The 54-year-old veteran was recently attacked by the new AEW World Champion MJF, the same man William Regal helped to win the title from Jon Moxley at Full Gear, on the November 30th edition of AEW Dynamite. This marked his last appearance for the company.
During the ROH Final Battle Media Call, Tony Khan revealed that William Regal approached him about going back to WWE. Working with his son, Charlie Dempsey, also had a lot to do with that decision.
“Tony Khan speaks about William Regal right out of the gate. He says he has a lot of respect for William Regal. William Regal approached AEW and requested they not renew his contract at the end of the year so he could spend time coaching his son and head back to WWE.”
Regal’s release will be conditional, suggesting he will not be an on screen talent for WWE when he returns.
More details on Regal’s release will be posted to Bodyslam.net as the news breaks.
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