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William Regal wanted to sign certain superstars on NXT before being released

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William Regal is a professional wrestling legend. He has not only had a successful in-ring career but he has also groomed many young talents and helped them become better superstars.

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William Regal was the General Manager of NXT during his time in WWE. He was an integral part of the group that made important decisions for WWE’s developmental brand. Regal signed various superstars during his tenure in the Stamford-based company.

The former 4-time World Tag Team Champion was released in January 2022 and he shocked the pro-wrestling world by appearing on the AEW Revolution pay-per-view.

Talksport’s Alex McCarthy put out a tweet where he said that Regal told him he wanted to sign a few AEW Superstars like Daniel Garcia, Ricky Starks, and Wheeler Yuta being WWE changed their direction. McCarthy wrote:

“William Regal told me he was planning to sign Daniel Garcia, Ricky Starks and Wheeler Yuta to NXT before WWE “changed directive”.”

William Regal is set to premiere a new podcast

The legendary William Regal is currently managing Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, and Wheeler Yuta in AEW. The group is known as Blackpool Combat Club.

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Regal will be premiering his own podcast and this comes as great news for the fans. The veteran has been in the pro-wrestling world since the age of 15. Now he is 54 and has seen various memorable moments that he will surely share with his fans. Our best wishes are with Regal for his new venture.

A Twitter account created for the podcast tweeted:

“Gentleman Villain: The @RealKingRegal podcast, debuts Thursday June 2nd! Get excited, it’ll be like nothing you’ve ever heard. Subscribe and leave 5 [star emoji] reviews here: https://linktr.ee/gentlemanregal. 8 days away! Subscribe today!”

Blackpool Combat Club is all set to take on Jericho Appreciation Society at the upcoming AEW Double or Nothing event later this month.

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