“I get great satisfaction nowadays when people come up and say 'I used to hate you when I was little' or 'you used to make me mad' - well that was the desired effect.”

English retired professional wrestler

Darren Kenneth Matthews, known professionally as William Regal, is an English former professional wrestler born in 1968. He is best known for his long career in major wrestling promotions and for his work with WWE. Regal wrestled in World Championship Wrestling and later in All Elite Wrestling, where he also worked as a manager. He is now with WWE as vice-president of Global Talent Development, a role that reflects his experience in developing wrestling talent and guiding careers in the industry.