William Regal Issues Stark Warning on Dangerous Wrestling Moves and Long-Term Neck Damage – William Regal has spent a lifetime inside the professional wrestling business, and he is using that experience to deliver a serious warning to today’s performers.

The WWE Vice President of Global Talent Development surfaced on social media Sunday morning with a rare and deeply personal post that included an X-ray image and a lengthy statement addressing what he described as an alarming trend in modern wrestling.

Regal, who rarely posts publicly, made it clear that his message was not meant to spark debate. Instead, he spoke candidly about the physical toll wrestling has taken on his body, particularly his neck, and why he believes certain high-risk techniques continue to put wrestlers in danger.

“I stay off here but was alerted to something today that has alarmed me. I don’t read any comments so don’t waste your time trying to argue or justify your very wrong opinions on this. I broke my neck twice,9/93 in ring and a car wreck in ‘97 and stupidly never told anyone. And I was taught properly how to bridge and not land on the top of my head. It’s a skill that maybe 99.9 % of people don’t know or will ever learn anymore.”

Regal explained that he continued wrestling while hiding serious injuries and relied on techniques and knowledge that are no longer commonly taught. He pointed to the death of Mitsuharu Misawa as a moment when he hoped risky practices would decline, but instead believes they have become more common.

“After Misawa San passed from his neck problems I thought it would stop this nonsense but it’s got worse and whenever I talk to people about them doing it it’s ‘well it doesn’t hurt….’ Believe me it will.”

He also revealed that people close to him, including Bryan Danielson, deal with daily neck pain similar to his own, describing it as a constant struggle that affects sleep and overall quality of life.

“It’s a daily misery and sleep and every other aspect of your life is more than hard.”

Regal stressed that no level of fame or money is worth the long-term damage caused by repeatedly landing on the head or neck.

“Money and whatever nonsense fame is supposed to be is not worth the pain or supposed two evening glory you get from these ridiculous moves dropping yourself on your head.”

He closed with a blunt warning to younger wrestlers, acknowledging that many may ignore him but hoping some will listen before it is too late.

“Stop it now if you want a decent quality of life after Wrestling… broken necks or death are not something you should think is tough or cool. It’s idiotic thinking.”

Regal’s message serves as a sobering reminder from someone who has lived through the consequences. At WrestlingAttitude.Com, this statement stands as one of the most direct and personal warnings ever issued by a senior WWE executive about the physical realities of the industry.

William Regal Issues Stark Warning on Dangerous Wrestling Moves and Long-Term Neck Damage

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