10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Kevin Nash

3. The NWO Failed In 2002 Because Of His Torn Quad

Kevin Nash was part of a ten man tag match on Raw on July 8, 2002. Following a spot where he gave Booker T a big boot kick to the head, Nash lunged towards his opponents standing on the apron. As he sprung forward, his left leg gave out and he collapsed in a heap. He grabbed his left knee immediately. Referee Earl Hebner made the "X" sign with his hands, which means somebody is legitimately hurt. Nash ended up with a torn quadriceps muscle. It's a major injury that happened to Triple H one year earlier too. Nash ended up missing about nine months of action before a return in April 2003. It's been over a decade and fans still joke about the injury all the time. Try doing it to him on Twitter and you may get blocked for it. It's understandable that he would be mad about it because he accomplished so much in his career, but wrestling fans have been known to never let stuff go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxuAI7SAMk With Nash injured, Scott Hall already fired for being irresponsible and Hogan back in the red & yellow, they couldn't justify keeping the NWO name going. While WWE rarely talks about how the NWO failed in WWE or how it ended, it really was because of Nash's injury. If he didn't get hurt the group would have lasted longer.