The storyline General Manager of NXT, William Regal, took to Twitter recently to reveal that he had open-heart surgery last year. Regal posted the following to Twitter yesterday:
Regal’s longtime rival Fit Finlay then joked about Regal being similar to the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz:
William Regal Scouting Talent From NXT UK
Regal also mentioned on Twitter recently that he was keeping an eye on the talent from NXT UK. He noted that he and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint met recently as well when Regal was in England.
“A great weekend at @NXTUK seeing GM @JohnnySaintWWE . I’m keeping close connections as the competitors are incredible and always on the ponce for @NXT . Good bye England. Now @WWENXT on USA on Wednesday. Lovely,” Regal Tweeted.
William Regal Championship Statistics
Regal won several championships during his time with both WCW and WWE.
- 4x WCW TV Champion
- 5x WWF Hardcore Champion
- 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 4x WWE Tag Team Champion (2x w/Lance Storm, 1x w/Eugene, 1x w/Tajiri)
- 2008 King of the Ring Winner
- 1x MCW Southern Heavyweight Champion
