Kevin Nash Names Steve Austin as the Most Over Performer in Wrestling History
- Nash spent decades stepping into the squared circle alongside and against many of the industry's defining figures, including Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Ric...
- During that encounter, Nash was barred from ringside after repeatedly interfering, and Austin secured the pinfall victory following two consecutive Stunners, as detailed by Wrestling Inc.
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Kevin Nash Recalls Steve Austin’s Unmatched Crowd Connection
Nash spent decades stepping into the squared circle alongside and against many of the industry’s defining figures, including Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Ric Flair.
Me and Austin. I was as close as you can get. I was runner-up. I was Miss Congeniality at WrestleMania 18. Steve and I were too close. He didn’t want to beat me … I would have done the job in a heartbeat.
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WrestleMania 18 Context and Prior In-Ring History
During that encounter, Nash was barred from ringside after repeatedly interfering, and Austin secured the pinfall victory following two consecutive Stunners, as detailed by Wrestling Inc.
Although Nash and Austin never collided in a televised singles match, they did share the ring in other capacities. Nash fought against Austin during a Handicap match on the March 11, 2002, episode of “WWE Raw,” where Nash, Hall, and Hulk Hogan teamed up under the NWO banner against Austin and The Rock, according to Wrestling Inc.
Their professional roots trace back even further to World Championship Wrestling in 1991. Early in his career when performing under the ring name Oz, Nash teamed with Austin on multiple house shows, securing their lone victory via a double disqualification against the tandem of Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion, as reported by Wrestling Inc.
