Darren Matthews
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 10, 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Codsall, United Kingdom
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.
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Filmography
WWE NXT Homecoming
Movie · as William Regal
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland
Movie · as William Regal
NXT Halloween Havoc 2024
Movie · as William Regal
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie · as William Regal
AEW Revolution 2022
Movie · as William Regal
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
Movie · as William Regal
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Movie · as William Regal
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
Movie · as William Regal
AEW All Out 2022
Movie · as William Regal
AEW Full Gear 2022
Movie · as William Regal
Hey! (EW)
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Movie · as William Regal
NXT TakeOver 36
Movie · as William Regal
Birth of The Stunner
Movie · as Self
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TV · as William Regal · 5 eps
Ruthless Aggression
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
AEW Unrestricted
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · 1 ep
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV · as William Regal · 36 eps
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
Movie
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Movie · as William Regal
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Movie · as William Regal
Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story
Movie · as Self
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Movie · as William Regal
NXT TakeOver: The End
Movie · as William Regal
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Movie · as Willam Regal
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as William Regal (archive footage)
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Movie · as William Regal
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Movie · as William Regal
The Destruction of The Shield
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Table For 3
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Movie · as William Regal
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
NXT ArRIVAL
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Over The Limit 2012
Movie · as William Regal
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
CM Punk: Best in the World
Movie · as William Regal
The JBL and Cole Show
TV · as William Regal · 2 eps
WWE Main Event
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Movie · as William Regal
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Movie · as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
Movie · as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE NXT
TV · as William Regal · 225 eps
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Movie · as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie · as William Regal (Lumberjack)
WWE Superstars
TV · 90 eps
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie · as William Regal
Trail of the Spider
Movie · as Turnwood
WWE: The Ladder Match
Movie · as William Regal
WWE No Mercy 2007
Movie · as William Regal (Raw G.M.)
WWE: The New & Improved DX
Movie · as William Regal
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
Movie · as William Regal
WWE No Mercy 2006
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2006
Movie · as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania 22
Movie · as William Regal
WWE SummerSlam 2006
Movie · as William Regal (Appearance)
WWE ECW
TV · as William Regal · 1 ep
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Backlash 2005
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2005
Movie · as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania 21
Movie · as William Regal
ECW One Night Stand 2005
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Unforgiven 2004
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Movie · as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2003
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Insurrextion 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Vengeance 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Unforgiven 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2002
Movie · as William Regal
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Confidential
TV · as William Regal · 83 eps
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie · as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2001
Movie · as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE Backlash 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Insurrextion 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE InVasion
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Rebellion 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Vengeance 2001
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Tough Enough
TV · as William Regal · 2 eps
WWE No Mercy 2000
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Rebellion 2000
Movie · as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2000
Movie · as William Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as William Regal · 18 eps
WWE Survivor Series 1998
Movie · as "The Man's Man" Steven Regal
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1997
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW World War 3 1997
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW World War 3 1996
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Starrcade 1995
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · as Lord Steven Regal · 262 eps
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1994
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Pro
TV · as Wrestler (Steven Regal) · 1 ep
WCW Starrcade 1993
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Movie · as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW BattleBowl
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Movie · as "Lord" Steven Regal
Raw
TV · as William Regal, Steven Regal · 8 eps
WCW Saturday Night
TV · 52 eps
Video Diaries
TV · 1 ep
Clash of the Champions
TV · as "Lord" Steven Regal · 7 eps