Kevin Nash was still finding the character best suited to him in the early stages of his wrestling career. Nash is an iconic figure in the wrestling business, and in the early run of his career, he left WCW to join WWE. Whilst, the beginning of his matches on PPVs were not great, his matches improved significantly once he was used correctly in WWE.
Standing at 6'10", Nash had an impressive presence that made fans interested to see what he could do in the ring. Nevertheless, not all of Nash's first batch of matches on pay-per-view were spectacles but some were legendary matches that are definitely worth rewatching.
10 Oz Vs. Tim Parker (SuperBrawl I)
WCW clearly did not know what to do with Kevin Nash which was abundantly clear in his early stint in the company. Nash portrayed a character called Oz, which was never going to get Nash anywhere near the main event scene.
At SuperBrawl I, Oz collided with Tim Parker in a squash match. Oz did a couple of scoop slams and he won the match in less than 30 seconds. Their entrances were much longer than this pointless encounter.
9 Oz Vs. Bill Kazmaier (Halloween Havoc 1991)
Looking to build on his momentum after defeating Parker at SuperBrawl I, Oz went one-on-one with Bill Kazmaier at Halloween Havoc 1991. Both were huge guys, and fans were captivated to see how these two big bulls would fair.
They had a test of strength during the match to see who was the stronger out of the two. Kazmaier executed a hip toss on Oz, which was brilliant. Unfortunately, both were inexperienced which made this a lackluster battle with Kazmaier prevailing with a Torture Rack.
8 Master Blasters Vs. Southern Boys (Halloween Havoc 1990)
Arguably the worst iteration of Nash's character was Steel, and he was one-half of The Master Blasters alongside Blade. Nash's pay-per-view debut came at Halloween Havoc 1990 in a tag team match against The Southern Boys comprised of Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong.
However, The Master Blasters rode a wave of momentum by boasting an unbeaten streak coming into this encounter. Their unbeaten run was intact as Jim Cornette interfered, with Steel taking advantage of the situation by clotheslining Armstrong for the win.
7 Oz Vs. Ron Simmons (The Great American Bash 1991)
This was actually one of Oz's best matches in WCW, squaring off with Ron Simmons at The Great American Bash 1991. Fans did not hide their displeasure by chanting boring throughout the match.
Although they popped when Simmons knocked Oz over the top rope with a thunderous clothesline. Oz managed to regain the advantage in this hard-hitting match, but it was at a slow methodical pace. Nonetheless, Simmons was victorious after dropping Oz with three successive shoulder tackles.
6 Vinnie Vegas & Richard Morton Vs. Van Hammer & Z-Man (SuperBrawl II)
After a couple of failed gimmicks, the third time was the lucky charm for Nash as he became Vinnie Vegas. Vegas teamed up with tag-team veteran Richard Morton against Van Hammer and Z-Man at SuperBrawl II.
Van Hammer and Z-Man dominated the early exchanges and the fans were heavily invested in this one by backing them. Morton was smooth in the ring, and he carried this match for his team. Moreover, Vegas wanted to fight Van Hammer and he got his wish. This was Van Hammer's final pay-per-view match in WCW before he joined WWE, but it was a losing effort with Morton taking the fall as Z-Man performed a sunset flip.
5 Diesel, IRS, Adam Bomb & Rick Martel Vs. Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid, Marty Jannetty & Randy Savage (Survivor Series 1993)
At Survivor Series 1993, Kevin Nash made his in-ring pay-per-view debut in one of his most iconic roles, Diesel. Diesel's partners were IRS, Rick Martel, and Adam Bomb and they were accompanied to the ring by Harvey Wippleman. They faced off with Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, The 1-2-3 Kid, and Marty Jannetty.
Surprisingly Diesel's team imploded with Martel and IRS fighting one another. Diesel overpowered The 1-2-3 Kid with a Jackknife Powerbomb, but he was humiliated by Macho Man. Savage pushed Bomb into Diesel, and Diesel was the first man eliminated when Savage landed his patented Elbow Drop on him.
4 The Teamsters Vs. The Bad Guys (Survivor Series 1994)
Arguably one of the most talented Survivor Series teams was assembled at the 1994 Survivor Series. Diesel and Shawn Michaels were the reigning WWE Tag Team Champions, they teamed up with Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart, and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. They clashed with Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon's team known as "The Bad Guys."
Diesel was built like a monster and he made an instant impact by eliminating Fatu, The 1-2-3 Kid, and Sione with his patented Jackknife Powerbomb. However, Diesel and Michaels had their differences with Michaels accidentally nailing Diesel with Sweet Chin Music. The Bad Guy was the sole survivor with Diesel chasing after Michaels, as the entire team got counted out before they took a few right hands from Big Daddy Cool as they tried to stop him from attacking Michaels.
3 Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 1994)
The 1994 Royal Rumble match is notorious for Bret Hart and Lex Luger crowned as co-winners of the Rumble. However, the night belonged to Diesel who was the MVP. This was the first true sign that Diesel was destined for greatness in WWE.
Entering seventh, he immediately tore through the field with ease. He tossed over Bart Gunn, Scott Steiner, Owen Hart, Kwang, Bob Backlund, Billy Gunn, and Virgil. Diesel took out the trash empathically and he had a couple of stints where he was able to catch a breather as he was on his lonesome in the ring. Ultimately, it took five men to eliminate Diesel, which showed how formidable he was in this Rumble match.
2 Diesel Vs. Bret Hart (King Of The Ring 1994)
At King of the Ring 1994, Diesel had the chance to become a double champion as he was the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Big Daddy Cool challenged Bret Hart for the WWE Championship, which was the biggest match to date in his WWE career.
To even up the odds, Jim Neidhart was in Bret's corner whilst Michaels was in Diesel's corner. This was an outstanding match and it was one of the best in Diesel's career. There's no doubt that Diesel was still green, but he was in safe hands with Bret. The Hitman repeatedly worked on Diesel's legs with submission holds. Nevertheless, Diesel was closing in on the title after dropping Bret with a Jackknife, but Neidhart got Bret disqualified by hitting Diesel with a clothesline that preserved The Hitman's WWE Championship.
1 Diesel Vs. Razor Ramon (SummerSlam 1994)
Two real-life close friends in Diesel and Razor Ramon collided for the Intercontinental Championship on the grand stage of SummerSlam 1994. Big Daddy Cool was a double champion as he was one-half of the new WWE Tag Team Champions with Shawn Michaels.
The Bad Guy had American football player Walter Payton in his corner which made things interesting. Michaels kept on being an annoying figure at ringside as he kept on going on the apron. Ultimately, Michaels cost Diesel the Intercontinental Championship as he accidentally hit Diesel with the Sweet Chin Music. Razor pinned Diesel and became a two-time Intercontinental Champion.