William Regal Interview: On Daniel Bryan, Royal Rumble 2014 backlash, WrestleMania 30 and his career
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- @jdscoop82 catches up with British wrestling legend William Regal at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Regal talks at length about the YES Movement, Daniel Bryan, WrestleMania XXX, the disastrous Royal Rumble 2014 pay-per-view and reflects on his own thirty-plus year career.
I love how on the WWE he puts on a typical English accent, soon as he's off WWE TV, he's the most northern man on the planet. Absolute legend.
Lots of Americans think we speak like that, even though not all of us do.
RandomHelpingGuy
You're from England? You must know my fourth cousin!
Even though he's from Wolverhampton. In the Midlands. Which is famous in England for not being in the north...
B Lidge Maybe I do!
Ben Radford-Mills hes from blackpool
am I the only one who feels that William Regal needs to go into the hall of fame?
he deserves to be in the hall of fame for his matches with benoit alone
canigettawhatwhat Who's Chris Benoit?
LOL I KNOW WHO HE IS MORON, HE'S NOT A WRESTLER, HE'S A MURDERER. HE MURDERED HIS WIFE AND KIDS. ISNT HE FUCKING TOUGH. HAHA REST IN SHIT BENOIT. RYBACK IS A LEGEND HAHAHAHHAHA
TheRybackLegend million dollar body but got a nickel brain.
You're gayer than aids
The guys and girls down there at NXT are really lucky to have Regal down there to help them.
I could see William Regal becoming a Ric Flair-like figure, being able to walk into a ring in his 60's and still being able to be entertaining.
dude is ageing good.. so i see that happening
Watch his match in NXT vs Cesaro. Its actual Wrestling!
*****
Lol crazy but so damn true
When I was a kid I really hated william regal, but that was the point most of the time lol. He is a legend and a definite Hall of Famer
I'm British. I'm inclined to love william regal
Same actually haha
I wish regal had more t.v. time. Even in his older age he is still a great technical wrestler.
Wurmo Exactly. He's one of those wrestlers who just impress you with their flawless technique and perfect execution. Him and Tajiri was one of my favourite tag teams ever. :)
He should have been world champion.
Regal is a true wrestler's wrestler. A man who's never let his ego get in the way of doing what's truly best for business, although its a travesty he was never a heavyweight champion. There's a tonne of guys who're kicking arse on the card right now who've benefited from this man's expertise.
Nothing but respect for the guy.
+Johnny6feet
Its as if Regal can breed champions.
Ted DiBiase of the mid 90s-00s.
William Regal for HOF!!!
WWE seems like they are starting to break the trend of it "being too late" so I hope so! I have a whole list of candidates I'd love to see in... Arn Anderson (on his own, just like Flair), Macho Man, Of course Owen, Vader, Rick Rude, Dave Finley, The Freebirds, Brooklyn Brawler, Midnight Express, Bill Dundee, Great Muta... I could go on and on!
+Greg B Macho Man✔️
The Freebird✔️
I think he would be already except for the fact that he is still very active in the company. They tend to hold off till someone is retired, or at least not as out in the open as he is as commissioner of NXT. He's also being a bit too modest about Daniel Bryan, Michaels is a great wrestler, one of the best workers ever, but according to most not the greatest trainer and Regal helped Bryan train alot.
Love how humble Regal is. Everyone knows that he trained Bryan more than Shaun Michaels did, but he’s happy to go along with the company narrative rather than chasing the credit. He’s a true legend and deserves to be in the hall of fame.
His voice is so soothing... I want to see a conversation between him and Morgan Freeman.
Regal very deserving of respect in my mind. Always has perfected the Role of the Heel in my mind. As I have become older and hopefully wiser I realize it genuinely takes a certain skill set to accomplish this.
I could listen to Regal talk for hours and hours!
Guys, Regal is talking. That's when we all gotta shut the fuck up and stand in awe of the man god that is Regal.
YES
Ryan McDevitt iii
Regal speaks so much truth. Bryan is not being held down or buried like so many believe. Yes the wwe has refused to make him "the man" for the most part, but Bryan has always been in a top spot since 2012.
Spot on, by 'denying' him his opportunities and screwing him in title matches, its made him a Underdog style hero, they aren't stupid, they know what people want... bit like Cena when he first started out, but as Regal says he's got the bonus of being a very good wrestler. Everyone hates Cena for what he is but you have got to give him credit for how he's achived his status.
but fans want him to be 'the guy', and that's the issue with the wwe.
Jesse Bowman theres no reason that he cant become the guy. there are a lot of things that could potentially stop that from happening. but in terms of his work ethic and his ability to entertain us, i cant think of anything that could stop him from being the guy in a year or two at the earliest
I agree with Mr Regal, people have to separate storylines with real life, fans don't really know how much Daniel Bryan is working within the company on storylines. I'm glad to see legends like Robbie Brookside and him being used like this, this system also as he says can benefit from these guys lending their knowledge and experience, the wealth of legends and their knowledge that wwe has is unmatched by any other company!
There's certain folks I could sit and listen for hours, just picking their brain on various things. Regal is near the top of that list. His matches with Cesaro and Ohno were masterpieces in psychology.
This man is the most underrated wrestler of all time. He sure HAS tons of charisma and he could easily outwreslte 95% of all Hall of Fame-Superstars.
Regal is such a class act! He immediately heaped praise onto HBK for training, finding Bryan and didn't take credit for others work. I find Regal to be very humble and modest. Please put him in the Hall of Fame soon.
I wish they'd put Regal on commentary, or give him a TV position. Genuinely likable, enthusiastic about the company and the product, full of knowledge, charismatic and a legend. The shows would be better with him on them.
It'd probably sound a lot like a Man United vs Liverpool match
Regal is so awesome !!! Such a nice guy !
His match vs Antonio is one of the 30 best matches I've EVER seen. Its amazing. Please, please, PLEASE watch it. You'll be glad you did.
Which Antonio?
@@BrianHenson95 Cesaro
The more I hear him, the more I think he'll be perfect as a manager for Paige on the main roster. She needs to develop her mic skills, but she won't have to depend on them as much if Regal is with her.
It is often disappointing meeting and listening to people you idolised when young. but ever time I hear and interview with Mr William Regal I am left with the opinion that: One: he is a really nice gent. Two: he knows his stuff.
So much love for Regal in these comments ... well deserved too
@Matthew Beech: "NO!, NO!, NO!" Definitely Regal deserves HOF.
Could listen to him talk for hours, Regal is amazing.
regal and Finley.... 2 guys who are very physical, believable and criminally Underated...... 2 hofers... true old school l tough guys....... top 20 in my list....much respect
Regal nails it exactly on the head. "Its about a connection to the audience, not about technical ability", and that's why John Cena is a superstar.
Mad respect for William Regal
LORD William Regal!
who the fuck disliked this video... smh.
Good to hear that proper Northern accent come through Regal. Weird how at the start he sounded just like his WWE character but got more and more Lancastrian as it went on. Nice one!
Regal is a LEGEND. One of my favorite matches of ALL time is when he took on Goldberg. He made his look SO stupid by showing him WHY he is a wrestler. It was great and seeing Goldberg look pissed is worth watching the match by itself.
I love how honest Regal is, he said he had NUMEROUS chances to be a World Champion, but he said he kept screwing it up for himself, he did not blame anyone else like most seem to do.
The thing that strikes me most about this interview is the very end, when Regal thanks the interviewer. He seems as appreciative to have been asked for the interview as the interviewer was that Regal accepted.
I’d love to listen to stories from this guy. I bet he’s got some great ones.
I've always loved how on TV he'd speak in RP, but in reality and interviews, he sounds just like Sean Bean.
Regal is one of the most underestimated wrestlers of all time. you could drop him into any match with any wrestler and he would make them look good. its not all about winning titles, its about winning the audience and respect.
Him and Fit are two of the best cats to teach how to do what you need to. Need proof? Ask Kurt Angle. Sure he was a world class wrestler, but he did not know how to "wrestle" and those two taught him.
Man I love this guy. This guy deserved so much more then he was given. But at least he made the best of it.
Regal looks damn good for 46!
I like how he is completely right about Daniel Bryan
He was in Nexus
He became US Champion
He won the Money In The Bank Heavyweight Briefcase
Had a rivalry with Big Show and Mark Henry for the world title
Lost to Sheamus in 18 seconds
Came to Raw and had the rivalry with Punk then Kane
Tagged with Kane to form Hell No
Was in the WWE Money In The Bank Match but lost
Beat Cena at Summerslam for the WWE Title
Feuded with the Authority and the Wyatts
Won back the WWE Title at WrestleMania
Fact is he has had a great career so far
Love the reference to the musicians. Definitely a good point in all of entertainment.
His accent sounds like Sean Bean. :)
I wish Regal was doing commentary on Raw or Smackdown, he is awesome at it.
I would love to see William Regal against Pete Dunne, that could be a classic.
I want to meet Regal, I've heard he's such a gentleman.
Regal, such a shame he never won the world title but still a legend! I'm sure Triple H will ensure he goes into Hall of Fame
I'd love to see Regal with a last big run in WWE, kinda like Mark Henry had.
Greatest inring performer to never win a major world title!
He won major titles, the intercontinental title is classed as a major title, but i know what you mean.
Ethan Phillips He won the tag team titles a couple of times, too.
And European title :)
@@EthanEthanEthanEthanEthan what a terrible comment
@@da8312 from 5 years ago. Nice one dude
Also i LOVE WILLIAM REGAL his voice is cool and he is a great wrestler
The best part of WWE 12 was him being in the United Kingdom
i love WR, i wish he was on the main shows a lot more, a team up w/ BNB would be awesome.
Wow, what a great guy!
If it weren't for men like Steve Regal there would be no hope for the future of Pro Wrestling/Sports Entertainment.
He's giving back to the business instead of taking, taking, taking.
Awesome guy great interview! Don't regret getting his action figure one bit!
Hail Regal. That man is a gem.
They should put Regal and pretty much anyone as the commentary team on Smackdown.
He definitely has to be inducted into the hall of fame within 5 years! Personally, if it depended on me I'd throw him into the Class of 2015! Great technical wrestler and great trainer as well!
I'm watching this shortly after he was fired from nxt and I'm sad hes gone from there but hopeful about him following Daniel to aew
Jeff Jarrett should listen to this.
If Regal is teaching then you know you were taught right
legend
nice interview. Only thing that bothered me was the fact that he had his hair in his eye most of the interview, not that it would look stupid but I just kept imagining how that hair in your eye must tickle and itch, canät understand how he did not try to constantly swipe it off :D
I love the affection he has for Daniel Bryan! And apparently he doesn't mind being called by bollocks by Steve Austin
Regal seems like a great guy and an excellent wrestler. Too bad he violated the wellness policy a couple of times when he was getting a big push.
to imagine daniel bryan wrestling in butlins makes me laugh so much
Daniel Bryan did Butlins? That is so awesome
Regal is awesome
Future Hall of Famer. He deserves it.
As of oct 2016 I need to think because I believe most of wwe stars are from the indies.Aj,Owens,Seth,dean,the guy who won the cruiserweight Classic,etc etc
Regal looks like the lead singer of an 80's new romantic group...which a lot of coincidentally hailed from the north of England
Since Regal hails from ENGLAND, he can explain why the British commodes are big enough to use as an English tea cup.
put Regal in the Hall of Fame.
I don't think the wrestlers of today are anywhere close to those of yesteryear. I feel as though the territories and travelling really helped build someone's mentality to survive and thrive. Doing good business. Now, too many think they should be handed everything.
Watching regal and fit Finlay old matches you realise later in life they are the all time greats that were not pushed enough in there heyday. I love regal and loved his work in his heyday wwe will always be great with ring generals like this in charge. Just needs Vince to step down.
Straight up gangsta trippin. Yes Boy.
I'd like to know which World of Sport wrestlers Regal liked.
If I got into wrestling I would want
Regal, Billy Gunn, Dusty Rhodes, Lesnar and Rey to be my teachers
This guy sounds like he's from the West midlands in the UK!
Go check out his interviews on the Stone Cold podcast. Love this guy.
I honestly think Daniel Bryan has a great chance of being even bigger than Shawn if they allow him to be. He is just one of those rare breed wrestlers who is awesome in the ring and can get the crowd behind him
He reminds me of an older Loki 😂
he is a real mans man, funny he hated to say one stop shop
If WWE does Daniel Bryan v HHH and legitimately makes Orton v Batista the main event,mfans should leave at the beginning of the match
*****
just as CM Punk is finding out now :P
Sunshine
Is this RP or Old Lancanshire hes speaking?
hahahaha. hes speaking English ya helmet
Darren you called them wrestlers what you thinking
close your eyes , and its obi wan kenobi (;
I love Regal, but I'm not 100% convinced about the WWE's training facility. I have the feeling it will produce a lot of Ortons - proficient but boring performers that can't handle it when something goes wrong, or when the fans don't go along with the script. As rough as the indies are, they seem to create much more interesting and well-rounded workers.
hence why they're bringing in people with indie backgrounds more now
very true comment, cant stand orton, telentless wrestler. we have a few boring years ahead of us ''till'' some great caractors arrive
Does Regal look like Jonathan Ross? Or does Jonathan Ross look like Regal?
They are clones.
What happened to him?
I worked at an arena a few years ago and saw William walk out to his rental car and fans had aligned along the fence and were telling him they loved him and were cheering him, but he never looked up at them or acknowledged them in any way, maybe he was still selling his character, I don't know, but he honestly didn't look like he cared. Doesn't seem like a bad dude here, but back then, he acted like an ass to his fans.
is this a wwe interview
Lord Regal, all apologies but, your technical skills are a large part of "connecting with an audience"
you didnt get it.
If these young guys knew 1/2 what's in Regals head ......
William Regal HOF
looks like 5 people was besmirched
Watch his match against Cesaro it was 5 star, and far better than the main roster crap...
Regal is God
Mande
Lets get one thing straight. Hbk is way more overrated than Bryan.
regal is top draw but I can't help but think wwe has killed "pro wrestling"