Regal has a ton of knowledge and is great addition to aew but it was the storyline not regal that got yuta over,him with best friends was just wasted as their storylines were poor and he didn't really feature in a prominent role so he was lost in the crowd
Aww you can tell Regal thought Statlander was wearing lizard boots and it hurt him deeply. Hopefully they clear that up and bond over their love of reptiles. 😂
@@evilmark I did a bit of a double take when Aubrey asked the question, but it’s a prototypical Zoom podcast recording misunderstanding, we’ve all been there 😅
When I was younger I never really thought much of Regal but as I got older I really have grown to appreciate him and what he's done for the business as I look back on his career.
I 100% agree. It makes this experience a little better in a way because I'm discovering his genius in a new way so ultimately it's more rewarding with hindsight and no real bias either way.
@@zoejeremy9671 he's had old man face forever. Go back and find his pics from WCW when he was "Steven Regal" and was in his 20's and you would swear he was late 30s.
Yuta is going to improve tremendously by having Regal around. He was trained buck Chuck Taylor so he definitely found a gem but Regal will help him go to the next level.
Regal is such a treasure. This interview could have been three hours and I'd listened to all of it. One thing I will say about a lot of these interviews when it's ex WWE employees. You can just tell how strict WWE is when talking about other companies since they always ask oh can I say the name WWE. That is one great thing about AEW is they don't care if you say the name WWE or if you talk good about them. its just very telling how he had to say I don't care if i get fired for this but i have nothing bad to say about WWE. That just shows how some ex WWE employees still have the WWE mindset about talking nice about other companies.
Yeah it's pretty sad. It's like ex-wwe people had an incredible fear instilled into them. Im sure they all feel like they're walking on egg shells over there.
Bots like to say everyone cuts the "WWE sucks" promo when they come to AEW, but stuff like this isn't a promo. You can tell they're being genuine about their time there.
I have always loved William Regal, even when he was a heel. He was so good at everything he did in the ring, and the mentor role he has taken on in his new place of employment is just a great fit for him. Even when NXT got sluggish, Regal never waivered. It is nice to see him from a more personal perspective.
Words cannot describe how much I love this man. He's one of my all-time faves and I could listen to him chat about wrestling all day. He needs to start his own podcast.
One of the BCC (Blackpool Combat Club) founders - William Regal - has been a treat in commentary during Moxley and Danielson's matches. Wheeler Yuta will benefit a lot with BCC to grow more as a main eventer.
Dante Martin seems like the next member don't you think? This is obviously in the future of your post but the way they Regal talked about him and how AEW basically put him extra over recently... kinda feels like he's gonna join.
Put this on as something in the background, now set entranced by Regal just talk passionately. I've got family from the north too so it's just nice and warming to hear these subjects being talked about so passionately in such a familiar cadence. Could listen for hours.
What a fantastic interview. One of my favorite wrestling moments of all time was at an NXT House Show and William Regal was the first person to come out and welcome us. I lost my mind. Absolute legend.
Regal is just such a good dude, I'm so happy for him that he can go out there in front of thousands showing him the love and respect he deserves on a weekly basis. Much love Mr Regal.
i would love a 6 month follow up unrestricted with Mr. Regal if nothing more than to see how big Tony and Bobbi get are they named that after Schiavone and Heenan (R.I.P.)?
14:40 this story of Regal calling out Moxley on the first day of class in FCW is great because the feeling he described that he and HHH had when they first heard him cut an impromptu promo is exactly how I felt the first time I saw/heard Mox and knew instantly he'd be a star. That mini FCW feud they had was one of the best things going on in wrestling at that time and so few people got to know about it while it was happening.
Yeah FCW had some really good stuff going on when it was around, especially when Mox, Rollins, Roman were down there. To me, 08-09 and 11-12 were the best years of it.
Great interview, I had the honor of having his first match on WCW TV way back when. He was a awesome person in the ring and out and that seems to have never changed. I remember him buying me drinks at the bar later that night. I wish him nothing but the best in AEW and beyond. I hope all the young talent there takes full advantage of his presence and appreciates all the input he's willing to give.
@@Psientologist I’ve spoken to him once or twice over Twitter & it’s clear he loves his Tegus to bits so I understand why that thought might upset him. You’ve got to be a dedicated keeper to keep something like a tegu. Never mind two! I’m a reptile guy too so I knew already he had a heck of a collection. Used to have a bearded dragon like Kris myself. They’re awesome.
The greatness of this man and the wealth of his knowledge is immeasurable! Can listen to him speak and tell stories forever. You have to bring him back with Tony! P.S.: if anyone dislikes this, kick em off the island!!! #GOATTalk
Thank you Mr William Regal, you are a journeyman. Thanks to the AEW team for sharing this with us and thanks to Daniel for asking William to come to AEW. This is part 1, cannot wait for part 2 of this story, maybe get Jon and Daniel on as well.
I love how soft spoken he is but he has this presents to me that anytime he is speaking I have to give him my 100% attention. You can also hear the honesty and intelligence he gave us
William Regal. One of the most accomplished and renown wrestlers in history. A wealth of knowledge in wrestling history and psychology. A wrestler other wrestlers should aspire tobe. *shows lizards 2 minutes in*
always love William Regal! dude is funny , great worker, awesome on the mic, hes not fancy , he just will break you.. and love aubrey edwards as a ref, she sells the pain, moves around the ring like shes a ballerina which she was, and doesnt get in the way like some refs do.
I have been hoping for this since the moment he debuted. I could listen to this man talk all day. An absolutely indispensable talent for any wrestling company.
LOVE this man. I enjoyed him as Commissioner Regal... missed his LORD Regal run... but loved his " WAARGAMES" GM and now his AEW. Man could talk about anything and I'd listen
AEW scored big when they hired on William Regal. The sheer amount of experience and talent the man has is amazing! I just hope that Tony is wise enough to draw on at least some of that experience.
William Regal and Fit Finlay has ALWAYS been my some of my favorite wrestlers! I would he glued to the screen watching Regal. He's SO UNDERRATED. Moxley and Daniel have been LEGITIMATELY been the only ones who compare to them in brawling/technique in my opinion. Aggression and Technical. Love the style
This was amazing, I would love to see more with Lord Regal! I hadn't really heard too much about him before Revolution, so I went back searching, and I'd say that the gentleman villian is one of my all time favorites now.
OH MY GOSH WILLIAM REGAL HAS A TEGU Oh gosh. I've rarely been happier :) I have an absolutely sweet black & white Argentine Tegu. She has a similar personality to Bobbi there. My goodness. I'm just over the moon. They're wonderful :)
Would love to see Tim Thatcher, Biff Busick and Daniel Makabe come into the Blackpool Combat Club. Watched Regal from his days working the Holiday camps in the 80s
Regal has to be not only one of best moinds in wrestling, but one of its all time best practitioners, which makes him not only a living legend, but one that is still legit even after all hes been through. The Mastermind, The Professor Moriarti of English Grappling, Lord Regal.
I really don't mean this to be mean or anything. Regal has been a favorite of mine for 25 years. He's the reason I watched fcw and nxt. But just, is anyone else shocked that he's only 53? Maybe it's the Englishness, but I assumed 63 for some reason.
He is only a couple years older than Jericho. When they were feuding in WWE early on in Jericho's tenure you would have thought Regal was at least 10 years older than him. A hard life definitely puts the years on.
@@tmage23 true. Also he always looked like a 40 year old. Like he was a real man's man after all. He was working as a teen, and on tv pretty young, but he always looked 40 in his mid 20s.
It's good to hear Darren Matthews speaking in his natural accent. I grew up with British television in Canada, and after watching Regal in WCW and WWE, I could just tell that wasn't his natural accent. It was the standard, stereotypic accent you hear from most British characters on American television. Pierce Brosnan is Irish, but he hardly ever speaks in his natural accent. And the funniest for me is John Barrowman, who usually speaks with a very standard, flat, mid-Atlantic/American accent but his natural accent is Scottish. My natural accent is all over the place. Because I grew up with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, sometimes I pronounce words the Canadian way, and sometimes I sound half Irish or like I'm from Manchester. Or maybe that's the Trailer Park Boys influence.
I wish these were uploaded the same day as the audio podcast is! But amazing nonetheless! Regal is one of the great of all time and a true legend for sure.
One of the best GM in the WWE, THE best of all time when he was GM in NxT and of course a technical legend in the ring. If you do something with Wrestling, you should try to have Regal around!
I could listen to Regal talk for hours and hours. Comedic genius, legit badass & a fountain of knowledge. Legend.
Was liking the convo more before they got into wrestling. Was more insightful into who the person was rather than who the wrestler was.
One of my favorite people to talk to at any WrestleMania Axxess Sessions. I can't wait to talk to him at a Meet and Greet before an AEW Show.
Only if they replace Aubrey this would’ve been amazing
A channel called Gorilla Position has a great, lengthy interview with him.
This man Got Yuta over more with me in 2 weeks than Best friends did in a year. That speaks volumes of the skill of Regal.
Incredible.
If you're talking "kayfabe", then yes.
Regal has a ton of knowledge and is great addition to aew but it was the storyline not regal that got yuta over,him with best friends was just wasted as their storylines were poor and he didn't really feature in a prominent role so he was lost in the crowd
It was not Regal who did that alone. Yuta got booked and shined.
I feel like they didn't want to give him a spotlight in less words. Like he was in the light for a hot second but they never kept on him.
I love how much he loves to talk about British wrestling and it's history. He's never forgotten where he's come from, such a great interviewee
That stuff has had a big influence on some guys we all love. Definitely worth watching some old World of Sport content, it's fascinating!
Aww you can tell Regal thought Statlander was wearing lizard boots and it hurt him deeply. Hopefully they clear that up and bond over their love of reptiles. 😂
That was hilarious 😂😂😂
I'm literally saying out loud, "NONONO! The lizard is NAMED Boots!"
@@evilmark I did a bit of a double take when Aubrey asked the question, but it’s a prototypical Zoom podcast recording misunderstanding, we’ve all been there 😅
I'm sure if nothing else Kris will probably end up talking to him about it and show him some pictures. And barring that you can always tweet him.
Haha yeah I was glad it wasn’t just me worried about that one 😂
"I've never worked for a company I worked for wrestling" really speaks volumes of Regals love for the business
When I was younger I never really thought much of Regal but as I got older I really have grown to appreciate him and what he's done for the business as I look back on his career.
I 100% agree. It makes this experience a little better in a way because I'm discovering his genius in a new way so ultimately it's more rewarding with hindsight and no real bias either way.
The most underrated wrestler and imagine all of the guidance he can give these new young wrestlers coming in!
He's absolutely not underrated.
He is not underrated.
"Hello Mr Ross, Mr Schiavone, Masked guy!!"
Lord Regal, one of the true greats in pro wrestling, no matter what promotion he's in.
"Masked Man, you impress me"
Regal coming to AEW is perhaps one of the biggest coups for the company. The depth of his knowledge is invaluable
I could listen to William Regal talk about wrestling for way longer than this podcast was. Hope he does another.
You know.. im glad we finally got an interview with regals pet reptile and his assistant william regal
Finally, I get to say this without a shred of cheek: *Yes Mr. Regal, show us your lizard!*
I'm glad you're in AEW Lord Regal.
I absolutely love this man. He's like the grandfather I wish I had.
Then you must be very young. He is only 54 years old. He always seemed a bit older because of his very old school style.
I’m in my 20’s, could’ve sworn he was older than he actually is. Maybe it’s the way he presents himself
@@zoejeremy9671 he's had old man face forever. Go back and find his pics from WCW when he was "Steven Regal" and was in his 20's and you would swear he was late 30s.
@@cumexolaf3276 Due to his style and looks the guy looked he is in his 50s since his mid 20s.
@@codyanderson5467 You could,but to me,he never really aged,esp in his WCW days and Into his early WWE days,he always looked the same.
Love Regal. Watched him for years and years. I'm digging what he's doing. He has given so much of himself to wrestling its unreal. Absolute Legend.
Yuta is going to improve tremendously by having Regal around. He was trained buck Chuck Taylor so he definitely found a gem but Regal will help him go to the next level.
Regal is such a treasure. This interview could have been three hours and I'd listened to all of it. One thing I will say about a lot of these interviews when it's ex WWE employees. You can just tell how strict WWE is when talking about other companies since they always ask oh can I say the name WWE. That is one great thing about AEW is they don't care if you say the name WWE or if you talk good about them. its just very telling how he had to say I don't care if i get fired for this but i have nothing bad to say about WWE. That just shows how some ex WWE employees still have the WWE mindset about talking nice about other companies.
Because AEW is about the business of WRESTLING!! So there's nothing wrong or taboo of mentioning another promotion. It's a business and wrestling
Yeah it's pretty sad. It's like ex-wwe people had an incredible fear instilled into them. Im sure they all feel like they're walking on egg shells over there.
Bots like to say everyone cuts the "WWE sucks" promo when they come to AEW, but stuff like this isn't a promo. You can tell they're being genuine about their time there.
@@UnexpectedDanger Yup Adam Cole and Danielson were the same with high praise for WWE
Regal talking to his lizard is the most wholesome thing
I have always loved William Regal, even when he was a heel. He was so good at everything he did in the ring, and the mentor role he has taken on in his new place of employment is just a great fit for him. Even when NXT got sluggish, Regal never waivered. It is nice to see him from a more personal perspective.
Words cannot describe how much I love this man. He's one of my all-time faves and I could listen to him chat about wrestling all day. He needs to start his own podcast.
I knew he would shout out Terry Rudge. The guy was BRUTAL, could easily see his influence on Regal, Finlay, Danielson, etc.
I always knew how humble, polite, and dedicated he was, but now that I know he's a fellow reptile enthusiast, I love the man even more.
William Regal is wrestling royalty!
One of the BCC (Blackpool Combat Club) founders - William Regal - has been a treat in commentary during Moxley and Danielson's matches. Wheeler Yuta will benefit a lot with BCC to grow more as a main eventer.
Dante Martin seems like the next member don't you think? This is obviously in the future of your post but the way they Regal talked about him and how AEW basically put him extra over recently... kinda feels like he's gonna join.
Put this on as something in the background, now set entranced by Regal just talk passionately. I've got family from the north too so it's just nice and warming to hear these subjects being talked about so passionately in such a familiar cadence. Could listen for hours.
What a fantastic interview. One of my favorite wrestling moments of all time was at an NXT House Show and William Regal was the first person to come out and welcome us. I lost my mind. Absolute legend.
I heard the podcast On SiriusXM and ONLY tuned in here for the lizard visuals. I was greatly impressed.
Regal is just such a good dude, I'm so happy for him that he can go out there in front of thousands showing him the love and respect he deserves on a weekly basis.
Much love Mr Regal.
If i have one word for William Regal.....that would be CLASS !!!!!
I actually have 2 words for William Regal...
WAR GAMES!!!!
Haven’t even skipped the ad yet to type this. I can’t wait to hear every second of this
Sir William Regal has elevated the AEW roster quality to prestigious levels. The kids in that locker room will benefit greatly from his wisdom.
He really does need to be knighted
Regal misunderstood. He thought Statlander had boots made FROM a lizard. They should have corrected.
I think they didn't pickup on it and probably thought he thought the name was inappropriate when he was taking them literal.
Regal amazed me within a few short days. A new level of respect towards him.
What a masterful wrestler, manager, creative genius and human being is Lord William Regal!
He really is a indispensable well of wisdom. I'm very happy he's found a new home in AEW.
AEW is very fortunate to have Sir William Regal there as part of the company/talent roster.
i would love a 6 month follow up unrestricted with Mr. Regal if nothing more than to see how big Tony and Bobbi get
are they named that after Schiavone and Heenan (R.I.P.)?
Is it not Tommy and Bobby? As in Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball?
@@susiesoo1720 well then I guess I was wrong, lol Thanks for clearing it up : -)
@@susiesoo1720 Bobbi with an I because she's female I think?
14:40 this story of Regal calling out Moxley on the first day of class in FCW is great because the feeling he described that he and HHH had when they first heard him cut an impromptu promo is exactly how I felt the first time I saw/heard Mox and knew instantly he'd be a star. That mini FCW feud they had was one of the best things going on in wrestling at that time and so few people got to know about it while it was happening.
Yeah FCW had some really good stuff going on when it was around, especially when Mox, Rollins, Roman were down there. To me, 08-09 and 11-12 were the best years of it.
Is it weird that I cried and was so happy, jus seein Regal being real AF. The child in me is overjoyed, thank you all for making this 🙏🙏🙌🙌
I love Regal. He is humble/self-effacing... Wish he had a better since of how good he actually was/is & could take a compliment better.
5:42 bad misunderstanding, William Regal think Kris has lizard boots not a lizard named Boots. He’s going to absolutely hate her.
I'm sure someone will explain!
Can we have Regal talk about lizards for an hour?
If William Regal was not already one of the most interesting people in Wrestling...I just find out he adopts reptiles......I LOVE THIS MAN SO MUCH.
Great interview, I had the honor of having his first match on WCW TV way back when. He was a awesome person in the ring and out and that seems to have never changed. I remember him buying me drinks at the bar later that night. I wish him nothing but the best in AEW and beyond. I hope all the young talent there takes full advantage of his presence and appreciates all the input he's willing to give.
I absolutely love this man just by what he did to Goldberg
The world would be a better place if we were more like William Regal
William Regal talking about his lizards is the most wholesome thing ever.
Am I the only one that wants Regal's lizards to somehow be featured in a BCC storyline? Have them become sort of their mascots? 😂
What's happened to Jake the Snake? Surely that reptile - off would sell seats
Just when you think Lord William Regal couldn’t get any cooler we find out he’s a reptile guy! Fricken awesome.
Hopefully somebody clarified to him that Kris has a lizard (Bearded Dragon) CALLED Boots, and not lizard skin boots!
Instantly I also hoped this, when he started saying no I was like "OH NO, he misunderstood :( "
@@Psientologist I’ve spoken to him once or twice over Twitter & it’s clear he loves his Tegus to bits so I understand why that thought might upset him. You’ve got to be a dedicated keeper to keep something like a tegu. Never mind two! I’m a reptile guy too so I knew already he had a heck of a collection. Used to have a bearded dragon like Kris myself. They’re awesome.
Lord William Regal is the Sir David Attenborough of wrestling and in wrestling...
The greatness of this man and the wealth of his knowledge is immeasurable! Can listen to him speak and tell stories forever. You have to bring him back with Tony! P.S.: if anyone dislikes this, kick em off the island!!! #GOATTalk
Actually met WR a few times at a hotel where I was working back in the 90s. Was kind and we chatted for quite some time.
so happy for mr Regal joining AEW, new Home is fresher and better than the Past i can smell it
I could listen to William Regal talk for hours.
Thank you Mr William Regal, you are a journeyman. Thanks to the AEW team for sharing this with us and thanks to Daniel for asking William to come to AEW. This is part 1, cannot wait for part 2 of this story, maybe get Jon and Daniel on as well.
A true gentleman, a clown, a bad ass, a teacher, a villain, an expert, an artist. Fantastic wrestler yet very humble, I could listen to him for hours.
I love how soft spoken he is but he has this presents to me that anytime he is speaking I have to give him my 100% attention. You can also hear the honesty and intelligence he gave us
William regal is an absolute legend and one of the United Kingdom’s finest gentlemen and greatest exports long live the lord
William Regal. One of the most accomplished and renown wrestlers in history. A wealth of knowledge in wrestling history and psychology. A wrestler other wrestlers should aspire tobe. *shows lizards 2 minutes in*
Regal had one of the most unique wrestling style loved watching his matches 😍
always love William Regal! dude is funny , great worker, awesome on the mic, hes not fancy , he just will break you.. and love aubrey edwards as a ref, she sells the pain, moves around the ring like shes a ballerina which she was, and doesnt get in the way like some refs do.
I've been watching Regal since his WCW days. I love this man
Regal is a class act. Totally looking into that hair care routine.
Also good job Alex filling in!
What a true gentleman, I would love to see a long form informal chat with him Tony at some point.
Never knew william regal nerding out about lizards is the content i never knew i needed lol
I have been hoping for this since the moment he debuted.
I could listen to this man talk all day. An absolutely indispensable talent for any wrestling company.
This is how you interview a legend. He talks, you listen. Nothing else.
Lord Regal, What a guy, could listen to him for days
Im Britsh and about the same age as Regal . I loved the old British wrestling so I know all the names he was talking about. What a treat.
LOVE this man. I enjoyed him as Commissioner Regal... missed his LORD Regal run... but loved his " WAARGAMES" GM and now his AEW. Man could talk about anything and I'd listen
AEW scored big when they hired on William Regal. The sheer amount of experience and talent the man has is amazing! I just hope that Tony is wise enough to draw on at least some of that experience.
William Regal has and always will be one of my favourite wrestlers.
For OSW review fans, he's number 1 and leader of my wrestling boys stable.
Regal has reached peak esteem in my mind with his lizard collection
William Regal and Fit Finlay has ALWAYS been my some of my favorite wrestlers! I would he glued to the screen watching Regal. He's SO UNDERRATED. Moxley and Daniel have been LEGITIMATELY been the only ones who compare to them in brawling/technique in my opinion. Aggression and Technical. Love the style
How he applogized for not checking his twitter is so lovely. what a class act this man is.
This is what I’ve been waiting for! Time to take an hour and soak it all in.
Regal is living his best life. You love to see it!
Love the Tegu and monitor lizard love!! No wonder love Cesaro and Dragon so much since my dad is basically South-End-On-Sea version of Regal.
Regal the coolest ever. Saw him on NERD a few years back. I got 8 lizards myself including a couple tegus.
The interview I have been waiting for.
Even without Schiavone? hmm
@@bez_ I didn't come here to hear Tony, I came to hear William Regal.
@@patriciarockwell2227 But they're so good together !
This was amazing, I would love to see more with Lord Regal! I hadn't really heard too much about him before Revolution, so I went back searching, and I'd say that the gentleman villian is one of my all time favorites now.
Absolutely love this guy he's a true gent and had pleasure of meeting him
I could listen to Regal for hours
The moment Regal turned into David Attenborough.
Regal showing those lizards is just badass 😂
William is the man. Hes absolutely killed every time hes been on screen in AEW.
OH MY GOSH WILLIAM REGAL HAS A TEGU
Oh gosh. I've rarely been happier :) I have an absolutely sweet black & white Argentine Tegu. She has a similar personality to Bobbi there.
My goodness. I'm just over the moon. They're wonderful :)
Would love to see Tim Thatcher, Biff Busick and Daniel Makabe come into the Blackpool Combat Club. Watched Regal from his days working the Holiday camps in the 80s
I agree. My favorite angle of his was the Eugene angle. He can really do anything asked of him.
Regal is the best. Gotta love N.E.R.D here in New England for raising those reptiles he has now.
Regal has to be not only one of best moinds in wrestling, but one of its all time best practitioners, which makes him not only a living legend, but one that is still legit even after all hes been through. The Mastermind, The Professor Moriarti of English Grappling, Lord Regal.
I really don't mean this to be mean or anything. Regal has been a favorite of mine for 25 years. He's the reason I watched fcw and nxt. But just, is anyone else shocked that he's only 53? Maybe it's the Englishness, but I assumed 63 for some reason.
He is only a couple years older than Jericho. When they were feuding in WWE early on in Jericho's tenure you would have thought Regal was at least 10 years older than him. A hard life definitely puts the years on.
He has a history of heavy drug and alcohol abuse. That can age you prematurely.
@@tmage23 true. Also he always looked like a 40 year old. Like he was a real man's man after all. He was working as a teen, and on tv pretty young, but he always looked 40 in his mid 20s.
Ahh - the one I was waiting for!!!
William Regal was my _most wanted_ signing, and the smartest thing Tony's ever done. 👌
It's good to hear Darren Matthews speaking in his natural accent. I grew up with British television in Canada, and after watching Regal in WCW and WWE, I could just tell that wasn't his natural accent. It was the standard, stereotypic accent you hear from most British characters on American television. Pierce Brosnan is Irish, but he hardly ever speaks in his natural accent. And the funniest for me is John Barrowman, who usually speaks with a very standard, flat, mid-Atlantic/American accent but his natural accent is Scottish. My natural accent is all over the place. Because I grew up with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, sometimes I pronounce words the Canadian way, and sometimes I sound half Irish or like I'm from Manchester. Or maybe that's the Trailer Park Boys influence.
I can tell regal never give himself credit for everything he done for people, he definitely deserves it
I wish these were uploaded the same day as the audio podcast is! But amazing nonetheless! Regal is one of the great of all time and a true legend for sure.
One of the best GM in the WWE, THE best of all time when he was GM in NxT and of course a technical legend in the ring.
If you do something with Wrestling, you should try to have Regal around!
Regal rocking the Fred Perry 👌
I love how Mr. Regal has my same hobbies. Reptiles and 'Rastlin'