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Johnny Gargano and others react to William Regal being released from WWE NXT

Aaron Rift

As previously noted, WWE has reportedly let go of several Producers, coaches, and writers from the WWE NXT brand including “Road Dogg” Jesse James and William Regal.

Former NXT star Johnny Gargano commented on Regal being released…

“If it wasn’t for William Regal a lot of your favorite guys wouldn’t be on television. He got so many of us ‘indie guys’ an opportunity. He will never take credit for that, but he deserves his flowers for helping and molding this generation of wrestlers. #ThankYouRegal”

Former WWE star Jonah aka Bronson Reed wrote the following…

“William regal is invaluable when it comes to knowledge in professional wrestling.

The key words I keep thinking about are ‘professional wrestling.'”

James Drake said the following…

“William Regal is the man responsible for the inception of NXT UK. Throughout 2016 he travelled around the UK independent scene to find the 16 participants for the WWE UK Tournament. I will never forget him phoning me up with an offer to leave the 9-5 life behind me.

At the time, I didn’t have a big UK independent name. I was working shows around Morecambe and the holiday camps. Without him I wouldn’t be where I am today. There would be no @FSWrestlingUK or this version of the GYV. He lives and breaths this job. Thank you.”

Session Moth Martina said the following…

“At my WWE try out, I was terrified thinking “I can’t do what I usually do, WWE wouldn’t want that”and Regal made me feel so comfortable, telling me to curse, spit,be as drunk as possible and just be myself, and that he loved what I do. My biggest regret is not grinding on him.”