What did William Regal do in NXT?

Regal was the on-screen General Manager for NXT since 2014 and also had the position of Director of Talent Development and Head of Global Recruiting, but during the newest round of cuts, he was released from his WWE contract. Today Regal addressed the release, and you can read his response below.

Is William Regal alive?

Darren Kenneth Matthews (born 10 May 1968), better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English professional wrestling manager, producer, coach and retired professional wrestler….

What is William Regal real name?

Darren Kenneth MatthewsWilliam Regal / Full name

How old is William Regal?

54 years (May 10, 1968)William Regal / Age

Did Regal know about Benoit?

Regal lived in the same town as Benoit, so he likely knew him better than most of the other names speaking (John Cena, for example), and might’ve known that Benoit wasn’t in a great place.

Did William Regal lose his leg?

William Regal has revealed that he almost had his leg amputated in 2018, in what quickly became a life and death situation.

Does William Regal own his ring name?

William Regal filed to trademark two ring names on February 9. Under his real name, Darren Matthews, Regal filed to trademark “Lord Steven Regal” and “William Regal” last week.

Does William Regal own his name?

Why did Regal change his name?

However, during this time, Regal also feuded with Finlay for the WWE United States Championship. Regal was knighted by King Booker and changed his ring name to Sir William Regal.

Why did Regal leave WWE?

So why did WWE release William Regal? According to Wrestling Observer Live, the reason for WWE parting ways with Regal was that he no longer had a role in NXT. The Black and Gold brand was entirely changed the previous year and even rebranded into NXT 2.0.