William Regal

William Regal
Regal in 2022
Birth name	Darren Kenneth Matthews
Born	(1968-05-10) 10 May 1968 (age 56) Codsall, England
Spouse(s)	Christina Beddoes ​ ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	3; including Charlie Dempsey
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Darren Matthews[1] Hellraiser[1] King Regal[2][3] Lord Regal[1] Lord Steven Regal[1] Mr. Regal[1] Roy Regal[1] Sir William Regal[1] Steve Jones[1] Steve Regal[2] Steven Regal[1] Steven William Regal[1] William Regal[1]
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[4]
Billed weight	243 lb (110 kg)[4]
Billed from	Blackpool, England
Trained by	Marty Jones
Debut	1983
Retired	2013

Darren Kenneth Matthews (born 10 May 1968), better known by his ring name William Regal and formerly Steven Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he is the Vice President of Global Talent Development. He is known for his time as an active wrestler in WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and worked as the manager of the Blackpool Combat Club in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also was the general manager of WWE's NXT brand.

Regal is a former four-time World Television Champion, 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 King of the Ring.

His son Bailey also wrestles in WWE as Charlie Dempsey.

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