Tony Schiavone Had No Idea About William Regal's AEW Debut

In a big surprise at Revolution, William Regal made his All Elite Wrestling debut, breaking up Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley's brawl following their match and scolding both men until they shook hands so they could "sort this place out."

While Regal's debut was a surprise for the fans, it was also a shock for AEW Announcer Tony Schiavone and the commentator revealed on What Happened When that he had no idea Regal had joined the promotion.

"I was absolutely stunned about William Regal. I did not see him prior to that. Then all of a sudden, the live interview I had done with Bryan Danielson a few weeks prior made sense because he mentioned Regal's name. I remember in that interview thinking, 'Wow, that's some inside baseball talk there. I don't know if he got permission to say Regal's name or not.' It just didn't dawn on me that Regal would show up," Schiavone said.

"When he walked in, the fans went bananas chanting his name. It was a great scene. Before I went back and did my thing with Swerve, I ran back real fast and asked one of our producers backstage where Regal was. He said around the corner. Regal was standing there. I went up to him and grabbed him, hugged him, and said, 'Well you son of a b*tch. You kayfabing son of a b*tch.' He said, 'How are you doing?' I said, 'I'm doing excellent,'" he continued.

"I thanked Moxley and Danielson for putting their bodies on the line to make a great show. I thank all the guys for doing that. It was a very good surprise for me personally because when he got the axe from the WWE, another unwarranted axe, I got in contact with him. I called him and we talked. He's always been a good friend. He's one of the great guys and actually one of the funniest guys that I've ever been around in my life."

Regal previously worked for WWE for 22 years but he was released by the company in January of 2022.

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