Ranking 10 WCW Stars' First Major WWE Matches

7. Kevin Nash (vs. Triple H) - Judgment Day 2003

Similarly to his pal, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash left WWE in 1996, going on to make history in WCW. Returning as part of the nWo in 2002, Nash would surprisingly play a minor part in storylines during that period, not really being featured in any huge singles matches of any note. Despite facing The Rock on an episode of Smackdown in '02, it wasn't until the following year that Nash would truly have something to sink his teeth into. Triple H would be his rival, and the pair would piece together a feud which fell during a weird time in WWE history - many fans were scratching their heads, wondering why the promotion hadn't stumped up the cash to bring in many of the WCW stars for the Invasion angle, only hiring them in after the story was scrapped. At the Judgment Day PPV in May, 2003, Nash would vie for HHH's World Heavyweight Championship, just coming up short after the latter whacked referee Earl Hebner with a sledgehammer. Better matches were to follow between the pair, most memorably a Hell In A Cell match at the following month's Badd Blood show.
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