Surprising name revealed as Kevin Nash's favorite WWE NXT star
WWE NXT has been on the rise over the past several years. Kevin Nash recently picked his favorite star from the developmental brand.
Fans have seen some big names come out of the Performance Center over the years. NXT has some top stars who are red-hot at the moment, including Trick Williams, Oba Femi, Roxanne Perez, and Lola Vice.
On a recent episode of his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash talked about his favorite NXT star. He picked a name that many people would not have guessed and noted that Gallus’ Joe Coffey is his favorite.
"I like Joe Coffey on NXT. He’s probably my fave of the mates down there. He’s a good dude. We did a little spot together in Glasgow, God, years ago at an indie thing," Kevin Nash said. [H/T TJR Wrestling]
Nash is considered one of the legends of the game and has done a phenomenal job in the industry. He noted that he has worked with Joe Coffey in the past, and considers him as his favorite in NXT.
Kevin Nash and The Rock had professional jealousy in WWE, according to wrestling veteran
Kevin Nash and The Rock were two of the biggest names during their prime in the wrestling industry. While speaking on his Keepin' It 100 OFFICIAL podcast, wrestling veteran Konnan spoke about the two stars' rivalries.
The 60-year-old noted that there was some professional jealousy between the two legends. At the time, Nash was the top guy in WCW and The Rock was the star performer in WWE.
"I do know this, I think there was professional jealousy between [Kevin] Nash and Rock because I remember one time I was watching a WWE show with Nash, and Rock lifted his hands up and you could see he had gyno. He [Kevin Nash] goes the first promo I would cut on him is, 'Hey estrogen boy!' I think it was always like Nash was the top guy in WCW, The Rock was the top guy in WWE, and there's a little top guy jealousy," Konnan said.
It is great how the two stars evolved to become the biggest names in the business. They both have a lot of respect in the industry.