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Darren Matthews

ActorBorn May 10, 1968 (56 years)
Darren Kenneth Matthews is an English professional wrestler, author and color commentator currently signed to WWE under the ring name William Regal. He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Steven Regal. Having started his career wrestling on a rare surviving carnival booth in England, Matthews moved on to wrestle for national-level promotions on the British wrestling circuit, including on UK television. He then progressed to touring around the world, in countries such as Germany and South Africa, before being called up to World Championship Wrestling in 1993. In 2000, after leaving WCW, Matthews joined the World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment and now just WWE), where he became commissioner. More recently he has been General Manager of Raw, the 2008 King of the Ring and was briefly the official match coordinator for NXT Redemption in 2011. He is currently a color commentator on NXT. He's also known for being the first wrestler to beat CM Punk by submission. Matthews has achieved considerable championship success in professional wrestling, although he has never been a world champion. Throughout his career, he has won more than 60 titles worldwide, including four in WCW and 15 in WWE. He has overcome multiple drug problems as well as a major heart defect during his career, and he has written an autobiography.
Known For
  • WWE NXT
  • WWE Breaking Ground
  • WrestleMania X8
  • Royal Rumble
  • Royal Rumble
  • WWF No Way Out
  • WWF Rebellion
  • WWE No Mercy
  • Journey to SummerSlam: The Destruction of the Shield
  • WWE Armageddon
  • Survivor Series
  • WWF Insurrextion
  • WWF Armageddon
  • WWE Great American Bash

Filmography

2024
NXT Halloween Havoc · as William Regal
2024
2024
NXT Stand & Deliver · as William Regal
2022
All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear · as William Regal
2022
AEW All Out · as William Regal
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts (TV Series) · as William Regal
2021
2021
NXT TakeOver 36 · as William Regal
2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TV Series) · as William Regal
2021
NXT TakeOver: In Your House · as William Regal
2021
NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver · as William Regal
2021
2021
Birth of the Stunner · as William Regal
2021
AEW Dark: Elevation (TV Series) · as William Regal
2021
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day · as William Regal
2020
NXT TakeOver: WarGames · as William Regal
2020
2020
2020
Seth Rollins' Best Matches · as William Regal
2020
2020
2020
AEW Unrestricted (TV Series) · as William Regal
2020
WWE Ruthless Aggression (TV Series) · as William Regal
2019
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 3 · as William Regal
2019
AEW Dark (TV Series) · as William Regal
2019
WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as William Regal
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TV Series) · as William Regal
2019
2018
WWE NXT UK (TV Series) · as William Regal
2018
NXT TakeOver: New Orleans · as William Regal
2017
2017
2017
2017
NXT TakeOver: Orlando · as William Regal
2017
2016
WWE 205 Live (TV Series) · as William Regal
2016
NXT TakeOver: Toronto · as Willam Regal
2016
Cruiserweight Classic: CWC (TV Series) · as William Regal
2016
NXT TakeOver: The End · as William Regal
2016
United States Championsip-A Legacy of Greatness · as William Regal (archive Footage)
2016
NXT Greatest Matches Vol. 1 · as William Regal
2015
WWE Breaking Ground (TV Series) · as William Regal
2015
NXT Takeover: Respect · as William Regal
2015
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn · as William Regal
2015
WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as William Regal
2015
2015
2015
NXT Takeover: Unstoppable · as William Regal
2015
2015
NXT Takeover: Rival · as William Regal
2015
WWE 24 (TV Series) · as William Regal
2014
NXT Takeover: R Evolution · as William Regal
2014
Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story · as Lord Steven Regal
2014
WWE NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way · as William Regal
2014
The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as William Regal
2014
2014
2014
NXT Takeover · as William Regal
2014
NXT Arrival · as William Regal
2013
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2013
2013
2012
2012
WWE Main Event (TV Series) · as William Regal
2012
WWE Saturday Morning Slam (TV Series) · as William Regal
2012
2012
2012
Over the Limit · as William Regal
2011
2011
Best of King of the Ring · as William Regal
2011
2011
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart · as William Regal
2011
The Big Show: A Giant's World · as Lord Steven Regal
2011
2011
2011
WrestleMania XXVII · as William Regal
2011
Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2010
2010
2010
WrestleMania XXVI · as William Regal
2010
WWE NXT (TV Series) · as William Regal
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber · as William Regal (ringside)
2010
Royal Rumble · as William Regal (ringside)
2009
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2009
2009
2009
2009
WWE Breaking Point · as William Regal
2009
WWE Summerslam · as William Regal
2009
WWE: Extreme Rules · as William Regal
2009
WWE Superstars (TV Series)
2009
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania · as William Regal (lumberjack)
2009
WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as William Regal
2009
2009
WWE Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2008
WWE Armageddon · as William Regal
2008
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2008
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday · as William Regal
2008
2008
WWE Live in the UK: April 2008 · as William Regal
2008
2008
WWE Unforgiven · as William Regal
2008
WrestleMania XXIV · as William Regal
2008
WWE No Way Out · as William Regal
2007
WWE No Mercy · as William Regal (raw G.m.)
2007
Summerslam · as William Regal
2007
WWE Draft Special · as William Regal
2007
WWE: The Ladder Match · as William Regal
2007
2007
WrestleMania 23 · as William Regal
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007 · as William Regal
2007
WWE: The New & Improved DX · as William Regal
2007
WWE No Way Out · as William Regal
2006
WWE Armageddon · as William Regal
2006
WWE No Mercy · as William Regal
2006
Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon · as William Regal
2006
Summerslam · as William Regal
2006
WWE: McMahon · as William Regal
2006
WWE Great American Bash · as William Regal
2006
ECW on Sci Fi (TV Series) · as William Regal
2006
2006
WrestleMania 22 · as William Regal
2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 · as William Regal
2005
WWE Armageddon · as William Regal
2005
WWE Survivor Series · as William Regal
2005
WWE No Mercy · as William Regal
2005
ECW One Night Stand · as William Regal
2005
WWE Backlash · as William Regal
2005
WrestleMania 21 · as William Regal
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 · as William Regal
2005
WWE Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2005
WWE New Year's Revolution · as William Regal
2004
WWE Unforgiven · as William Regal
2004
WWE Taboo Tuesday · as William Regal
2004
Summerslam · as William Regal
2004
2004
WWE Vengeance · as William Regal
2004
WWE Bad Blood · as William Regal
2004
WWE Backlash · as William Regal
2003
WWE No Way Out · as William Regal
2003
Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2002
WWE Armageddon · as William Regal
2002
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2002
WWE Unforgiven · as William Regal
2002
WWE Vengeance · as William Regal
2002
WWE Velocity (TV Series) · as William Regal
2002
WWE Confidential (TV Series) · as William Regal
2002
WWE Judgment Day · as William Regal
2002
WWF Insurrextion · as William Regal
2002
WWF Divas: Tropical Pleasure · as William Regal
2002
WrestleMania X8 · as William Regal
2002
2002
2002
WWF No Way Out · as William Regal
2002
Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2002
Best of the WWF 2001 · as William Regal
2001
WWF Vengeance · as William Regal
2001
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2001
WWF Rebellion · as William Regal
2001
WWF: Action! · as William Regal
2001
Invasion · as William Regal
2001
King of the Ring · as William Regal
2001
WWE Tough Enough (TV Series) · as William Regal
2001
WWF Judgment Day · as William Regal
2001
WWF Insurrextion · as William Regal
2001
WWF Backlash · as William Regal
2001
WrestleMania X-Seven · as William Regal
2001
WWF No Way Out · as William Regal (ringside)
2001
Royal Rumble · as William Regal
2000
WWF Armageddon · as William Regal
2000
WWF Rebellion · as William Regal
2000
Survivor Series · as William Regal
2000
WWF No Mercy · as William Regal
1999
WWF Jakked/Metal (TV Series) · as William Regal
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach · as "lord" Steven Regal
1999
WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as William Regal
1998
Survivor Series · as "the Man's Man" Steven Regal
1998
WWE Heat (TV Series) · as William Regal
1998
WCW Thunder (TV Series) · as Lord Steven Regal
1997
WCW World War 3 · as "lord" Steven Regal
1997
WCW Slamboree · as "lord" Steven Regal
1997
WCW Spring Stampede · as "lord" Steven Regal
1996
WCW World War 3 · as "lord" Steven Regal
1996
WCW the Great American Bash · as "lord" Steven Regal
1996
WCW Slamboree '96: Lethal Lottery · as "lord" Steven Regal
1996
WCW Uncensored · as "lord" Steven Regal
1995
WCW Starrcade 1995 · as "lord" Steven Regal (dark Match)
1995
WCW World War 3 · as "lord" Steven Regal
1995
WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as Lord Steven Regal
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach · as "lord" Steven Regal
1995
The Great American Bash · as "lord" Steven Regal
1995
WCW Slamboree: A Legends' Reunion · as Lord Steven Regal
1994
WCW Fall Brawl · as "lord" Steven Regal
1994
WCW Bash at the Beach · as "lord" Steven Regal
1994
WCW Slamboree 1994 · as "lord" Steven Regal
1994
WCW Spring Stampede · as "lord" Steven Regal
1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV · as "lord" Steven Regal
1993
Starrcade · as Lord Steven Regal
1993
WCW Battlebowl · as "lord" Steven Regal
1993
Halloween Havoc · as "lord" Steven Regal
1993
WCW Fall Brawl · as Lord Steven Regal
1993
WCW Beach Blast · as "lord" Steven Regal
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as William Regal
1985
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as William Regal
1985
WCW Saturday Night (TV Series)
1975
WCW WorldWide (TV Series)

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