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William Regal with high praise for Roman Reigns’ performance on WWE Raw

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

William Regal publicly praised Roman Reigns’ performance in the Sept. 14 Raw main event in Mexico City, calling aspects of Reigns’ work “masterful” and urging other talent to study his facial work and reactions. Regal — now a WWE talent development executive and NXT coach — made the comments after watching the match, highlighting Reigns’ ability to draw an audience. The remarks were shared in the context of Regal’s broader role mentoring younger talent and his work with NXT.

Key Takeaways

  • Regal lauded Roman Reigns’ main-event performance on Raw, praising his facial work and ability to draw the crowd.
  • The praise came after the Sept. 14 Raw main event held in Mexico City.
  • Regal currently serves as a WWE talent development executive and works on NXT, mentoring younger performers.
  • Regal’s opinion carries weight given his reputation in the industry, though some AEW fans still hold grievances over his past.
  • He suggested other performers study Reigns’ in-ring optics to improve their own crowd work.

AI Timeline

Regal's current role

Serving as WWE talent development executive and working on NXT, mentoring talent including his son Charlie Dempsey and the Birthright faction.

Sept. 14 — Raw in Mexico City

Roman Reigns worked the show's main event, a performance that prompted attention from industry figures.

After the show

William Regal posted praise for Reigns, calling elements of the performance masterful and recommending other talent study his facial work and reactions.

Context

Regal is widely respected in wrestling circles, though some AEW fans have expressed resentment over his previous run with that promotion.

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Sep 15, 7:23 PM

William Regal with high praise for Roman Reigns’ performance on WWE Raw

Cageside Seats • WWE

He’s a fantastic performer himself, but William Regal has been more coach and mentor than pro wrestler for a while now. He’s on NXT these days, counseling his son Charlie Dempsey and the Birthright faction along with Fit Finlay (whose son Uriah Connors is in the group as well). But Regal’s main job at WWE is as a talent development executive — his second stint that department for the company. Point is, with the exception of a few diehard AEW fans (sickos, if you will) holding a grudge over Regal’s aborted Blackpool Combat Club run in Tony Khan’s company, Regal is very respected in the business. You might think of him as a professor of professional wrestling. So when Regal praises a performance as “masterful”, it’s worth talking about. This is what he posted about Roman Reigns’ work in the main event of Raw last night (Sept. 14) from Mexico City: If any talent of any standard want to really up their quality of drawing in your audience then study in great detail Roman Reigns facials, rea

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