That time WWE tried to push Kevin Nash in 2011!

This was a really weird time in the WWE. Kevin Nash had just come hot off a TNA run and was back in the WWE with his Kliq friends. It seemed like it was just a one off appearance for Royal Rumble 2011 but that soon changed. He had a high profile feud with CM Punk involving Triple H. They had some decent microphone promo battles before the storyline was dropped. Then Nash started feuding with Triple H. Honestly this was all really weird and mostly a failure.

[@TheMC1102]

Get this: the storyline was that Nash sneaked into Triple H's office and texted himself.

[@1roundleft821]

Fun fact: LA Knight was one of the security guards in that Punk/Nash pipebomb promo.

[@brucewhite360]

YEAHH!

[@TheUsherrrr]

DUMMY!!! YEAHHHH!!!!-Eli Drake, LA Knight

[@jayjay-cl1eo]

​@@TheUsherrrr YEAH YEAH

[@pjleon8391]

Yeeeaaaaaahhhhh

[@1roundleft821]

@@Henry-y8b9q go cry about it, yeah!

[@billa107]

The problem is that it wasn’t Kevin Nash’s fault that the Summer of Punk went askew. It was Vince’s fault for torpedoing his hottest story that year.

[@almac5446]

The vanilla midget summer run yeah that was never going to happen anytime soon

[@billa107]

@@almac5446 I didn’t think Punk was that bad. I’m not his biggest fan, but I know a hot story when I see one.

[@almac5446]

@@billa107 with who Kevin Nash if in the company around TNA days sure but it wasn't going to happen in 2011

[@coffee8814]

@@billa107 nothing was good post 2001

[@bobbobrobert5249]

*HHH

[@JillCheese]

I remembered how fast my mood changed when this first aired. First, I was like, "oh wow, Diesel's back. That's odd." Two seconds later, I realized they brought him in to kill Punk's momentum and got pissed cuz I couldn't change the channel as others were watching with me.

[@Mrdonjuliothewicked]

This is definitely one of the wwe moments of all time.

[@karlitosway7474]

Nigga what

[@beeaveragegaming3482]

Nash should have NEVER dyed his hair black again. Grey hair in the WWE NWO, grey hair in TNA, comes back to WWE and expect us not to be confused 😂

[@Bale4Bond]

Yeah, that wasn't a great choice.

[@FreneticZetetic]

I think Vince made him dye it.

[@TheAJHernandez17]

Well black is fine for diesel in Rumble but rushing a main roster run didn't give the black molecules time to dissipate

[@Jhoncena22]

..idk see how expected to people to be confused? I mean people know what hair dye is

[@The_Insanity_Plex]

What confuses me is anytime a wrestler lets their hair (or beard) go gray WITHOUT making any attempts to dye it back to its original color. I mean, hair dye isn't exactly expensive or hard to find. If it's a matter of being lazy, just go somewhere and sit in a chair for an hour and let them dye it for you. Come on. No excuse for any of these wrestlers to be going gray on screen! That includes Goldberg and his now white goatee!

[@SheriffOutlaw]

What a odd way to bury a young and promising talent

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Sadly, the 2010 decade was the start of the current WWE roster being treated as second rate. Many of them had to put over the talent from the Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Era and they were not able to get even with them or get a win over them.

[@spiderphil]

The clicking of the knees lives in my head rent free

[@ReinEngel]

I call this the Steven Seagal run.

[@stevienightheat1]

Seagal would've killed everyone on that roster in his prime. It would've been bad.

[@hhtptai]

I don't blame Kevin for this one bit. This was definitely one of the dumber Vince decisions of the decade, and boy that barely covers that ground.

[@michiel1162]

Triple H vs Kevin Nash is a weird guilty pleasure match of mine

[@Markyd123]

No need to be guilty it was a good match

[@patrickswasey5301]

While bringing him back to cost Punk a match and then pivot to a feud with HHH was bad creative, I don't blame WWE for bringing him back in 2011. The year before they lost HBK/Batista/Jericho while HHH/Taker became part timers. The roster was thin and needed stars.

[@phenom504]

I thought Nash telling Punk to get a clue was funny

[@blackvolume3500]

I forgot how badass Nash's TNA theme was.

[@wweminehead5458]

Personally I liked seeing nash back even though it wasn't the best it was nice to see him back in WWE

[@pleaseshutup7053]

He should have faced cm punk

[@MrRasnowman]

I can agree with this take.

[@mariomm9080]

buit why he was in main event

[@veritasunleashed]

Nash was cool and believably tough.

[@JohnDoe-ym5ly]

I wish Kevin Nash was part of AEW or WWE instead of a lot of other legends. He'd never touch the ring and that's fine. Just shed all the nostalgia of "HEY REMEMBER THE NWO" shit and let him be Kevin Nash. Dude is entertaining. Just let him talk, make matches, kayfabe politic etc. Have him fall and pretend to tear his quads. There's material there.

[@Mr92094]

Well with Hall gone I don’t think we’ll see the nWo ever again

[@JohnDoe-ym5ly]

Some of his backstage stuff in TNA was as good as anything on TV then, when he was a semi-authority figure. He can improvise and shoot with the best of them which is what I like in wrestling.

[@declangaming24]

​@@Mr92094 you can have hogan, x pac

[@Teddy42O]

Nash stuck around too long well past his prime.

[@nicholashurst780]

Like compared to who though? Guys who never really drew? Guys who couldn't cope with being on top of a company? Like who are we comparing this to?

[@jxw457]

Compared to half of Congress.

[@dante666jt]

​@@jxw457😂

[@keeganwatt5209]

@@nicholashurst780bash was the worst drawing wwe champion in history

[@cjflan32]

Will watch the video later (no doubt it’s great) but if memory serves this was a very awkward pivot from Punk to Triple H that ended in a Ladder Match featuring a guy with notoriously bad knees.

[@Ted_Sheckler]

Are you trying to wow somebody with your memory of wrestling angles?

[@cjflan32]

@@Ted_Sheckler um, no, actually.

[@samdustinchris]

You should hear Nash talk about that ladder match😂😂

[@starastro4591]

It was cool seeing Diesel come back with his Roseanne intro music at the royal rumble.

[@jeffers1985]

always enjoyed Nash. I watch his podcast and you see and hear how busted his body is. In 2011 was around the time where his legs and knees were totally buggered from the infamous picture he posted showing how messed up they were and got surgeries and stem cells injected.

[@Sirkilla120]

Kevin's career really started to go down hill in the sweltering summer of 1992

[@duke9260]

I doesn't remember that day it was all pitch black for him

[@Hxhjli]

You guys are too much but is that atory really true?

[@novuki]

@@Hxhjli yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZPQl6Cgr92Vj6M&ab_channel=KWAB-WrestlingEntertainment

[@extremeking425]

@@Hxhjli no idea, i hope not, nobody deserves that

[@Thebigbad1013]

Kevin Nash is my favorite wrestler of all time. Would have loved to see the match with Punk, but the match with Triple H was pretty damn good, all things considered.

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

LOL..... really?? Did u watch it live? Bc the version markyd saw they cut out the botched pedigree/ending

[@bigdangerous5044]

Yuck

[@CriticalMrs]

Seems like if this just started as Nash vs HHH it would’ve been great

[@SubZero589]

MarkyD sliding in with a cheeky vid.

[@Kramerica962]

It's a real shame what happened to Kevin Nash in 1992. No man should have to go through what he experienced.

[@tonyd3752]

Didn't he deny that, and say it was a fake post?

[@mistermann3225]

​@@tonyd3752 😮‍💨😮‍💨 just go with it dude.

[@theblackbolt5514]

What happened

[@jinxsiemcdeath6250]

OH NO NO NO NO NO NO NO WOLFIE

[@jrwizz]

​@@mistermann3225honk honk

[@FaizalKuntz]

Glad WWE pushing the up incoming Kevin Nash

[@jonezy1234]

They killed Punks momentum with this when he was white hot

[@bwareist]

Yeah because 434 days just magically didn't happen. It didn't kill his momentum, it just slowed it down.

[@CheezusChrist1776]

"Many people are turned off by his lack of wrestling ability and politicking behind the scenes", Nash and to a greater extent, Hall, were MUCH different than the Hulkster in that they only really politicked for money. Who amongst us can't relate to that. It was never "'that doesn't work for me brother', I gotta go over" it was the money doesn't work, I want more money. Every decision they made was either for money, or the betterment of the business as a whole (in Nash's case)

[@614Michael]

I wished that at this time, Nash was still able to go. If you believe what Nash has said about this feud, he wanted to say more but was told not to and stick to the script.

[@IR17171717]

That's really not to point. The idea that the best way to handle Punk, the most red hot talent in a long, long time, was to put him against a retired wrestler is so stupid its not even funny.

[@DustFC]

I actually laughed so hard I woke somebody in the other room up at "instead he looks like a toe with gangrene."

[@Gurziak]

Nash's time during the summer of 92 was legendary. Totally worth a look

[@nickb7838]

I heard Nash had a particularly gruelling handicap match against several Detroit gentlemen on a particularly sweltering Summer night during that year, can you confirm?

[@Gurziak]

@@nickb7838 It was actually Mr Hughes and the Junkyard Dog who pushed Nash to his limits in Monroe, Louisiana. Mr Hughes left shortly afterward to go to USWA. It's all true.

[@Florida_Cracker]

KWAB

[@DailyYeet]

K W A B W A B

[@ruben21]

I agree. Nash was usually good on the mic but during this run he was terrible. I was like man they let CM Punk destroy Nash like that?

[@onuoraawesome7777]

Kevin Nash was a channel changer in WWE. Just like he was in TNA. The only time he was actually interesting was when he was in WCW.

[@VinnieGer]

“Click, click, click”

[@onuoraawesome7777]

@@VinnieGer lol!

[@dante666jt]

True

[@GoodOlRoll]

I liked Nash's work from 2002-2003 personally, especially his feuds with The Rock and HHH.

[@onuoraawesome7777]

@@GoodOlRoll Yeah. Like I said. He was turning off viewers around that time. He was already somewhat out of shape, and his knees were starting to buckle when he was walking.

[@DIESEL-SAVES-LIVES]

I luv your commentary man, it's quick, witty and doesn't put me to sleep under a minute, unlike most commentaries do on this site

[@williamhowe1]

Vinny Vegas, now there's a ring of the hawk episode in the making.

[@RagingCookie127]

Nash has since revealed he was actually going to face Punk but Punk genuinely hurt HHH's ego so much that he said "I'm going to bury him myself"

[@Foxo-Matti12]

The dyed hair was the worst part of all. Him and Punk are two of my favourites, only wish they did something with the whole "conspiracy against Punk" angle.

[@1alsturgeon]

Problem here is Nash was pushed into the main event slot right away. IF Kevin and WWE stayed with the Diesel gimmick they could of a few "feel good" mid card matches out of him. Making the fans think Nash can hang, and seeing one of the few mid 90s gimmicks that A were good and B still looked good somewhat of rare thing! Make them forget about the 2003 run, which with this one here makes that look good!

[@Mega_Collosas]

Nash midcard In 2011? Yeah right😂

[@falagarius]

His TNA theme sounds like knee pain

[@JillCheese]

This is so accurate😭

[@ChairmanMeow1]

That Punk promo just killed him off completely.. he said what we were all thinking

[@xtracheesepls776]

Seeing Punks momentum slowly dying week by week hurt so much. I havent felt anything like that since. Punk also being exposed later on hurts too

[@robbmosher3706]

Thinking that push may have been a cause of his injury lol

[@slyporizakova8949]

“Nash Stunk around*” 🤣💀👌🏼

[@Bale4Bond]

The smarks hate it, but Nash still looks great, even to this day.

[@ed-roc2054]

He looks in better shape then a lot of these wrestlers on the current program.

[@petersonofleo11]

@@ed-roc2054Yeah he was also one of the male strippers in Magic Mike even when he was in his mid 50s.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Why do think the smarks hate Nash because he still looks great?

[@Bale4Bond]

@@BiggieTrismegistus Yes, and because he made money by working smart and not needing 500 moves for anyone to remotely remember him.

[@daschwah]

The problem wasn’t so much the run. It was that moustache.

[@samtheone9680]

👨

[@abedfo88]

Ive taken more Bumps doing my office job than Nash ever did 😅

[@DoorDashPro]

A bird with a Hulk Hogan head smashed on top of it lol

[@sinuous1576]

Nash has always been a mark for himself. Never drew a dime by himself. Always had to be in a group To draw. He's just a giant leach

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

agree... if for some strange reason Nash never went to WCW, wcw could have still done the NWO angle with Hogan, scott hall, and lex luger or Savage and it would have been exactly the same. nash's most famous career moment is the finger poke of doom and thats not a good thing.

[@sinuous1576]

@@heyyoitsmebrian Anyone could have taken nash's spot in the nwo. I mean what even is his gimmick other than just being tall?

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@Sinuous like i said.... lex luger had the first "whats he doing here? He doesn't work here!" Moment on the very 1st nitro.

[@thegregbooyah]

Not gonna lie I popped for Nash every time he came out.

[@Honk_Hogan]

Say what you will about Kevin Nash over 3 companies, that “hit the weights, get a clue” promo is GOATed

[@johnsinowitz9090]

That would’ve been so cool and such a throwback if when Diesel came back for the Royal Rumble 2011 that they set it up for him to recreate the 94’ Rumble spots he did

[@Dr_1212]

Was a huge Outsiders fan even met them once but this was baffling 🤔

[@christiancruiz9044]

Nash got me back to watch wwe at the time, before that raw was too long and boring to watch

[@waynedoyle5584]

great stuff markyd123...thank you for all your work

[@pjleon8391]

Kevin Nash's TNA Theme remake of Led Zeppelin Kashmir is badass! 🔥

[@IamMichael365]

Fun fact: LA Knight was one of the security guards in the segment between Nash and Punk YEEEEEAH!!! 😂

[@horrorluvernyc]

it was part of wwe destroying the summer of punk

[@VXGaming]

No quads were torn during this time.

[@KadeemG61]

2011 was such a bad year for WWE (outside of the Summer Of Punk).

[@queensgaelsmenshockey]

I loved that little staring moment between Nash and Big Show

[@Foxo-Matti12]

You forgot that Barrett eliminated him because they were supposed to have a program. Nash did some "worked shoot" calling Wade Barrett names.

[@jamesrodriguez967]

‘And it’s also the noise his knees makes when he walks’ 🤣

[@ajnboilerup]

Did feel good hearing the N.W.O. theme song during Kevin Nash's entrance.

[@GordonSlamsay]

There was some good verbal back and forths with Punk ngl

[@BBoy4040]

I can't believe he really looped one of the most repetitive wrestling themes of all time for 12 minutes

[@benbarnett4999]

I was looking through Nash's matches, at this time he was facing John cena at live events, all tag or 6 man tags with people like miz rtruth dolph against cena Kofi and Ryder. Would of been interesting to see him and cena on tv

[@skorpiontamer]

The punk promos were peak

[@johnjohnsilver]

What a weird time 2011 was in wwe. I remember popping at summerslam when nash come out of nowhere. I was a del rio fan qnd loved the cash in.... the ladder match was decnt for what it was. Triple h between 2010 and 2015 was a beast. His matches always felt big

[@tashrif46]

Way to take the hottest commodity in CM Punk and completely derailing his momentum. Way to go WWE.

[@artirony410]

you should do a video on Goldberg's weird mini-tour of Japan in the 2000s where he did some matches in WRESTLE-1, AJPW, and HUSTLE

[@honestreviewer7788]

nashes jet black dye job was SOOOOOO bad lol. esp since we all knew he was totally grey by that point. One thing you gotta give Kev though, he stayed in and is still in amazing shape esp for his age

[@Yesiamblind]

Nash probably had his best run during the sweltering summer of 92. I'm sure he remembers that one fondly.

[@VolerHock]

6:38 thank god they didn’t have him cleared to wrestle. We could’ve been having a whole different video on this mans last match…. Or even promo.

[@hairy_cornflake]

I kinda liked Diesel but yeah it was too early to give him a title and being the main guy. He was awesome in WCW and was for me the best part of NWO, no matter the version of that faction. And in TNA, most of his run was super entertaining. His return in WWE was a mess sadly but I have to admit, at the time I was pretty hyped.

[@TheFlamingPike]

I was hyped too. The cool "return to WWE" moments aren't numerous but when he made his return with the Diesel outfit at the Royal Rumble and kicked everybody's ass in the ring it was awesome. However you could feel his body wasn't the same, he was holding the ropes kinda like Andre the Giant did in his later years. Never was a huge Nash fan in terms of pure wrestling abilities but he had undeniable charisma. He was very entertaining indeed.

[@CamVanDamme]

Pretty sure Nash's 2003 run would qualify for a Ring of The Hawk video 🤔

[@litodat233]

Like right let’s put Nash in a ladder match because that’s what we need to see at this point

[@Hydropathy]

I feel so bad for Kevin, it’s the same thing with Batista, same with Goldberg, Vince and Hunter both find ways to bring back Legends at the worst time possible. Stains the legacy of those legends permanently, the only legend I’ve seen make a legitimate run is Edge

[@hackking911]

"Take a shower. Hit the weights. Get a clue."

[@jamaali2358]

Loved Nash Jacknifing Punk

[@65thhitman86]

I like Nash and Hall's back stage politicking... If I was a wrestler that's exactly how I would do😂💰💰💰

[@jeremyvanb821]

I was watching during this time and I don’t remember this HHH feud with Nash at all. 😂

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

What stood out more than Nash's black hair and beard was the way he didn't hold the mic with 2 fingers

[@willg1315]

Triple H beating CM Punk at Night of Champions that year was one of the most damaging match outcomes of the 2010s. Right up there with Cena beating The Nexus at SummerSlam the year prior.

[@NickferZev]

Omg I have completely forgot Nash returned to wrestle after he was kayfabe fired

[@life0093]

I wouldn’t say Punk destroyed him on the mic. Punk just regurgitated some geek’s comments on a wrestling forum. Like he always does.

[@smac919]

No clue why Nash dyed his hair.. He actually looked really bad ass with the long white hair before he cut it off for movies.

[@John_Smith77]

Probably a Vince call. Vince is weird about people looking their actual age.

[@hellionsentinel]

Nash tore up his quad watching this video

[@longboy7]

Santino Marella made me laugh my ass off whenever he appeared in this video, especially 7:37 🤣🤣. Why was he even involved in this?

[@Anchorwing.]

Waste of time , waste of punks time and he knew it

[@guislarcia6423]

Just doesn’t feel right if a Wild Slap Nuts don’t appear lol

[@plovy5115]

Nash probably wanted Barrett to eliminate him because Nash said some things in a shoot interview and felt bad.

[@andrewisjesus]

bringing up vinny vegas is making your face a giant mark

[@holycow3890]

The phone text storyline is like the shanes lockbox which remains an unsolved mystery.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@timesplitter8443]

Wow, Triple H really smashed Nash with that sledgehammer shot. I haven't see him pounded that hard since the white hot summer of 1992.

[@Votedjt2024]

I am growing up watch Kevin nash on early years

[@willkayl8793]

I never liked Kevin Nash. On the mic or in the ring, I just never got it. His world title run was terrible and, he made a career out of being in popular groups with bigger stars. But, he made a ton of money so, good on him.

[@marvinnunes4374]

ROH episode for Rodney Mack

[@josephnicolino8529]

Kevin Nash would be a good administrator for any promotion