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William Regal Corrects Tony Khan Claim Over AEW Exit

By Lyle Kilbane • Published 25th September 2024
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William Regal is finally telling his side of the story as far as his time in AEW and indicated that Tony Khan was not telling the truth about one key aspect of his exit.

William Regal joined AEW in the spring of 2022 following his firing by WWE as Vince McMahon seemed to be dictating a clearout behind the scenes in NXT.

Regal was an on-screen talent in AEW rather than working in any backstage role but still only lasted nine months as he asked for his contract to not be extended so he could return to WWE as Triple H had seized back power with McMahon on the outs.

William Regal took a rare foray onto social media to celebrate NXT – a brand he has been involved with heavily since its inception – but when one fan suggested Regal was in AEW to “scope out the competition” the English star bit back.

Regal detailed what he did in AEW and claimed to have no knowledge or interest in anyone’s contract status in the company:

FYI. Although it serves some people’s agenda, and having a massive amount of people who work in AEW that can only back me up, I went to AEW to help because Bryan Danielson asked me to. Please find me one person who can say otherwise. I arrived at 10 am until 6.15 pm ( est) to train anyone who wanted to come, apart from going to the rest room and refilling my water container, I never attended a single production meeting ( as I knew, if I were to stay there) I needed people to realize I was only there to help.

Nor did I ask a single question about anybody that works there’s contract status. I helped at the ring with what any of the talent needed. I showered and got into a suit by 6.30 then watched he monitor with everyone else. I’m giving you the right to ask anyone who works backstage or talent the right to ask them if I did anything but help with no agenda. Feel free.

William Regal Not Happy With Tony Khan Claim

William Regal also took issue with Tony Khan’s claim that Regal had called Khan while Khan’s mother was ill in hospital to discuss his release and said Khan called him:

I also didn’t call Tony when his Mom was ill. He called me and as soon as he told me where he was I ended the phone call and we spoke 2 weeks later. FYI, my deal was up in December ‘28. That’s when I left. These are all facts I can prove. Anyone trying to twist this has the right to check this out. I am friendly with 60% + of the talent and backstage crew. Feel free to do some real research.

On William Regal’s return to WWE, a clause was put in place that he could not appear on television for as long as his extension in AEW would run. That clause has since ended and Regal has made brief appearances on NXT television in addition to his role as WWE’s Vice President of Global Talent Development.