5 WWE Superstars who saved other Superstars' careers

#4 Shawn Michaels saved Kevin Nash's WWE career

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Shawn Michaels was one of the best in-ring technicians of his era. The Heartbreak Kid had several classic matches during his time as an active competitor, and he ended his career with a blockbuster WWE WrestleMania match against The Undertaker.

Although he came back to the ring two years ago at Crown Jewel, to team up with Triple H and take on the Brothers of Destruction, Michaels has made it clear that it was a one-off appearance.

HBK has been a valuable member backstage in WWE as he is a close friend of Hunter, and Vince McMahon respects him a lot. In the early 1990s, Kevin Nash worked in WCW with gimmicks like Oz, Steel (of the Master Blasters), and Vinnie Vegas. Those characters never allowed him to realize his full potential.

Shawn Michaels saw potential in him and convinced Vince McMahon to sign him and bring from WCW to WWE. WWE agreed and launched Nash as Michaels' bodyguard on the TV.

Kevin nailed the character of Diesel, and he developed fantastic chemistry with Shawn Michaels. The duo even won the tag team championships together. Soon, their friendship on the screen ended as HBK hit him with a Superkick.

Diesel became a part of the main event scene - even winning the WWE World Championship. He feuded with The Undertaker, main-evented WrestleMania, and had an infamous kayfabe-breaking moment with Triple H, Scott Hall, and Michaels at Madison Square Garden before he left for WCW.

Still proud of this match and honored by the @WWE Universe’s response to its legacy. #HBK vs @undertaker at WrestleMania 25. Will we see the #GreatestWrestlingMatchEver at #WWEBacklash? pic.twitter.com/LxORYkisOA

— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) June 5, 2020

Had Michaels not convinced Mr. McMahon to bring him to WWE, no one knows if Kevin Nash would have been a WWE Hall of Famer today.