vs. Jannetty and Ramon, and you'll see what I'm saying. It's not like he blows the roof off the place with his work rate, but he knows how to perform and work the audience.

The reason he got the title was because of how well he was performing. His impending run was shit, because Vince stopped booking him as a badass, and made him Mr. Vanilla babyface, which doesn't work with a man his size. I saw Nash talk about this, and the man had a point. Who's going to take a champ of Nash's size seriously when he's pretty much selling for Damien Demento? It just doesn't work. Then obviously he changes back to the badass after the Hart match which was fucking phenomenal IMO, and it's not like Nash had nothing to do with it. if he was as hopeless as everyone tries to paint him, he woulda held back Hart, and he didn't. He understood what he should be doing in that match and played his part perfectly, and executed what was then his little tweener turn beautifully.

Then the rest of is WWF run was sick. He got over again as a nasty heel like he started as. Great matches with HBK and Taker and performing well all over the map. Had no problem putting guys who had earned it over in these days.

And then there was the nWo and at that point Nash didn't have to really be a good worker but just perform. He was all about making his own money at this point and by god he did a good job of it. The first 18 months of the nWo was flawless. After that he started getting old, and has only popped up when there have been chances to make money. I like him. Not always the best to watch, and sometimes he tries a little too hard to be cool but he's always got quite a presence about him, and I think he is hard done by. He is a definite representative of what my age group likes as a performer. Sex, Drugs and rock and roll, and he didn't take shit from anyone. A little selfish? sure. But in his position, I don't know if i'd want to have put Rey Misterio and Chris Jericho over myself.

And I have to admit, I get a kick seeing him back in the WWE. His angle is kind of dumb, but who between the ages of 23-30 is gonna say they don't mark out a little bit when they see the Jackknife, or hear him come out to the nWo theme?

So.... if you disagree, say your piece. If you agree, say your piece. WAR NASH