Backstage news on William Regal

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The following news is derived in part from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

Originally, it was thought that William Regal had a stomach virus that he contracted on the trip to India a few months ago. Now, however, there's talk that it's something else.

Doctors now believe he is suffering from a blood clot in his Inferior Vena Cava, which is cutting off circulation to his lower body. This is serious, and even with blood thinning medication, it would take up to nine months for the clot to totally heal. At this point, no one really knows when he'll be able to make his return to the ring.

Regal mentioned something similar on Byte This on Friday, calling an irregular heartbeat the source of the problem.

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William Regal May Be Forced To Retire From Sickness
April 29, 2003

According to WWE.com, it's possible that William Regal may never wrestle again in WWE.
Regal is currently taking close to ten pills per day, one being a blood thinner. One thing that is for sure is Regal can never wrestle until doctors take him off all of the medication. How long is currently not known, but Regal hopes to be able to get back into the squared circle as quick as possible.

William Regal told the WWE website team he hopes they will bring him back on television in a non-wrestling role. Whether or not WWE will grant that request was never indicated.