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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – SEPTEMBER 10: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – SEPTEMBER 10: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Over the years, many celebrities and athletes from other sports have been featured in WWE programming. Many have interacted with WWE stars in the ring while some have shown up backstage. These appearances have only increased over the years as WWE continues to promote itself as a holistic sports entertainment company. Along the same lines, popular NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace once made an appearance backstage on RAW and posed alongside a WWE superstar.
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It is not uncommon for sports stars to show up in WWE every once in a while. The global reach and audience of WWE make it quite appealing to many athletes.
In 2016, NASCAR drivers Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace and Ryan Blaney attended Monday Night RAW backstage. A photo from that visit shows WWE star Titus O’Neil towering over NASCAR icon Wallace.
Titus O’Neil towers over Bubba Wallace in a rare photo
WWE has been a popular source of entertainment for decades. They have a legion of fans across the globe, and many notable athletes and celebrities have grown up as WWE fans.
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, NFL icon Rob Gronkowski and many other athletes have appeared and even wrestled in a WWE ring over the years. At times, many of these personalities prefer enjoying the product and the atmosphere by simply attending the show. In 2016, NASCAR drivers Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney spent their time backstage on an episode of Monday Night RAW.
In a rare photo from the night, the two posed alongside WWE star Titus O’Neil with the 6ft 6inch tall former tag team champion towering over Wallace.
WWE tweeted the photo in which Titus O’Neil is flanked by Wallace and Blaney, and we can easily see the height and size difference between them.
@NASCAR Drivers @Blaney @BubbaWallace race into Monday Night #Raw and snap a photo with @TitusONeilWWE! pic.twitter.com/PH4iSwcVu7
— WWE (@WWE) November 29, 2016
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Clearly, the WWE wrestler is literally heads and shoulders above Bubba Wallace in this rare photo.
WWE has been home to some of the largest athletes in the world. Andre the Giant, Big Show, and The Undertaker to name, but a few athletes have fascinated fans with their size and ability inside the ring.
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Titus O’Neil may not fit exactly into that large men category in WWE but still boasts impressive features. Hence, it was no surprise that he made Bubba Wallace look average when he stood next to him.
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