Shawn Michaels comments on William Regal's potential return to NXT.
On Wednesday's ROH Final Battle Media Call, AEW/ROH owner Tony Khan confirmed that he will be letting William Regal out of his AEW contract at the end of the year so he can return to WWE to spend time with his son. Khan's confirmation of the situation comes after weeks of rumors that Regal wanted to return to WWE.
On today's WWE NXT Deadline Media Call, Shawn Michaels commented on the rumors of Regal's potential return to WWE/NXT.
"Right now, there is nothing official that I really have to announce. I will say this, we love Steve. We have a great deal of respect for Steven Regal and what he means to NXT and the WWE and wrestling at all levels. Nothing would thrill me more than to give you more information. Obviously, stay tuned because hopefully we’ll all know a little bit more as we get down the road. Honestly, right now, I’m the guy that has been reading it from you guys. That’s where we’re at for the time being."
William Regal seemingly made his final appearance in AEW on the December 7 edition of Dynamite, where he appeared in a backstage interview. To learn more about the segment, click here.
NXT is set to host the Deadline premium live event on Saturday, December 10. To see the full card for the show, click here.
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