WILLIAM REGAL

Regal  in  2008.
Birth  name Darren  Kenneth  Matthews
Born 10  May  1968  (age  46)
Codsall,  Staffordshire,  England
Resides Fayetteville,  Georgia,  U.S.
Spouse(s) Christina  Beddoes  (m.  1986)
Children 3

Professional  wrestling  career
Ring  name(s) King  Regal
Lord  Steven  Regal
Roy  Regal
Steve  Regal
Steven  William  Regal
William  Regal
Billed  height 6  ft  3  in  (1.91  m)
Billed  weight 243  lb  (110  kg)
Billed  from Blackpool,  England
Trained  by Marty  Jones
Debut 1983

Darren  Kenneth  Matthews :  (born  10  May  1968)  is  a  semi-retired  English  professional  wrestler,  trainer,  talent  scout,  author,  and  color  commentator.  He  is  currently  signed  to  WWE  under  the  ring  name  William  Regal. He  is  also  known  for  his  time  in  World  Championship  Wrestling  (WCW)  under  the  ring  name  Steven  Regal.  Having  started  his  career  on  a  rare  surviving  carnival  booth  in  Britain,  he  moved  on  to  wrestle  for  national-level  promotions  on  the  British  wrestling  circuit  and  on  British  television.  He  then  progressed  to  touring  around  the  world,  in  countries  such  as  Germany  and  South  Africa,  before  being  called  up  to  WCW  in  1993.

In  2000,  after  leaving  WCW,  Matthews  joined  the  World  Wrestling  Federation  (later  World  Wrestling  Entertainment  /  WWE),  where  he  became  commissioner.  More  recently,  he  has  been  general  manager  of  Raw,  the  2008  King  of  the  Ring,  and  the  official  match  coordinator  for  NXT  Redemption  in  2011.  He  is  currently  the  general  manager  of  NXT.  He  has  achieved  considerable  championship  success  in  professional  wrestling,  although  he  has  never  been  a  world  champion.  Throughout  his  career,  he  has  won  several  titles,  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  has  written  an  autobiography.