WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash has provided a detailed update on his health during the latest episode of his “Kliq This” podcast. Responding to a fan’s question about a recent stress test he underwent, Nash revealed that his cardiologist discovered evidence of a possible previous heart issue and diagnosed him with a current condition that will require a procedure.
Nash explained that the tests showed a small amount of scar tissue on his heart, which his doctor said could indicate a minor, undiagnosed cardiac event from decades ago.
Kevin Nash’s Health Update
“My cardiologist said that I could have had… a minor heart attack like 20 years ago,” Nash said (H/T to WrestlingNews.co). “The scar tissue on my heart was like 3%, like a 3% scar. He said that could be genetic. It could have been during the procedure of putting the stent… it was in the back of your heart.” Nash had a stent put in his heart approximately 20 years ago.
He also compared his situation to that of his late father. “When they gave my dad his autopsy, he had had like four [heart attacks] before the fifth one killed him,” Nash shared. “So just kind of working through them.”
In addition to the discovery of the old scar tissue, the recent tests also revealed a current, treatable condition. “The only problem you got right now is you’ve got a little bit of an irregular heartbeat,” Nash recalled his doctor telling him. He confirmed that he is scheduled to undergo a procedure to correct the issue. “He said, ‘We’re gonna zap you and put you back in rhythm.’ So that’s my next thing,” Nash stated.
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A Legendary Career
Kevin Nash was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the 1990s wrestling boom. After a run in WCW, he joined WWE in 1993 as the bodyguard Diesel. His rise to the top was meteoric, and he became the WWE Champion in 1994, holding the title for nearly a full year.
In 1996, he made a historic and landscape-altering jump back to WCW, where he was a foundational member of the iconic New World Order (nWo) faction. His run in WCW saw him become a multi-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Throughout his career, he was a member of the powerful backstage group known as “The Kliq,” which also included his close friends Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman.
Now 66 years old, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer has been open about the physical toll of his long and celebrated career.
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