3 overlooked mistakes which led to the demise of WCW

The Yeti in WCW
The Yeti in WCW

#3 'Big Lazy' Kevin Nash

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Kevin Nash liked to look cool without getting in the ring
Kevin Nash liked to look cool without getting in the ring

Kevin Nash was a pivotal player in wrestling during the 90s, with the nickname 'Big Sexy'. However, Nash's attitude was allegedly a cause for concern ever since he moved on to the more relaxed confines of WCW from WWE.

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Nash never seemed too comfortable being the sole attraction in a company after his 'Diesel' persona didn't draw much in the WWE. Nash was more comfortable acting the part of a 'cool guy', standing in the shadows of Hulk Hogan, which wouldn't require him to work in the ring every week.

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That persona came out even more during the last years of Nitro when each episode had the authority figure Nash taking his sweet time to trash talk his opponents, and on all accounts - provide a slow, prodding effect to the general direction of the show.

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The fact that he put the world title on himself soon after becoming booker and ended Goldberg's undefeated streak with a taser attack didn't improve his standing either.

The same issues reared its head during his initial run back in WWE when Nash seemed content to once again hide behind the likes of Hulk Hogan, and later Shawn Michaels.

It continued when he moved on to TNA, with Nash engaging in awful talk-segments, rarely wrestling, and choosing to play the supposed cool guy two steps behind the likes of Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarett - solidifying his derisive nickname 'Big Lazy'.

The entire persona might have been planned by Nash himself to get heat - but if it was, it did not make fans want to see more of him.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.
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