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Wrestlers Who Can't Stand Vince McMahon

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Some men will call him out on social media, others to his face, and in the case of Bret Hart, knock him out and leave him on the floor doing his best starfish impression. But no one comes close to the level of hatred that Kevin "Nailz" Wacholz had for Vince McMahon.

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Nailz was released from WWE in 1992 after a confrontation with McMahon over pay. According to multiple sources, including Bret Hart and Bruce Prichard, Nailz burst into McMahon's office, cornered him, and yelled at him for 15 minutes. Nailz then knocked McMahon out of his chair and strangled him, leading to multiple WWE officials separating the two. Nailz was gone from the company by the end of the day.

Multiple legal battles between Nailz and WWE were filed, including a wrongful termination lawsuit, as the former WWE star claimed that McMahon tried to sexually assault and make an advance on him which led to their infamous altercation. However, the most notable story saw the former WWE star accuse McMahon of telling him to take steroids, which resulted in Wacholz being a witness in the 1994 steroid trial. 

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WWE lawyer Laura Brevetti cross-examined Wacholz when he took to the stand and asked him if he had any personal animosity toward McMahon, to which he said "no." He was then asked if he hated McMahon, to which he said "yes," which ended up working in his old boss' favor and played a part in him being found not guilty. Years later, Nailz claimed that he was forced to testify in the trial, and even though he got paid for taking the stand, he told the Department of Justice to get lost, as he wanted nothing to do with McMahon.

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