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#16 - William Regal Nominated by: IHateThisCPU

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Regal was so good at playing a jerk that it overshadowed his talent in the ring. But watch him carefully during his matches, and youll realize one thing: This man lived and breathed professional wrestling and did it better than almost anyone else. He knew a thousand different holds, submission maneuvers, and slams, and he was incredibly talented at storytelling in the ring. Take a look at almost any clip of him, and youll see what I mean. Despite his hammy but forceful acting that really nailed the era of wrestling from which it originated, Regal was actually one of the best in the ring. And it's not like he has a ton of extremely well-regarded matches under his belt. It's that Regal could be stuck on Velocity with some opener who had no experience whatsoever and still come away with a decent match, regardless of whether the other guy had any real skill or ability. And thats why Regal is so criminally underrated. His best moments are these low-key, subtle actions that are best appreciated in hindsight.

I've always wondered what the 2008 Regal World Title run could have looked like. Between main event caliber matches and excellent backstage promos, I feel like Regal could have led an entire show to a very entertaining pinnacle of sports entertainment-style television. The unique ability Regal always had to command the TV screen was unparalleled. He was a rare talent that could pull off comedy segments without de-legitimizing his character, and between that and his chameleon-like ability to work with anyone in the ring, I'd have to say that he's probably the most overlooked gem in the modern history of the business.
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