William Regal

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Born
1968 (57 years old)
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Codsall, Staffordshire

Position
Wrestler

Status
Coaching

Ethnicity
White

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Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Weight
243 lb (110 kg)

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Fighting

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WWE Mens

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League
WWE

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Description

Darren Kenneth Matthews (born 10 May 1968), better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he serves as the Vice President of Global Talent Development. He is also known for his tenures as a wrestler in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and as a manager in All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Trained by Marty Jones, Matthews started his career at the age of 15 in 1983. His first matches took place at one of the rare final wrestling carnival booths at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. He went on to wrestle for national promotions on the British wrestling circuit and wrestled on television for ITV. He then progressed to touring around the world until 1993 when he was signed to WCW, where he took the ring name Steven Regal and became a four-time World Television Champion.

In 1998, Matthews joined the WWF (later WWE), where he became a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Hardcore Champion, a four-time European Champion, a four-time World Tag Team Champion, and the 2008 winner of the King of the Ring tournament. He also had stints as on-screen authority figures such as commissioner, General Manager of Raw, and match co-ordinator for the 2011 season of the original NXT. As NXT became WWE's developmental brand in 2012, he appeared as the on-screen General Manager; behind the scenes, he began serving as WWE's Director of Talent Development and Head of Global Recruiting from 2018 until he was released in 2022. He then signed with AEW and debuted as the founder and manager of the Blackpool Combat Club, leaving the company nine months later to return to WWE as the Vice President of Global Talent Development.

Trophies

King of the Ring 2008	WWE Intercontinental… 2008	WWE World Tag Team… 2005	WWE World Tag Team… 2004
WWE World Tag Team… 2003	WWE World Tag Team… 2003	WWE European Champion 2002	WWE European Champion 2002
WWE Intercontinental… 2002	WWE European Champion 2000	WWE European Champion 2000	WCW Television Champion 1997
WCW Television Champion 1996	WCW Television Champion 1994	WCW Television Champion 1993