10 Wrestling Career Turning Points That Took Place ON AIR
5. Diesel
A Royal Rumble run of eliminations so impressive that it eventually became wrestling parlance, Kevin Nash's domination in the underrated 1994 Royal Rumble was enough to convince Vince McMahon himself that the seven-footer was eventually worthy of holding the industry's richest prize.
It took committed booking to have a relatively untested singles star toss that many established contenders over the top rope before the match had really kicked into gear, but it took a wrestler with unshakable charisma and confidence to get himself even more over than the bit had intended to. Nash has been a divisive figure at various points in his career, but there was no hiding the brilliance on display from both performer and promotion in this moment.
There was no way 'Big Daddy Cool' would just be considered Shawn Michaels' bodyguard after disposing of seven men in Providence, Rhode Island but few could have expected that the "Diesel" chants there would result in Madison Square Garden title glory by the end of the calendar year.