Darren Matthews

Darren Matthews

Acting
Born 1968-05-10Codsall, United Kingdom

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.

Movies (112)

WWE Over The Limit 2012
6.8

WWE Over The Limit 2012

2012Movie6.8
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
7.6

WWE Extreme Rules 2009

2009Movie7.6
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
7.6

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

2014Movie7.6
WWE WrestleMania 21
8.4

WWE WrestleMania 21

2005Movie8.4
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

1993Movie
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
7.9

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

2011Movie7.9
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
7.7

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

2010Movie7.7
WWE: The New & Improved DX
6.1

WWE: The New & Improved DX

2007Movie6.1
WWE WrestleMania XXV
7.8

WWE WrestleMania XXV

2009Movie7.8
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
10.0

WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series

2017Movie10.0
WCW SuperBrawl IV
5.0

WCW SuperBrawl IV

1994Movie5.0
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
6.8

WWE Elimination Chamber 2010

2010Movie6.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
7.0

WWE Royal Rumble 2011

2011Movie7.0
WCW World War 3 1997
7.5

WCW World War 3 1997

1997Movie7.5
WWE No Mercy 2006
7.2

WWE No Mercy 2006

2006Movie7.2
WWE Wrestlemania X8
8.2

WWE Wrestlemania X8

2002Movie8.2
WWE Survivor Series 2009
8.0

WWE Survivor Series 2009

2009Movie8.0
AEW Revolution 2022
8.3

AEW Revolution 2022

2022Movie8.3
WWE Rebellion 2001
7.7

WWE Rebellion 2001

2001Movie7.7
AEW All Out 2022
7.7

AEW All Out 2022

2022Movie7.7
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
7.5

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

2012Movie7.5
WWE No Mercy 2000
8.0

WWE No Mercy 2000

2000Movie8.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
7.5

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

2001Movie7.5
WWE WrestleMania 22
8.3

WWE WrestleMania 22

2006Movie8.3
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
8.4

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

2015Movie8.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
6.8

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

2002Movie6.8
WWE No Way Out 2002
6.0

WWE No Way Out 2002

2002Movie6.0
WWE: The Ladder Match
8.3

WWE: The Ladder Match

2007Movie8.3
WWE Unforgiven 2004
7.6

WWE Unforgiven 2004

2004Movie7.6
NXT ArRIVAL
7.8

NXT ArRIVAL

2014Movie7.8
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
6.3

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

1994Movie6.3
CM Punk: Best in the World
8.2

CM Punk: Best in the World

2012Movie8.2
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
8.8

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001Movie8.8
WWE Vengeance 2002
7.5

WWE Vengeance 2002

2002Movie7.5
WWE Vengeance 2001
4.7

WWE Vengeance 2001

2001Movie4.7
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
10.0

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3

2014Movie10.0
WCW Slamboree 1996

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
7.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

1993Movie7.0
WCW Starrcade 1993
9.0

WCW Starrcade 1993

1993Movie9.0
WWE Armageddon 2006
7.9

WWE Armageddon 2006

2006Movie7.9
WCW Starrcade 1995
9.0

WCW Starrcade 1995

1995Movie9.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
7.1

WWE Royal Rumble 2009

2009Movie7.1
WCW Slamboree 1997
8.0

WCW Slamboree 1997

1997Movie8.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
9.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

1996Movie9.0
WWE Survivor Series 1998
9.0

WWE Survivor Series 1998

1998Movie9.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII

1994Movie
WWE Insurrextion 2002
5.0

WWE Insurrextion 2002

2002Movie5.0
WWE InVasion
7.9

WWE InVasion

2001Movie7.9
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
7.7

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

2010Movie7.7
WWE Judgment Day 2001
7.7

WWE Judgment Day 2001

2001Movie7.7
WWE SummerSlam 2009
7.5

WWE SummerSlam 2009

2009Movie7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2000
7.5

WWE Survivor Series 2000

2000Movie7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2001
6.8

WWE Survivor Series 2001

2001Movie6.8
WWE Survivor Series 2008
7.2

WWE Survivor Series 2008

2008Movie7.2
Birth of The Stunner
6.0

Birth of The Stunner

2021Movie6.0
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
8.4

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

2011Movie8.4
WWE Armageddon 2000
7.6

WWE Armageddon 2000

2000Movie7.6
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
9.2

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016Movie9.2
WWE No Way Out 2001
8.2

WWE No Way Out 2001

2001Movie8.2
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
2.7

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

1995Movie2.7
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
8.7

WWE New Year's Revolution 2005

2005Movie8.7
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
8.9

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

2022Movie8.9
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
9.0

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

1994Movie9.0
AEW Full Gear 2022
7.5

AEW Full Gear 2022

2022Movie7.5
WWE Backlash 2005
7.9

WWE Backlash 2005

2005Movie7.9
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
6.6

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

2022Movie6.6
WCW The Great American Bash 1996

WCW The Great American Bash 1996

1996Movie
WWE Armageddon 2005
6.9

WWE Armageddon 2005

2005Movie6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
7.6

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

2003Movie7.6
WWE Breaking Point 2009
7.4

WWE Breaking Point 2009

2009Movie7.4
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
10.0

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

1999Movie10.0
WCW World War 3 1996
4.5

WCW World War 3 1996

1996Movie4.5
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
9.0

WCW Spring Stampede 1997

1997Movie9.0
WWE Armageddon 2002
5.5

WWE Armageddon 2002

2002Movie5.5
WWE No Way Out 2003
8.0

WWE No Way Out 2003

2003Movie8.0
WCW BattleBowl
6.0

WCW BattleBowl

1993Movie6.0
WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995

1995Movie
WWE Backlash 2001
7.9

WWE Backlash 2001

2001Movie7.9
WWE SummerSlam 2006
7.0

WWE SummerSlam 2006

2006Movie7.0
Trail of the Spider
9.5

Trail of the Spider

2008Movie9.5
WCW Fall Brawl 1994

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

1994Movie
WCW Uncensored 1996
4.5

WCW Uncensored 1996

1996Movie4.5
ECW One Night Stand 2005
8.6

ECW One Night Stand 2005

2005Movie8.6
WWE No Mercy 2007
6.7

WWE No Mercy 2007

2007Movie6.7
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
7.7

Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!

2015Movie7.7
The Destruction of The Shield
8.5

The Destruction of The Shield

2015Movie8.5
WWE Insurrextion 2001
8.4

WWE Insurrextion 2001

2001Movie8.4
WWE Rebellion 2000
7.5

WWE Rebellion 2000

2000Movie7.5
WCW Slamboree 1994
7.0

WCW Slamboree 1994

1994Movie7.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1995

WCW The Great American Bash 1995

1995Movie
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
7.8

WWE The Great American Bash 2006

2006Movie7.8
WWF: Before They Were Superstars

WWF: Before They Were Superstars

2002Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2002
6.9

WWE Unforgiven 2002

2002Movie6.9
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

2024Movie
WCW Beach Blast 1993
10.0

WCW Beach Blast 1993

1993Movie10.0
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994Movie
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
8.8

NXT TakeOver: WarGames

2017Movie8.8
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
7.5

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022

2022Movie7.5
NXT TakeOver: The End
7.3

NXT TakeOver: The End

2016Movie7.3
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

1994Movie
WWE NXT Homecoming
6.5

WWE NXT Homecoming

2025Movie6.5
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland

Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland

2024Movie
NXT Takeover: Orlando
6.8

NXT Takeover: Orlando

2017Movie6.8
WCW Fall Brawl 1993

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

1993Movie
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
6.0

NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1

2016Movie6.0
NXT Takeover: Toronto
7.8

NXT Takeover: Toronto

2016Movie7.8
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

1994Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2024
7.0

NXT Halloween Havoc 2024

2024Movie7.0
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
7.8

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

2021Movie7.8
NXT TakeOver 36
8.1

NXT TakeOver 36

2021Movie8.1
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

1993Movie

TV Shows (23)

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
7.9

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019Series7.9
WWE NXT
6.7

WWE NXT

2010Series6.7
Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.4

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999Series7.4
WWE Superstars
7.3

WWE Superstars

2009Series7.3
WWE Main Event
7.9

WWE Main Event

2012Series7.9
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
7.0

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021Series7.0
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985Series8.3
WCW Saturday Night
7.0

WCW Saturday Night

1992Series7.0
WWE ECW
6.5

WWE ECW

2006Series6.5
AEW Unrestricted
6.5

AEW Unrestricted

2020Series6.5
Dark Side of the Ring
8.3

Dark Side of the Ring

2019Series8.3
WWE Confidential
9.5

WWE Confidential

2002Series9.5
Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988Series
Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

2022Series
WWE Tough Enough
7.5

WWE Tough Enough

2001Series7.5
WCW Monday Nitro
8.3

WCW Monday Nitro

1995Series8.3
WWE Table For 3
8.0

WWE Table For 3

2015Series8.0
The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

2012Series
Ruthless Aggression
7.6

Ruthless Aggression

2020Series7.6
Video Diaries

Video Diaries

1990Series
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
8.4

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

2016Series8.4
WCW Pro
7.0

WCW Pro

1994Series7.0