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WWE’s William Regal Issues Warning on Head-First Bumps, Citing Lasting Neck Damage

The WWE executive frames lost defensive training as a major factor in dangerous head-first landings.

Overview

  • In a Dec. 28 social post with an X-ray image, Regal said he broke his neck twice, first in the ring in 1993 and later in a 1997 car crash.
  • He argued that most modern wrestlers no longer learn to bridge properly, increasing the risk of top-of-the-head impacts.
  • Regal referenced Mitsuharu Misawa’s death as an earlier warning and urged performers to stop such spots to protect life after wrestling.
  • He noted that close colleagues, including Bryan Danielson, deal with daily neck pain, highlighting long-term consequences.
  • Coverage links his message to recent frightening bumps involving Jon Moxley and Kyle Fletcher and a WarGames Doomsday Device to Bron Breakker, with no industry rule changes announced.