In recent days, there has been speculation that Regal is returning to WWE in some kind of backstage/executive role given his past connection to WWE and the man now in charge, Paul “Triple H” Levesque. That speculation caught social media fire after Levesque tweeted a montage of Regal saying WarGames on Saturday during Survivor Series, believing it wouldn’t be the same without Regal shouting the name of the aforementioned event.
At this point, Regal is believed to still be under AEW contract but the length of the deal is the main question which neither Regal or AEW’s Tony Khan have publicly commented on.
In discussing the rumors Monday, Dave Meltzer said Regal had said he had signed a three-year deal with AEW but that “something was going on.” He also said there was some off-the-record information that he was given which he was not allowed to discuss.
Dave Meltzer also didn’t have any new information on Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio following an AEW Dynamite that saw MJF take Regal out following the new AEW World Champion’s in-ring promo. Regal was bloodied up in the mouth, stretchered out, and taken away in an ambulance which some took to mean he was being written off in storyline.
On Thursday, Fightful reported that talent believe Regal’s contract could be up this month which has been highly discusses in recent weeks.
Regal debuted in AEW following the Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson at Revolution in 2022. He later formed the Blackpool Combat Club with Moxley, Bryan, Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli, and on Wednesday; Regal did not explain why he turned on Jon Moxley at Full Gear.
We will have more information on this story as it develops.
Source: F4WOnline/Wrestling Observer Radio