“At least I still got my Cup”- When NASCAR star Kyle Busch lost his WWE 24/7 Championship to R-Truth
Kyle Busch once won the WWE 24/7 Championship from R-Truth in 2019 after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship that season. However, he lost the wrestling title shortly after.
The 24/7 Championship was created and promoted by WWE and had a clear set of rules; it could be challenged anywhere and at any time of the day, as there was a referee present. Many wrestlers fought after it, but the most unimaginable moment came down in 2019 when Kyle Busch entered the WWE arena with Michael Waltrip to congratulate professional R-Truth.
After the two shared a hug, R-Truth went over to Waltrip, but he refused to hug him and removed his jacket to reveal a referee's jersey. Busch then rolled him over, and Waltrip tapped to three to declare him the 24/7 Champion.
However, the victory was short-lived. As Kyle Busch was sharing the celebratory news with his fans, R-Truth sneaked up on him rolled him down in a similar way, and claimed the title back with a referee. When Michael Waltrip returned, he was rather confused to see the belt away from Busch. He said:
"Can you tell me what just happened? I mean I leave you alone for one minute and you have your belt- you got rolled!?"
Busch mentioned that he got rolled over but was still glad to have his NASCAR Cup Series Championship cup.
"I got rolled on my belt, man! At least I still got my cup."
Kyle Busch had won his second Cup Series title that season with Joe Gibbs Racing. That remains the last title he won in the championship. He has been racing with Richard Childress Racing since 2023 and had one of the worst seasons in his Cup Series career this year.
"Certainly frustrating": Kyle Busch reviews his 2024 season
For the first time in 19 years, Kyle Busch didn't win a race in the entire Cup Series season in 2024. While he did manage three victories in his first season racing with Richard Childress, 2024 turned out to be a major disappointment.
He came close to winning in a few incidents like Atlanta, Dover, and Darlington, however, his best finish remained at P2. Moreover, the absence of any victories put him out of the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
"Certainly frustrating," Busch said while reviewing his season at Phoenix.
"Just not at all what we had hoped it to be after some success last year, especially early in the year and having those three wins, and then struggling a little bit on and off, but then this year, just seemingly not being able to get the monkey off our back. I mean, even having a shot to win late in the day and being close at Daytona and maybe even closer at Kansas and just not being able to pull through."
Busch will continue racing with the team in the 2025 season as well behind the wheel of the #8 Chevrolet.