William Regal Nearly Died in 1999 — But THIS Person Saved Him

By Alexandria Reeves

William Regal's WWE career was almost cut short, but thanks to the man who saved him from death.

Regal, one of the well-known WWE stars, famously began his career in 1983 at the age of 15. It took him years before he arrived in World Championship Wrestling.

But in 1999, he almost bid goodbye to everyone because of a tragic event.

In his "Gentleman Villain" podcast, Regal shared a story about Vince McMahon — the now-controversial CEO of WWE — who saved his life.

According to the wrestling manager, he has nothing but a great relationship with McMahon despite the recent issues. He credited him for saving his life in 1999 as the company paid the hospital to get the best surgeon to give him neck surgery.

The procedure was too pricey, as there was only one surgeon in the world who could do the surgery he needed.

"But with Mr. McMahon, he was my boss. We can have a laugh and a joke now, and then there's a day, and it's happened recently, it's time to go. There's no hard feelings there because that's business and there will never be any hard feelings and I'll always have a loyalty," he said, as quoted by Wrestling News Co.

Despite his memories with McMahon, the WWE CEO recently got bombarded with allegations that put his career in jeopardy.

What Happened to Vince McMahon?

Before Regal offered his story, the WWE board launched a probe to look into the $3 million payment McMahon gave to a former female employee and whopping amounts to others.

According to The Wall Street Journal, some female employees accused the CEO of misconduct alongside other WWE executives.

The investigation initially started in April after the WWE board received a tip about the $3 million payout.

McMahon's attorney, Jerry McDevitt, clarified that the paralegal had not claimed any harassment allegation. He added that WWE did not give the former employee any extra pay to her.

As of press time, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP — the law firm that the WWE board hired — continues the investigation. The company is yet to release a statement about the probe.

The allegations came after WWE's chief brand officer and McMahon's daughter, Stephanie McMahon, decided to take a leave of absence to focus on her family. However, Insider's Claire Atkinson revealed that she would be replaced soon due to a leadership shakeup in addition to WWE's desire to expand sponsorship deals.