William Regal

English professional wrestler

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December 24 2024 In a rematch for the NXT Heritage Cup on an episode of NXT, Regal again served as cornerman for King, leading to King's victory and becoming the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion after a controversial disqualification of Dempsey.
October 27 2024 At NXT Halloween Havoc, Regal offered to be the cornerman for Lexis King for his upcoming NXT Heritage Cup match against Dempsey.
March 5 2024 Regal appeared at NXT: Roadblock after his son, Charlie Dempsey, won the NXT Heritage Cup.
January 23 2024 Regal made his return to WWE television on the episode of NXT, appointing Ava as the new general manager of NXT.
January 2023 William Regal returned to WWE, taking on the role of Vice President of Global Talent Development.
2022 After his release from WWE, William Regal signed with AEW and debuted as the founder and manager of the Blackpool Combat Club.
December 2022 Regal named Slade as his favorite band and identified their song 'Far Far Away' from 1974 as his favorite track.
December 30 2022 William Regal confirmed his departure from AEW on Twitter and reflected positively on his time with the company.
December 7 2022 Regal's final appearance in AEW was a pre-taped interview with Tony Schiavone, where he informed the Blackpool Combat Club that they no longer needed him and shared a final lesson about staying one step ahead.
November 2022 At the Full Gear event, Regal assisted MJF in winning the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley by supplying him with brass knuckles when the referee was incapacitated.
November 30 2022 On Dynamite, MJF attacked Regal with his own brass knuckles, leading to speculation about Regal's departure from AEW.
November 23 2022 During the episode of Dynamite, Regal praised MJF but was interrupted by Moxley, who insisted that Regal leave and never return.
June 2022 Regal clarified his 2005 incident of urinating on a flight attendant, stating that it was accidental and related to an unrelated flight disturbance.
March 2022 William Regal made his surprise debut at the AEW event Revolution, where he intervened in a brawl between Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson, his former protégés, and forced them to shake hands.
January 5 2022 William Regal was released from his WWE contract, concluding a 22-year tenure with the company.
April 13 2020 Regal was named the on-screen General Manager of the cruiserweight brand 205 Live.
2018 William Regal began his role as WWE's Director of Talent Development and Head of Global Recruiting in 2018.
January 22 2018 William Regal made a brief appearance on stage during the 25th Anniversary episode of Raw as a former Raw general manager.
2017 William Regal confirmed his retirement from wrestling.
2016 William Regal continued his role as General Manager of NXT, participating in various storylines and events throughout the year.
2016 During the Cruiserweight Classic semi-finals, Regal presented TJ Perkins with his medallion for his victory over Kota Ibushi.
2015 Regal made regular appearances on NXT television as General Manager, significantly contributing to the brand's development.
2014 William Regal received the Best Television Announcer award again from Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
2014 Regal participated in a behind-closed-doors match against Sami Zayn at a WWE tryout in Dubai.
July 2014 William Regal was given the on-screen role of General Manager of NXT, transitioning from the commentary booth to a figurehead role.
2013 William Regal was awarded the Best Television Announcer by Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
December 25 2013 William Regal's final match occurred during the NXT episode, where he was defeated by Antonio Cesaro.
December 5 2013 Regal started a feud with Kassius Ohno by saving Tyson Kidd from an assault by Ohno and Leo Kruger.
July 10 2013 In a tag team match on NXT, Regal, Neville, and Graves faced The Wyatt Family, with Bray Wyatt pinning Regal.
June 26 2013 Regal attempted to assist his allies Ohno, Adrian Neville, and Corey Graves against The Wyatt Family but was overwhelmed.
June 17 2013 William Regal made a surprise appearance on Raw, where he challenged Antonio Cesaro to a match, which he ultimately lost.
April 10 2013 Regal faced Kassius Ohno in a match during the episode of NXT, which he won.
2012 As NXT became WWE's developmental brand, William Regal appeared as the on-screen General Manager.
December 1 2012 Regal defeated Ace Steel at World League Wrestling in Eldon, Missouri.
November 12 2012 Regal lost to Big Show during an episode of Raw.
November 6 2012 Regal teamed with Sheamus in a match against Big Show and Wade Barrett on SmackDown in Birmingham, England, where they lost.
July 15 2012 A rematch against Dean Ambrose ended in a no contest during the final episode of FCW after Ambrose viciously attacked Regal.
April 2012 William Regal wrestled for WWE during the April tour of the United Kingdom, losing matches to Antonio Cesaro on Raw and Wade Barrett on SmackDown.
November 10 2011 Regal was pranked when his old theme song was played during a Superstars episode in England, then lost to protégé Daniel Bryan.
November 6 2011 Regal defeated Dean Ambrose in a match during the FCW episode.
September 6 2011 Regal defeated Darren Young on NXT after coming to the aid of NXT host Matt Striker.
May 10 2011 Regal defeated Jacob Novak by submission on NXT, ending their feud.
May 3 2011 Regal was set to face rookie Jacob Novak on NXT, but Novak's Pro JTG stepped in to replace him, leading to Novak's interference and a disqualification.
April 26 2011 Regal was drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2011 WWE supplemental draft.
March 2011 William Regal became the color commentator for the fifth season of NXT.
February 15 2011 Regal temporarily took charge as NXT host, setting up matches on the show before being made the official match coordinator two weeks later.
2010 William Regal returned to the Raw brand and became the Pro to Rookie Skip Sheffield on the first season of NXT, making his debut on 2 March, where he teamed with Sheffield but lost to Matt Hardy and Justin Gabriel.
April 13 2010 Regal won his first match on NXT by defeating former pupil Daniel Bryan.
February 16 2010 On the final episode of ECW, Regal helped Ezekiel Jackson defeat Christian in an Extreme Rules match, allowing Jackson to become the last ECW Champion.

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