Darren Matthews
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.
Acted in
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland
2024
as William Regal
AEW Full Gear
2022
as William Regal
AEW All Out
2022
as William Regal
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
2022
as William Regal
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
2022
as William Regal
AEW Double or Nothing
2022
as William Regal
AEW Revolution
2022
as William Regal
NXT TakeOver 36
2021
as William Regal
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as William Regal
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021
as William Regal
Ruthless Aggression
2020
as William Regal
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as William Regal
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
2017
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
as William Regal
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
as Willam Regal
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2016
as William Regal
NXT TakeOver: The End
2016
as William Regal
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
as William Regal (archive footage)
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as William Regal
WWE Table For 3
2015
as William Regal
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015
as William Regal
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
as William Regal
The Destruction of The Shield
2015
as William Regal
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014
as William Regal
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
as Lord Steven Regal
NXT ArRIVAL
2014
as William Regal
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as William Regal
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012
as William Regal
WWE Main Event
2012
as William Regal
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
as Lord Steven Regal
WWE Over The Limit 2012
2012
as William Regal
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
as William Regal
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
as Lord Steven Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
as William Regal
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as William Regal
WWE NXT
2010
as William Regal
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
2010
as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010
as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2009
2009
as William Regal
WWE Breaking Point 2009
2009
as William Regal
WWE SummerSlam 2009
2009
as William Regal
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
2009
as William Regal
WWE Superstars
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
as William Regal (Lumberjack)
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009
as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 2008
2008
as William Regal
Trail of the Spider
2008
as Turnwood
WWE No Mercy 2007
2007
as William Regal (Raw G.M.)
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
as William Regal
WWE: The New & Improved DX
2007
as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2006
2006
as William Regal
WWE No Mercy 2006
2006
as William Regal
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
2006
as William Regal
WWE ECW
2006
as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania 22
2006
as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2005
2005
as William Regal
ECW One Night Stand 2005
2005
as William Regal
WWE Backlash 2005
2005
as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005
as William Regal
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
2005
as William Regal
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004
as William Regal
WWE Unforgiven 2004
2004
as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2003
2003
as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Confidential
2002
as William Regal
WWE Insurrextion 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002
as William Regal
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
2002
as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
as William Regal
WWE Vengeance 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE Rebellion 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE InVasion
2001
as William Regal
WWE Tough Enough
2001
as William Regal
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE Insurrextion 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE Backlash 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as William Regal
WWE No Way Out 2001
2001
as William Regal (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
as William Regal
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
as William Regal
WWE Rebellion 2000
2000
as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000
as William Regal
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
as William Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WWE SmackDown
1999
as William Regal
WWE Survivor Series 1998
1998
as "The Man's Man" Steven Regal
WCW World War 3 1997
1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1997
1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
1997
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW World War 3 1996
1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal (Dark Match)
WCW World War 3 1995
1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1994
as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW SuperBrawl IV
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Battle Bowl
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXV
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993
as Lord Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
as "Lord" Steven Regal
WWE Raw
1993
WWE Raw
1993
as William Regal
WWE Raw
1993
as Steven Regal
WCW Saturday Night
1992