Not to be confused with the professional wrestling announcer Kevin Kelly.
For other people named Kevin Kelly, see Kevin Kelly (disambiguation).
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Nailz
Wacholz, circa 1988
Birth name
Kevin Patrick Wacholz
Born
(1958-04-17) April 17, 1958 (age 66) Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
The Convict Doc Nelson Kevin Kelly[1] Kevin the Magnificent[1] Nails Nailz[1] The Prisoner[1] Thor[1]
Billed height
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[2]
Billed weight
302 lb (137 kg)[2]
Trained by
Brad Rheingans[1]
Debut
1981[1]
Retired
2001
Kevin Patrick Wacholz (born April 17, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1992 under the ring name Nailz. He is also known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the 1980s as "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly.[1]
appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1992 under the ring name Nailz. He is also known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association...
series of matches with Nailz in the latter half of 1992. The feud culminated at Survivor Series, when Boss Man defeated Nailz in a Nightstick on a Pole...
California. 6/24 Melbourne, Australia (AWF - 3,500): [...] Big Bossman b Nailz Meltzer, Dave (August 2, 1999). "Vince McMahon comments on Bret Hart, WWF...
back up into contention as he suffered several losses against Rick Martel, Nailz, and Kamala. Von Erich's final wrestling appearance on WWF TV was a loss...
witness was Nailz (real name: Kevin Wacholz), a former WWF performer who had been fired after a violent confrontation with McMahon. Nailz testified that...
witness was Kevin Wacholz, who had wrestled for the company in 1992 as "Nailz" and who had been fired after a violent confrontation with McMahon. Wacholz...
com". Retrieved March 1, 2019. IMPACT WRESTLING PRODUCERS, INTERVIEWING NAILZ, TWO NAMES WHO SHOULD BE WORKING FULL-TIME IN PRO WRESTLING TODAY, JT SMITH...
steroids "like candy" and pressured wrestlers into taking the drug. Wrestler Nailz testified that McMahon had once said to him: "I strongly suggest you go...
Tigertailz continued to tour with former City Kidds lead guitarist Glenn "Nailz" Quinn playing bass. They played numerous European festival shows, supported...
place of the motograter, they were accompanied by touring bassist Jonny Nailz. In May 2005, Motograter announced a hiatus to give time for other members'...
a solo CD entitled Simple Rules. It was issued on his own label, Rustee Nailz, on July 15, 2018. Rustee had his solo debut at the Uptown NightClub, in...
appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On April 16, 1994, Beefcake defeated Nailz for the WWWA Heavyweight Title. Then on April 13, 1996, he defeated Jim...
Charges". New York Times. April 28, 1994. Retrieved November 11, 2016. "Nailz the Wrestler Testifies He Was Told to Use Steroids". The New York Times...
Stewart Johnny Stewart 1995 Paul Taylor III Terry Taylor 1995 Kevin Wacholz Nailz 1994-1996 James Ware Koko B. Ware / Koko Ware 1994–1996 Anthony White Tony...
Chavis. In April 1993, he teamed with Masa Saito to defeat The Hater and Nailz at NWA Grandslam, an interpromotional event between W*ING and the National...
Lenny Lane Ken Anderson Shawn Daivari Ace Steel A.J. Styles Brad Bradley Nailz The Honky Tonk Man The Johnsons Danny Dominion Magnus Maximus JB Trask Scott...
(1995-March 2001) Dean Malenko (1979-December 2001, became a road agent for WWE) Nailz (1982–2001) One Man Gang (1977–2001) (returned to wrestle in 2007 until...
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