William Regal

Professional wrestler and trainer

William Regal - Professional wrestler and trainer
Born

May 10th, 1968
57 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United Kingdom

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A prominent English professional wrestler with a career spanning several decades. Started wrestling in the late 1980s and gained recognition in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Competed in various promotions across the globe, including WCW and Japan. Served as a mentor and trainer for upcoming wrestlers, contributing to the development of talent in the industry. Regarded for technical wrestling ability and character work.

Held the WCW World Television Championship

Won the WWE European Championship multiple times

Served as a general manager in WWE programming

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