AEW wrestler addresses claim that people weren’t listening to William Regal for advice
As previously noted, there was a claim made that William Regal “immediately” regretted decision to sign with AEW. It was also said that wrestlers have not been “listening” to Regal and other veterans for advice. Justin LaBar of Busted Open Radio wrote the following on Twitter in regards to Regal reportedly leaving AEW…
“So what I’m picking up is Regal done w/ AEW, back to WWE soon. Close w/ HHH but also his wisdom & coaching not appreciated/received the way you would think by some in AEW locker room who feel they have 6-figure multi year deals & Regal’s advice is behind times or beneath them.”
AEW wrestler Brian Pillman Jr. responded to LaBar…
“This is not entirely true. There are several of us, myself included, who spent multiple hours before TV working with Regal and learning from him. Should there have been more? Maybe, but he and Danielson always had a solid audience around the ring before TV.”
“I know you said ‘some’, I just didn’t want the narrative to be that he was just standing there preaching to the air. Some days there would be 10 guys out there soaking it in, some days it would just be me and wheeler and Lee. I didn’t mind when his attention wasn’t spread as thin.”
This is not entirely true. There are several of us, myself included, who spent multiple hours before TV working with Regal and learning from him. Should there have been more? Maybe, but he and Danielson always had a solid audience around the ring before TV.
— Brian Pillman Jr. (@FlyinBrianJr) December 5, 2022
I know you said “some”, I just didn’t want the narrative to be that he was just standing there preaching to the air. Some days there would be 10 guys out there soaking it in, some days it would just be me and wheeler and Lee. I didn’t mind when his attention wasn’t spread as thin
— Brian Pillman Jr. (@FlyinBrianJr) December 5, 2022