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Kevin Nash praises La Parka, WCW luchadores: ‘All those guys were sweethearts’

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Kevin Nash enjoyed working alongside the talented group of luchadores that were brought into WCW in the 1990s.

On his Kliq This podcast this week, Nash was asked if La Parka — a Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer primarily for his work in Mexico — was considered a top star in WCW. Nash responded by praising La Parka and all of the WCW luchadores as “sweethearts” that everyone got along with.

“He was definitely [a top star] as far as the Latin crew. He was one of the top guys. He was a good f***ing dude,” Nash said about La Parka. “I mean, everybody got along with him. But all those guys were sweethearts. So there wasn’t one of them that was a dick.”

Nash, on a past edition of Kliq This, said he remembers working one or two tag matches against La Parka when they were in WCW together. Nash thought Eric Bischoff’s idea of having the first hour of Nitro feature “car crash” cruiserweight matches was brilliant, especially when Nitro was three hours. Viewers weren’t going to turn the channel during those matches, and WCW could hype up what was going to happen later in the night.

Adolfo Tapia Ibarra as La Parka/LA Park —

The original LA Parka was played by Adolfo Tapia Ibarra, who still competes today under the name LA Park. Tapia lost the rights to the La Parka name due to a trademark dispute, with Jesus Huerta Escoboza becoming AAA’s second version of La Parka before passing away in 2020 following an in-ring accident. A third iteration of La Parka now wrestles for AAA and has made a couple of WWE main roster appearances since WWE’s acquisition of the lucha libre company.

When WWE accidentally used an image of the original La Parka to advertise a match last year, Tapia said he is not interested in joining a major American promotion again.

“I prefer to fight for my Mexican people than to return to a large company in the United States,” he wrote. “I’m staying here in Mexico.”

After his WCW stint, original La Parka’s most extensive work in the United States was his 2018-2022 MLW run where he was positioned as one of the top stars of MLW’s revival. That run included one MLW Tag Team title reign with his sons El Hijo de LA Park and LA Park Jr. Their Los Parks faction was fired from MLW in 2022 due to going off-script and getting too rough during a brawl with Jacob Fatu and Alex Hammerstone.

The ‘Curtain Call’ reshaped WWE 30 years ago today | Opinion

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Wrestling has produced countless memorable moments, matches and shocking incidents. Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the “Curtain Call” — a controversial moment that arguably helped pave the way for the WWE Attitude Era and the eventual rise of ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin as we know him today.  

The background

In 1994, real life friends and WWE wrestlers Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Shawn Michaels, Triple H and Sean Waltman formed The Kliq. It wasn’t an official on-screen stable like DX but existed backstage among the friends. The group became highly influential backstage due to close friendships and their growing star power in WWE. They traveled together for tours and other wrestling events, influencing creative decisions and developed a reputation for holding significant power backstage. 

What happened on May 19, 1996? 

On May 19, 1996, Hall and Nash competed in their final WWE matches before becoming free agents and eventually signing with WCW. At an event in Madison Square Garden, Hall faced Triple H while Michaels defended the WWF Championship in a steel cage match against Nash.

The shocker came after the main event when Hall entered the ring and embraced Michaels. Later, Nash and Triple H joined in the group hug, bidding farewell to the two who were departing the company.

The incident pre-dated the social media era when it was difficult for videos and photos from wrestling events to quickly spread. However, a couple of fans had snuck in their camcorders into the venue, captured the incident on tape, causing it to spread like wildfire. 

Why it created an uproar

The crowd gasped and were confused at what unfolded. It was an unusual sight because they were breaking a sacred WWE rule by breaking kayfabe in public. Vince McMahon was particular about feuding wrestlers being spotted together at outings so as to maintain their rivalries and good/bad guy personas they had going. 

The curtain call incident shattered the illusion of wrestling which undermined the product’s presentation. 

The fallout 

Nash and Hall escaped any form of punishment since they were done with WWE. Michaels was the WWF Champion and a top star in the company. So, the only person who took the fall was Triple H. 

The irony is that without the curtain call incident of 1996, there wouldn’t be a “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or the birth of the Attitude Era. But how were they related?

Triple H became the scapegoat since he lacked championship status and didn’t have an expiring contract. On June 23 that year, WWE held their annual King of the Ring event. Triple H’s growing stature was leading to him winning the tournament and skyrocketing his career. He did not get a suspension or indefinite leave of absence after the controversial incident, but instead was punished by not winning the tournament.

That accomplishment went to Austin who defeated Jake Roberts to win the event, followed by him proceeding to give the legendary and revolutionary Austin 3:16 promo in a post-match interview. 

The following week, fans started bringing “Austin 3:16” posters to events signifying the impact it had among WWE fans which led to Steve Austin’s trajectory as the next top star to take over the WWE landscape. 

All of that seemed unimaginable back 30 years ago.

Kevin Nash says WWE wrestler who took pay cut still making ‘huge money’

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Kevin Nash can understand why at least one WWE wrestler was willing to take a drastic pay cut.

Along with making significant roster cuts after WrestleMania, WWE/TKO approached some wrestlers about restructuring their contracts for less money in lieu of getting released. Exactly how many people were approached is not known, and the identity of anyone who accepted the pay decrease has not been revealed. it is known that The New Day’s Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods declined the offer and chose to depart WWE instead.

Some wrestlers are rumored to have accepted a 50 percent pay cut. But even with that, Nash says he’s heard of one affected wrestler who is still making “huge money.” Nash could not believe how much that person was originally making.

“I’ve got enough moles in the business where — I mean, I know the people that took 50 percent cuts,” Nash said on his Kliq This podcast. “I know one of the guys, and when I found out what the person was making, and after I just picked myself up off the ground that he was making that much money, and then realized that even at 50 percent, he was making huge money.”

Kevin Nash’s criticism of TKO —

Nash made headlines last week when he called for TKO to stay out of creative and let Paul “Triple H” Levesque do his job. On this Kliq This episode, Nash clarified that Levesque did not tell him that TKO was interfering with the creative process. Despite being close friends, Nash and Levesque do not discuss insider business like that.

“One thing Paul and I have never done is we have never talked business. Like, I could not call or text him and say, ‘Hey, what’s going on? Are they f***ing [with you]?’ He would never,” Nash said. “Because that’s our deal. Because that takes away the trust that he has with the people he works for. So that’s always been — it’s none of my business. It’s none of my business who’s involved in Paul’s everyday life that he works with.

“Paul’s a big boy. Paul can take care of himself. I just had heard some things, and I don’t know. Maybe I got pissed off last week. Maybe it was just because I did a lot of driving. Maybe I thought I was a wrestler again. Maybe being in a different hotel five nights in a row in a minivan, putting f***ing heavy ass bags in the back triggered some post-traumatic stress that I was holding out for during the 30-year run.”

Nash also said that Ari Emanuel, the head of TKO, has always been great to him in their personal interactions. Nash does not know any of the other TKO executives.

“The only person I’ve ever met from TKO is Ari. He’s the only one that I’ve ever met,” Nash said. “And he was such a gentleman. He came up, he shook my hand. I’ve never been treated better by anyone in management than the way he treated me. He just said, ‘If there’s anything I could do for you, blah, blah, blah, blah.’ And every time I’ve seen him since — he’s the only person I know. He’s the only one. So the other two cats, I don’t know them. I just wanted to lash out at somebody, so they, I don’t know them, you know?”

As a WWE Hall of Famer with acting experience, Nash has called for pro wrestlers to become union members by joining the Screen Actors Guild. Political figure Andrew Yang sent out a tweet last week supporting that call.

Kevin Nash addresses TKO’s involvement in WWE decisions: ‘Get your f*cking noses out of creative’

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Kevin Nash talked about TKO’s involvement in WWE’s creative decisions while having an experienced personality like Triple H in charge. 

On the latest episode of the Kliq THIS Podcast, Nash addressed TKO taking over creative decisions despite Triple H having control. He claimed their involvement was unnecessary with Triple H, a veteran of the industry, at the helm. 

“Levesque takes over and everybody loves the direction that this Levesque guy is carrying the new flagship WWE program into the Netflix era. And then lo and behold, like every other business on earth, the f*cking guys above him that don’t have a f*cking clue besides get paid more, higher up on the food chain decide to start sticking their d*cks where they don’t need to. ‘We’re going to throw this guy in. Let’s put this guy in. How about him in the main event? What if we throw this guy in? Why would we throw that guy in?’We got a $500 million deal that this guy is locked into. While we’re at it, let’s make the arena look like a NASCAR.’” 

“It doesn’t take anything away from Paul Levesque, because Paul Levesque still knows what the f*ck he’s doing. If anybody out there seems to be, maybe thinks this might apply to them, how about leaving the f*cking company alone? Get your f*cking noses out of creative.”

Triple H assumed creative control in WWE in 2022. Last month, TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro claimed that they were in full control of WWE creative. WWE’s storylines and feuds in recent years sparked widespread backlash and criticism from fans and veterans of the industry. 

Kevin Nash ‘would not have gotten rid of Motor City Machine Guns, that’s for damn sure’

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Kevin Nash wasn’t a fan of WWE’s decision to release the Motor City Machine Guns.

During the Q&A portion of his latest Kliq This podcast, Nash reacted to the round of roster cuts that WWE made on April 24. The WWE Hall of Famer said he was surprised to see Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin let go and would not have made the same decision if it were up to him.

“I would not have gotten rid of the Motor City Machine Guns, that’s for damn sure,” Nash said.

Nash worked with Motor City Machine Guns in TNA and had strong on-screen chemistry with Shelley when they were in Paparazzi Productions together. Nash was also a mentor to Shelley behind the scenes during this time, with Nash, Shelley, and Sabin all being from the state of Michigan.

Shelley & Sabin had a nearly two-year run with WWE that included one Tag Team title reign on SmackDown. There is an expectation that they’ll be heading to AEW once free to sign elsewhere.

When asked if he was surprised by the releases in general, Nash said he wasn’t after he saw how high the compensation is for TKO’s executives. Nash joked about Nick Khan’s salary but said he believes Khan has earned it given how much money Khan generates for WWE.

“Not after like two weeks prior when I see what the CEOs [are making]. What Nick’s getting paid. I mean, Nick took f***ing half of the WrestleMania net [laughs],” Nash said. “But I’m busting his balls because we sat here and went over the numbers and the year before was 1.4 billion. The next year, you’re 1.7 billion. So that’s 300 million.”

Khan — WWE’s President — received $24.3 million in compensation for the year 2025. His base salary was $2 million, and Khan received $11 million in stock awards and more than $10 million in bonuses.

Nash appeared for WWE last month when he helped induct NBA legend Dennis Rodman into the Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 42 weekend. Though he understands that business takes precedence, Nash described the whole weekend as feeling “kind of soulless” with how TKO handles things.

Kevin Nash says WrestleMania weekend felt ‘soulless’

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WWE and WCW legend Kevin Nash recently addressed WrestleMania weekend and how he feels the product is being run by TKO. Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, the nWo founding member was hardly glowing when it came to his assessment of the biggest weekend in the company’s calendar.

“I’m so detached from the product and everything else. To me, the whole weekend, maybe because I was running on fumes, but it felt kind of soulless,” the former WWF Champion stated.

“I’m not stupid or naive. I understand that the bottom line has meant that it’s a business. Once it left Vince’s hands, no matter if you love Vince or don’t love Vince, from the boy’s standpoint, if you had a relationship with Vince and you were a guy that pushed those numbers, a (Shawn) Michaels, a Triple H, a Steve (Austin), a Taker, if you pushed those numbers, you had a relationship that was gold” Nash would add.

“Now, I don’t think they [TKO] look at Steve and Taker the same way. I’m talking about TKO, or as we now refer to it, The Adjustment Bureau; they just don’t show the appreciation. It’s almost kind of like having a President that has no experience in warfare. [They] just don’t get it.”

Credit to Fightful for the transcription

FAQ and Context

What is Kliq This?

Kliq This is Nash’s podcast, where he covers wrestling news and reflects on his career alongside guests from across the industry.

Why is Kevin Nash criticising TKO?

Nash’s argument is that TKO treats wrestling as pure business, where the McMahon era operated on personal relationships with talent who’d pushed numbers: an Austin, an Undertaker, a Shawn Michaels. His “Adjustment Bureau” line is a swipe at how he sees TKO handling legacy talent now that Vince McMahon is no longer involved in creative.

Did other legends share similar criticism of WrestleMania 42?

Veteran takes on TKO’s handling of WWE have been mixed across podcasts, but Nash’s “soulless” framing is among the more pointed assessments of WrestleMania 42 weekend. Whether other legends echo the sentiment publicly tends to depend on their current relationship with the company.

Kevin Nash: Brock Lesnar is the ‘most giving’ wrestler on the planet

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WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash is a big fan of how Brock Lesnar handles his business.

It was confirmed last week that Lesnar will face off against Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. To help build interest for the match, WWE ran an angle where Femi laid Lesnar out and posed with his foot on top of the fallen Lesnar. Nash reacted to the segment on his Kliq This podcast, praising Lesnar for how giving he is.

“Brock, who’s the most giving motherf***er on the planet,” Nash said. “He’s just not a f***ing mark. There’s nothing about that guy that’s a f***ing mark. I guess when you’re one of the baddest motherf***ers on earth, [you have nothing to prove].”

Femi was a two-time NXT Champion and joined the WWE main roster at the start of this year. He defeated Rusev on Raw a couple weeks back, and Nash would now like to see Femi squash a smaller opponent on the road to WrestleMania to help get his move set over even more.

“Either way it’s going to f***ing sell, though,” Nash said. “If I’m Brock Lesnar and I have to make somebody to make them worthy of a WrestleMania match and I’m probably going to get a $2.5-3 million payday out of it, I’m pretty sure I’m making somebody.”

WWE’s build to the Lesnar vs. Femi match began back in January at the Royal Rumble, where they had a face-off as a teaser to see how fans would react.

There are rumors that Lesnar could be planning to retire from the ring soon, with SummerSlam in Minneapolis this August considered as a possible destination for his last match.

Kevin Nash addresses controversial Je’Von Evans comments

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On the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash addressed the controversy surrounding the comments he recently made about Je’Von Evans.

Nash offered a critique of Evans on Kliq This a couple weeks back, speaking highly of Evans’ ability but saying he wanted to see more of an edge from him. Nash described Evans as being too “Mr. Bojangles” and said he wished Evans was a “little bit more urban.”

After the racial nature of his comments drew backlash, Nash tweeted out an apology for using the “Mr. Bojangles” term. He’s now further discussed the situation on Kliq This, praising Evans as a generational prospect. He compared Evans to NFL legend Randy Moss when Moss first broke into the league.

“I really want to bury this because — let me say this first,” Nash said. “This Je’Von, if he was a f***ing wide receiver, he is basically a rookie Randy Moss. Like, this kid could be a generational f***ing talent.”

Nash continued to praise Evans’ performance from Raw last week, but he took notice of how WWE paired Evans with rapper Offset at the show. Nash feels WWE going in that direction shows that he wasn’t too far off with his previous remarks.

“I guess the thing that pisses me off is like, all I want for the guy is for him to be used in a way, like — how off was I if when they really want to showcase him, they put him with Offset? I mean, they could have put him with f***ing Reba McEntire. She’s got a name,” Nash said.

The February 23 episode of Raw was held in Atlanta, which is Offset’s hometown. Evans defeated Kofi Kingston on the show before coming up short at Elimination Chamber this past weekend. Randy Orton won the men’s Elimination Chamber match to earn a WWE Championship shot against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42.

Evans’ only response to Nash’s comments so far was an Instagram post on February 18 where he indirectly referenced the situation by using the nWo Wolfpac theme music for the post.

Daily Update: Kevin Nash-Je’Von Evans, Kerwin Silfies, Ronda Rousey

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  • WWE uploaded the full Ethan Page vs. Shiloh Hill North American Championship match that headlined NXT last night.
  • Kevin Nash deleted the tweet where he apologized for using the term “Mr. Bojangles” in regards to Je’Von Evans. In a reply to a fan who was critical of his apology, Nash wrote that he won’t be saying anything about Evans again:
    • No worries. I won’t make the mistake of saying anything about The Young OG. I’ve read the comments, and I agree. If he fails, it’s on him. Haven’t seen a comment from anyone who’s made millions in the business. I didn’t coin him an ‘Original Gangster’ Won’t change my life either way.
  • Evans appeared to reference the situation in an Instagram post today that was accompanied by the nWo Wolfpack theme music:
    • ‘Just Wanna Apologize Real Quick….Im Sorry For Being The Best In Da Game Right Now!! Elimination Chamber Bout To……Ya’ll Finish The Rest’ -Je’Von Evans #TheYoungOG
  • Paul “Triple H” Levesque posted a tribute to former WWE director Kerwin Silfies following his passing:
    • Today, the @WWE family lost one of our beloved members. Kerwin Silfies was a huge part of the company’s programming since the mid-1980s. Over his 35+ year tenure with WWE production, he directed countless episodes of Raw and Smackdown, PLEs, and of course WrestleMania. With a dry wit and an unmatched passion for his work and his coworkers, Kerwin affected hundreds of employees and millions of fans. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
  • Adam Pearce wrote the following:
    • Godspeed, Kerwin Silfies.
    • When I started working on Raw and SmackDown back in 2015, you were so patient and accommodating as I found my way. Always a steady, calm voice with your trusty mini notepad in hand, ready to take note of what we had cooked up. ‘Ok whaddya got, Adam?’ you’d ask me as you went around the room, listening.
    • Teaching.
    • I learned to see what we do through your director’s eye, to understand camera placement in a way I hadn’t before, and I always wondered how you always stood so calm under intense fire.
    • Cool as the other side of the pillow. Experience, red wine, talent?
    • All of the above, I surmise.
    • Thank you for letting a punk kid sit under your learning tree. And though I’m no connoisseur, the next time I have a taste of the vino it’ll be in a toast to you.
    • Rest well, Kerwin.
    • And thank you, sir.
  • AEW commentator Taz recorded a brief podcast remembering Silfies. 
  • WWE Hall of Famer Typhoon (Fred Ottman) shared that everything went well with his pre-surgery consultation and things look good heading into his operation on February 23. Ottman recently spent approximately a month in the hospital after his gallbladder “exploded” and released poison into his body.
  • CM Punk’s old ROH theme “Miseria Cantare” by AFI will be included in WWE 2K26.
  • On Instagram, Trish Stratus wrote a comment responding to WWE’s summer 2026 European tour announcement: “No but why do I suddenly feel like dusting off this ring rust”
  • Seth Rollins appeared on Club Shay Shay with NFL legend Shannon Sharpe.
  • Jaida Parker was a guest on Busted Open Radio today.

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Kevin Nash apologizes for term used while critiquing Je’Von Evans

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Kevin Nash is apologizing for a term he used while discussing Je’Von Evans’ booking.

The former WWE and WCW star took to social media to apologize for using a term to describe Evans on his podcast, saying it was in poor taste and offensive.

“How often have you heard the term Uncle Tom? Most likely, it was used in a degrading way. If you’ve actually read the literature, Uncle Tom was whipped to death for helping free two female slaves,” he wrote. “I apologize for the use of the term Mr. Bogangles, it was in poor taste and obviously offensive. I just see talent being pushed in a direction that I disagree with. He should be the male version of Sol Ruca. More contemporary than urban. It’s funny how I’m usually the only person who pays attention to the development of black talent.”

On his ‘Kliq This’ podcast, Nash was critical of Evans’ booking, arguing that he needed a bit of an edge.

“He’s an incredible athlete. He’s a little bit too f***ing Mr. Bojangles for me. I wish he was a little bit more urban,” Nash said. “I understand it’s Netflix. I understand there’s a big f***ing world out there besides the one that f***ing 66-year-old Detroit boy Kevin Nash wants, but I just want him to have a little bit of an edge.

Evans was called up to the main roster in January, recently competing in the Royal Rumble. He won an Elimination Chamber qualifying match on Monday, putting him in the match that takes place February 28 in Chicago.

Kevin Nash critiques Je’Von Evans: ‘I just want him to have a little bit of an edge’

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Kevin Nash would like to see Je’Von Evans show more of an edge with his in-ring work.

On the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, Nash critiqued Evans as a performer and mostly had good things to say about him, mentioning his top rope Diamond Cutter from Raw last week as the type of viral moment that WWE is looking for. He praised Evans’ athleticism and even his striking ability, but Nash wishes Evans would lean more into the latter and show he’s a capable fighter.

“He’s an incredible athlete. He’s a little bit too f***ing Mr. Bojangles for me. I wish he was a little bit more urban,” Nash said. “I understand it’s Netflix. I understand there’s a big f***ing world out there besides the one that f***ing 66-year-old Detroit boy Kevin Nash wants, but I just want him to have a little bit of an edge.

“But if he’s not going to have an edge, then — he knows how to throw, he can strike, he throws a good punch. F***ing take your time and throw a good punch. Maybe put two or three together. Something where f***ing you tell me if this sh*t was real, all this athleticism I have, I can use. Not if this sh*t was real, motherf***er, I would cartwheel off your motherf***ing body like you would never see.”

Nash pointed to his friend Sean “X-Pac” Waltman as someone who excelled at showing this type of edge and delivering the stiff, convincing strikes he would like to see from Evans.

“He sells good,” Nash said about Evans. “I mean, he does everything good.”

The 21-year-old Evans is one of WWE’s top young wrestlers. After being called up from NXT, he joined the Raw roster at the start of January and recently competed in his first Royal Rumble.

Kevin Nash explains why WWE match against CM Punk never happened

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On the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash explained why he and CM Punk never ended up facing each other in 2011.

An angle where Nash attacked Punk took place at SummerSlam 2011 and seemingly set the stage for a match between the two. However, the main event of Night of Champions the following month saw Punk face off against Triple H instead. Triple H defeated Punk in the match, with many fans feeling like the loss seriously hurt Punk’s momentum at one of the hottest points in his career.

Nash said on Kliq This that an unscripted remark Punk made in a promo about Triple H and Stephanie McMahon led to Triple H deciding to face Punk and beat him.

“When I was supposed to wrestle CM Punk after I cost him the belt, he said something that pissed off Paul [Triple H] about something with him and Stephanie and it wasn’t on script and it pissed Paul off,” Nash said. “And Paul came back and basically said, ‘You’re not wrestling Punk, I am, I’m beating that motherf***er.’ Like, he was that hot. It wasn’t like — Paul isn’t a b*tch. It was like, ‘Oh, okay motherf***er. Basically Kliq rules. Like, you want to pull them out and measure them? Here we go.”

Punk and Triple H have since mended their relationship and gotten closer during Punk’s second stint in the company with Triple H serving as head of creative. Nash said he knows how much Triple H cares for Punk now and how much they trust each other.

“That’s what people don’t understand that aren’t in the business, is you can have that kind of f***ing heat with somebody 10 years ago, four years ago, three years ago,” Nash said. “But, man, when you gotta make money and make music together f***ing how quickly that dissolves.”

Punk is the World Heavyweight Champion in WWE at the moment and is set to defend the title against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42 this April.

CM Punk says he ‘didn’t really understand’ Kevin Nash’s criticism

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Kevin Nash’s comments about CM Punk’s wrestling attire have now finally attracted a response from Punk.

Recently, speaking with ComingSoon.net for a new interview, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion addressed Nash’s criticism and claimed that he did not understand it.

“Yeah, you know what, I can say it had nothing to do with him, but obviously, the genesis of the story was him saying that I wrestled in a shirt, and I never wrestle in a shirt. So I didn’t really understand what the criticism was. But thanks. You’re right,” Punk added. “I did that to make people I was in the ring with laugh because when I’m on a house show, to me that’s what it’s about. It’s about having fun.”

“If the fans see us having fun, they’re having fun. I like to keep it light. I like to make people laugh when I’m on the road, and I’m away from my wife, and people are away from their families. That’s our family while we’re on the road, and I’m kind of the joke-y guy. I’m gonna have fun on a house show.“

A few weeks ago, WWE legend Kevin Nash made the headlines when he critiqued CM Punk for wrestling in a t-shirt. Shortly after, Punk responded to the comments by wrestling with two t-shirts during his live show match against Bronson Reed. However, Nash’s comments were not limited to Punk’s attire but also surrounded his wrestling style.

WWE Hall of Famer praises Rhea Ripley, Kabuki Warriors

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Even with all of his decades of wrestling experience, Kevin Nash is still capable of reacting to matches like a fan.

The WWE Hall of Famer had high praise for Rhea Ripley and The Kabuki Warriors while recapping Raw on his Kliq This podcast. On the January 5 Raw episode, Ripley & IYO SKY defeated Asuka & Kairi Sane to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Nash was happy to see the babyfaces get the win — and the heels got genuine heat from him as well.

“I love Rhea, I think she’s great. I thought it was nice to reward her,” Nash said. “It’s funny, man — the f*cking Kabuki girls, they get heat with me. They actually — Asuka gets f*cking heat. I’ll give her credit. Like, I’m a grown f*cking man, I know it’s bullsh*t. But I’m glad that they got beat. It made me happy.”

Nash said he “really dug” the show overall, including the main event where CM Punk retained the World Heavyweight Championship over Bron Breakker. Nash and Punk have had a bit of a back and forth lately, but Nash praised the work Punk did in helping his opponent, even with Breakker losing.

“Beat somebody and make them, that’s a special piece of booking,” Nash said. “It’s special on both the combatants, on their performances. I thought it was a really well done, ‘I enjoyed the f*ck out of it’ match.”

WWE will follow up on last week’s episode with Raw taking place in Germany this afternoon. The show will continue the build to the Royal Rumble ahead of the January 31 PLE.

CM Punk references Kevin Nash criticism in WWE house show moment

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At a WWE house show on Tuesday night, CM Punk appeared to poke fun at criticism that had recently been levied against him by Kevin Nash.

Punk was in Fort Myers, Florida yesterday for a live event on WWE’s annual Holiday Tour. He defended his World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of the show, retaining against Bronson Reed. There was a moment at the start of the match where Punk teased taking his shirt off. Once he finally did, it was revealed that Punk was wearing another T-shirt underneath.

Punk wrestling with a T-shirt on was one of the things Nash mentioned while critiquing Punk’s performance from the December 22 episode of WWE Raw. While saying Bron Breakker should defeat Punk in their upcoming title match, Nash noted that he thought Punk’s in-ring work looked slow on the Raw episode.

“I watched Punk in the main event of that match last Monday. Number one: if you’re the Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and you wrestle in a T-shirt — ouch,” Nash said on his Kliq This podcast. “Number two: his punches looked really slow. He looked slow. I think it’s time for him, I think he’s done. I think Bron should beat him.”

Nash and Punk were once rivals on WWE television in a storyline that took place in 2011.

The Punk vs. Breakker World Heavyweight Championship match is happening on the January 5, 2026 episode of Raw. The show is being held in Brooklyn, New York and will feature a crossover with the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.”