WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently opened up about his battle with skin cancer.
On the latest episode of the popular podcast, Kliq This. Kevin Nash shared details about his diagnosis and the procedure he underwent to have the cancer removed. The 64-year-old attributed his skin damage to his younger years, stating:
All this damage was from when we were kids. I religiously go to the dermatologist every three months and have myself checked out. I know exactly why I have these problems. I’ve had several things cut off of me.
Nash acknowledged that his extensive use of tanning beds during his wrestling career played a significant role in his skin issues. He explained:
It was the 25-plus years of laying in tanning beds in f*cking New Jersey and Pennsylvania and everywhere else and had no sun because we had Monday Night Raw and there wasn’t an alternative. It wasn’t like spray tans or anything that was effective. When the tanning beds first came out, remember they were saying how they took the burning rays out of it. It was safer than the sun.
Nash recounted the moment he discovered the cancerous growth on his face:
When that lady was looking at my face three or four weeks ago she said, ‘I don’t remember that being there.’ I said, ‘You know what? I don’t either. I want you to check that.’ She said, ‘Let me do a biopsy and we’ll send it off.’ It came back and it was cancerous. They said there’s like a basal cell, is what it is. It’s not really a fast-growing cancer but it’s almost like a planter where it kind of has seeds.
Nash emphasised the impact of receiving a cancer diagnosis, saying:
When it goes down and you hear that you’ve got cancer and they’re gonna have to do this procedure, all of a sudden, all you want to do is live. That’s just your primal, mammal, instinctual survival bullsh*t that’s hardwired that you don’t realise is there.
What Does Kevin Nash Think Of Modern Wrestling?
Kevin Nash has spoken about the current wrestling product a lot on his podcast and he recently took aim at LA Knight with Nash initially letting fans know he doesn’t care much for Knight before apologising and recognising his popularity. However, Kevin Nash again recently bashed LA Knight due to his thoughts that Knight is just ripping off Attitude Era legends such as The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin.
H/t to WrestlingNews.co