Tristen Nash, son of WWE Hall of Fame Kevin Nash has died aged 26, it was announced Thursday.
“On behalf of Kevin and Tamara Nash, I must sadly report that their son Tristen Nash has tragically passed away at the age of 26,” read a statement via Fightful.com. “Tristen recently started working on Kevin’s new podcast and the two have enjoyed their time together.
“The Nash Family asking if you could respect their privacy during this time.”
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Wrestler Kevin Nash and actor Adam Rodriguez pose during the 17th Annual Savannah Film Festival presented by SCAD on October 26, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia.
(Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for SCAD)
Nash’s cause of death is currently unknown. He was the only child of Kevin and Tamara Nash.
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The announcement comes on the birthday of the elder Nash’s tag team partner, Scott roomdied earlier this year.
Tristen Nash had worked with his father on his “Kliq This” podcast with Sean Oliver. According to his Instagram profile, Nash was also a singer and songwriter.
Kevin Nash during Matt Bomer Spotlight Award Tribute at the Trustees Theater during the 17th Annual Savannah Film Festival on October 26, 2014.
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Upon the news that Tamara Nash was pregnant, Kevin Nash left WWE for World Championship Wrestling in 1996, according to Wrestling Inc. This led to an easier timeline to help his family and would eventually lead to the famed group New World Order, which included Hall and Hulk Hogan.
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Nash was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2015 which included “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Rikishi, Alundra Blayze, Larry Zbyszko and Tatsumi Fujinami as part of the individual section.
Kevin Nash attends Unicon 2021 at World Market Center on October 1, 2021 in Las Vegas.
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He also entered the Hall of Fame in 2020 as a tag team winner with New World Order.
