Kevin Nash on the average day on the road
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- Kevin Nash, wrestling's six-time World Heavyweight Champion and twelve-time Tag Team Champion, is inviting YOU to become an insider in the most exclusive band of rebels in the Podcast sphere! Kevin and his crew grabbed the wrestling business by the sack in the 90s and never let go, making his Kliq the most powerful faction in the history of the business, both on camera and off. They spent countless hours together, riffing on the business, the lifestyle, and everything else under the sun, and this podcast is no exception. Kevin left wrestling and built a successful career as an actor and guest on dozens of talk shows. His opinionated nature has made him the most requested guest of shoot interviews and network shows for more than a decade. Now, Kevin and his frequent host Sean Oliver, bring you all that you loved about their shows in this weekly podcast. No guest or topic is off-limits. Are you sweeeeet enough.......to be the next member of the Kliq?
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Podcasting is a life saver for retired wrestlers. I can imagine all the stories they have.
That’s really nice of the horseman to teach you that ice keeps beer cold.
Lmao
Who wants a luke warn beer?..
I would have "enlightened" them up yrs ago..
Lol, it’s more like…prepare your beers to be served ahead of time because you’re not gonna wanna do it after the show
Wow I need to write this down. Ok ice=cold beer. Got it.
I thought Nash was referencing his Arn parody promo where he said, "Don't worry, the beer's on ice" lmao
I could listen to Nash tell these stories all day. Great questions from Sean too. This podcast is fire!
I love listening to Kev talk about these stories, but Scott was just amazing with the stories.
I love, "Now of course you were married, but the other guys?" Like Nash wasn't nailing rats. 🤣
oliver was real smooth with it lol
Nash was nailing rats and the hot Asian Nitro girl, and was fairly open about it at the time.
The road life of wrestlers always fascinated me. The idea of my favorite wrestlers packed 4 deep into a car, driving all night, city to city, meanwhile trying to fit in time for the gym, tanning, food, its very interesting. They probably have hundreds of stories. Can you imagine getting into a car accident with them & Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Triple H & HBK step out the car? 😂😂
Dude that is crazy lol, the 9 year old in me in 1995 would go crazy and probably think, is this real if I saw them get out of the car. Also as a kid I always pictured WWF guys living this perfect life outside the ring and that as people as well they didn’t have any flaws and they were perfect, I just assumed they didn’t have any problems because they were famous and on tv, until I got to adulthood realizing the reality’s everyone faces as adults even them, and it even hurt my feelings to see how much problems these guys all had from abuse, to addiction, different education levels, mental health issues, violence, stories of them growing up. You look up to them and find out it’s like these were the most screwed up people out there
It sounds like a complete nightmare. I can understand it at a small time independent type level, but there's no excuse when it gets to the WWE. Office should be taking care of travel and accommodation.
@@brianm2881 This is why I don't respect billionaires. To get that rich you have to basically step on the backs of everyone who works for you and steal their livelihood.
Wouldn't it be easier just to board a flight?
@@taekwondotime Oh god. Another economically illiterate "comrade".
It always amazes me that these guys are on tv and then have to share a motel room with 5 other guys.
That was in the pre-WCW days before the big paydays, limited schedule, 5-star hotels, and first class plane tickets. WWF was struggling in the early 90's
I loved how smoothly Nash dodged the rat question.
I grew up watching NWO live in the late 90s as a kid. Nash was a beast. That jacknife powerbomb move was one of the cleanest moves back then. Crazy to listen to him talk about this and thinking about it now as an adult how heavy that lifestyle was. Salute and much respect to u and the crew, Kevin Nash 🫡
The wear and tear on these guys is insane. The poor or short duration sleep, the drug use, the drinking, the physical toll of wrestling. Then there is the emotional tool of being away from family...
i agree that was a really rough time
I agree. Much respect to wrestlers
That’s always one of the things that I think is insane. The entire life they lived was insane but I just can’t imagine doing all of that while never really getting much of any sleep.
McMahon could have sprung for a damn SUV or van. I can’t imagine these giants in a damn family Sedan driving 4-5 hours a day. Shouts out to these wrestlers.
Its absolute insanity. No other profession like it.
Kevin and Sean make a good podcast. enjoying it fellas.
He’s a great story teller, that was a brutal schedule back then, I can understand now why he’s retired.
Maybe his age has something to do with being retired and not being able to sell out a building
@@RS-cd9cf Nash couldn’t sell out a telephone booth
@@georgecostanza9244 but yet you’re here listening to his podcast years after his prime? He must be living rent free in your head
It’s still a brutal schedule to this day there’s just less drinking and drugs involved for the most part.
@wanmanrmy You can not like someone as a wrestler but appreciate their brain for the business and life
It’s crazy that these guys were drinking, popping somas and driving a motor vehicle at the same time and there was never a car accident or nobody died.
That we know of.. I'm sure they hit a few speed bumps
Nobody died? I’ve got some bad news for you bro
@@russsnyder2026 think he means directly
That’s the problem with most people driving intoxicated, not enough practice.
@@DeeSee77 more amazing nobody got a dui
I would love more of this either from Kev or anyone else who's willing to tell it like it is without over-glamorizing it. I find the road routine/stories really interesting.
this is awesome as it is ..keep it goin shawn
Nash is such a great story teller and generally just all around the man
Being a wrestler on the road 300 days a year is a grueling life… sure, you can make great money as a top guy, but for the majority of guys on the roster, it’s just an absolute grind.
"Everything tasted like shit back then." 🤣
I think he just meant like the "health & protien" supplement shit lol
@@tobe1207 I know but my point is it was hilarious lol.
They taste the same now days
Protein shakes in the 90’s Weren’t bad at all
People just don't realize how taxing this business is. And NOT just on your physical body. But also emotionally and otherwise. It can be VERY rewarding but not without MUCH sacrifice along the way. So too ALL the men and women that entertain us. THANK YOU...!!!
I remember being at Denny’s after a show with a friend. It was around 11/11:30. Shawn Michaels walked in to pick up his takeout. My friend was going to get up and ask him for an autograph before he left, and I stopped him cold and advised him not to bother him - he’s tired and just wants to pay for his food and GTFO.
In the end these guys are real people that had brutal schedules. I saw it then and that’s why I wasn’t star-struck seeing someone like HBK because to me he was just another dude that wanted to pick up his food and bounce without getting hassled.
Plus Shawn Michaels was a known doushebag
These guys might be professional athletes, but they're still people, and they put their bodies through absolute hell for the sake of our entertainment.
In the arena, he is Mr. Wrestlemania. But here, he is just a man getting a grand slam like I am. We are not that different.
@@TheMetalAllfather They didn't do it for free brother.
@@therdmbf42 IT'S STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT.
When I was little you and Scott and bill worked out at my dads gym and I gave you a power bar you said thanks kid I felt like the man at 11 years old lol
The only reason Hunter got into the Kliq is they needed a designated driver. HHH was a life-saver.
False.
Things seem to have worked out pretty well for HHH.
Behind the scenes stuff is so interesting
WWF Behind the-scenes stories are always interesting.
You can see the PTSD on Nash's face towards the end reflecting on all the times on the road.
If I were to see Kevin Nash wheeling Scott Hall down a motel hallway I would never forget it 🤣
I could listen to these stories all day! Great podcast!
As someone who toured in a van with musicians. You ALWAYS bring a towel. How he never thought to bring one is insane. We would hang it in the trailer every morning after showers. Only sucked when it was winter and you had to use a cold towel.
As someone who likes as much free chilling time as possible I cannot imagine living that life
I would have lasted one week MAX in the wrestling business
Thanks for sharing these stories Kevin! I'm 55yo and loved wrestling back then, cant watch it now tho!! Congrats on the HOF Kevin, you deserve it brother!!
It’s crazy there we’re able to stay in such good shape.
Roids
Does anyone else prefer listening to the old guard rather than watch any of the new shite that’s on tv now?
Thank you for the stories KN ❤
Even though we're adults now, or I'll assume the majority of us are, and I don't need the same sort of stimulation as a younger person would, I still can't appreciate current wrestling. There's so much lacking
I have been watching this for a while now and I never usually comment but I love this channel.. Kevin Nash you have been one of my favorite wrestlers since you started and to hear you be human and tell your stories is extremely awesome .. glad to be here 😎
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Insane but true. I’m clean 7 years, but the guys I got started with had that same mentality of taking the pills on an empty stomach so you got every ounce of the good stuff. Then you’d get super hungry and eat. The soma thing was just stupid because they’re going to work regardless of what you eat. You’re just going to end up passing out with a mouth full of food and dying. Doesn’t matter if it’s pizza or a pickle, if you take 3-4 somas at a time they work and they work fast. Those things will kill you quick cause you get a tolerance super fast and you end up taking stupid amounts.
I'm clean too. But sorry you're wrong. Fatty foods make some painkillers hit much, much harder. Grapefruit juice will too.
@@MJAce85 grapefruit juice, yes. Fatty foods no. The grape fruit juice has an enzyme that can inhibits CYP3A4 causing the opiate to increase which can cause you to die. That’s a scientific fact. There’s no scientific fact that eating carb heavy food makes opiates “hit” in any sort of way. I studied addiction for almost 8 years now. Myths like that and “brand name work better than generic” get ingrained in the addicts mind because we hear it from other addicts and we’re more prone to convincing ourselves of these things because the way our mind is wired. If you tell us standing on one leg will make the pill work faster we will convince ourself it’s a fact and it’ll make it feel that way to us simply because we’ve convinced ourselves it will. I don’t mean that to demean your feelings if that’s how you felt more power to you. I’m glad you’re clean, these days with fentanyl an opiate addiction is basically a death sentence. God willing we both stay the course.
That lifestyle seems like it would be cool for a couple weeks, but after a while would be miserable. No wonder they needed to be obliterated outta their minds
This reminds me of Bret's book when he said Davey NEVER had a towel and would look in Bret's bag and say, "What's me towel doing in Bret's bag?"
I can picture Davey yelling out from the shower “Bret I’M FOOKED”
Remember Nash playing Bball in Knoxville for the vols when I was a kid.
Love this guy's stories
These are always cool stories about on the road stuff.... definitely could listen to Kevin for hours and still not be bored too....
Gatorade is excellent in getting the salts after sweating. =Helps with blood pressure when driving (sitting for extended drives).
I have a rule of thumb when dealing with hotels and motels. 1. Strip everything off of the bed and use your own blankets, pillows, and cases. 2. when you shower never dry off with there towels, bring your own towels and washcloths, and use the hotel/motel towels to soak up the water in the floor.
I ended up with warts on my stomach from using towels at a
motel in Jonesboro Arkansas, and had to cut them off my stomach
with nail clippers and thankfully they didn't grow back.
Some hotels/motels especially those where I live in Arkansas what they like to do is after someone uses the towels for example is just hang them up and dry them, so unknown to the people at the motel you are in fact drying off with a dirty used dry towel, and the motel/hotel may do this a number of times to save on the washing bill.
Same applies to the covers you slept on to not be washed and the
maid just remakes the bed with the same linen and multiple
people get the same covers.
I'm not sure if the more expensive places do this to people, but I know there are cheap crappy ones that do this to save money.
As big of an internet fan I am I will always love Kevin Nash
You like time warmer?
Loving the contents, fellas! Keep up the awesome work.
Could you imagine the smell of that room after a night of 5 pro wrestlers beer farting all through the night. 🤪🤣
And those 5 were Yokozuna, Earthquake, Mabel, King Kong Bundy, and Bastion Booger.
@@fmthebaron LOL!!! 👍
that alone right there would make me quit the business. js. no more questions asked.
Kevin Nash is that cool grandpa you just love to be around with that tells good stories smoking a cigar
Everyone at school has a 7 foot tall Grandpa but none of them are wrestlers - now that would be unusual
These dudes would drive long distances on pills and beer, but you might be surprised just how many average people do that as well. It's scary to realize that.
This is why I stopped giving into road rage, there’s no point. People are either too high out of their mind to even notice your honking or riding their ass, or they’re straight up crazy and will shoot you. It seems like it’s gotten worse since the pandemic too. I try to drive more defensively now and stay away from other cars.
@@mikeg2491 I don't drive at all because of how dangerous it is. It blows my mind how so many people are so nonchalant about getting in a cube of death flying 70 miles an hour, and that's even before taking into consideration all the other dopey psycho's on the road with you that you're depending on with your life
Grow a pair and get out of your bubble
@@ivanr4300, your mom loves my "pair" and I just got out of her...
Very cool promo, I never really thought much about the actual day in the life of wrestlers traveling but this was interesting.
Going way back (=40+ yrs.) when they had matches at the Nassau Coliseum, the bar at the Marriot/Uniondale,N.Y. was packed with wrestlers, fans, & women who wanted to meet the guys.
GREAT BEHIND THE SCENES DETAILS 👌👌👌
I could listen to these videos all day
Nash is so methodical about everything he does… Love the 50 mile rule 😂
Very cool painting behind Nash
It’s wild how fast Nash’s podcast took off and how many views each episodes get compared to other podcasts right now
Hey, I'm near Shreveport. Work there every day. They used to hold wrestling shows in our studio back in the day.
Why not just drive halfway and get to bed at 1:30am?
hitchikers guide to the galaxy and kevin nash in 100% agreement - ALWAYS BRING YOUR TOWEL
Since Kevin brought up PJ is the Justin Credible timeline up yet or is it going to be available on youtube
Thanks!
Never done drugs or drank but I love hearing stories from the road. I only got to be a pro wrestler for about a year. I never really got to travel with anyone but I didn’t know anyone and they didn’t like me cuz I didn’t party
My two worst hotel experiences were the Red Roof Inn (previous guest's dirty underwear left beside the bed) and the Red Carpet Inn (musty, sticky carpet). Needless to say, I'll never again stay anywhere that has 'Red' on the marquee...
Not even a Red Lion?
The only time I ever stayed at the Red Roof Inn was in Gallup, New Mexico and these 2 mexican dudes in the room next to us got into a wild, crazy fight at 2AM and beat each other to a bloody mess and broke literally every single mirror, chair, lamp, TV, night stand, you name it they broke it, one guy's ear was ripped off, the other guy's eye was half ripped out, blood everywhere, cops had to drag them out and hand cuff them to the railing and they were STILL trying to kill each other. All over these 2 teenage girls who just sat there and laughed the whole time. Needless to say we didn't get much sleep that night, but the bed was comfy!
Love how sean just gets the real deets and slows it down lol
Big Kev !! Shoutout to Perkins !! ❤️❤️
Im so hungry I could eat a sandwich from a gas station
Kevin is right about Bridgeport, CT
Stealing towels from the hotels was a must. 😆
Being the designated driver protected his health.
Love the road stories and jus putting yourself there.
Love listening to Big Kev's stories
"Kidd! What were you doing?"
-everyone: "Rats."
All that work and no 🐀 rats!
And the Kliq members were in good shape. This is what baffles me about guys like Lugar or Rude who were in even better aesthetic shape. The discipline to maintain that shape while on this schedule seems impossible to me. And please no idiots reply to this comment and say Roids.
Jim Cornette said package went years without eating a carb.
It’s steroids. Just kidding. Seriously what you say is exactly what I always wondered too. Serious discipline
They were on roids. It's not even debatable.
I'm assuming you don't want anyone to say "roids" because it's already implied.. I'm also assuming that you're still saying it still took serious dedication anyway...
Luger and Rude had god tier genetics that makes it easier to maintain that kind of low body fat % than majority of us normal people, and based on Nash's story everything just becomes a habit, like ordering them the egg whites and chicken breasts to make sure you get the right amounts of protein everyday, also when you're that jacked you can get away w/ working out just 3-4 days a week as long as your diet is always on point.
Didn’t expect a Shreveport shoutout from Big Sexy!
Nash Never Finishes a Thought...This Interviewer is Always Struggling to Figure Out Wtf He is Talking About
Mexican somas? That's the first nod to Rad right there!
I was just wondering this shit the other day lol he touched on all of it
@3:40 😂😂😂😂. I was ACTUALLY THINKING THIS EXACT THING RIGHT NOW!! Because I just popped a few pills and I’m holding off from eating for about an hour! , ✋🏽 Hand to God. !!😂😂😂😂 Classic that Nash was saying the exact same thing, at the same exact time!! But yes, I’ve been living and using that theory for 20 years! ✋🏽Hand to God!
Kevin Nash in “Almighty Thor”
😂😂😂😂 Jesus Christ now I know why he only has 5 second parts in films
My stomach is sick today and I laughed so hard at the towel story it hurt lol
With big 6'10 Kevin Nash as the wheelman....I feel sorry for whoever had to ride behind him smh
All of that drive mileage likely weakened the quads later in life.
@@chadschaefer5510 You've got me giggling like a baby haha
My Hometown Shreveport Louisiana got the shout out lol 🤣💪🔥
I heard Nash talk about the 50 mile rule and I actually used it myself for a while. No car accidents or DUIs so I guess it worked
U got any cool undertaker stories u guys both are cool as hell two of the best big men ever
These are Kevs WWF days…. What about when he was in WCW with Hogan and Mach?
I agree. He hardly ever mentions Hogan.
He didnt travel with Hogan. By WCW days Hogan had it in his contract a private jet back to Florida after Nitro no houseshows or cars brother
I think part of what allured him and Scott to WCW was less days working, so the travel wouldn't be as shitty as he describes in this video, but would include more of the "fun" that you hear about at hotel bars and such.
@@michaelmansini2307 Ah that makes sense actually. Travelling on the road with Nash and Hall? That doesn't work for me brother 🤣
@@adamalberts2 I can imagine the WCW locker room had no structure at all which made wrestlers more relaxed and care free. However someone as professional as Bret wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.
That’s one hell of a lifestyle. That’s why that era was the best.
Snuka and Bradley, the best of times ! R.I.P to the best there ever was and the best there ever will be, Jimmy Snuka the best friend I ever had in my life
Really enjoyed that clip
I’ll take being a TH-camr over that
Mr Nash has a GREAT PODCAST !!!!! He IS BIG DADDY COOL !!!!!!
greatest ending to a clip ever..
Whats crazy is this isn't like some independent promotion or a smaller company, this was the WWF/E the biggest wrestling company in the world, insane...
Like Bret Hart said, they were treated like cattle. Only there to make money. There was no thought, care or consideration for these artists. They were, as WWF puts it, private contractors which in Vince's mind relieves him of any care for them.
the current talent should watch this and respect who paved the way for them
Pizza kicks in every gimmick
Well, that really clarifies why a lot of wrestlers want to get the f*ck out of the arena as soon as their match is done. This lifestyle really makes it seem like hotels should keep a few rooms for late check-in and late check-out (e.g. check-in starts at 6 pm, check-out by 4 pm). It also figures why it would be much chiller to just stay in one city like TNA does instead of killing yourself touring.
Seems like a nationwide, iconic wrestling promotion like WWE should do more to streamline the road life by doing things like laundering towels for the locker room, providing meals, charter bus, reserving hotel rooms.
I think now the WWE is a little better but at end of day it is the top talent that is getting paid the most that the company looks after and the rest are on their own.
Fucking brilliant love these stories
I remember reading an article in an early '99 WCW Magazine where a writer spent a few days on the road with Kevin Nash. At one point, he mentioned after their wake up call, Kevin gave him five aspirin and Nash took eight and then said, “Talk about an awesome hangover cure.” As a kid, I didn't get it, but I sure did later! 😆
Always take heavy carbs with Soma's. That will fuck you up. Pizza, Pasta.
6:00-6:18 so on average, the most those guys would drive to another state would be within a 4 hour distance? Any state farther than 4 hours they would fly?
That's interesting I've always wanted to know that
I bet they had tail flocking them after shows but he was just saving face for himself and they guys that were married. I got you Nash 😉🤙🏼
This is so crazy
They lived like college kids but we’re on live tv every week. Sounded fun though
He mentioned my hometown Sting has a great story about my hometown as well
Being a resident of Bridgeport I concur with his assessment of downtown lol 😆
Unbelievable! this is crazy my fav superstars went Thur this
This is NOT what I remember.
I think Nash is toning it down for his wife.
Going back to mid 80s:
- WWF, NWA, WCW would stay at Phila Airport Marriott/Hilton.
- They would stay overnight always.
- Wrestlers would go to lobby bar. Philly had a great hotel bar.
- Lobby was filled with RATS. Many wrestlers would bring them to room.
- Wrestlers would go back to airport (not drive).
To be fair, though, Nash is talking about the Kliq, which would date his stories to around 1994? They're not pulling money by then.