Real name: Darren Matthews
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 247 lbs.
Date of birth: May 10, 1965
From: Blackpool, England
Pro debut: 1983
Trained by: Marty Jones
Finishing move: Regal Stretch
Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Biography
- Regal made his ring debut at age fifteen in England.
- Regal arrived in World Championship Wrestling in 1993.
- Lord Steven Regal beat Marcus Alexander Bagwell on June 17, 1993 at Clash of the Champions XXIII in Norfolk, VA.
- At Beach Blast 1993, Regal defeated Erik Watts.
- Regal captured the WCW World Television title from Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat at the 1993 Fall Brawl PPV in Houston, TX.
- At Clash of the Champions XXV on November 10, 1993, Regal successfully defended the Television title against Johnny B. Badd (Marc Mero).
- At Starrcade '93, Regal and Steamboat battled to a fifteen-minute time limit draw.
- Regal wrestled another fifteen minute time limit draw on January 27, 1994, this time against Dustin Rhodes at Clash of the Champions XXVI.
- At Superbrawl IV, Regal successfully defended the Television title against Arn Anderson when Sir William Dundee interfered.
- Regal's streak of time limit draws continued at Spring Stampede '94, when Regal drew with the late Brian Pillman in Albany, GA.
- On June 23, 1994, Regal defeated Larry Zbyszko for the WCW Television title in Charleston, SC.
- At Bash at the Beach '94, Regal again successfully defended the Television title against Johnny B. Badd.
- In October 1994, Regal teamed with Mike Enos to compete in New Japan Pro Wrestling's Super Grade Tag League tournament.
- Prior to the 1995 Slamboree PPV, Regal and Bobby Eaton defeated Los Especialistas in less than ninety seconds.
- Regal captured his third WCW Television title on August 20, 1996 by defeating Lex Luger in Dalton, GA.
- In September 1996, Regal was invited to a Japan/US All-Star Tournament in Japan. Other participants in the tournament included Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Sting, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell.
- In October 1996, Regal and David Taylor competed in the annual Super Grade Tag League tournament in Japan.
- At Superbrawl VII, Regal interfered in the Rey Mysterio-Prince Iaukea WCW Television title match.
- At Slamboree '97, Regal captured his fourth WCW Television, this time from the Ultimo Dragon in Charlotte, NC.
- In February 1998, WCW released Regal. He signed with the WWF a few months later.
- In April 1998, Regal contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized for a week.
- In October 1998, Regal debuted in the WWF as the "Real Man's Man," a gimmick that simply did not get over with the fans.
- On January 4, 1999, Regal checked himself into a drug rehabilitation center.
- In March 1999, the WWF determined that Regal wasn't "getting it" in rehab, and released him from his contract.
- After checking out of the rehabilitation center, Regal was rehired by WCW. Regal trained at the WCW Power Plant until he was fit to return to action.
- In February 2000, Regal was a causality of WCW's cost cutting measures.
- The WWF, realizing Regal's untapped potential, signed him to a new contract and assigned him to Memphis for development and conditioning.
- Regal re-debuted in the WWF on the September 18, 2000 edition of "Raw."
- On the October 16, 2000 episode of "Raw Is War," Regal defeated Al Snow for the European title in Detroit, MI.
- At No Mercy, Regal successfully defended the European title against Mideon.
- At the 2000 Survivor Series in Tampa, FL, Regal defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification to retain the European title.
- On the December 4, 2000 episode of "Raw," Regal recaptured the European title from Crash Holly.
- At Armageddon 2000, Regal successfully defended the European title against Hardcore Holly.
- On the March 8, 2001 edition of "Smackdown," Regal defeated Al Snow to become the new commissioner of the WWF.
- At Backlash '01 in Chicago, IL, Regal defeated Chris Jericho in a "Duchess of Queensberry" match.
- Regal defeated Rikishi at the Judgment Day PPV.
- Days later, Tajiri became Regal's regular side kick. Regal spoke for him, and joined him at ringside for his matches.
- On the October 8, 2001 edition of "Raw" in Indianapolis, IN, Regal interfered in a WWF title match between Kurt Angle and Steve Austin, allowing "Stone Cold" to capture the WWF title.
- The following night at the "Smackdown" tapings, Regal was fired as WWF commissioner by Linda McMahon.
- Six nights later, Regal was introduced as the commissioner of the Alliance.
- At the Rebellion '01 PPV in Manchester, England, Regal defeated Tajiri.
- At the 2001 Survivor Series, Regal pinned Tajiri.
- Regal used brass knux to defeat Edge for the Intercontinental title at the 2002 Royal Rumble in Atlanta, GA.
- On March 1, 2002, Regal defeated Edge in Yokohama, Japan to retain the Intercontinental title.
- At the March 19, 2002 "Smackdown" taping in Ottawa, Ont., Regal defeated Diamond Dallas Page to gain the WWF European title.
- On the May 6, 2002 edition of "Raw" in Hartford, CT, Regal made short work of an "injured" Spike Dudley to regain the European title.
- On the January 6, 2003 episode of "Raw," Regal and Lance Storm defeated Booker T and Goldust for the WWE World Tag Team title in Phoenix, AZ.
- One day after dropping the World Tag Team title to the Dudley Boyz, Regal and Storm regained the straps on the January 20, 2003 edition of "Raw" in Providence, RI.
- At No Way Out '03, Regal and Storm successfully defended the World Tag Team title against Rob Van Dam and Kane.
- A short time later, Regal and Storm were stripped of the Tag Team belts due to Regal's stomach virus.
- On the April 5, 2004 edition of "Raw," Regal agreed to manage Eric Bischoff's "nephew" Eugene (Nick) Dinsmore.
- At Unforgiven '04, Regal and Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair and Batista.
- On the November 15, 2004 edition of "Raw" in Indianapolis, IN, Regal and defeated La Resistance to capture the World Tag Team titles.
- At New Year's Revolution, Regal and Eugene successfully defended the World Tag Team title against Christian and Tyson Tomko.
- At the February 4, 2005 in Saitama, Japan, Regal and Tajiri defeated La Resistance to capture the World Tag Team titles.
- Regal was drafted to the Raw roster during the supplemental draft on June 17, 2007.
- Regal won the 2008 King of the Ring tournament. Regal went through Hornswoggle, Finlay, and Punk in a single night tournament on the April 21, 2008 "Raw."
