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

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 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:

WrestleMania 42 themed car set for NASCAR race this weekend

Posted on April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 by Josh Nason

The presence of WWE WrestleMania 42 will be seen on the track at this weekend’s NASCAR event.

Revealed by the 23XI Racing team on Thursday, Bubba Wallace will drive the themed car at Sunday’s Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee. The team is co-owned by retired NBA megastar Michael Jordan.

WWE has had a history with NASCAR with Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, also a 23XI Racing team member, appearing at a February Raw. Kevin Owens made a fill-in appearance for Rey Mysterio last year at an event and before that, WWE sponsored a SummerSlam-themed car in 2022.

In early-March, NASCAR and WWE offered a joint ticket package for both WrestleMania 42 and the Pennzoil 400 from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

WWE WrestleMania 42 night one lineup | Next Saturday

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Randy Orton (w/ Pat McAfee)
Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer defends against Liv Morgan
Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee defends against Becky Lynch
Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Lash Legend defend against Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, The Bella Twins, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Unsanctioned match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu (ESPN2)
Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight (ESPN2)

WWE WrestleMania 42 night two lineup | Next Sunday

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defends against Roman Reigns
WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill defends against Rhea Ripley
Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
United States Champion Sami Zayn defends against Trick Williams
Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi (ESPN)
Ladder match: Intercontinental Champion Penta defends against Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, Rusev, JD McDonagh, and Rey Mysterio (ESPN)

Daily Update: Danhausen, NASCAR & WWE, Trish Stratus

Posted on March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 by Bryan Rose

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March 2, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Paramount/WBD ramifications for AEW, WWE 2025 financials, Elimination Chamber preview

The new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is up on the site today.

A detailed look at the WBD/Paramount/Netflix situation, what the latest decision of WBD to Paramount entails, the keys to why this is happening, business notes, how this affects AEW and can it get approved.
A look at the UFC and WWE business in 2025 and in the final quarter of this past year. We look at the numbers, what they mean, why WWE was more profitable in 2025 than UFC and the key thing that can change that in 2026, Mark Shapiro talks ESPN value to WWE, lots of news about the business of the White House show, UFC fighters upset over pay, why WWE wrestlers are so underpaid but not publicly upset over, and business initiatives going forward
The violence in Mexico and tons of wrestling shows canceled this past week
We look in depth at the Janel Grant speech from last week, what we learned, what she said, and where everything stands.
Update on the build for WrestleMania, Elimination Chamber, business notes, ticket sales and favorites for the weekend.
An updated look at AEW Revolution and business notes
The retirement of AJ Styles looked at
The most detailed look at the television ratings from the past week, including comparisons with a year ago, competition, demos and much more.
Notes from Arena Mexico
CMLL attempts to break a North American record next week
Cinderalla tournament in Stardom
Fantastica Mania notes
The life and times of former Olympic wrestler Bobby Douglas, his coaching career, his beating Dan Gable, and two notable pro wrestlers he coached
College wrestling sets an attendance mark already this season
Who had the most top ten matches of the year over a career according to Cage match.
City builds a bust memorializing top 80s star
WrestleMania week schedule
Former MMA fighter and pro wrestler running for Governor
Robbery of the ring truck for an indie group
Ticket sales for upcoming WWE, AEW and TNA shows over the next two months.
How many subscribers does Paramount need to make up for UFC expenses
More talk on Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
Stand & Deliver moves and why
When Roman Reigns and Brock Ldesnar are booked for TV in the Mania build
Pro wrestler who is active in Japan competes this weekend for the U.S.national team in anther sport
Notes on a new comer to WWE who started this week
More notes on value of Dwayne Johnson’s TKO stock

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May 12, 2008 Observer Newsletter: WWE Q1 financials, UFC’s potential future, the best wrestling city, the Steiner math promo

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Tuesday Update

WWE

An inside look at LA Knight in the ambulance during Raw on Monday.
Danhausen got his picture with Triple H, and also took a picture with AJ Lee and CM Punk at Elimination Chamber.
NASCAR and WWE are offering a joint ticket package for both WrestleMania 42 and the Pennzoil 400.
Trish Stratus is taking over Flanker Kitchen & Sports Bar in Las Vegas on April 13-20. “Throughout the week, guests will experience an immersive fan atmosphere filled with surprise moments, interactive programming and a lineup of fan-focused events, including superstar appearances and meet-and-greet opportunities with Trish Stratus and other wrestling personalities,” the press release reads.
Xavier Woods talked to TV Insider about his love of the 80s sitcom The Golden Girls.
R-Truth is sporting a new bald look.
Recent new WWE Vault content includes a Crash Holly vs. Vic Grimes dark match from 1998, a nearly four-hour Stone Cold Steve Austin mixtape, Edge & Christian vs. the Hardy Boyz steel cage match from Unforgiven 2000, a two-hour showcase of Triple H’s breakout year of 1998, and The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Triple H from the June 14, 1999 episode of Raw.

AEW & Other Wrestling

AEW has a compilation of Swerve Strickland’s most sinister moments.
The full card for this coming Friday’s all-women CMLL event featuring Mercedes Mone defending the CMLL Women’s Championship against Persephone.
Bishop Dyer is challenging Zilla Fatu for the HOG Crown Jewel title at Turf Wars on March 6.
Yuya Uemura talked to NJPW’s website about the upcoming New Japan Cup.