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I'll tell you where Regal was brilliant. Throughout his run with Eugene, it was largely a comedy role but when the Evolution angle was introduced he was amazing. He suddenly got pushed into being protective of Eugene and he switched to a more serious role absolutely effortlessly. Especially in these segments:-

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB41Ouwgbow

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xCQ-0ZLBTA...feature=related

 

Fuck, I'd forgotten how great they were. And while we're at it, put Evolution back together. THAT is a wresting stable.

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I see your Changing Places match and raise you a Las Vegas Showgirls match...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCuPIfQ766Y...feature=related

 

Especially love the mincing prior to the pinfall and JR's comment as Regal's leaving the ring.

 

Edit: The spin of the wheel before the match: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_6OjfJj20...feature=related - Jump to 5:35.

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I seem to remember Regal being on one of those Saturday morning TV shows that Ant and Dec used to host and he came off like a class act.

 

They asked him what he'd most liked to be remembered for and he said he'd liked to be remembered for having quality matches, but he'd probably wind up being remembered for the face he pulled after Jericho pissed in his tea.

 

Love the man.

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I fucking loved the original incarnation of Lord Steven Regal with his original theme and Sir William, and his lovely wristlock-laden battles with still-immense Ricky Steamboat, and later tete-a-tete with the Living Legend.

 

When I started watching wrestling again, one of the matches I remember from early on (this was 2000-ish) was Regal vs Naked Mideon. That match was saved exclusively by Regal's facials.

 

How unfortunate.

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It's amazed me how Regal's managed to have one of the best and one of the worst entrance themes of the past 10 years.

 

One of the Best (And I hope he'd use it again now as he's kind of a face, well at least in nxt world, but I'm not sure if it counts)

 

And possibly one of the worst themes ever.

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