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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 10, 1968
Place of Birth
Codsall, United Kingdom
Also Known As
- William Regal
- Lord Steven Regal
Darren Matthews
1.1 Popularity
Biography
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
6.5
William Regal
WWE NXT Homecoming
2025
0.0
William Regal
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024
7.0
William Regal
NXT Halloween Havoc 2024
2024
0.0
William Regal
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland
2024
7.4
William Regal
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
7.6
William Regal
AEW All Out 2022
2022
7.5
William Regal
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
2022
8.9
William Regal
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
6.9
William Regal
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
0.0
William Regal
Hey! (EW)
2022
Credits
WWE NXT Homecoming
as William Regal
2025
6.5
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
as William Regal
2024
0.0
NXT Halloween Havoc 2024
as William Regal
2024
7.0
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland
as William Regal
2024
0.0
AEW Full Gear 2022
as William Regal
2022
7.4
AEW All Out 2022
as William Regal
2022
7.6
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
as William Regal
2022
7.5
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
as William Regal
2022
8.9
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
as William Regal
2022
6.9
Hey! (EW)
as William Regal
2022
0.0
AEW Revolution 2022
as William Regal
2022
8.3
NXT TakeOver 36
as William Regal
2021
8.2
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
as William Regal
2021
7.1
Birth of The Stunner
as Self
2021
6.0
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
as William Regal
2021
8.1
AEW Unrestricted
as William Regal
2020
6.5
Ruthless Aggression
as William Regal
2020
7.5
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as William Regal
2019
7.9
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
8.2
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
as William Regal
2017
8.7
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
2017
10.0
NXT Takeover: Orlando
as William Regal
2017
6.8
NXT Takeover: Toronto
as Willam Regal
2016
7.8
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
as William Regal
2016
8.2
NXT TakeOver: The End
as William Regal
2016
7.2
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as William Regal (archive footage)
2016
9.2
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as William Regal
2016
6.0
WWE Table For 3
as William Regal
2015
8.0
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as William Regal
2015
7.7
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
as William Regal
2015
8.4
The Destruction of The Shield
as William Regal
2015
8.5
🎬
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as William Regal
2014
10.0
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Lord Steven Regal
2014
7.6
NXT ArRIVAL
as William Regal
2014
7.8
🎬
The JBL and Cole Show
as William Regal
2012
0.0
CM Punk: Best in the World
as William Regal
2012
8.2
WWE Main Event
as William Regal
2012
7.9
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Lord Steven Regal
2012
7.5
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as William Regal
2012
6.8
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
as William Regal
2011
8.4
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Lord Steven Regal
2011
7.9
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as William Regal
2011
7.1
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as William Regal
2010
7.7
WWE NXT
as William Regal
2010
6.8
WWE NXT
2010
6.8
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as William Regal (Ringside)
2010
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as William Regal (Ringside)
2010
7.8
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as William Regal
2009
8.2
WWE Breaking Point 2009
as William Regal
2009
7.3
WWE SummerSlam 2009
as William Regal
2009
7.6
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as William Regal
2009
7.7
WWE Superstars
2009
7.3
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as William Regal (Lumberjack)
2009
7.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as William Regal
2009
7.0
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as William Regal
2008
7.3
Trail of the Spider
as Turnwood
2008
9.5
WWE No Mercy 2007
as William Regal (Raw G.M.)
2007
6.8
WWE: The Ladder Match
as William Regal
2007
8.3
WWE: The New & Improved DX
as William Regal
2007
6.1
WWE Armageddon 2006
as William Regal
2006
8.1
WWE No Mercy 2006
as William Regal
2006
7.4
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as William Regal (Appearance)
2006
7.0
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
as William Regal
2006
8.3
WWE ECW
as William Regal
2006
6.6
WWE WrestleMania 22
as William Regal
2006
8.3
WWE Armageddon 2005
as William Regal
2005
7.0
ECW One Night Stand 2005
as William Regal
2005
8.6
WWE Backlash 2005
as William Regal
2005
8.0
WWE WrestleMania 21
as William Regal
2005
8.3
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
as William Regal
2005
8.8
WWE Unforgiven 2004
as William Regal
2004
8.2
WWE No Way Out 2003
as William Regal
2003
8.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as William Regal
2003
7.6
WWE Armageddon 2002
as William Regal
2002
5.1
WWE Unforgiven 2002
as William Regal
2002
6.4
WWE Vengeance 2002
as William Regal
2002
7.2
WWE Confidential
as William Regal
2002
10.0
WWE Insurrextion 2002
as William Regal
2002
5.3
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as William Regal
2002
8.2
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
as William Regal
2002
0.0
WWE No Way Out 2002
as William Regal
2002
5.6
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as William Regal
2002
6.7
WWE Vengeance 2001
as William Regal
2001
4.0
WWE Survivor Series 2001
as William Regal
2001
6.9
WWE Rebellion 2001
as William Regal
2001
6.5
WWE InVasion
as William Regal
2001
7.9
WWE Tough Enough
as William Regal
2001
7.4
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as William Regal
2001
6.5
WWE Insurrextion 2001
as William Regal
2001
8.2
WWE Backlash 2001
as William Regal
2001
8.0
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as William Regal
2001
8.8
WWE No Way Out 2001
as William Regal (Ringside)
2001
8.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as William Regal
2001
7.4
WWE Armageddon 2000
as William Regal
2000
7.6
WWE Rebellion 2000
as William Regal
2000
6.0
WWE Survivor Series 2000
as William Regal
2000
8.0
WWE No Mercy 2000
as William Regal
2000
6.0
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1999
10.0
WWE SmackDown
as William Regal
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
1999
7.5
WWE Survivor Series 1998
as "The Man's Man" Steven Regal
1998
9.0
WCW World War 3 1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1997
7.0
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1997
0.0
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1997
0.0
WCW World War 3 1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1996
6.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1996
0.0
WCW Slamboree 1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1996
0.0
WCW Uncensored 1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1996
0.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1996
9.0
WCW Starrcade 1995
as Lord Steven Regal
1995
0.0
WCW World War 3 1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1995
0.0
WCW Monday Nitro
as Lord Steven Regal
1995
8.3
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1995
2.7
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1995
0.0
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
6.3
🎬
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
as Lord Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Slamboree 1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
9.0
WCW SuperBrawl IV
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
5.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1994
0.0
WCW Starrcade 1993
as Lord Steven Regal
1993
0.0
WCW BattleBowl
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
0.0
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
6.0
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
as Lord Steven Regal
1993
0.0
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
0.0
WCW Beach Blast 1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
10.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1993
0.0
Raw
1993
6.8
Raw
as William Regal
1993
6.8
Raw
as Steven Regal
1993
6.8
WCW Saturday Night
1992
7.2
Video Diaries
1990
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as "Lord" Steven Regal
1988
0.0
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
8.4