The Story of Nailz & The Vince McMahon Incident

[@foreverred105]

Nailz vs Virgil in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium is still spoken about today. A wrestling masterclass.

[@GregglyPuff]

It’s unfortunate it was overshadowed by El Matador vs Papa Shango and Undertaker vs Kamala

[@tomkee4479]

@@GregglyPuff well at least taker vs Kamala was somewhat entertaining because of the characters of them both even if It wasnt a five star classic lol

[@bretwilson8485]

😆

[@ebonyatropus7367]

Definite proof Virgil was being pushed to main event status considering the amount of stunning offense he got in that match.

[@chrisfitzpatrickspeaks]

@@tomkee4479 Kamala coming off the top rope for that splash was something...he was no Vader, but the dude was agile for a big man.

[@scorptarget]

NAILZ was Right! 2024! 😂😂

[@nathanielkoeberl740]

🤣 world finds out from Nailz, Vince has a chock- fetishist? Years later, they find out a 💩 one too!

[@Morbos1000]

I'm a little disappointed that you didn't include the funniest part, when during the trial he claimed he had no animosity towards McMahon but followed it up by saying he hated him.

[@MoonlightStrider]

Nailz: I don't hate Vince, I just really really really really dislike him.

[@dn22pkkdd476]

Can't fault him for that.

[@pandavelli8176]

Maybe he thought animosity meant that he thinks Vince is an animal 😂

[@booty2k]

@@MoonlightStrider "but Sir that means...ARGH" *Nailz begins furiously choking

[@dontletyourdreamsbememes]

Reminds me of when Iron Sheik called someone a no good son of a bitch and ended it by saying, "Still, I like him."

[@roryslaine7896]

Mate, said it before but I love this channel! I was born in 1991, and I only started watching wrestling properly in like 1999/2000. Even then, my access to it was pretty limited. Love hearing about the history of the company and some of the characters, especially if I haven't heard of them before! I stopped watching in like 2006 probably but I still love catching your vids. Respect the effort and attention to detail you put into your content man. Love from County Down 😉 good to see ya going strong bai!

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

There's always good stuff out there. Keep an eye out for it.

[@Sean_Wess]

As a kid I still remember the nailz/Undertaker staredown on Superstars. The crowd was hyped for it as well.

[@ennbee2051]

Yeah! But Nailz came out looking like he'd had a Pot Noodle and a wank, lol. Pot nood... and a🤣🤣🤣

[@NYKgjl10]

Kevin Kelly in AWA was a force and had potential to be a star in the business for a long time. I felt that his time off prior to going to the WWF in "92" took a toll on him as he wasn't as sharp when he was in the AWA. In the AWA, he had good mic skills, for a big man, he can move, good grappling skills and pretty mindful in the ring.

[@scoh840]

Magnificent Kevin Kelly started as a young man in AWA . They presented him as kind of new age Ventura or billy Graham in the fact that he was lean and would flex his muscles and kiss his biceps. The problem was that he always needed a valet/manager because he just couldn't talk or connect to the audience. He was a handsome young man. I didnt even recognize him as nails because he changed his appearance so much.

[@suicidality2744]

Considering all the careers he ruined it's truly shocking that Nailz was the only person to beat the hell out of Vince.

[@brettmajors69karaoke]

Nailz spoke truth

[@Larry-rz4ed]

Bret Hart knocked Vince out Cold 💯

[@THEBANDIT7979]

Boss man was always one of the best on the mic. Always deliver quality promos and he had that intense look in his eyes. Great wrestler

[@ennbee2051]

Who? Ray? Ray Traylor? Ahhh, sure he was a great man.

[@vincentkass5102]

Lawyer: Do you have any animosity towards Vince McMahon? Nailz: No. Lawyer: Did you try to choke Vince McMahon? Nailz: Yes. Lawyer: do you hate Vince McMahon? Nailz: Yes!! Me:😯🤣

[@XKTwentyFive]

I've actually never heard the whole story on this. This is going to be good.

[@tonyibraham5931]

I've only heard Corny mention this in passing

[@fnyourmom3064]

@@tonyibraham5931 bro I was just telling you about this last week? I’m thinking you really need to lay off the beer, you’re starting to lose it and I’m beginning to worry.

[@tonyibraham5931]

@@fnyourmom3064 huh. Interesting.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

Nailz was provoked. Bret told him he didn't have the jam to attack Vince.

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Bret was pissed because he was doing Davey Boy's patented chin lock and calling it a choke hold.

[@winstoncannady4224]

@@Rob_Thorsman Right. Imagine how much money HBK would have if he had had the foresite to patent the Superkick

[@PrinsaVossum]

15:52 Well that... aged...

[@cavemandrew5565]

If a biopic is made I'd like to see Will Ferrell play Nailz and John C Reily play Boss Man.

[@mike000395]

Jim Carey looks more like boss man. Jim in a fat suit 👍

[@kajenbop]

Before he was nails he looked like a cross between Stunning Steve Austin and Flair 😂

[@ozzymorrison8628]

Totally

[@shermancoleman5941]

Facts

[@frankshackles5567]

Honestly I was excited to see them bring in nailz as a rival for big boss man. All the prison riots and stuff that had happened previously I was hoping for a long fun feud between the two, it's sad the storyline was great but the chemistry just wasn't there... kinda wish they would revisit a feud of this magnitude in one of the organizations.

[@PoeticProphetic]

You really “nailed” this story! Well done 👍

[@E_l_l_i_e]

🤣

[@b_side8669]

He nailed them both in the stories

[@b_side8669]

I guess vince really wanted to be nailed to the wall huh ?

[@nyghtmareinmi]

You hit that pun right on the head

[@tyrone5969]

Your content always makes my day and has entertained me through some really tough times. Including times I was in the ER near death. Your content output, quality, and humor is amazing. The work you put into it is incredible. Thank you for all of this. Also, the stories we could write about someone named Nailz laying his junk on someone's desk. If everything is a nail, or something like that.

[@AngelRasmus3]

Not surprised Blackjack Lanza was the first to go help Vince. One big, tough dude

[@TheMDXtremeReal]

The man really put Nailz (pun intended) on his own wrestling career coffin

[@pablosanchez6558]

Thank you Nailz. F McMahon

[@ravenrainer8854]

Nailz was one special man.

[@ozzymorrison8628]

A legend in my book

[@amyithistnichole5301]

I remember this from when I was a little girl and I was terrified of Nailz. Funny...watching back...I'm still a little scared.

[@HystericalHyena]

Thanks brother, you've been providing excellent content for a while now, and the amount of joy I feel from checking my youtube and finding a new video from you is astounding. keep up the fantastic work!

[@myoman1977]

Best undertaker stare down ever. Super badass moment

[@lexkanyima2195]

A missed opportunity

[@JWHvidoes]

Amazing work on this man. Quality coverage, great editing work, just super well done across the board. Thank you.

[@DoctorProfessorPablo]

Give yourself props buddy, this is quality content

[@timomajere]

Ya know, I remember this guy when it was on TV and there was no social media. So most stories would've only gone so far. Love hearing about these more in detail. Never even heard about any of this until like 15 years ago when I started Youtubing and information started travelling fast! You got anything on 'The Goon'? As a fan and player of both wrestling and hockey, I really hoped this character would've gone further. Disappeared rather fast after a handful of jobs. Thanks for all of these videos and appreciate the efforts!

[@peugeot120]

The Goon was the worst. His boots were supposed to look like skates

[@gunnertlc7728]

The goon is also a drunk now. He had an interview with hannibal where he was sloshed and just being a jerk. (I do not like hannibal, but its a weird af interview)

[@djdarq6311]

not far for a gimmick like the good to go especially as the landscape changed fast

[@NathanxLaMontagne]

Absolutely LOVE the behind the scenes videos you do (well I love everything else too) I haven't looked forward to anything on TV or here since the time I watched wrestling in the late 90s. Now it's you, Cheers.

[@WaterborneCamper]

Literally hundreds of wrestlers have had pay disputes with Vince. Nailz was the only one unhinged enough to actually get physical over it, though.

[@peteysawesomeguestpanel5178]

still siding with nailz over that POS who according to many reports used company expenses for his personal gain. So glad he retired

[@yeezynapkins2970]

He really lived up to this gimmick. I kept visualizing a prison shower scene where his 2 buddies watch for guards while he tries to see if Vince has the jam...

[@lexkanyima2195]

He would be a part in 1993

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

I think this is the only time in wrestling history where most people believed Vince McMahon's side of the story.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

Who believes Vince? Vince was just like Pat Paterson.

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

@@micahjohnsonboxing6409 Better question: Who believes Nailz?

[@Jahn_Pah_Jonz]

@@apassionatenerd.3564 Vince meekmann shouldn't have try to grab his "nightstick".

[@attiepollard7847]

@@apassionatenerd.3564 Because everyone heard nails beating up Vince McMahon and nails told everyone what he was going to do and nails told everyone what he was going to lie about after the fact that. The guy is just a big dummy

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

@@attiepollard7847 exactly, I've never heard a single person take any of Nailz accusations seriously

[@nicktedeschi6561]

I am so excited you decided to do a video on this!

[@noeljr.7724]

It was such a bizarre story with Nailz was calling brutality on Big Boss Man but yet he was the heel. To this day my Dad will question me every so often about what happened to this wrestler and that wrestler and one of the most reoccuring ones is ''What happened to BOSSMAN (Nailz imitation) Nailz?

[@SRC267]

Nailz had a screw loose

[@craigclarke3758]

I have literally been waiting years for a documentary on this story, wrestling bios you never stop amazing me. Incredible work, I loved nails growing up ❤️

[@theenihilist1128]

Was literally just watching Wrestling with Andy's 1992 video when this popped up. Love work work Mr. Bios!

[@ratpacknyc6910]

Nailz is a legend. Vince McMahon is a sleazy individual who always gets out of trouble because he can pay himself out of it.

[@nichhodge8503]

Bischoff also defended paying Nailz $100,000 by saying “I didn’t want to give him a low payday and be at risk of being choked to death in my office!”

[@earl691]

Been waiting for this one! By far the best Chanel on KZbin

[@davidbyrne1484]

Absolutely love this page man. Keep up the great work.

[@truckdriver402]

Excellent work as always, sir.

[@thedude1982]

I remember this as a kid. I thought Nailz beat down the boss man for real lol the good ole days

[@risboturbide9396]

Nailz! Great video topic, Wrestling Bios!

[@ebombfilms]

I remember being 7 years old watching SummerSlam 92 and being totally confused as to why Nailz was wrestling Virgil and not Bossman. They really dragged this story out, and even at a young age back then, I thought that was ridiculous.

[@lexkanyima2195]

But it was confused how it booked

[@joshcarney3764]

Been looking forward to someone doing this for a long time! Takes me back. Up there with Jake’s snake biting Macho Man. Thanks man!

[@nickcastrellon909]

Loved being a young kid during this time in the WWF. I remember the Undertaker / Nailz faceoff. Bith these guys scared the hell outta me but I got really excited hoping to see them have a match. Sad it never happened.

[@pepperj]

Bobby Heenan said that Nailz was in prison for a couple of unpaid parking tickets on his car while he was inside volunteering at a children's hospital.

[@bobbypowles]

Great video however you mentioned the jobber matches along with the more notable matches but you didn't mention that it was nailz who forced Sgt slaughter into kayfabe retirement after attacking him on an episode of superstars before their scheduled match began. After his return slaughter was appointed commissioner thereafter.

[@philbabb6460]

good spot Bobby

[@AmariieMaerthos]

I re-watched(I was a fan back then and watched it when it originally aired) the Boss Man return promo. It really was amazing, especially for back then.

[@SkylerDouglas]

Not much on the early big boss man but the Attitude Era Big Boss Man was perfection. Please do a story on Big Boss Man's career please.

[@jwavada]

There is already a video on the Big Boss Man

[@antfrancis9941]

That picture of the WWF magazine took me waaaaay back. I swear they were those most expensive magazines at that time £6-7. Not cheap for a kid in the late 80s, early 90s.

[@taffysaur]

It was definitely a money commitment to be an international wrestling fan back in the New Gen era.

[@Doink1981]

Mr Perfect calling the bruised Bossman on the phone is still hilarious to this day.

[@merkcityboy834]

Man I love seeing stories about wrestlers their like actors because they’re all connected in some way or form.

[@dustincongello5802]

i was a kid when the nails bossman storyline happened..i enjoyed it very much..it was alittled more brutal and edgy then the cartoon stuff

[@ryandilnot3597]

As always you’ve absolutely smashed it 👍👍

[@mikerude5073]

This reminds me of one of those "how were you expecting this to work?" situations.

[@morbidsasquatch9640]

10:04 ..... i don't care what anyone says, in my own opinion that was one of the best face off spots ever, just well done by taker and nailz

[@MitchQuadrupleTree]

That "GET OUT HERE!" almost sounded like Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.

[@Tre_Ason_Number7]

THIS......is going to be 🔥🔥🔥...I was scared to death of this cat growing up. I feared for Jesse's life at the time 😂😂😂😂

[@gqloc6768]

Who's Jesse?

[@Tre_Ason_Number7]

@@gqloc6768 big boss man

[@gqloc6768]

@@Tre_Ason_Number7 - His real name is Ray Traylor. Now apologize!

[@Tre_Ason_Number7]

@@gqloc6768 oh... whatever.

[@ericdravenX00X]

That's great Wrestling Bios mentioned Moline,IL thats where im from.. Its a metropolition area about couple hours away from Chicago,IL Superstars had too been at the Wharton Field House here in Moline,IL.. Thanks Wrestling Bios this brings me back because i seen a Pro Wrestling Event back when i was a kid at the Wharton Field House..

[@DannyBoy426]

These videos have great presentation and detail. VERY underrated channel.

[@martynodonnell8467]

Best KZbin channel for wrestling content. By some margin.

[@jason666king]

Best wrestling channel on KZbin. Can't even think of a close second. Unless Simon Miller goes into business for himself 🤔

[@timothymattson5369]

I was terrified of Nailz as a kid. That magazine cover of him and the Undertaker shocked me to my core. Undertaker was that one guy you don't mess with, and they had Nailz bowing up to him with no fear. You covered my two favorite pro wrestling moments with this and the Black Scorpion vid.

[@benkearney9684]

I haven't heard the term "jobber" for about 25 years since the WCW Nitro era with my high school friends haha. I figured it was an actual term I just never knew the origins and have literally never heard it used anywhere else lol

[@forearmsmcgee]

Bang on what you said about this being a bit near the knuckle for the era. I remember being in first year of primary school and asking my mum if the big boss man was gonna be okay 🤣 Nailz looked unstoppable.

[@jonathanhighsmith9289]

Could you do a bio on the steroid trial?

[@criticalbill2090]

Nailz always reminded me of a psychotic Jeff Daniels

[@Pidgenova]

I ate this story line up when I was a kid, Nailz was terrifying and I couldn't wait for someone to get him back.

[@bikinisforever4163]

If that feud were today, Boss Man would be the heel. The disrespect towards the police these days is truly disturbing.

[@merccadoosis8847]

Nailz's beatdown of the Big Boss Man was the greatest I ever saw. BBM was beaten to a pulp. A miracle he was able to walk away.

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet!

[@maxxdahl6062]

600 bucks for MSG? I'd probably be pissed too, not THAT pissed. But walking out pissed.

[@ishmaelkelly951]

It's sad that nails attack Vince like he did because ,I always thought that the nails gimme was a great gimmick. I thought he could have been the next Undertaker or kain because, that was one scary-looking dude😰 and with the fact that he supposedly came out of prison, that was a heck of a gimmick.

[@kevingarry11]

i loved the nailz character and his feud with the big boss man

[@madagrar7265]

Imagine what the landscape would be like if Nailz would have killed Vince McMahon in that office.

[@terrymasters837]

You pretty much nail'd it...he was an interesting character!

[@Drummer8282]

Boss man was an evil prison guard when he debuted in the WWF so Nailz was really the good guy.

[@TheRealRollerCodster]

I remember all of this. I remember wondering what happened to nailz vs undertaker when I was young. Good times. I love this channel, definitely on the top of my list of favorite KZbin channels.

[@stevengrvp]

Great job on this bios man

[@thoroughbredunderdog]

Him with long hair kind of looks like Buddy Landel, him as Nailz looks kind of like Harland

[@matthewnash1984]

Nothing like the 90's!...

[@GregHuffman1987]

Nice to see you got some 2 22 20 22 content out there. twosday etc

[@Karemaker]

I'm surprised John Nord didn't get in trouble or even fired for watching the door while Nailz choked out Vince.

[@issamm1622]

Can you do a bio on Carlito please. He was such an emerging talent, great in the ring and good mike skills too.

[@Djroma2010]

Boy I really needed to see this video! Great Job!

[@wcorowitz]

18:10 Detroit News pretty much gave away the outcome of the Nailz vs Undertaker feud by saying Nailz was to lose to the Undertaker in an electric chair match. Was this before Vince testified that Pro Wrestling was really just SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT???

[@msoi215]

If the producers of "Darkside Of The Ring " didn't do a documentary on this story, they should have IJS.

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Thanks in advance for a cracking watch big man

[@jjreider8668]

Major props for the Bossman song at the end of the video ❤️

[@Facade953]

Nailz: I NEED that money! Vince: I miss the part where that's MY problem.

[@thepeaksandthetroughs]

Nailz ought to do the shoot interviews circuit. Wrestling fans will love it and he'll make a good chunk of change doing the interviews, whist going on the record and having his say of his about his career, the wrestling industry, the gossip talk etc, etc...

[@joelockhart9264]

Request jack tunny

[@studbourbon798]

Hell I thought was really out of jail. After seeing him without the suit, I don't doubt that Vinnie grabbed his ass.

[@mrbananacream]

looking back maybe Nailz was telling the truth

[@KnightBoat]

I used to be a manager and ring announcer in the Wisconsin indies. I always thought Nailz was actually from Green Bay, and that's why he chose that show to confront Vince. Green Bay was a AWA town and Wacholz is a fairly common surname in NE Wisconsin.

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Man. You've got the best content hands down.

[@KidGravityBeyond]

Nailz tried to “nail” Vince with a money grab. Imma head out!

[@bigpasty1582]

I would've never guessed that "nailz" was built like that!?!

[@gezeo750]

Wow! Crazy stuff in old school WWE!

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

6:40, Why didn't we get the special music/kaboom/and the slowed down speech of "Nailz Chinlock With An Extra Lot of Power Behind It"?

[@cmille24]

I would seriously pay more for Peacock if WWE had videos of the going ons backstage in the 90s on it.