Every Major Injury Of Kevin Nash's Career, Explained

Kevin Nash is one of the legends of the pro wrestling industry who's well-known for his exploits in WWE and WCW. He is a former WWE Champion and a five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and is also known for being a part of the notorious New World Order faction alongside Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, and many more.

Apart from his accomplishments in the wrestling business, Kevin Nash is also known for the various injuries he sustained over the years. He even started his career after undergoing knee surgery and competed with only one good leg throughout his time as a wrestler.

With that said, let's take a look at every major injury Kevin Nash sustained throughout his pro wrestling career.

7 Bicep Injury - 2002

Following his return to WWE in 2002, Kevin Nash turned on his nWo partner Hulk Hogan alongside Scott Hall after Hogan congratulated The Rock for defeating him at WrestleMania 18.

Shortly after the incident, Kevin Nash's career hit a roadblock when he suffered a biceps injury that took him out of action for several weeks. Nash got sidelined for over three months before he made his return in July 2002.

6 Quad injury - 2002

When Kevin Nash returned in July 2002, he competed in a tag team match on the July 8, 2002, episode of Raw, where he teamed up with Scott Hall, X-Pac, The Big Show, Eddie Guerrero, and another wrestler to take on the team of Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, Goldust, Rob Van Dam, and Spike Dudley.

While his team picked up the victory in the match, Kevin Nash sustained a serious injury when he tore his quad mid-way in the contest. He took out Booker T with a big boot and went on to make a tag to his partners, but he suffered an unexpected quadriceps tear in his left leg and crashed on the mat in pain.

The way Kevin Nash sustained the injury became a means of ridicule for the former WWE Champion, and the fans continue to make fun of Nash with the injury.

5 Neck Injury - 2003

Following the quad injury, Kevin Nash made his return after nine months in April 2003 and continued to perform on television for four months. He had to take time off after he competed in the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam 2003.

Following the event, Kevin Nash stepped away from in-ring competition to undergo neck surgery to repair damages from previous impacts. However, he didn't return to WWE after his recovery, as he parted ways with the company after his contract expired.

He made his return to in-ring competition at an Ultimate Pro Wrestling event in February 2004 before making his TNA debut in November 2004.

4 Staph Infection - 2005

After making his Impact Wrestling debut, Kevin Nash reunited with Scott Hall and aligned themselves with Jeff Jarrett to form the Kings of Wrestling faction.

The group disbanded after Scott Hall left the company in 2005, and Nash decided to go after Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nash lost his title match against Jarrett at Against All Odds 2005 and then lost a First Blood match against Billy Gunn at Destination X 2005.

While Nash continued to perform for the company, he, unfortunately, had to take some time away from in-ring competition after contracting a staph infection, which took him out of action for the rest of 2005.

3 Cardiac Episode - 2005

After returning from his staph infection in October 2005, Kevin Nash booked a showdown with Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at the Bound For Glory PPV.

While the two wrestlers made the necessary build-up toward their encounter, Kevin Nash got hospitalized after enduring a cardiac episode. Impact Wrestling had to find a replacement for Nash at the event and held a battle royal, in which Rhyno came out victorious to become the new number-one contender and went on to take the title from Jarrett in the main event.

2 Neck Injury - 2006

Kevin Nash formed a new alliance with Alex Shelley following his return in 2006 and named their team Paparazzi Productions. They competed in a couple of matches together, and it was at this time when Kevin Nash chose to go after Chris Sabin's X Division Championship.

Kevin Nash was supposed to take on Sabin in a number-one contender's match for the title at the 2006 Hard Justice event. Nash even stated that he would debut an 840° somersault splash during the match, but it never took place as Nash sustained a mysterious neck injury while practicing the move, which resulted in Alex Shelley taking over for his partner.

However, the somersault splash was a cover-up to hide a real-life neck injury, which Nash reportedly sustained while moving furniture in his house. But many claimed that Nash faked the injury to prevent losing to Sabin at the event, but it hasn't been proved.

1 Staph Infection - 2008

Next on the list is the staph infection Kevin Nash contracted in 2008. It happened while he was part of the Main Event Mafia faction alongside Sting, Booker T, Scott Steiner, and Kurt Angle.

He feuded against his old partner Samoa Joe and defeated him at the 2008 Turning Point PPV. Nash was supposed to compete alongside his Main Event Mafia partners in a six-man hardcore match against Mick Foley, AJ Styles, and Brother Devon, but he got pulled out of the event at the last moment after contracting a staph infection.

He got replaced by Cute Kip, but the Main Event Mafia couldn't pick up the win at the event.