“Big Sexy” alias of Kevin Nash owes its origin to the late, legendary actor, Paul Newman as revealed by the WWE icon himself.
The anecdote was shared by the WWE Hall of Famer in a recent clip from ‘WWE Retrospective’, where Nash explained the birth of his signature nickname after an encounter with Newman’s persona on a late-night chat show.
Recounting the incident, Nash remarked, “During one late night, probably while watching Leno, Paul Newman was a guest. The hosts observed his sex appeal. ‘Sexy, blue eyes. Paul Newman.’ Reacting to this, I turned to my wife and asked, ‘Would you immediately think ‘sexy’ if you saw that saggy-bottomed old man at a 7-11 fixing himself a Slurpee? He’s considered as sexy because society perceives him as such.’”
Nash then confidently decided to adopt the epithet for himself, “I then announced, ‘I’m gonna debut on TV as ‘Big Sexy.’ I’m going to transform my image completely with blonde hair and everything.’ At her disbelief, I confidently reassured, ‘Wait and see.’”
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