Backstage News on Why Kevin Nash Did Not Want to Be Inducted into HOF as Diesel, WWE Officials Reportedly Upset w/His HOF Speech

April 1, 2015

maryland championship wrestling According to PWInsider.com, while WWE was pushing hard to induct Kevin Nash into the Hall of Fame as Diesel, Nash remained adamant that he wanted to be inducted under his real name.

Nash reportedly wanted to be able to use the added credibility of being a WWE Hall of Famer to help his other projects, so he wanted to be inducted by his real name, which he uses in the entertainment industry.

Additionally, it’s being said Nash did not want to be inducted as Diesel because Diesel was one of the worst drawing WWE Champions in company history, and he didn’t want to be celebrated as Diesel.

In related news, WWE officials were said to be unhappy with some of Kevin Nash’s Hall of Fame speech, particularly when he brought up guaranteed contracts revolutionizing the business. The feeling back then was that WCW was trying to put WWE out of business and because Vince took it personal at the time, Nash’s speech brought up a lot of old angry feelings on one of the most special nights of the year.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.