Tag: Kyle Busch

WWE pays tribute to ‘avid fan’ Kyle Busch after NASCAR driver’s death

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE is mourning the loss of Kyle Busch, a NASCAR star and “avid” pro wrestling fan who suddenly passed away on Thursday at 41 years old.

Busch died shortly after being hospitalized in Concord, North Carolina due to what was described as a “severe illness.” Less than two weeks after needing medical attention for a sinus cold, he became unresponsive while testing in a racing simulator on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s NASCAR race. He was transported to the hospital but passed away on May 21.

With a big personality and multiple NASCAR championships, Busch crossed over into WWE as a Raw guest host in 2009 and, a decade later, won the WWE 24/7 Championship. Sitting in the front row at a Raw episode, Busch took part in an angle where he helped R-Truth hide from a group of 24/7 title chasers. But Busch then took the opportunity to pin Truth and win the title for himself. Backstage in a post-show segment, Truth snuck up on Busch during a photo shoot and won the title back.

Busch also once won a race in 2010 while driving a car themed after the SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 video game.

WWE.com posted the following tribute to Busch today, extending its condolences to those who knew him and were fans of him:

  • WWE is saddened to learn that legendary NASCAR driver and avid WWE fan Kyle Busch has passed away.
  • The former two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion made several appearances in WWE, including guest hosting Monday Night Raw in 2009, and even driving a WWE-themed car to Victory Lane in 2010.
  • Busch would go on to make history when he pinned R-Truth to win the 24/7 Championship in 2019, becoming the only NASCAR driver to ever win the title.
  • WWE extends its condolences to Kyle’s family, friends, and fans.

Kyle Busch wins WWE 24/7 Championship —

NASCAR star Kyle Busch who won WWE 24/7 Championship passes away

Posted on by Jake Skudder

NASCAR star Kyle Busch has sadly passed away. It was confirmed last night that the driver passed away following a short illness at the age of 41. Busch had made several appearances on WWE programming in the past, including winning the 24/7 Championship.

“On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch.” NASCAR said in a statement. “Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.”

Kyle Busch WWE 24/7 Champion

Busch appeared on WWE programming multiple times, including guest hosting WWE Raw way back in 2009 and then returning in December 2019.

You can see the moment that Busch won the 24/7 title below, rolling up R-Truth to get the belt on the December 2nd, 2019 episode of WWE RAW: