WWE and NASCAR have partnered up many times throughout the years with WWE events and superstars being part of the paint jobs on cars.
More recently, WWE superstars have served as Grand Marshals or honorary pace car drivers for NASCAR events. Big E introduced the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 on November 6 and while making the media round, he spoke to Speed Freaks about the crossover between WWE and NASCAR fans.
"The Venn diagram between NASCAR fans and WWE fans, I feel it’s pretty connected. There are a lot of people with crossover and Joey Logano has done stuff on Raw. We have so many people who dabble in and out of both fanbases. It feels like a natural fit where so many people who enjoy NASCAR enjoy WWE as well. The reception has been incredible," he said.
NASCAR drivers have been known to get into some scuffles outside of the cars and on the track, fans see the different personalities of the drivers through their driving tactics.
"This is why there are parallels between NASCAR and WWE, what it boils down to is storytelling. That’s what engages fans. That’s what NASCAR does and that’s what WWE does. You have your babyfaces and heels, we’re telling stories. As a fan, that’s what I love to sink my teeth into, the storytelling," said Big E.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently attended a WWE Raw event and discussed his wrestling fandom. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Big E is currently sidelined until at least March 2023 with a neck injury that he suffered on the March 11 episode of WWE SmackDown.
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