Anyone who watched Monday Night Raw in the mid-1990s remembers the moment Kevin Nash — all six-foot-ten of him — walked through the curtain as Diesel. Three decades later, the man who co-founded the nWo isn’t body-slamming anyone; he’s hosting a weekly podcast, per his official website, and posting fishing photos when he’s not at a convention. For a guy whose knees ended his in-ring career, the relaxed second act is the real story.
Height: 6’10” (208 cm) · Weight: 328 lbs (149 kg) · Born: July 9, 1959 · Championships: 21 · Notable group: nWo
Quick snapshot
- Founding member of the nWo. (Kevin Nash’s official website)
- His official site counts six world heavyweight reigns and twelve tag-team title runs (Kevin Nash’s official website).
- Retired from full-time wrestling because of knee injuries (Kevin Nash on X).
- Hosts the Kliq This podcast with Sean Oliver (official podcast page).
- Net worth: the $10 million figure is an estimate.
- Whether he and Hulk Hogan remain close friends today.
- Wikipedia lists January 5, 2020 as his retirement date; his own X post is dated January 7, 2020.
- Whether “retired” means no more wrestling appearances or just no more matches.
- 1990: WCW debut as Oz.
- 1994: wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
- 1996: forms the nWo with Hogan and Hall.
- 2011: full-time wrestling ends.
- Weekly Kliq This episodes continue (Apple Podcasts).
- Convention appearances and autograph signings. (Apple Podcasts)
- WWE Legends merchandise keeps his name active. (Apple Podcasts)
- Fishing trips and Instagram updates. (Apple Podcasts)
Eight rows, one pattern: the measurements and dates hold up consistently across Wikipedia’s biography of Nash and his own official site.
| Full Name | Kevin Scott Nash |
|---|---|
| Height | 6’10” (208 cm) |
| Weight | 328 lbs (149 kg) |
| Birth Date | July 9, 1959 |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Spouse | Tamara Nash (m. 1990) |
| Children | Tristen Nash (son) |
| Net Worth | Est. $10 million (multiple sources) |
What happened to Kevin Nash?
If you stopped following wrestling after the nWo angle faded, the short version is this: Nash kept working for another fifteen years, and then his body made the decision for him. He came back to WWE in the 2002 Invasion angle, spent years in TNA, and by 2011 the full-time schedule was over — the arc is traced in Wikipedia’s biography.
- He signed a WWE Legends contract in 2011, keeping his name and likeness in merchandise and video games.
- He stopped taking full-time bookings, appearing sporadically on WWE television and at fan conventions.
- He built a second career in podcasting with Kliq This.
Nash’s own social media has been blunt about why the run ended. “I was physically deformed and effectively crippled,” he wrote in a January 2020 post (Kevin Nash on X), before crediting knee replacement and rehabilitation for turning things around.
The retirement made him more visible, not less. Podfriend’s directory listed 223 episodes at the time its page was indexed — an audience that follows him out of the ring and into the studio.
What this means: the man who defined big-man wrestling in the 1990s spent the 2010s becoming a brand rather than a wrestler, and the brand is what keeps him busy now.
What is Kevin Nash doing today?
Nash’s routine now looks more like a creator’s than an athlete’s: a weekly podcast, convention weekends, and time on the water. The anchor is Kliq This, a weekly show he co-hosts with Sean Oliver, updated weekly per Apple Podcasts’ listing.
- The podcast’s first listed episodes date to 2022, with the debut show covering Scott Hall and the Kliq’s history (IMDb’s episode guide).
- The same guide lists episodes on Vince McMahon’s retirement in July 2022 and on Triple H’s role in the Kliq.
- Audible’s catalog marks the show’s 200th episode (Audible’s podcast listing).
He also makes paid appearances at autograph signings and wrestling conventions, and he has stayed under a WWE Legends contract since 2011. The mix is deliberate: projects that keep him in front of fans without putting his body through another ring night.
Nash has turned a career that ended with him describing himself as “effectively crippled” into a weekly content pipeline — and he gets to run it at his own pace.
Kevin Nash fishing
- He posts fishing photos regularly on Instagram, where his account has roughly 544,000 followers.
- Fishing and boating trips show up between convention weekends.
- One important distinction: the Kevin Nash behind Nash Tackle’s carp-fishing products is a different person from the wrestler.
That distinction matters if you search for “Kevin Nash fishing” — the tackle brand surfaces before the wrestler’s boat photos. The six-time world champion’s official site and X profile are the accounts tied to the podcast and his wrestling appearances; Nash Tackle belongs to a namesake.
The pattern: Nash chose hobbies and projects that protect his knees and extend his shelf life.
Why did Kevin Nash quit wrestling?
Nash’s retirement was decided in an operating room, not a boardroom. Decades of knee abuse led to multiple surgeries and chronic pain, and he has said he was no longer able to perform at the level professional wrestling demands.
In a January 7, 2020 post on X, he was direct about the physical toll: he had retired because he was “physically deformed and effectively crippled,” and he credited knee replacement, rehabilitation, and training for his recovery (Kevin Nash on X). His final full-time stretch ended after a 2011 run in TNA, and he shifted to part-time appearances and the podcast format.
The same knees that ended the ring career created the microphone career. No 2011 retirement, no Kliq This — and no relaxed Instagram feed of a 6’10” man reeling in a bass.
The trade-off: Nash gave up the ring in his early fifties, but he kept the audience.
Were Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan friends in real life?
Yes — at least through the nWo era and after it. Nash and Hogan shared more than a faction; they shared the experience of being the biggest guys in the room, and that bond carried past the WCW years.
- Nash has described Hogan as a mentor and a friend, not just a business partner.
- Hogan has spoken positively of Nash’s loyalty backstage.
- The friendship endured even after Hogan’s later controversies, according to comments from both men.
That doesn’t mean it was simple. The nWo was a business arrangement as much as a brotherhood, and both men knew the on-screen partnership also had to pay.
In wrestling, loyalty and leverage usually travel together. Nash’s loyalty to Hogan mattered because Nash had enough backstage weight to make it matter.
The takeaway: the friendship was real, and it was also useful — two things that are rarely exclusive in that industry.
Is Kevin Nash a nice guy in real life?
Ask around the locker room and the answer is mostly yes. Wrestlers including Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley have praised Nash’s generosity and professionalism — Foley in his memoir Have a Nice Day!, and Michaels in Heartbreak & Triumph. Younger talent has described him as someone willing to share what he knows instead of hoarding it.
- He is remembered for helping younger wrestlers learn the business.
- He is described as professional in the ring and patient with fans.
- He carries a relatively relaxed ego for a former world champion.
The asterisk is backstage politics. During the WCW years, Nash belonged to a group that drew criticism for controlling storylines — a reputation that followed him after the Kliq’s influence faded.
The pattern: Nash is remembered as a nice guy who occasionally played politics, which, given how many wrestlers carry the reverse reputation, is a decent trade.
Three eras, one pattern: Nash keeps reinventing himself right as each chapter peaks — the 1990s heel, the 2000s veteran, the 2020s creator.
| Dimension | Diesel era (WWE) | nWo era (WCW) | Podcast era |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years active | 1993–1996 | 1996–2001 | 2022–present |
| Signature role | “Big Daddy Cool,” WWE singles star | Founding nWo member | Co-host of Kliq This with Sean Oliver |
| Top title | WWE World Heavyweight Championship (1994) | WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1999) | WWE Legends contract (2011) |
| Lasting impact | Proved a big man could carry a singles push | Made the faction the center of WCW | Gave Nash a platform without a ring |
Career timeline. The full arc, per Wikipedia’s biography:
- — Debuts in WCW under the Oz gimmick.
- — Joins WWE as Diesel.
- — Wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
- — Returns to WCW and forms the nWo with Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall.
- — Wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
- — Returns to WWE during the Invasion angle.
- — Retires from full-time wrestling after his TNA run.
- — WWE Legends contract; the Kliq This podcast’s first listed episodes arrive in 2022.
Confirmed facts
- Kevin Nash is 6’10” and carried roughly 328 lbs during his career.
- He retired from full-time wrestling because of knee injuries.
- He signed a WWE Legends contract in 2011.
- He hosts the weekly Kliq This podcast with Sean Oliver.
What’s unclear
- His exact net worth — the $10 million figure is an estimate.
- Whether he and Hulk Hogan remain close friends today.
- The retirement date: Wikipedia lists January 5, 2020; his own X post is dated January 7, 2020.
- Whether “retired” means no more wrestling appearances or simply no more matches.
Words from the man himself
“I was physically deformed and effectively crippled.”
— Kevin Nash, in a January 2020 post on his verified X account
“The wrestling business, lifestyle and related subjects.”
— Audible’s description of Kliq This
The through-line: the same personality that made the nWo work — big, unguarded, and impossible to ignore — is the one carrying the podcast now.
Nash’s second act answers a question his first act never could: the big man can still draw attention, just without the ring. Wrestling fans who tune into Kliq This get the unscripted version of a career that ran from a WCW superhero gimmick to the nWo, and fans who only remember Diesel get to see why the industry still trusts him with a microphone. For anyone who grew up watching Monday nights, the choice is simple: keep up with the podcast and the convention circuit now, or keep explaining to younger fans why a six-foot-ten guy named Oz mattered in the first place.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kevin Nash still wrestling?
Kevin Nash stopped working a full-time wrestling schedule in 2011. He still appears sporadically and works under a WWE Legends contract signed that year.
How tall is Kevin Nash?
Kevin Nash is 6’10” (208 cm) and weighed about 328 lbs (149 kg) during his wrestling career.
Who co-hosts Kliq This with Kevin Nash?
Sean Oliver co-hosts the weekly Kliq This podcast with Kevin Nash.
Why did Kevin Nash retire from wrestling?
Chronic knee injuries and multiple surgeries ended his full-time career. In a January 2020 post on X, Nash described himself as having been “physically deformed and effectively crippled” before knee replacement and rehabilitation.
Is the Kevin Nash from Nash Tackle the same person as the wrestler?
No. Nash Tackle’s fishing products belong to a different Kevin Nash. The wrestler’s official website and X profile cover his podcast, appearances, and wrestling legacy.
What is the nWo?
The nWo (New World Order) was a faction Nash co-founded in WCW in 1996 with Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall. It dominated WCW storylines through the late 1990s.
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