"Him or no one at all" - William Regal demanded WWE sign top star; even cancelled tryout

WWE Legend William Regal has been responsible for the acquisition of a lot of young talent in the Stamford-based company. It was recently revealed that Regal actually cancelled a whole tryout to acquire a certain WWE star. The star is none other than the Imperium's Ludwig Kaiser.

Kaiser recently spoke in an interview with Kennt Jeder where he talked about how he became a part of WWE. He mentioned that former NXT General Manager had cancelled a tour in Germany to get Kaiser in the company. He stated that Regal made a major exception for him as he didn't even give a tryout.

"Actually, a tour through Germany was originally planned and they wanted to look at talent everywhere in Germany and then Mr. William Regal said, we'll take this guy, cancel the tour, we don't need anyone else. It's either him or no one at all. And then they called me and said, listen, you don't need to do a tryout. Which is a huge, a huge exception. I don't know of anyone else where that was the case. Everyone did a tryout at some point. All of them several, actually. Several tryouts and so on and so forth, but yes, I then had the great privilege of getting involved." Kaiser said. [10:06-10:38]

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William Regal was the backbone of the Black and Gold era of NXT. It's great to see him receive the praise he deserves for his decisions.

William Regal returned to NXT for the Homecoming episode

William Regal was one of the most important figures in the initial years of the Black and Gold brand. He served as the General Manager of the brand for several years. He made his return to the brand after a very long time on last week's Homecoming episode.

During the NXT Homecoming show, Triple H and Shawn Michaels were in the ring. The two were having a nice conversation until the Game asked Shawn to give him back the control of NXT. The exchange suddenly got heated before Regal came out to settle things. In a hilarious spot, he asked both men to settle this issue in a WarGames match.

Regal's WarGames announcements were one of the best parts of his run as General Manager. Fans loved to see his return on the show.

About the author

Ishan Dubey is a pro wrestling writer for Sportskeeda, with a lifelong love for professional wrestling that began when he was 5, watching the 2011 Royal Rumble. While pursuing a BCom Hons degree at the University of Delhi, his dedication to wrestling has driven his career.
With years of freelance writing experience, Ishan reports on WWE, adhering to strict guidelines and using official sources to maintain accuracy and give readers the best stories and information. His favorite wrestlers include CM Punk, for always sticking to his beliefs, and Kenny Omega, whom he considers the "god of professional wrestling."
Outside wrestling, Ishan enjoys watching sitcoms, listening to rock and metal music, and writing poems and stories. A passionate debater, he often finds himself in front of a podium when not at his laptop.
One of his favorite moments was having a Kenny Omega poster he made reshared by Omega himself on Instagram.

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Edited by Ishan Dubey