Kevin Nash Reports Shawn Michaels Had Decades-Old Back Hardware Removed and Woke Up in Less Pain

Nash relayed the news on his podcast, linking the procedure to a 1998 back injury.

Overview

Nash said surgeons removed spinal rods implanted after Michaels’ Royal Rumble 1998 casket match injury because the hardware had twisted over time.
He reported that Michaels experienced reduced pain immediately after the operation.
Nash added that Michaels likely needs both knees replaced and mentioned potential hip issues as a possibility.
Michaels currently oversees NXT and was recently seen on screen at AAA Triplemanía XXXIII in Mexico.
The updates were reported via Nash’s Kliq This podcast and subsequent coverage, with no formal medical statement from Michaels or WWE.