100 Best Wrestling Moves EVER
41. Kevin Nash | Sidewalk Slam
Jim Cornette's eyebrows would float somewhere near the clouds if he saw Kevin Nash here. Infamously, when teaching Glenn Jacobs/Kane how to be Diesel in 1996, Cornette remarked that Nash only had six moves. By his own admission, the nWo man relents that he didn't have vast range, but what he did he did well. Real well.
The Jackknife Powerbomb became his go to way to finish matches, but that meant he needed a few moves perfect for near falls. Before joining the WWF in 1993, Nash (as Vinnie Vegas over in WCW) started working a sidewalk slam into his bouts. It wasn't long until he was one of the best in the industry at landing it flush. Kev was always a big dude, so he had the right kind of size and strength to make sidewalks work for him.
By the time he reached the federation, the then-Diesel was carrying workers around with him for a second or two. Then, he'd spin into the slam movement to make it seem even more violent. This was clearly something both Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels agreed looked impressive - both took that move several times in matches vs. Nash. However, he could also use it on larger dudes like The Undertaker and Sycho Sid.
Remember all that muscle? Nash had it.
There was nothing lazy about Kevin's landing either. He wouldn't fall to his side and take the brunt of the bump on his hip. Nah, Nash pretty much performed a full on leg drop by kicking one of his feet into the air and bringing the other up at the last possible second.