Wrestlezone’s Top 10: Gimmick Changes to Championships

May 24, 2013

Number 6: Vinnie Vegas/Oz to Diesel/Kevin Nash

With excellent size and stature, Kevin Nash had all of the tools to become a rich man. Focusing on money, Nash never took his opportunities for granted. In WCW, he was Oz. This character was a mockery of The Wizard of Oz. With green smoke, a horrible wardrobe, and even worse hair, Oz lasted shorter than most gimmicks WCW tried to shove down our throats. It may have taken Nash many gimmick changes to find his niche, but he finally did as Diesel. Diesel was excellent in the early 90's. He would be a bodyguard for Michaels, work his butt off, and become WWE Champion. Diesel and Nash are very similar, somewhat hand in hand. Without Diesel, Nash would have been nobody. Nash was able to cement his legacy after some terrible gimmicks, and Oz was absolutely brutal.

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