Darren Matthews
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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.
Born: May 10, 1968
Place of Birth: Codsall, United Kingdom
Known For
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
"Macho Man" Randy Savage joins forces with Sid Vicious to take on Kevin Nash & Sting. The Jersey Triad defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Buff Bagwell faces "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a Boxing Match. The No Limit Soldiers battle The West Texas Rednecks.
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
On Thanksgiving Day, 30 years ago, WWE’s second pay-per-view event was born with a new twist, teams of five were pitted against each other and strived to survive. Over the course of the next three decades, Survivor Series evolved into one of the greatest spectacles on the WWE calendar, where championship matches, iconic face offs, and unforgettable moments take place. Join WWE Home Video as we count down the 30 greatest moments from 30 remarkable years of Survivor Series.
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Sting & Davey Boy Smith face Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious. Ric Flair battles Barry Windham for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Dustin Rhodes takes on Rick Rude in an Iron Man Challenge for the vacant WCW United States Championship. The Hollywood Blonds face Paul Roma & Arn Anderson. Plus, Ron Simmons faces Paul Orndorff and much more.
WWE Confidential
Host "Mean" Gene Okerlund takes the WWE Universe inside WWE and goes in-depth on the lives of WWE Superstars in this magazine-style series. Featuring exclusive interviews, tributes, historic looks back, and much more, WWE Confidential has something for everyone.
Trail of the Spider
Trail of the Spider transposes Western genre motifs and the suppressed racial history of the American west (where one in three cowboys were black or Mexican) onto the transforming landscape of East London. Questioning and re-imagining the Western’s portrayal of the “Vanishing Frontier” , the film extends the metaphor to the material and psychological conditions of a present day city increasingly dominated by volatile financial speculations and private interests.
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
The United States Championship is a title that has been a staple of sports entertainment for over four decades. From the inaugural champion Harley Race to the creator of the U.S. Open Challenge, John Cena, this exclusive set features the greatest United States Championship matches of all time featuring Superstars like "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, Magnum TA, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Eddie Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, The Miz, Daniel Bryan, and more! See why the United States Championship is a symbol of excellence and witness the legacy of greatness it has left behind.
WWE Survivor Series 1998
The Deadly Game Tournament for The WWE Championship features Superstars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Big Boss Man, X-Pac, The Undertaker and more. Plus, The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat Match and much more!
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Ric Flair defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Vader battles The Boss. Sting faces "Ravishing" Rick Rude for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship. "Stunning" Steve Austin defends the United States Championship against The Great Muta. The Nasty Boys face Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne.
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Ric Flair teams with The Giant to take on The Mega Powers! Sting & Leg Luger put their newly won WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line against The Blue Bloods. "Flyin" Brian Pillman takes on Eddy Guerrero. The Public Enemy challenge The Nasty Boys in tag team action and much more!
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.
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