10 Dirtiest Players In WWE History
8. William Regal
A tireless old school heel, William Regal was deeply committed to cartoon villainy in an illustrious career that saw him travel from the smoky halls of the 1980s UK scene to the industry's biggest stage.
As Lord Steven Regal in WCW for the bulk of the 1990s, he shone as a derivative aristocratic British snob, but his profile soared after overcoming problems with drug addiction late in the decade to re-emerge as the slightly tweaked William Regal during WWE's white hot year 2000 explosion.
Embracing all that made him different to the cast of talented young technicians and bombastic big-talkers on the roster at the time, Regal used his plum British accent and reliance on dry holds and counter-holds to establish himself as a dull but deadly throwback.
Peering down his nose at audiences and peers alike, Regal's sense of entitlement bled through his in-ring displays, which steered him towards every ill-gotten gain in matches against superior foes.
Throughout the decade, he was a utility heel fit to plug any gap the company required. A brass knuckle-toting roughian in his 2002 wars with Edge, he later joined the Un-Americans as a disgruntled foreigner, before making one last push for dominance with a stirring spell as a spiteful General Manager before an unfortunate Wellness Policy violation curbed his last great stint.