The Story of Nailz & The Vince McMahon Incident

[@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."

[@firepanda282]

I can still remember when nails attacked boss man. As a small child , it was traumatising . I was super worried for bossman lol and thought man this nails guy is out of control

[@aceofspade9627]

It may be the worst wrestling beating in wwe history

[@Fusion-ed1pv]

Same. So awesome!!!

[@Gannoh]

@@aceofspade9627 the rock and mankind

[@SynDC6]

I felt the opposite. I loved it! Lol

[@DV_Dark_Jedi]

Same. I was also shaken during that era when Jake the Snake Roberts had his cobra bite Randy Savage along with the time Undertaker snuck up on Ultimate Warrior during an interview on The Funeral Parlor and locked him in a casket

[@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.

[@damiencross7334]

When i was a kid i remember thinking why doesn't he take off the jumpsuit since he is out of prison? Like he was so institutionalized thats all he would wear. It was so real to me when i was 12 hahaha

[@peugeot120]

Hahahaha! Me too

[@peugeot120]

I was literally afraid that he would expose Bossmans’ abuses and he would have to go to jail.

[@jimmybum3337]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 word

[@brianhardin9215]

Lol, good one but, how about dat fact dat I thought he REALLY btoke outta Jail to Get revenge on The Big Boss Man, who at dat time Nailz came made me also BELIEVE Boss Man was REALLY a Correctional Officer lol, smh 🤦🏾😂

[@damiencross7334]

@@brianhardin9215 i thought big bossman worked at a prison and wrestled on his days off lol. I also remember thinking jake robets (who was my favorite as a kid) really went blind after rick martel sprayed him in the eyes with hos arrogance perfume. He kept it in a bug sprayer lol. I bealived it all. I miss that.

[@billberka2646]

After what's come out over the last few days, I respect this man even more!

[@scorptarget]

NAILZ was Right! 2024! 😂😂

[@nathanielkoeberl740]

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

[@theSANDMAN366]

The fact he said he hated Vince McMahon while giving testimony under oath just cracked me up🤣

[@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.

[@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🤣🤣🤣

[@awentimes]

To me, the Nailz character was like a prototype for Kane.

[@SRC267]

That's damn accurate

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Scorch1028]

The problem with the Nailz ex-con gimmick, is that it only really worked for his angle with the Big Boss Man. Once that angle was finished, there was very little that the writers could do with the Nailz character. Hence, his pay was unsatisfactory to him. Understandably, Nailz was rather pissed off that other guys on the roster were getting paid substantially more than he was. Kamala was also one of lowest paid guys in the company at the time. Vince McMahon paid wrestlers what "he believed they were worth", and this often conflicted with what the wrestlers thought they should be paid.

[@dondemmeljr1765]

He paid them based on intellect, took advantage where he could! 😒

[@daviddelfarno3850]

Nailz didn’t put butts in seats. The people he wrestled did to some extent. Warrior. Taker.

[@dondemmeljr1765]

@@daviddelfarno3850 well if you believe that then why did he draw what Vince said for a pay-per-view by rate to receive his bonus and it wasn't like he had a very long run to prove himself so wake up there Bucko! 🤔

[@dantecarroll2435]

Vince was and still is a doucebag

[@dantecarroll2435]

@@daviddelfarno3850 that doesn’t matter a person should still get the money they deserve because without the wrestlers Vince wouldn’t be a billionaire

[@billepperson2662]

My favorite thing about all this, that I've heard from a couple different sources (who knows what's true? Of course); while taking the stand in court to testify, Vince's defense lawyer asks him: "Do you have any animosity towards Vince McMahon?" NailZ: "No" Lawyer: "Do you hate Vince McMahon?" NailZ: "Yes"

[@freddiejohnson6137]

No one accused him of being intelligent amongst the accusations.

[@MBM1117727]

This exchange is basically what won Vince the steroid trial!

[@martynodonnell8467]

What didn’t make sense is if they wanted Nailz to be this big muscled up wrestler. Why get him to wear a jumpsuit, where all of his body is covered.

[@LuckyStrike01]

Yeah the attorney or judge literally says: “I don’t think he knows what animosity means” which goes to: “Do you hate Vince” guy looked not just like an asshole but showed the world he was a moron too. His testimony actually made things worse for the prosecution.

[@mrsinister8943]

Nailz lawyer was probably like this idiot just lost us the case 😆 😂.

[@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:😯🤣

[@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.

[@Mr_Oggie]

Nailz's allegations about what Vince did to him have always been treated like a punchline to this story... but in light of the whole Vince McMahon scandal thats coming out now one might wonder if Nailz was telling the truth about what happened.

[@harrygreb3457]

This needs to be a Dark side episode next season, and an episode on Buzz Sawyer

[@attiepollard7847]

Not worth it because naiz is stupid for telling people what he was going to do to Vince. Judge would easily throw this case out

[@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

[@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

[@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 💯

[@PrinsaVossum]

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

[@timothylewis2527]

As always, we truly appreciate the research and how in depth these videos are. Even when it's a subject I'm not particularly fascinated with, I can't help but watch. Thank you!

[@myoman1977]

Best undertaker stare down ever. Super badass moment

[@lexkanyima2195]

A missed opportunity

[@Caolan114]

I loved that dark side of the ring quote "Do you have any animosity towards vince mcmahon?" "No" "He doesn't know what animosity means Do you hate Vince Mcmahon?" "Yes"

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

Perhaps he meant that as a rule, he hates McMahon, but he is not currently seething and filled with animosity about him either? A bit of a weird response.

[@taylorscrews2284]

@@rickstalentedtongue910 he’s a complicated man

[@JWHvidoes]

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

[@AngelRasmus3]

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

[@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 👍

[@willisolive2049]

Met him and he is an extremely nice guy. Shops at my grocery store and enjoys my cooking

[@troywright359]

I'm sure he wood

[@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.

[@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

[@ravenrainer8854]

Nailz was one special man.

[@ozzymorrison8628]

A legend in my book

[@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!

[@DoctorProfessorPablo]

Give yourself props buddy, this is quality content

[@nicktedeschi6561]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@theenihilist1128]

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

[@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 ❤️

[@kajenbop]

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

[@ozzymorrison8628]

Totally

[@shermancoleman5941]

Facts

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

The Nailz story is so interesting, as it’s one of those stories where Vince honestly comes across as the more sympathetic one.

[@supergamenchillbros.6643]

I mean, the guy seemed not all there. But it is what it is when it comes to this story.

[@JGD185]

A lot of wrestlers secretly loved how he choked Vince, cause they wanted to themselves.

[@supergamenchillbros.6643]

@James Roberts You are right given how scummy Vince was and still is.

[@phillipcummings3518]

Vince always comes across as the sympathetic one. He's the Great humanitarian.

[@supergamenchillbros.6643]

@@phillipcummings3518 LOL true

[@derekwinkler7414]

Kevin looked like Stunning Steve Austin. The one in World Class and USWA. Maybe early WCW run.

[@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

[@davidbyrne1484]

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

[@TheMDXtremeReal]

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

[@pablosanchez6558]

Thank you Nailz. F McMahon

[@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

[@earl691]

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

[@truckdriver402]

Excellent work as always, sir.

[@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

[@risboturbide9396]

Nailz! Great video topic, Wrestling Bios!

[@SRC267]

Nailz had a screw loose

[@THEYREHEREhorrorclub]

Your videos really help me. It's like I have a friend in the room so thank you

[@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.

[@kutulukutu]

I consider myself an old school wrestling nerd. I never bothered to look up Nailz's past. He actually looked pretty great! Man. What turns did his life take around this time? Because damn.

[@tkenny8527]

Old school wrestling fan, and you didn't know nailz background in wrestling? Bet your don't remember heroes of wrestling or lex v tatanka rivalry ( when everyone thought lex was the heel) Bob v hitman when Owen made his mother throw in the towel? Shango making warrior throw up weird stuff, repo man, vince accidentally calling IRS his real name, first blindfold match, pipers Pitt, Shawn Marty and the barber shop spot? Doink dink etc v the king's midgets, kiss my foot match, baby face match, Kane as fake diesel etc Please don't be dishonest

[@kutulukutu]

@@tkenny8527 No. He's Nailz.

[@bjj9711]

@@tkenny8527 you are very strange. unusual flex you did there

[@17thN.O]

Hahaha

[@Jiren261]

The best thing about Bret telling that story in his KC interview is the huge grin on his face as he tells it. And after hearing the Boss man song at the end will you cover "Wrestlemania: The Album" at any time. Those songs are absolutely hilarious, They're basically promos with a Stock, Aitken & Waterman backing track.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@ryandilnot3597]

As always you’ve absolutely smashed it 👍👍

[@hydroguy6927]

Well done on this video! Great watch! 🙂

[@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.

[@Hausbrauen]

Wouldn't surprise me at all if Wacholz has been quiet all this time due to some legal obligation not to speak publically on the matter... whether he actually signed a document swearing he'd never speak out about it, or he just knows they could always come after him if he does. Regardless, great video as always... you put Wrestlelamia docs to complete and utter shame. lol

[@at3479]

Oooooooh, boy......yeah, in one way Vince's worst enemy and in another way, the man who saved Vince during his trial

[@lutherheggs451]

I somehow doubt that Nailz admitting he made up a story about Vince sexually harassing him saved him..

[@at3479]

@@lutherheggs451 His testimony about hating VKM's guts is what I referred to in saving Vince

[@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 🤔

[@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.

[@margaretgasparro5503]

I could see him being honest with his pre WWF/E days. But talking about his run with Vince, I could see him keeping his mouth shut. I think what happened was way worse then what we assume it is. I also don't blame him for keeping his mouth closed, I guessed that it is for legal reasons.

[@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!”

[@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

[@merkcityboy834]

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

[@stevengrvp]

Great job on this bios man

[@MitchQuadrupleTree]

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

[@frankm5150]

Good lord, I remember being at the house show of Undertaker vs Nails at the Forum in Los Angeles. I have those pictures still. Totally forgot about that. what a cool blast from the past this KZbin channel is.

[@mikerude5073]

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

[@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.

[@billstathakos]

goes to show you how memorable some people are it took until this video to remember Nailz. BBM is unforgettable

[@thedude1982]

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

[@Doink1981]

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

[@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

[@DirtiestDMusic]

9:35 "GET OUT HERE! RrRrRrRIGHT NnNnNnNOW!" Brilliant.

[@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..

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

I heard that Vince dropped the soap in the shower, and Nailz just let his "internal prison instinct" take over...

[@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

[@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.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

I was so terrified of Nailz as a kid especially when he choked out the Bossman with the nightstick.

[@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.

[@chilidem]

The resemblance to Jeff Daniels is striking.

[@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.

[@kevingarry11]

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

[@Djroma2010]

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

[@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.

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Thanks in advance for a cracking watch big man

[@deadbrothers8348]

Boss man was a hell of a worker and a damn good promo

[@valormeer]

Love these story of videos keep it up mate. Class stuff 👍👍👍

[@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

[@msoi215]

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

[@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.

[@djdarq6311]

Because of Nailz and also because of Jake Roberts pulling Rick Rude’s pants down, my grandmother kept trying to ban wrestling from her house. Luckily I was able to make that rule not stick.

[@tjk355]

Id forgotten about Nailz for 30 years and this video has brought back some childhood memories. Nailz v Virgil was some very intense TV for a child.