Vince McMahon Released William Regal From His WWE Non-Compete Clause Early To Join AEW

William Regal is one of the most well-known pro wrestlers in the industry. Even after his in-ring retirement, Regal continues to develop strong bonds within the industry, which has really aided him. William Regal recently claimed that Vince McMahon released him from his WWE contract early so that he could join AEW.

Vince McMahon gave William Regal a favor in the past that Regal can’t forget ever. On January 5th, WWE fired the on-screen general manager of NXT, who also worked as a scout and a coach. Regal was free to go and see what opportunities awaited him outside WWE.

On March 6th, William Regal joined AEW after breaking up a fight between Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley at AEW Revolution. In an interview with Regal at ITR Live in October, Regal disclosed that Vince McMahon had waived his non-compete agreement in order for him to join AEW.

“Mr. McMahon was very good to me, to the point of, I will say this because whatever he’s going through, he was excellent to me. I had a talent contract, as well as an employee contract, and it didn’t run out until the end of April because I played William Regal. I started for AEW on the seventh of March. I didn’t call anybody else, I sent a message straight to the boss, ‘Hey Boss, I’ve got this thing with Bryan,’ and he loves Bryan as well. ‘Absolutely, you go’ and still paid me until the end of my talent contract. I was the only person who ever got paid by both companies at the same time.”

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Regal left AEW, and he is on his way back to WWE. One of the main reasons he is doing this is to reunite with his son Charlie Dempsey in NXT. Regal will rejoin WWE, but he won’t appear on television in 2023. For further updates, stay tuned to Ringside news.

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