"Look at the size of him" - Vince McMahon's reaction after seeing Kevin Nash in his early WWE career

"Look at the size of him" - Vince McMahon's reaction after seeing a current WWE legend

Modified May 04, 2021 13:36 GMT

Vince McMahon ultimately decides who becomes WWE Champion

Kevin Nash has recalled how former WWE co-worker Lex Luger gave him a heads-up about Vince McMahon’s reaction to his impressive height and physique.

The latest episode of WWE Network show "WWE Untold" focused on Nash and Shawn Michaels’ alliance and rivalry between 1993 and 1996. Standing at 6ft 10in tall and weighing 320 pounds, Nash’s onscreen character, Diesel, debuted in WWE as Michaels’ bodyguard.

Speaking about Vince McMahon’s opinion of him, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer revealed what the WWE Chairman told Luger:

“This is second-hand, this is from Lex,” Nash stated. “He [Lex Luger] said, ‘You’re gonna be the champ, man.’ He said, ‘I was standing right next to Vince.’ He said he [Vince McMahon] just kept saying, ‘Look at the size of him. Look at the size of him. Look at his shoulders. Look how big that man is. He’s 317, he’s 320, and he’s not exactly an ugly human being.’”

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.@RealKevinNash and @ShawnMichaels reveal what led to the formation of Two Dudes with Attitudes in this excerpt from #WWEUntold, out now on @peacocktv in the U.S. and WWE Network elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/gx6REM1bTU
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 2, 2021

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WWE had a reputation for being “the land of the giants” in the 1980s and early 1990s. Although Michaels recommended Nash to Vince McMahon because he wanted his own bodyguard, Nash ended up winning the WWE Championship before Michaels.

Vince McMahon booked Kevin Nash as WWE Champion within 18 months of his debut

Kevin Nash was inducted into Vince McMahon's WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 (individual) and 2020 (nWo)

Kevin Nash made his WWE debut at a live event on June 6, 1993. Within 18 months, Vince McMahon booked him to defeat Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship at another live event on November 26, 1994.

As Diesel, he held the WWE Championship for 358 days before losing the title to Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1995.

Two Dudes with Attitudes couldn’t help but make history in 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣5️⃣, briefly holding the @WWE, Intercontinental *AND* World Tag Team Titles all at once. #WWEUntold pic.twitter.com/gYpL5W684z
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 29, 2021

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Nash’s WWE Championship reign as Diesel is the 11th-longest in the title’s history. Only Bruno Sammartino (x2), Hulk Hogan (x2), Bob Backlund, Pedro Morales, CM Punk, John Cena, Randy Savage, and AJ Styles had longer reigns as WWE Champion.

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Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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