A notable WWE name has been added to the company’s active roster after recently making a surprise return to television.
On the March 5 Roadblock special episode of NXT, former NXT General Manager William Regal made a surprise return to the show, confronting NXT Heritage Cup Champion and real-life son Charlie Dempsey.
Regal’s appearance was reportedly not a one-off, and he will continue to play a role in Dempsey’s creative on the show moving forward.
In an update, Regal has now once again been added to WWE’s active roster page, where he is listed as a member of the NXT roster.
His bio reads:
On any given day, it’s a toss-up as to which William Regal you could encounter. On one hand, he’s a haughty British aristocrat, dismissing those beneath him with his razor-sharp tongue and clipped, precise delivery. On the other hand, he’s a trained grappling machine, having honed his skill in the hardscrabble waterfront carnivals in his hometown of Blackpool, England. Frankly, either persona is one you would not want to be on the wrong side of.
As a teenager, Regal traveled the roads of his native United Kingdom, wrestling fellow grapplers, as well as complete strangers out of the crowd, as part of a touring carnival act. Here, he fostered a reputation as a lethal opponent whose crushing submissions and stiff strikes could render even the heartiest adversaries totally helpless. Regal diversified his abilities by traveling the world, mastering different styles and winning championships in Europe, the Middle East and Japan.
After finding further success in WCW, Regal carved a tremendous legacy in WWE, winning numerous championships and accolades worthy of such a competitor, including the mantle of Raw General Manager in 2007. Arguably his crowning achievement, however, was when he became truly regal, winning the prestigious 2008 King of the Ring Tournament.
In August 2014, Regal was appointed the new General Manager of NXT, and between signing international stars and sanctioning boundary-breaking contests, he’s helped the brand take its place on the cutting edge of sports-entertainment. Part English gentleman, part Blackpool brawler, William Regal remains one of the most dignified Superstars on the roster. And even today, he’s never above putting an opponent in his place, either with his words or with his fists.
Regal was released from the company back in January 2022, before he made the jump over to AEW at that year’s Revolution pay-per-view.
Regal left AEW at the end of the year to return to WWE, where he was unable to appear on television for the first year.
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