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Darren Matthews
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Ring name(s)Steve Regal[1]
Lord Steven Regal[1][2]
Steven Regal
Steven William Regal
William Regal[2]
Sir William Regal
Billed height1. 88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Billed weight110. 5 kg (244 lb/17. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 40 st)[3]
BornMay 10, 1968 (1968-05-10) (age 40)
Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
ResidesFayetteville, Georgia, United States
Billed fromBlackpool, England[2]
Trained byMarty Jones[2]
Debut1983[2][3]

Darren Kenneth Matthews[1] (born May 10, 1968) better known by his ring name William Regal, is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to the World Wrestling Entertainment, on its Raw brand. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Codsall is a large Village in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Marty Jones (born September 26, 1945) is a retired English Professional wrestler best known for his work in All Star Promotions throughout Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means However, he is currently serving a 60 day suspension for his second violation of WWE's wellness policy. [4]

In WCW, he was a 4 time Television Champion. The WCW World Television Championship was a Professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could In WWF/E, he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion, a 4 time World Tag Team Champion, and the 2008 King of the Ring winner. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Intercontinental Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE European Champion by Ring name. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Hardcore Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World This is a chronological list of teams that have been World Tag Team Champions by Ring name. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment.

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Professional wrestling career

Early career

Matthews was born in Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England. [1] Matthews made his ring debut wrestling in carnivals and on the North Pier of Blackpool at the age of fifteen. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. [3] He wrestled professionally all over England, where he regularly teamed with Robbie Brookside, before going to the United States in 1992. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Robert Edward Brooks (born 11 March 1966 in Liverpool, England) is an English Professional wrestler, who wrestles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He wrestled his first few matches under the name Roy Regal before settling on the name Steve Regal, a name he saw in an American wrestling magazine (in use by "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal). Steve Regal (born August 25, 1951) is a former Professional wrestler, better known as "Mr

World Championship Wrestling

Early face run (1993)

Matthews started in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Steve Regal, beginning as a face. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains [3] He was turned into the heel Lord Steven Regal in 1993, claiming descent from William the Conqueror. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages At times arrogantly charming in this persona, one of his memorable statements to a post-match interviewer was, "Do you know what my New Year's resolution is going to be? To wake up a half an hour earlier so I can hate you more. "

Television Champion (1993-1994)

Bill Dundee served as his manager under the name Sir William, and he won the Television Title four times. William Cruickshanks (born October 24 1943 is a Professional wrestler better known as "Superstar" Bill Dundee. In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could He teamed up with fellow aristocrat Jean-Paul Levesque, later known as Triple H, but after Levesque left WCW, he was replaced by Alabama-born Bobby Eaton. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 [3] Regal formed the team The Blue Bloods and was involved in humorous vignettes where he tried to teach Eaton the finer points of dining and the proper usage of the Queen's English. The Blue Bloods was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that consisted of "Lord" Steven Regal Received Pronunciation ( RP) is a form of Pronunciation of the English language (specifically British English) which has long been perceived as He renamed him "Earl" Robert Eaton and soon added "Squire" David Taylor, as well. David Steven Taylor (born May 1 1957) He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St They came close to winning the WCW Tag Team Titles, but never did. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling [3] Among his feuds in WCW were Ricky Steamboat, Johnny B. Badd, Ultimo Dragon, The Belfast Bruiser, Sting, Prince Iaukea, and the team of Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. Michael Hayner (sometimes known as Mike Haynes, or Mike Haines) was a Professional wrestler best known as Prince Iaukea in World Championship Richard Van Slater (born May 19 1951 better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled During his stint in WCW, Regal faced Living Legend Antonio Inoki in what was a short but memorable match at Clash of the Champions on August 28, 1994. real name, born February 20, 1943) is a Professional wrestling promoter and retired Japanese Professional wrestler and mixed martial The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. Regal also had a match with Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Shinya Hashimoto (Japanese name 橋本真也)( July 3 1965 - July 11 2005) was a Japanese Professional wrestler. The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP Heavyweight Championship is the top Professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion New

Match with Bill Goldberg

On February 9, 1998, Regal had a now well-known televised match with Bill Goldberg on WCW Monday Nitro, in which he appeared more aggressive and stiff than expected with the then-rising star. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII To be stiff in Professional wrestling is to hit an opponent with force It was later revealed that most of Regal's moves on Goldberg were shoot-style moves, which caught Goldberg off-guard at the time. In Professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event &ndash that is an event that is "real" and not staged WCW management was upset with Regal because, even though he did job to Goldberg as expected, he was supposed to lose to Goldberg in a squash, like most of Goldberg's other competitors at the time, as opposed to actually keeping the match competitive. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match In Professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely short match in which one performer is booked as defeating another easily and quickly not out of luck but due to his overwhelming

Regal later admitted that the reason he wrestled more aggressively to Goldberg at the time was because he was not happy with WCW management giving someone with very few wrestling skills and someone that wasn't technically sound, let alone the fact that Goldberg had been wrestling for less than a year, a main-event push right away. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans WCW punished Regal by releasing him shortly afterwards.

World Wrestling Federation (1998-1999)

Regal's initial appearance in the World Wrestling Federation was on the June 29, 1998 edition of RAW is WAR, in which he defeated Droz via submission with the Regal Stretch. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Darren Drozdov, (born April 7, 1969 in Mays Landing New Jersey) is an Essayist former NFL player and retired professional wrestler Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Regal had no particular gimmick in this showing, and he would not be seen on WWF television again until he returned that fall with a "Real Man's Man" builder/lumberjack style looking gimmick that was based on the image of The Brawny Man. [3] Vignettes for the character showed him doing "manly" things like chopping wood, shaving with a plain razor, and squeezing his own orange juice. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. He debuted in October 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He faced X-Pac in the opening round of the tournament for the vacant WWF Championship at the 1998 Survivor Series. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Survivor Series (1998 was the twelfth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling [3] The match ended in a double countout, eliminating both men from the tournament. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Regal then began a feud with The Godfather, but was taken off television soon after. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Regal checked into rehab in January 1999 and was released from the WWF in April.

World Championship Wrestling (1999)

After checking out of rehab, Regal was invited back into the wrestling world, making a somewhat brief return to WCW. Lord Steven Regal's official PPV Return took place at the Bash at the Beach '99 where he was one of many participants in the first ever Hardcore Invitational. Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW On Nitro on July 12, 1999, Steven Regal w/Fit Finlay and David Taylor went against Billy Kidman. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons In sports: David Taylor (English cricketer (born 1974 David The fans acted as if Regal never left and right at the bell began chanting "USA! USA!. " Despite outside help from Finlay and Taylor, Regal was unable to pick up the win. On Thunder on July 14, 1999 Steve Regal, Fit Finlay and Dave Taylor faced Brad Armstrong, Chase Tatum and Swoll (w/4x4). David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons In sports: David Taylor (English cricketer (born 1974 David Brad Armstrong may refer to Brad Armstrong (Home and Away, a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away Randy Thornton was an American football player and a Professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling. During this time Finlay was forced to stay out of action due to nerve damage in his leg sustained while wrestling in a hardcore match. On Nitro on July 26, 1999, Lord Steven Regal faced Mikey Whipwreck. Jimmy Hart's First Family came out to challenge the Blue Bloods at Road Wild for the Hardcore Trophy thus causing Regal to lose to Whipwreck. Nothing really came of this challenge as neither the First Family or the Blue Bloods were even featured at Road Wild. Similar to his former run, much of Regal's performance took place in tag team bouts. He continued his role as a rulebreaking heel and had small feuds with teams such as the Filthy Animals. The Filthy Animals was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW from 1999 until 2001. In late February 2000, Regal faced off in a (Career vs. Career) match against Hacksaw Jim Duggan WCW Saturday Night for the Television title. Regal lost the match, and as WCW continued to lose the ratings war with WWF, Regal was again released in February 2000. Monday Night Wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised American Professional wrestling from September 4, 1995, to

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

WWF Commissioner (2000-2001)

Regal during his ring entrance wearing his traditional robe
Regal during his ring entrance wearing his traditional robe

Regal was once again hired by the WWF and sent to Memphis Championship Wrestling for a short time. See also Memphis Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling ( MCW) was a Professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden based in After a bout with Chris Benoit at the Third Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show, he was promoted to the full roster and re-debuted on the September 18, 2000 episode of Raw is War as Steven William Regal (soon shortened to William Regal), a stereotypical British snob, hearkening back to his WCW character. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a The Brian Pillman Memorial Show was an annual Professional wrestling event held between 1998 and 2001 benefiting the children of Brian Pillman and featuring talent Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group A snob, guilty of snobbery, is someone who adopts the Worldview that some people are inherently inferior to him/her for any one of a variety of reasons including As a heel, Regal had much more success, winning the WWF European Championship. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. [3] He later became the on-screen commissioner and self-proclaimed "Goodwill Ambassador" of the WWF and was given a comedy sidekick/man-servant in Tajiri. is a Japanese Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the United States with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling

In an interview with WWF Magazine, Matthews expressed affectionate feelings toward the WWF, citing the organization's support and patience during his time in and out of rehab, which had helped lead to the current reunion and pleasant relationship.

During the WCW/ECW Alliance storyline, Regal turned heel on his fellow WWF wrestlers by costing Kurt Angle (then a babyface) the WWF Title and joining the WCW Alliance. The Alliance (aka The WCW/ECW Alliance) was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from July 2001 Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE He was fired as commissioner by Linda McMahon, but Shane McMahon, who was the then heel owner of WCW, hired him as the Alliance Commissioner. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings After the Alliance was defeated at the Survivor Series 2001, Regal was forced to become the first member of Vince McMahon's "Kiss My Ass" club by kissing the left cheek of McMahon's ass (literally) so he could keep his job. Survivor Series (2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [3]

Intercontinental Championship rivalries & RAW brand (2002-2005)

In 2002, after an absence due to surgery on his nose, Regal returned and feuded with Edge. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler He won the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Edge at the Royal Rumble. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Royal Rumble (2002 was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation There he began using a set of brass knuckles to win matches. Brass knuckles, also sometimes called knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, B-Nux or knuckle dusters, are Weapons used in Regal defended the title against Edge again at No Way Out in a brass knuckles on a pole match before losing the Intercontinental Title to Rob Van Dam at Wrestlemania 18. No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF After this he beat former WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page for the European Championship on an April 2002 edition of SmackDown!. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr It had been over a year since he last held the title. In mid-2002 the World Wrestling Federation was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment, and the roster was divided into two "brands". The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means During this time he was drafted to the RAW brand by Ric Flair. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion He lost the European title to Spike Dudley but won it back two weeks later to become a four time champion. Matthew Johnathan "Matt" Hyson (born August 13 1970) and was a Third grade English Teacher. He later lost the title to Jeff Hardy. Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE He also briefly held the WWF Hardcore Championship. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World He then formed an alliance with Molly Holly before joining The Un-Americans, an anti-American heel stable consisting of Canadian wrestlers Lance Storm, Christian and Test. Noreen "Nora" Kristina Greenwald She also trained as a gymnast The Un-Americans (originally known as The Anti-Americans) were a heel Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment Lance Timothy Evers (born April 3 1969 known professionally by his Ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. [3] On the September 30, 2002 episode of RAW, every member of The Un-Americans lost their matches, causing the group to separate later in the night and splinter into separate groups. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Regal began teaming with Lance Storm, Christian formed a team with Chris Jericho, and Test branched off into single competition and eventually turned face. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Storm and Regal won the World Tag Team Championship from Booker T and Goldust thanks to Regal's trusty Brass Knuckles. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Howvever, they lost the titles to The Dudleys because of the same pair of Brass Knuckles at the Royal Rumble. However, Regal and Storm regained the titles 24 hours later, thanks to an impromptu match set up by Chief Morley after Regal and Storm had put Bubba through a table. Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance But Regal would later have to give up his title due to a heart condition (initially thought to be a stomach virus contracted on a recent WWE tour of India). [3]

Upon Regal's return, Eugene (the "mentally challenged" nephew of RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff) was placed in the care of Regal during his return to WWE. Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Fayette County Kentucky) is a American Professional wrestler who is best Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer He became friends with Eugene, turning him face in the process. Regal was ordered by Bischoff to make Eugene lose so that he'd leave the WWE, but Regal's friendship with Eugene caused him to try only half-heartedly to cost Eugene his match with Robert Conway. Robert Conway may refer to Robert Conway (admiral, United States military officer Robert Seymour Conway (1864-1933 British classical Despite this, Bischoff put Regal back on the active roster. Regal would then team with Eugene and they won the World Tag Team Championship from La Résistance on the November 15, 2004 edition of RAW. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Later, Eugene injured himself at New Year's Revolution after botching a dropkick. A botch in Professional wrestling is an attempted maneuver that is not executed as the performer intended Not to be confused with Drop kick, a maneuver in the Football codes This ultimately cost them the World Tag Team Championship, as Regal unsuccessfully attempted to defend the titles with announcer Jonathan Coachman as his tag team partner. Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. The pair wrestled against La Résistance and lost the match at a RAW brand house show, crowning La Résistance with their third reign. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped On February 4, 2005, Regal and old ally Tajiri defeated La Résistance to win the World Tag Team Championship on an episode of RAW, broadcast live from Tajiri's home country of Japan. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. La Résistance repeatedly attempted to regain the gold (mainly on Sunday Night Heat) from Regal and Tajiri in many different matches, but just fell short during each one. WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for During the "last shot" for Regal and Tajiri's gold, La Résistance thought they had won back the titles, only to have the decision reversed by referee Mike Chioda due to La Résistance not pinning the legal man. Michael Jason Chioda, (born August 1 1964) is a senior referee who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment to referee on the After winning this match Regal issued an open challenge to any tag team in the world to come after their belts. On the following episode of RAW, Regal and Tajiri successfully defended the belts against the debuting Romeo and Antonio, known collectively as "The Heart Throbs. This article is about the wrestling team For the band see The Heart Throbs (band. " On May 1, 2005, at Backlash, Regal & Tajiri participated in a "Tag Team Turmoil" match in which four teams competed for the World tag team titles. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally Regal & Tajiri were eliminated by La Résistance who, in turn, were eliminated by Hurricane and Rosey, who became the new champions. Rosey and The Hurricane (aka The Super Heroes) were a babyface Tag team with the gimmick of Superheroes

Shortly before the ECW One Night Stand 2005 pay-per-view (PPV), Regal announced that he was joining Eric Bischoff's anti-ECW faction to invade the PPV, and told Tajiri he had to make a choice-- to join with Regal or join with ECW. ECW One Night Stand (2005 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Tajiri responded by chanting, "EC-Dub! EC-Dub!" Regal did indeed invade the ECW PPV, along with many other WWE performers (he was the only one of the invaders that was a face. )

Feuds on Velocity (2005-2006)

Regal is admonished by the referee following a typical heel action
Regal is admonished by the referee following a typical heel action

On June 30, 2005, Regal was sent to SmackDown! in an 11-person trade as part of the draft, leaving his tag team partner Eugene behind. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing [5] Regal's first match on SmackDown! was scheduled for July 7 against Matt Morgan, in what was to be Morgan's final WWE match. Matthew Thomas "Matt" Morgan (born September 10 1976) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop It was interrupted before Regal was even able to enter the ring by The Mexicools. The Mexicools were a Professional wrestling stable and Tag team, that were signed to World Wrestling Entertainment 's SmackDown! His first actual match as part of the SmackDown! roster was a loss to Chris Benoit in a lengthy chain wrestling match on the July 16 episode of WWE Velocity. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a WWE Velocity, also known simply as Velocity, was a Professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that He managed to trap Benoit in the Regal Stretch but Benoit got to the ropes. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Regal eventually submitted to the Crippler Crossface. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. His autobiography Walking a Golden Mile came out in July 2005.

On August 4, 2005, Regal was supposed to go one on one with Scotty 2 Hotty, but the Mexicools came in and attacked both men. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Two weeks later Regal and Scotty 2 Hotty teamed up on SmackDown! in a tag team match against the heel gimmicks of Psicosis and Super Crazy with Juventud in their corner. Francisco Pantoja Islas They then attacked Chavo Guerrero and Paul London during their WWE Cruiserweight Championship match Juventud Guerrera (born Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández on November 23, 1974 in Mexico City, D In the middle of the match Regal made his third heel run by betraying Scotty by refusing to tag him plus walking out of the ring with a smirk on his face, allowing the Mexicools to pick up the win. On Velocity, Regal cut a promo telling the crowd that he had returned to his former self, referring to himself as a "scoundrel" and a "rogue", this promo ended when Scotty ran to the ring and attacked Regal. In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. On the episode of WWE Velocity which aired on August 27, a match between William Regal and Scotty 2 Hotty was cut short when another Englishman, the debuting Paul Burchill, interrupted the match to aid his countryman in attacking Scotty. Paul Burchill Burchill quickly established an alliance with his countryman helping Regal to beat down Scotty 2 Hotty Regal went on to take Burchill under his wing and tag with him on the hunt for the WWE Tag Team Championship but the teams biggest exposure was a loss in a handicap match against Bobby Lashley at Armageddon. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle Armageddon (2005 was the sixth Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

On the February 3 edition of SmackDown!, Regal and Burchill told SmackDown! "network representative" Palmer Canon that they no longer wanted to be a tag team so they could go their separate ways. Brian Mailhot (born August 12 1975) is an American professional wrestler, better known for his short stint in World Wrestling Entertainment During this discussion Burchill informed Canon that his family heritage traces back to the pirate Blackbeard, and that he wanted to do a pirate gimmick on SmackDown!. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Edward Teach (tɛtʃ c 1680 – November 22, 1718) better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English Pirate in the Caribbean [3] Burchill, with his babyface persona, started a rivalry with former team mate Regal, who would weekly try to convince Burchill to return to his ruthless ways. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains Regal faced Burchill (having his first match as a pirate) on the March 10 edition of SmackDown!. [6] Burchill defeated William Regal using his Walking the Plank move. A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent [6] Burchill once again defeated Regal in a singles match on the April 7, 2006 SmackDown!. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However, this match saw a stipulation that saw Regal have to dress like a "buxom wench" if he lost the match. Lady Regal, as SmackDown! announcers jokingly refered to him, had no choice but to dress up like a woman until Burchill lost a match. This stipulation ended after Burchill abandoned Regal (who had since been made to wear various outfits) in a tag match that saw Regal (and Burchill) be defeated by the Gymini tag team. The Shane Twins (born December 21, 1967 in Galesburg Illinois) are a Professional wrestling Tag team that consist of twin

King Booker's Court (2006)

Regal continued to wrestle in a lower mid-card status, the highlight of which saw Regal turn face for one night only as he faced the then-reigning United States Champion, JBL in a losing effort while in his home country of England, which JBL was happily bashing. John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American Immediately after Booker T became King Booker, Regal joined King Booker's Court, playing the role of a town crier to the 2006 King of the Ring. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. King Booker's Court was a heel Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on its SmackDown! brand A town crier is a person who is employed by a Town council to make public announcements in the streets King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. As a member of King Booker's Court, Regal helped Booker in his feud against Bobby Lashley and occasionally teamed up with fellow Court member Finlay in tag team matches. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. However, during this time, Regal also feuded with Finlay often over Finlay's WWE United States Championship. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Regal was knighted by King Booker and changed his ring name to Sir William Regal. [3]

At No Mercy 2006, Regal lost to a returning Chris Benoit in a match. No Mercy (2006 was the eighth annual No Mercy Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Afterwards, Regal turned his back on the King's Court when he leveled King Booker with a left hand to the face after Booker slapped him and called him useless. During this show, Regal was involved in a backstage segment with Vito in which he accidentally exposed his penis for a brief second. Vito Joseph LoGrasso World Wrestling Entertainment (2005-2007 2005-2007 In early 2005 Vito worked dark matches for the now renamed World Wrestling The penis (plural penises, penes WWE. com issued an apology for the incident after the show. [7]

Reunion with Dave Taylor (2006-2007)

On the October 20 episode of SmackDown!, Regal stated that while he had once been one of the world's greatest wrestlers, he had become a doormat for other SmackDown superstars, mentioning his being dressed as a buxom wench for a pirate, the aforementioned locker room incident with Vito, and being knighted by a false king as examples. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony After announcing he was finished being a whipping boy, he introduced his old tag team partner Dave Taylor, and the two went on to easily defeat the team of Scotty 2 Hotty and Funaki. David Steven Taylor (born May 1 1957) He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St (Kung Fu Naki World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998-present Kai En Tai (1998-2001 In March 1998 Funaki along with Teioh and Togo joined the World Though the pair reformed their previous tag team, Regal and Taylor did not reuse the Blue Bloods gimmick, instead portraying themselves as sadistic fighters. However, the team was quickly put into jeopardy in their second match together when Taylor suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee leaving him injured. This article is about the parts in the human kneeFor other uses of the term meniscus see Meniscus and lens (optics. Taylor took a more relaxed role for a couple of weeks as a corner man for Regal and only wrestled a few short house shows matches.

However, Dave Taylor quickly healed from his injury and the pair feuded with WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment Paul London and Brian Kendrick were a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE After defeating London and Kendrick on several occasions, at Armageddon 2006, they would go into a Tag Team match which would turn out as 4-way ladder match adding Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury and the The Hardys, with London and Kendrick coming out on top. Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. A Ladder match is a type of match used in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title belt is hung above MNM (Mercury Nitro & Melina) was a Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment that consisted of Joey Mercury (previously The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling After Wrestlemania 23, Regal and Taylor began a feud with Kane when after a match between Kane and Dave Taylor, Taylor and Regal attacked Kane. WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Kane was soon joined by The Boogeyman as his tag team partner for this feud. Martin (Marty Wright Boogeyman's first major feud occurred with JBL and his " fixer " Jillian Hall, began when he stalked On the May 25 edition of SmackDown!, Regal and Taylor competed in a number 1 contenders match for the WWE Tag Team Championship against Brian Kendrick and Paul London which they lost when Deuce 'N Domino interfered, making both competitors the number 1 contenders. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Brian David Kendrick Together they also held the World Tag Team Championship for a brief period Paul Sanchez-Garcia London While there he helped create the school's first-ever wrestling team where he was the captain first Varsity letterman and still holds the record Deuce 'n Domino were a Professional wrestling Tag team that performed for World Wrestling Entertainment on their SmackDown! [8] This led to a triple threat match the next week on SmackDown!, in which Deuce 'N Domino retained the titles. [9]

RAW General Manager (August 6, 2007-May 19, 2008)

Regal applies a wrist lock to Cody Rhodes
Regal applies a wrist lock to Cody Rhodes

On June 17, Regal was drafted to the RAW brand during the Supplemental Draft,[10] ending his tag team with Dave Taylor and re-debuted the next night. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Cody Garrett Runnels (born June 30 1985 Early life Cody had a successful high school wrestling career attending Lassiter High School. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means David Steven Taylor (born May 1 1957) He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St On July 2, Regal served as Interim General Manager of RAW, filling in for Jonathan Coachman. This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. While GM, Regal introduced the Beat the Clock Sprint to Raw. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing The Sprint was used to determine who would challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship at the 2007 Great American Bash. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE The Great American Bash (2007 was the fourth annual Great American Bash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling [11]

On the August 6 edition of RAW, Regal became the new General Manager on the RAW brand after winning an over the top rope battle royal featuring other participants from the RAW roster. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type [12] When Regal became general manager he began incorporating game shows into RAW. Later that night, he hosted WWE Dating Game, a parody of The Dating Game, which Maria was the bachelorette and Ron Simmons, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and Santino Marella were the contestants, which Simmons won. The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Maria Kanellis (born February 25 1982 is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage currently signed to World Wrestling Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Anthony Carelli (born March 14 1979) Paul Heyman was appointed OVW booker to replace Cornette and changed Carelli's ring name from Johnny Geo Basco [13] The next week he held WWE Idol, a parody of ' American Idol, and was a judge along with Maria and Mick Foley. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. The contestants were Jillian Hall, Nikolai Volkoff (With The Iron Sheik), Lilian Garcia, Marella and Simmons, which was won by Simmons also. Jillian Faye Fletcher, (born September 6 1980 Career Early Years Fletcher was trained by Dave Finlay at his Professional wrestling school Josip Nikolai Peruzović (born October 14 1947) better known by his Ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s Lilian Annette García (born August 19 1966 is an American Singer and Ring announcer. [14].

On the September 3 edition of RAW', Regal was attacked by WWE Champion John Cena in retaliation for rewarding Randy Orton with a WWE title shot after Orton had kicked John Cena's father in the head the previous week. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Regal was missing from Raw programming for one month due to this attack (kayfabe). He made his return as General Manager on the October 1 edition of RAW as a heel once more by siding with Vince McMahon. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Regal still wrestles on Raw, especially during foreign tours. On the December 31 edition of RAW, Triple H was scheduled to face Ric Flair, in which Flair's win or retire ultimatum was still active. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Regal announced that if Triple H lost the match in any way, he would not participate in the Royal Rumble match at the 2008 Royal Rumble. The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Royal Rumble (2008 was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment This was to give Triple H a reason to want to win the match rather than avoid ending the career of his best friend and idol. Regal was scheduled to compete against Hornswoggle that night with Mr. McMahon at ringside. [15] McMahon tossed Regal some brass knuckles during the match and encouraged him to use them on Hornswoggle. Brass knuckles, also sometimes called knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, B-Nux or knuckle dusters, are Weapons used in [15] Regal let Hornswoggle go and left the ring. [15] During the Flair vs. Triple H match, Triple H performed a Pedigree on Flair and appeared to be going for the pin when Regal suddenly punched Flair in the face with the brass knuckles. This gave Flair the win by disqualification, ensuring that his career will live on and that Triple H will not be part of the Royal Rumble. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [16]. As a result of Regal's actions towards Triple H, the following week on RAW Roulette on January 7, 2008 Regal lost a First Blood match to Triple H after several right hands to Regal's forehead. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing A few weeks later, he made the Raw Elimination Chamber match for No Way Out. The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment) No Way Out (2008 was the ninth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE He later turned face for one night only by facing Randy Orton in a match to show him some respect, mainly because he was in his home country of England.

King of the Ring (2008)

On April 21, 2008, Regal won the 2008 King of the Ring Tournament, on a special edition of Raw, where he defeated Hornswoggle, Finlay and CM Punk all by submission to win the tournament. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage On the April 28 edition of Raw, Regal's coronation ceremony as the 2008 King of the Ring was interrupted by the returning Mr. Kennedy. Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring As a result, he took Raw off the air before the end of the WWE Championship Match between Triple H and Randy Orton because he felt that as he had been disrespected, then the WWE fans didn't deserve to see the end of the match. He then arranged for them to meet in a Steel Cage match at Judgment Day for the WWE Championship. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Judgment Day (2008 was a form of Sports entertainment in which theatrical events are combined with a competitive sport Pay-per-view event produced by World This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE

On the May 19, 2008 episode of Raw, Regal lost a Loser Gets Fired match to Mr. Kennedy, after which, Regal was (kayfabe) forced to leave the WWE. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional In reality, Regal was suspended on May 20, 2008, for sixty days for his second violation of the company’s Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [4]

In wrestling

Regal, putting Chuck Palumbo in a chinlock.
Regal, putting Chuck Palumbo in a chinlock. Charles Ronald "Chuck" Palumbo (born June 15 1971) is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to World
  • Brass knuckles

Championships and accomplishments

  • WCPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Trivia

Books

References

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article1087812.ece Regal on The Sun

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