10 Reasons Why Kevin Nash Is Better Than CM Punk

#2 Mainstream success

Kevin Nash earned a ton of praise for his portrayal of The Russian in The Punisher (2004)

It was at WrestleMania XI that then WWE Champion Diesel aka Kevin Nash defended his title against Shawn Michaels in a star-studded affair -- as the former was escorted to the ring by Hollywood icon Pamela Anderson, whereas Michaels was accompanied by Sid and popular actress Jenny McCarthy.

The appearances by the aforementioned wildly-popular actresses garnered the WWE a considerable amount of mainstream media coverage at the time, as did Nash's celebration with the ladies after he successfully defended his WWE Championship by defeating The Heart Break Kid. It was around this time that Nash was one of the most recognizable faces, representing professional wrestling in mainstream popular culture.

While CM Punk has featured in his fair share of movies, his resume pales in comparison to that of Nash. Kevin Nash has starred in several movies and TV shows in prominent roles -- including The Punisher (2004), Magic Mike (2012), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1997), Detroiters (2017) and Living the Dream (2017). It's also noteworthy that Nash's acting chops have earned a greater degree of critical acclaim than that of Punk's work in the acting dominion.

Furthermore, most of Punk's mainstream fame is often attributed to him serving as an example of someone trying and failing to make it in the beautiful yet dangerous sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)...