“I’ve Got 17 Knee Operations”: WWE Legend on His Match With Triple H

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WWE legend Kevin Nash recently opened up about his last match in the WWE where he faced off against The Game Triple H.

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Nash said that as Triple H was running that particular show, he didn't get enough time to talk to him before stepping into the ring for the match.

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"I've got 17 knee operations, and he's running the show, and I get to talk to him for about eight minutes in the ring before the doors open. That was my last match". (h/t: Fightful)

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The veteran superstar took plenty of nasty bumps during the match in order to put over Triple H and to make him look strong in the win.

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The former NWO member later made a brief appearance in the 2014 Royal Rumble match but he didn't last long in the match.

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