Looking Back At Kevin Nash's Time As Booker of WCW
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Falling off profession highs and victories with the NWO , Kevin C Nash wandered external his typical in ring activity and moved to a behind the stage job in WCW . In 1998 , Nash joined the imaginative group for World Championship Wrestling . In February 1999 , he would expect the job of head booker and lead of the imaginative group . Despite the fact that his residency as the booker was short , the repercussions of his 90 days in the job would be felt the whole way through until the last days of the organization . Overbooking coordinates and storylines that went no place , blended in with corporate avarice and self images , prompted the finish of WCW . The organization would petition for financial protection an offered to Vince McMahon in 2001 .
Related : 10 Best Kevin Nash Matches , According To Dave Meltzer Kevin Nash Decides He Should Be The One To End Goldberg's Undefeated Streak Goldberg was at the most noteworthy purpose in his vocation hoarding a dash of north of 100 successes in succession . The ex - NFL player appeared to be distant . As his successes developed , the subject of when it would end started to surface . New to the inventive group , and brimming with zeal , Nash proposed he be the man to end the streak . After it was concurred , the form began . Nash would enter the fight regal at the World War III compensation per view in 1998 and would run his direction through the field . The goliath match , extending across 3 rings , got the champs spot to confront Goldberg at the greatest compensation - per - perspective on the year , Starrcade . Nash would proceed to get his most memorable WCW World Championship under his own pen , composing his own title triumph . After Starrcade , there was a parted in the NWO with the Wolf Pack and the Hollywood Black and White sides of the group . This split was played on TV north of a month , however wouldn't keep going long , January 1999 , Nash would book one or me most famous crossroads in WCW history .In an episode of Monday Nitro , Nash , planned to confront Goldberg in a rematch from Starrcade , would rather compose a wind to the story , prompting the capture of Goldberg , making it him and Hogan in the headliner . That evening on Nitro , Hogan would give Nash the now notorious finger jab of destruction , prompting a five - second match where he recaptured the title from Nash . Fans were left in shock . That very evening Mick Foley got his most memorable WWE title and the discourse group of WCW broadly ruined that the success was coming , really prompting a rating drop for Nitro that evening . Related : Every Major Diesel WWE Feud , Ranked Worst To Best Kevin Nash Takes Off R Motonic's MadlMysterio's Mask Later , under his imaginative control , Kevin Nash kept on unwinding the cherished babyfaces on the program in WCW , this time zeroing in on luchador , Rey Mysterio Jr. It was at Super Brawl in 1999 that Nash crushed Mysterio in a match that constrained Mysterio to eliminate his veil in disgrace . This exposed run of Rey found him losing footing with fans and the inevitable drop as the top babyface with the organization . Having quite recently emerged from the Goldberg and Hogan point , Nash went through under a month constructing the story to Rey losing his cover . During his innovative control , WCW would deliver four compensation - per - view occasions , the first being the second yearly variant of the NWO marked , Souled Out . This occasion was gotten with unremarkable surveys . The occasion highlighted an immobilizer on a post match ,a get back to Scott Hall utilizing an immobilizer on Goldberg in his misfortune to Nash . The match among Hall and Goldberg was a calling card of Nash's reserving , with a headliner type match eclipsed by a senseless match trick . With nine matches on the card and each match averaging above and beyond 10 minutes , the show was a long distance race of a wrestling occasion . Kevin Nash Quits As WCW's Head Of Creative After Only A Few Months The sophomore PPV under Nash was Super Brawl and it didn't increase current standards much . A run of terrible appointments , beginning with Starrcade , left fans trusting . Duri time , the cruiserweights proceeded to e under Noah The lethal four way match on time , the cruiserweights kept on sparkling under Nash . The deadly four - way match on the card was viewed as a match of the year competitor . Uncensored was Nash's third occasion and the last he was in full imaginative control of . After three occasions straight being met with average audits , what could be inevitable was there and Nash realized the end as coming . The headliner for Uncensored highlighted a security fencing steel confine match , another overbooked issue between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair . Spring Stampede was the last occasion Nash had an express on with match creation . DDP and Ric Flair went head to head in a four corners match for the world title . Related : Kevin Nash Recalls Vince McMahon Wanting In On The Kliq Kevin Nash would leave all imaginative summer of 1999. The harm was anadydone , anyway . Crude was on an upswing and the Attitude Era was in full power . A couple of years after the fact , WCW would seek financial protection and would be offered to Vince McMahon and broke up into the WWE .2nd point Coming off career highs and successes with the NWO , Kevin C Nash ventured outside his normal in ring action and moved to a backstage role in WCW . In 1998 , Nash joined the creative team for World Championship Wrestling . In February 1999 , he would assume the role of head booker and lead of the creative team . Although his tenure as the booker was short , the ramifications of his 90 days in the role would be felt all the way through until the last days of the company . Overbooking matches and storylines that went nowhere , mixed with corporate greed and egos , led to the end of WCW . The company would file for bankruptcy a sold to Vince McMahon in 2001 .
Related : 10 Best Kevin Nash Matches , According To Dave Meltzer Kevin Nash Decides He Should Be The One To End Goldberg's Undefeated Streak Goldberg was at the highest point of his career amassing a streak of over 100 wins in a row . The ex - NFL player seemed to be untouchable . As his wins grew , the question of when it would end began to surface . New to the creative team , and full of gusto , Nash suggested he be the man to end the streak . After it was agreed , the build started . Nash would enter the battle royal at the World War III pay per view in 1998 and would run his way through the field . The goliath match , stretching across 3 rings , secured the winners place to face Goldberg at the biggest pay - per - view of the year , Starrcade . Nash would go on to secure his first WCW World Championship under his own pen , writing his own title victory . After Starrcade , there was a split in the NWO with the Wolf Pack and the Hollywood Black and White sides of the faction . This split was played on television over a month , but wouldn't last long , January 1999 , Nash would book one or me most notorious moments in WCW history .In an episode of Monday Nitro , Nash , scheduled to face Goldberg in a rematch from Starrcade , would instead write a twist to the story , leading to the arrest of Goldberg , making it him and Hogan in the main event . That night on Nitro , Hogan would give Nash the now infamous finger poke of doom , leading to a five - second match where he regained the title from Nash . Fans were left in shock . That same night Mick Foley secured his first WWE title and the commentary team of WCW famously spoiled that the win was coming , actually leading to a rating drop for Nitro that night . Related : Every Major Diesel WWE Feud , Ranked Worst To Best Kevin Nash Takes Off R Motonic's MadlMysterio's Mask Later , under his creative control , Kevin Nash continued to unravel the beloved babyfaces on the roster in WCW , this time focusing on luchador , Rey Mysterio Jr. It was at Super Brawl in 1999 that Nash defeated Mysterio in a match that forced Mysterio to remove his mask in defeat . This unmasked run of Rey found him losing traction with fans and the eventual drop as the top babyface with the company . Having just come out of the Goldberg and Hogan angle , Nash spent less than a month building the story to Rey losing his mask . During his creative control , WCW would release four pay - per - view events , the first being the second annual version of the NWO branded , Souled Out . This event was received with mediocre reviews . The event featured a stun gun on a pole match ,a call back to Scott Hall using a stun gun on Goldberg in his loss to Nash . The match between Hall and Goldberg was a calling card of Nash's booking , with a main event caliber match overshadowed by a silly match gimmick . With nine matches on the card and each match averaging well over 10 minutes , the show was a marathon of a wrestling event . Kevin Nash Quits As WCW's Head Of Creative After Only A Few Months The sophomore PPV under Nash was Super Brawl and it did not raise the bar much . A run of dismal bookings , starting with Starrcade , left fans hoping . Duri time , the cruiserweights continued to e under Noah The fatal four way match on time , the cruiserweights continued to shine under Nash . The fatal four - way match on the card was regarded as a match of the year candidate . Uncensored was Nash's third event and the last he was in full creative control of . After three events in a row being met with mediocre reviews , the writing on the wall was there and Nash knew the end as coming . The main event for Uncensored featured a barbed wire steel cage match , another overbooked affair between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair . Spring Stampede was the last event Nash had a say on with match production . DDP and Ric Flair faced off in a four corners match for the world title . Related : Kevin Nash Recalls Vince McMahon Wanting In On The Kliq Kevin Nash would leave all creative summer of 1999. The damage was anadydone , however . Raw was on an upturn and the Attitude Era was in full force . A few years later , WCW would file for bankruptcy and would be sold to Vince McMahon and dissolved into the WWE .
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