William Regal Set For WWE NXT TV Return?

Could William Regal soon become a regular TV presence again?

by Andrew Pollard
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Having only appeared on NXT programming a couple of times since returning to the WWE fold in January 2023, could William Regal be set for a more regular role on NXT TV? Possibly.

Per Fightful Select, pitches have been made for the past several months to have Regal become an on-screen mentor figure for the No Quarter Cach Crew.

As seen on this week's NXT, Charlie Dempsey noted how the NQCC needed "structure" in the aftermath of him losing the Heritage Cup to Tony D'Angelo. Of course, Dempsey is the son of William Regal, with the pair having briefly shared the ring at NXT Roadblock earlier this year, where his Lordship said he'll be keeping an eye on Charlie.

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Since his most recent WWE return, the only other Regal appearance of note was him coming out of Shawn Michaels' office as Ava was confirmed as the NXT General Manager. As part of the agreement that saw Tony Khan agree not to trigger a renewal of the Englishman's AEW contract, Regal was to be kept off WWE programming for one year - with that period coming to an end this past January.

Should William Regal indeed become a mentor figure for the No Quarter Catch Crew, this would obviously come on the heels of him forming and guiding the Blackpool Combat Club during his time with AEW. Clearly vastly different to the BCC in terms of ability, experience, and simply where they're at in their respective careers, the NQCC nowadays consists of three relative rookies in Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, and Myles Borne, with the veteran presence of Drew Gulak removed from the faction due to WWE opting to let Gulak's existing WWE deal expire.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.