William Regal's recent release is something that left everybody shocked. He is someone most people presumed would be around forever due to the fact he was a loyal company man. However, that wasn't the case, and with his release came the end of his run as NXT General Manager.
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It is a role the Englishman has performed perfectly. He will go down in history as one of the greatest GMs in the history of the company, and he had a lot of memorable moments within this particular job. It helped raise other talents while always being taken seriously in his own right.
10 Revealing NXT's Women's Tag Team Titles
William Regal made a lot of announcements and ushered in plenty of firsts during his time as NXT General Manager. One of those was when he revealed that NXT would be getting its own specific Women's Tag Team Championships.
Sadly, the titles haven't quite made the impact people hoped they would. However, this is still a major moment from his tenure. It's an announcement that will be looked back upon in history, and Regal was the right man to make that.
9 First Order Of Business
William Regal didn't waste much time in making an impact as the NXT General Manager. As soon as he had been officially announced for the role he got to work. Regal created a huge announcement when he named the main event for NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way.
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This saw Adrian Neville defend his NXT Championship against Tyson Kidd, Sami Zayn, and Tyler Breeze. It was an exciting announcement and something that would set the tone for his entire time as General Manager.
8 Consoling Johnny Gargano
This is a great example of what made William Regal such a good General Manager. He wasn't just there to make announcements or feud with talent. He was also around to console people and feel personable at times, which is why audiences latched onto him as a character.
When Johnny Gargano was struggling after losing to Andrade 'Cien' Almas, Regal sits down to talk with him. He sees Gargano as a hardworking talent, which puts him over to the fans, and the entire situation was booked perfectly.
7 William Regal Announces Jushin 'Thunder' Liger
Whenever William Regal got the chance to make a major announcement, he always nailed it. That was the case here when he got to reveal that Tyler Breeze would be facing Jushin 'Thunder' Liger. It was the legendary wrestler's one and only WWE match throughout his entire career, which made things even more special.
Regal built up the announcement and then got it spot on with timing. The fans popped massively for the news, which helped to cement this as a key, memorable segment from Regal's time in the role.
6 Adam Cole Punches William Regal
William Regal never got physical with talent in terms of having matches, which was a shame as there were a lot of opportunities. One of which was with Adam Cole, who was a thorn in his side throughout. However, that is what made this particular moment so great.
Seeing Adam punch Regal to get past him to Kyle O'Reilly was a shocking situation. It's something everyone was stunned to see, and it added real heat to the entire storyline, proving a bump in the right moment from the GM still meant something.
5 Bringing Back Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe was a huge part of NXT, and a big reason William Regal was such an important part of the show. The two men had a long-standing rivalry during Joe's main run with the brand, and that is what made it so special when Regal brought him back.
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This was an amazing moment as Regal was teasing that he would be stepping down as the GM. However, out came Joe, and they agreed to make him an enforcer. While things didn't go as planned due to Joe getting injured again, this particular moment was special.
4 Announcing The North American Championship
One of the biggest announcements William Regal was able to make during his time as NXT General Manager was the North American Championship. Adding this title was crucial due to the number of talents on the roster, and it worked out perfectly.
This announcement was a huge moment and Regal did a great job with it. But this segment also saw the debut of EC3, which led to a great interaction. Both men are fantastic talkers, so it led to a fantastic situation between them.
3 Standing Up To Pete Dunne
When WWE launched the first-ever United Kingdom Championship tournament, William Regal was a big part of the show. This was before NXT UK became a brand and got its own General Manager, so it was the former WWE Superstar who stepped in.
On the night of the first show, Pete Dunne decided to attack his opponent, giving himself an advantage. But Regal was on hand to quickly stand in his. This created a long-standing rivalry between them that continued throughout his entire run.
2 Announcing Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT made a lot of amazing signings during William Regal's time in charge. Most of those were first introduced by appearing at ringside during a Takeover, or they would simply pop up in a segment. But that wasn't the case for Shinsuke Nakamura.
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William Regal got the honor of making that announcement. He came out to talk with Sami Zayn and announced that he would be facing NXT's newest signee, which just so happened to be the King Of Strong Style.
1 WAR GAMES!
The greatest moment from William Regal's time as General Manager came when he brought back War Games. It was a huge announcement that a lot of people were excited about, and simply stating that was always going to go down well.
However, Regal made sure he went over the top with it, screaming "War Games," which ended up being an iconic catchphrase for him. It's something he would say each year and it always got a pop, with this likely being something fans talk about forever.
