Kevin Nash
Sign in to saveAmerican professional wrestler (born 1959)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1959-07-09
- Works
- 4
Top works
- There Is Only Now
- New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles
- Ohio University Athens Ohio
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Kevin Scott Nash is an inactive American professional wrestler and actor, who is signed to WWE. Nash has wrestled under various ring names, but is most notably known by his real name in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and in WWE/World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, where he was known as Diesel during his first and current run with the company. Between WWE, WCW, and TNA, Nash has won 21…
Known for
- The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels — Self2026
- WWE Hall Of Fame 2026 — Self2026
- Hulk Hogan: Real American — Self2026
- WWE's Greatest Moments2025
- Who Killed WCW? — Self2024
- Magic Mike's Last Dance — Tarzan2023
- Dog — Gus2022
- WWE This Is Awesome — Kevin Nash (archive footage)2022
- WWE This Is Awesome — Kevin Nash2022
- WWE Rivals — Kevin Nash2022
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 531
- Total plays
- 1,225
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Key facts
- Born
- Kevin Scott Nash , ( 1959-07-09 ) July 9, 1959 (age 66) , Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
- Spouse
- Tamara McMichael ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
- Website
- kevinnash .co
- Ring name s
- Chet Lemon , Diesel , Dr. X , The Great Oz , Kevin Nash , The Master Blaster , Master Blaster Steel , Oz , Vinnie Vegas
- Billed height
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
- Billed weight
- 328 lb (149 kg)
- Billed from
- Detroit, Michigan , "The Steel Mines", " Emerald City ", North Scottsdale, Arizona
- Trained by
- Jody Hamilton , WCW Power Plant
- Debut
- September 5, 1990
- Retired
- January 5, 2020
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
Key dates
- Born
- 9 July 1959
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- The Kliq
- Given name
- Scott
- Family name
- Nash
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Trenton
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Educated at
- University of Tennessee
- Employer
- WWE SmackDown
Article
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, actor and podcaster. 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. 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.
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