WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash is no stranger to pain—but even Big Daddy Cool admits the last few months have been brutal for him and his family.
On the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, Nash opened up about the health setbacks both he and his wife, Tamara, have been battling at the same time. Nash revealed that Tamara recently had to undergo hip replacement surgery after an earlier procedure failed to fix the problem.
“She didn’t have a hip replacement, she had that f**g procedure done first to see if they could fix the top of the fing femur, and it didn’t hold,” Nash explained. “So, she was like non-weight-bearing for three fg months, and then they did the surgery so her muscles had all atrophied… the fg rehab is just, it’s, you know…”
While Tamara was dealing with her recovery, Nash’s own body started giving him problems again—a harsh reminder of the wear and tear from decades inside the wrestling ring.
“It was one thing after another,” Nash admitted. “Then it was like, I got the herniated disc in my back, and then I tore my f*g shoulder. So it’s like… and by the time you go on vacation it’s like it’s no place you haven’t been. So it’s not like… all it is is like really really expensive f* New York City.”*
The former WWE Champion has been open in recent years about the physical toll of his wrestling career, often joking about his numerous surgeries and ongoing rehab. But this time, the situation hit closer to home with both he and Tamara facing long recovery processes at the same time.
Nash, known for his dry humor even during tough times, kept it real about how exhausting the cycle of injury and rehab can be—but it’s clear he’s determined to push through.
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