Triple H Was Very Unhappy With WWE Firing 54 Year Old Veteran

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Triple H was not happy with the WWE when they decided to release WWE veteran and former NXT General Manager William Regal earlier this year.

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Regal was released by the company on January 5th 2022 while Vince McMahon was in charge. The decision didn't sit well with fans at all.

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Regal then created one of the most popular wrestling factions of AEW when he formed The Blackpool Combat Club with Moxley, Danielson, Claudio and Yuta as the members.

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Triple H Was Very Unhappy With WWE Firing 54 Year Old Veteran

Triple H was not happy with the WWE when they decided to release WWE veteran and former NXT General Manager William Regal earlier this year.

Regal was released by the company on January 5th 2022 while Vince McMahon was in charge. The decision didn't sit well with fans at all.

Regal then created one of the most popular wrestling factions of AEW when he formed The Blackpool Combat Club with Moxley, Danielson, Claudio and Yuta as the members.

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