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#2 Y2J vs William Regal

Chris Jericho is a master social media manipulator, oftentimes working fans via Twitter and Instagram and posting cryptic comments which lead to tremendous speculation and fan guessing.

Last week it was announced that WWE NXT will officially compete head-to-head against All Elite Wrestling this fall when both shows air on Wednesday nights from 8pm - 10pm EST on USA Network and TNT, respectively.

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Following news of NXT's move to USA, Chris Jericho took to Twitter and seemed to take credit for the evolution of the WWE brand.

Oh by the way...@WWENXT on @USA_Network? #YoureWelcome #IndustryChanger
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) August 20, 2019

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One name who is not particularly fond of Jericho's comments is NXT General Manager William Regal, as he Tweeted the following sarcastic comment in response to Jericho taking credit for being an "industry changer."

Yes,thank you Chris. From us both being on NXT in 2010 until today, being a mentor, announcer and GM, NXT has given huge oppurtunities for many talent who would never of got a chance before, to be real game changers. And it’s all down to you.Thank you so much https://t.co/suwloCXJ8v
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) August 20, 2019

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Who do you side with in one of the first shots fired across brands in the budding WWE vs AEW war? Does Jericho have a point, or is Regal right to put Y2J in his proverbial "place"?

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Nick has over ten years of experience covering the pro wrestling world, is the former managing editor of WrestleZone and ProWrestling.com, and previously worked as an associate editor for The Floor Seat. In addition to his website work, Nick has been the co-host of "The Voice of Wrestling", which has been featured on FITE TV, since 2005.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram