Wrestling legend Kevin Nash reveals son Tristen’s cause of death

Wrestling legend Kevin Nash reveals son Tristen’s cause of death

Professional wrestling star Kevin Nash addressed the tragic passing of his son, Tristen, Monday in his “Kliq This” podcast.

Nash said that his son died last Wednesday after suffering a seizure Tuesday evening. Nash said he found Tristen, 26, on his bedroom floor.

“He had what they thought was a seizure, and the seizure caused a cardiac arrest,” Nash said.

“He was basically dead on the floor with the EMTs around him. They got him back, and they got him in the ambulance and they tried to save his life.”

Nash thanked workers at Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach for their efforts.

Nash, 63, said that he and Tristen decided to quit drinking cold turkey, and said his son had not been feeling well since.

“I don’t think either of us felt great,” he said. “If you stop drinking coffee for a day, you get a headache. So, I think we were both dealing with it.”

Nash said that alcoholism was “his cross to bear” in life, noting that he lost several people, including his close friend and fellow wrestling legend Scott Hall, in part due to the disease. Ironically, Hall’s birthday came just one day after Tristen’s passing.

“It took Scott and now it has taken my son,” he said. “(Tristen) wasn’t feeling good, so me and my wife were waiting on him hand and foot because he was trying to do this. But, if you WebMD that, one of the things about quitting cold turkey is you have increased risk of having a seizure.”

Nash is a WWE Hall of Famer, famous for his time as WWE champion as “Diesel” and then for his time alongside Hall in the WCW where they formed the NWO.