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Now when you compare Nash's accomplishments...
•Nash was the catalyst that sparked WCW's ratings dominance over WWF in the Monday Night War which kicked off the late 90's pro wrestling boom period, lead to WCW becoming the #1 promotion in the world & give the kick up the backside WWF needed to create the Attitude Era.
•Nash was a key player on screen & one of the behind the scenes architects of arguably the greatest angle & faction in pro wrestling history. Many of the booking ideas that propelled WCW's rise came from Nash (& Scott Hall).
•Nash was influential behind pro wrestling's shift to more reality based content. At the time rap music, especially East Coast rap music & the Death Row/Suge Knight label had become very crossover. White boys were now listening to it. Tupac bandana wearing Nash knew the demographic had changed & tried to crossover.
•Nash revolutionised the concept of the cool heel & broke kayfabe with witty shoot comments - WCW merchandised the nWo, heel fans were encouraged - it was pioneering.
•Nash leaving WWF was instrumental in Vince McMahon's decision to start offering downside guaranteed contracts to all his talent.
•A shrewd businessman; Nash's role in increasing the pay scale of the industry was significant. Without Nash doing some of the things he did, this business wouldn't be as lucrative for some of the guys as it was & still is today e.g. Eddie Guerrero wouldn't have made $509,553 in 1998.
•Nash is one of the elite few who made late 90's a time when you could admit you were a pro wrestling fan & be considered cool.
