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NASCAR STAR KYLE BUSCH, WHO MADE WWE APPEARANCES, PASSES AWAY

It was announced today that NASCAR star Kyle Busch, who made several appearances on WWE programming, passed away following a short illness at the age of 41.

"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 Buschappeared on WWE programming multiple times, including guest hosting WWE Raw in 2009 and returning on December 2, 2019.," 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."

Busch was a Raw Guest Host in 2009 with fellow NASCAR racing star Joey Logano and in 2019, ended up winning the WWE 24/7 Championship from R-Truth briefly.

PWInsider.com sends our deepest sympathies to Busch's family, friends and fans.

 

 

 

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