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