William Regal On His Relationship With Triple H
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- In the third & final part of our series of chats with the General Manager of NXT William Regal, we asked him about his relationship with Triple H, what their dynamic is like professionally and personally and Mr Regal tells a story about when they first worked together in WCW. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!
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In the third & final part of our series of chats with the General Manager of NXT William Regal, we asked him about his relationship with Triple H, what their dynamic is like professionally and personally and Mr Regal tells a story about when they first worked together in WCW. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!
When I was younger I didn't care for Regals gimmick but as adult I understand this man is a underrated legend.
Yeah same here. I always thought he was a took as kid in the attitude era . earliest memory is him and Jericho feud.
Same I didn't even like him but now I see how talented this man was on his prime, he deserved to be a world champion.
He's a MAN A MANLY MAN yeah, I just didn't get it. But always enjoyed his ring work
Same. as a child, I even gravitated towards the heels, but not Regal. I hated him. As an adult he’s one of my all time favs
Totally agree.
Regal has 3 voices. GM. WARGAMES. And regular, reserved class act.
TBH, i think everybody at WWE has a different voice when saying WARGAMES
watch some of his old matches in WCW for the TV Title, he was the Best...! PERIOD
Yew man ga
When that man says "WARGAMES" I get a shiver down my spine
frank bonini
That is the proper way to say it, yes.
William Regal has such a calming voice
Jonathan Esser so is a natural calm voice
It's a Lancastrian accent, being one myself I know alot incredibly similar to William Regal
Stu Morris i always wondered what his natural accent was, cause he had multiple different voices he puts on so i could never tell
@Jonathan Esser Bad News Barrett in my book could've been one of the most entertaining characters in wrestling today. Saw a recent interview with him where he said WWE management didn't like the fact his humour was getting him over with the fans 'cos they wanted him to be a heel.
I could listen to him talk about wrestling all day long.
I was in rehab in the fall of 1998 in atlanta for alcohol and pill addictions. There was a guy in our group from England who opened up about a hard upbringing in a circus that traveled throughout the UK. It was heartwrentching story to hear, as his was a gypsy existence, with no normal childhood to speak of.
A few yrs later, I happened to turn on the tv and saw Sir William Regal on a wrestling show, and I immediately realized he was that broken guy in my process group at rehab, as I didnt follow wresting back in my drinking career to know who he was.
This rehab was a 3 month program, but professional sports teams used to check athletes in the program, and none of them ever stayed for more than about 3 weeks, as they were not checked in by their owners out of concern for their well-being, but to get them back to work to make them money. As a result, many of them cycled in and out of multiple rehabs before it finally "took." I have seen interviews with William and can really tell he finally surrendered to that way of life, and am happy to see him fit, happy, and healthy.
Wowzers🎉
Thanks for sharing this. I hope you've defeated the devil and live in the light.
I remember I think it was on Chris Jericho's podcast where Triple H was mentioning he was a brand-new nobody in WCW and Regal took him under his wing and looked out for him even though he had no reason to. Triple H respected that about him especially in backstabbing environment that was WCW back in the day. I can definitely understand why Triple H is so loyal to him.
Regal is also friends with Steve Austin. A big reason when he came back to the WWF, all of a sudden in a program with him as an antagonist, Regal being aligned with the McMahons.
William Regal has got to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Regal's stories are the most put-together scattered-about complete incomplete short long tales ever. I love it.
They don't even need to talk
Thats some next level best friend shit
From whatever William Regal said here, it is clear that they both have a very good UNDERSTANDING with each other when it comes to their BUSINESS but Regal made it rather clear that they aren't really friends and barely ( if ever ) hang out with each other ( by their own choice ).
I guess believing Regal and HHH are best friends would give pleasure to your tender heart but sorry mate, we gotta keep it real.
Now if you talk about HHH, Shawn, Scott Hall and Nash, now those guys are what could be called best friends.
Having very good understanding with a person at workplace and being best friends with them are 2 completely different things !
MrPjspacejam yeah because you know exactly what they’re like with each other don’t you
William Regal is fantastic, like everyone's favourite old uncle. You ask him a question and I get the feeling he would never stop talking...! 😂
maybe hes on coke lol
He's a Maaaaaaaaan....A reaaaaallllll Maaaaannnsss maaaaaaaaaaann
Less of the old, youngster!! He's my age! 😁
Why isnt Regal in the Hall of Fame yet? Hes a close friend of Triple H and fully retired from in ring
Good question
damn, he should be
Deserved to be a hall of Famer
For REAL!!!! So much deserving of it
@Akainu Sakazuki94 Absolutely deserving!
As kids we hated the boring heels but as we grow to adults we understand how good they are
Regal is one of my favorites of all time
Regal is a legend, with great wrestling heritage. He was trained by Marty Jones, who in turn was trained by the legendary Billy Robinson who was in turn trained by Billy Riley back in the original Wigan Snake Pit. How much catch-as-catch-can wrestling knowledge was passed up that chain to William Regal and listening to interviews with him he credits that wrestling lineage
UMANGA!!
😂😂😂😂😂
Triple Haitch
🤣🤣🤣
Eugene my dear boy!!! And lets not forget about Straight out gangsta trippin 😂😂😂
Belvin Nadar
That is the proper way to say it...
William Regal was such an underrated heel and one of the best techinical wrestlers in the world to ever step in the ring with a very unique style i.e hitting with his left hand. He was very entertaining in 01 as the commissioner and the comedy stuff with Tajiri, it's such a shame that he never got a run with the world title and i loved his little program with Triple H in the summer of 04. A true legend in his own right.
Can't believe he didn't say "triple haitch", that used to be one of my favorite things he said as the good will ambassador
Lmao us Englishman always say it like that
@@carlDJS And I love it! Idk why
@@carlDJS
fuck Haich
The English don't say that, the Irish do though
British Modified
We do.
I just hear Ned Stark talking about his friendship with Bobby B
I thought it was just me LMAO
Drew Wood even funnier since what he’s saying even applies nicely to Ned and Robert. Two guys who were kinda nobodies, come up the ranks together and somehow find themselves ruling two realms, Robert/HHH ruling the main kingdom and Ned/Regal ruling The surly but tough smaller kingdom.
Haha holy crap, there’s even power marriages involved. I don’t think I need to spell out who the Lannisters are..
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Regal has such a calming voice that makes me sleep, im gonna use this video as a lullaby
I have a similar thing with Michelle Rodriguez- we just don't talk to each other but I know we're soulmates.
Same with me and Demi Lovato, I just wish she would let me into her personal space.
I had the same thing with Jenny who used to live on my street.,, May she rest in peace.
Jenny on the block
Rob now that's deep! 🤣
When I was young and stupid I didn't like Regal but as I grew older (actually about 15 or 16) I appreciated him much more and am a huge fan of him.
darkashtar I echo those sentiments. That makes me realize now how great of a heel he was because I remember despising him as a youngin
@@nicholasward1925 well as I grew older I also became more a fan of technical wrestling too lol
Same. I think as kids we just see the wrestlers as black and white and the you grow up and realize the talent behind the wrestler.
I really respect William Regal,not only as a wrestler but also when he was a commissioner in WWF and the early 2000s. I still like him
He seems like such a great guy
love William Regal! dude is top class! great story teller in the ring, and on the mic...
One of my favorites wrestlers, give him HoF
KnightsofMerc oh god yes
One of the last true proper villains. Didn't say much, but could stretch anybody out 5 ways from Sunday. Regal DESERVES to be in the HoF.
I imagine to earn HHH’s trust is no easy thing. Just highlights what a legend Regal is I can’t not wait for him to inducted into the HOF. It not a case of if it’s when he goes in. The greatest to come from our shores. His book is well worth a read and something I recommend. He is a national treasure.
HHH’s approval should mean nothing...the guy has fucking destroyed wrestling.
@@rampageclover9788
You mean indy flippy flop matches did
@@rampageclover9788 you on drugs or something?
Triple H mentioned that he was a brand-new rookie in WCW and how even though he didn't have a reason to, Regal a fairly respected veteran took him under his wing and watched out for him. He always appreciated that because WCW was a pretty miserable backstabbing place to work.
Not sure why, but it's nice to know these two are so close. Like an old married couple.
That level of communication is rare indeed, and I can see that between those two.
When you have that level of experience, it's not hard to see why.
when i was younger my mom tweeted at him and he actually responded. needless to say i was LITERALLY obsessed with him forever. one of my favorite wrestlers and very underrated
Regal is one of the greatest wrestlers to sadly never wear the big belt. He also has an amazingly sweet voice that I could just listen to all day.
WWE dropped the ball with Regal, a character like him would have made a great champion.
@@jasperswarp he was never a world champion but he still had huge success and he is one of the biggest names in wrestling history
Me and my friends absolutely loved this man as the WWF commissioner as kids, the faces he pulled when he was besmirched 😆
Wow, one question. So informative and beautiful
Man, i just dig the way Regal carries himself. Hearing about how him and Game communicate... FML, i used to have 2 old friends like that back in the day what I'd give to have another friend like how Hunter and Regal are. Those friends you get to know and become the get shit done efficiently types
I love William one of the toughest guy step foot in the ring and the man can handle he’s own outside the ring to
Him and Michaels are the most underrated heels of all time!!
NXT is in great hands with HBK and Regal teaching them. Couldn't ask for two better teachers.
The man. Wish he got 1 world title run
Regal is a legend. One of the greatest heel characters of all time everyone hated him 😂. I just hated him cz he was English ha but more i watch back he cracks me up he's very good at what he does 💪
I disliked him when I was growing up but now I know he is/was such a class act. Serious performer.
That’s because you are a womble
Regal should have won the ECW champion .. that was the biggest title shot he ever received
Never knew Regal was a metalhead.
He once strangled the singer for Quiet Riot LOL he was doing a promotional interview and when asked his favourite bands he mentioned Slade. The Quiet Riot singer said oh yeah I made those guys a lot of money, and Regal shot back at him "I think it's the other way around the only two hits you ever had were Slade songs so I'd say it was them that made you money" the singer got pissed and told him not to be like that and Regal who was well into of his addiction problems started strangling him.
Could listen to this guy all day bet he's got some crazy story's
Regal is so good at what he does. One of the greatest of all time
William has only got better and better over the years. He now teaches the younger upcoming talent so much
William regal a humble person respect happy to see his achievements wish him more success
He deserves to be in the HOF. He’s the most underrated wrestler in wrestling history and should of been WWE Champion at least once.
Great question
Neither are shy in the nasal department... rather large hooters, hahaha! I died!
William Regal for WWE Hall of Fame
William! That's my dude right there!
His run as NXT GM is on par with Bischoff on RAW and Teddy Long on SmackDown.
Sir William Regal , has Always been One of my Top 4 wrestlers of All Time...
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
One the best heels regal and great wrestler too he was quality during the attitude era
This two are the greatest villains in WWE of all time
Agreed. He and Triple H have set the bar so high for any heel. Both had great success
this guy would be incredible to mentor Jeff Hardy
From what I've heard arn busting their chops in a fun loving way is typical Arn Anderson. That was a good burn lol
Jim cornette has said the same thing about Ole Anderson. Generally his insults were a sign he actually liked you. The famous " cornette I used to think you were a dumb fuck, but so many dumb Fucks have come along since you, you moved up the ladder without doing anything" Jim always jokes was the greatest compliment he ever got in the wrestling business
That Arn story is hilarious
Regal ASMR
As he’s out of AEW and headed back to WWE to work with HHH again, this is beautiful
How interesting would a William regal or Fave Finley ITR tour be?!
Regal looks like he’s really hurting the other wrestler in the ring unlike most wrestlers u start noticing that stuff when u get older
Regal needs to be hall of fame
Class.
Sounds just like Sean Bean
Question : "why did regal get so many chances in WWE without having his name run through the mud like all others, (including austin, hogan, goldberg, savage and rock)?"
Answer: regal - "I have a psychic bond with triple h, thus have the rub with Vince"
I think it's more than that. Regal comes from a very humble background and is extremely modest about his achievements..he started at 16 in the Lancashire tradition in England on the circus and regional shows. He's never claimed to be a great talent BUT his work ethic and the sheer graft he put in to learning his craft is why he's still around.
He's also got a brain and appears to be a really decent guy, he has very few enemies in the business.
I could listen to him talk to me till I go to sleep.
Hunna The Gunna wouldn’t take too long
neither of us shine in the nasal department .....
but his is bigger than mine,
lmao excellent
Never has so little been said in 5 minutes of nonstop talking 😂🤣😂🤣
He's British
it's Tripple Hatech!
William Regal needs to make an ASMR channel ASAP
I don't swear much but Steve is a F..... G legend
A true Gentleman
Regal - fucking class act
William is one of the very best of all time and is a true legend of the wrestling business
Regal is just a fkin badass
A big clue as to why Regal is going back to WWE. There's a massive comfortability with Triple H.
One of these days Vince will abdicate on Triple H and then Regal will probably be fully in charge of NXT with Triple H overviewing things. Shawn Michaels will work with Hunter, people like Heyman, Jarrett and Road Dogg will be in charge of creative on the big shows, Michael Cole will be off of any announcers table and managing them instead from Gorilla and someone else will take over from Kevin Dunn to produce the show.
Anxo Fernandez and that will be a glorious day. However I doubt Vince McMahon will ever abdicate and will die in the office.
Inside The Ropes
Fuck yeah, regal likes classic British metal
never pegged regal as a metal head
No one is more calmer than an old metal head
He loves Slade as well.
Regal rocks 🤘
I can still hear the Black Country in his voice :)
The Black Country is Birmingham, he's from Blackpool Lancashire
@@stueymorris The Black Country is the general area that encompasses Wolverhampton, Tipton, Walsall and Dudley to name a just a few places.
Birmingham IS NOT a part of The Black Country. People often confuse a Black Country accent and a Birmingham accent; they're similar, slightly different inflection. Some people can offended if you confuse their accent for the other in a similar manner to confusing a Canadian accent for an American one.
Regal grew up in Staffordshire - this explains what I can hear in his accent as I know hat I'm listening out for. I can also hear Lancashire in his accent but to me the Black Country is much more prevalent.
@@mr.x9566 as a Lancastrian who's worked with Staffordshire and Birmingham folk he sounds absolutely nothing like the latter two, I could go to Preston, Wigan, Omskirk Blackpool, Lancaster etc etc right now and hear that accent 100 times over
@@stueymorris
Listening to Regal, I'd have said narrowed his accent down to South Staffordshire. Lo and behold, I've just checked and Regal was born AND raised in Codsall, South Staffordshire.
I agree with you that he sounds nothing like he's from Birmingham (I have already mentioned this). Also people from South Staffordshire will have a different inflection to those from other parts of Staffordshire, ie: The Potteries and The Black Country - Both in Staffordshire but so different.
So, South being the operative word in the name SOUTH Staffordshire.
As a person of a reasonable cognitive function, two working ears and having lived in South Staffordshire, East and West Lancashire (amongst other parts of the U.K); I can hear The Black Country in his voice. I can hear it in his cadence and vernacular. Regal uses both the regional dialects of The Black Country AND West Lancashire.
Regal himself has said in shoot interviews that he grew up "just outside Wolverhampton" (Codsall-Wood) and used to travel back and forth to Blackpool to wrestle in shoot-style matches before eventually moving there, aged 16.
Regal hasn't completely lost his Black Country twang, I just know what im listening out for.
@@mr.x9566 I think it's clear you haven't the foggiest or listened to any accent ever
Regal going to start packing the brass nuckles during NXT just keep thing's in order.
We barely talk
I feel so bad but I thought regal was way older than 51
He's just been around longer. Started wrestling as a teenager. I'm sure that would age you fast. Not sure what Arn's excuse is though. He's always looked 45, lol.
He started really young in England. He has a lot more years in the business then people would think someone would for his age definitely.
Goat
Regal I put in the same class of athlete from different walks off like. One Olympic Gold medals and the other a bare fit fighter. Both take guts.
Uncle Willy!
The regal HHH woulda made a good tag team with William Regal.
They were a tag team
The Blue Bloods
HHH should get Regal back to WWE ASAP...
WWE ECW 2022
Never tell a guy he looks like a woodpecker, he may end up being your boss one day
Triple H's Patterson
Regale has earned his place the hard way fair dws .
DM KID is the only British wrestler who's better .
When you're trying to watch a quiet interview video in bed with your wife sleeping next to you and that intro music causes a divorce. Why so loud guys? You have our attention, we clicked on the fucking video
dude pull your hood out of your jacket man its annoying me
im suprised he doesn't ask triple h or vince just one world title shot
WAR GAMES!!!
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Triple H’s stooge - cm punk
Imagine being a professional journalist and getting the chance to talk to these icons and you go dressed in a scruffy beanie and a denim jacket.
Triple aitchh
Triple H8CH
We barely talk. Were mind readers.
👽
I guess that was an indirect way for him to say that we have a very good understanding with each other when it comes to our business but we ain't really friends with each other. Lol