WWE legend reacts to Kyle Larson copying his iconic signature celebration
In that moment, Larson had some fun celebrating with an arm raised to the crowd and spraying wine all over himself and the team. You could practically hear the song 'Time to Play the Game' playing in the background. Triple H took to X to react to it, saying: 'Never thought of doing it with wine…'
The moment is from June 2021 when Kyle Larson enjoyed a historic, dominant win at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma (popularly referred to as the 'Wine Country' NASCAR race).
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Kyle Larson's celebration straight out of the WWE ring
As NASCAR races in Sonoma this weekend, their official account used this moment to promote the race. Kyle Larson, adhering to his drinking-on-the-run tradition, sipped from a goblet of red wine and celebrated his victory by spraying the entire area with it. The wind direction caught the spray of wine and poor positioning happened.
Without fail, the clip eventually made the social media rounds as NASCAR fans made the amusing connection to Triple H's classic WWE entrance process.
Kyle Larson hasn't slowed down since. In 2025 he's already got three Cup Series wins and is a key player in Hendrick Motorsports' championship push. He led 411 out of 500 laps at Bristol and was the most dominant driver of the weekend. Across the board he's been fast, aggressive and sharp. He's also extended one of the longest active streaks in the sport, winning at least one race per season for 19 straight years.
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