10 Wrestlers That Love Their Lives Too Much To Retire

3. William Regal

Rob Van Dam
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Two decades after he was virtually out on his a*se from an industry that clearly benefited from him within it, William Regal now finds himself working at the top tier of the industry's future.

As real life talent scout, premium advice sage and on-screen general manager of what's been WWE's biggest creative success story of the decade, Regal's role as a dignified steward of the developmental system will see him shaping the future rather than trying to relive his past.

A man of seemingly very little ego, Regal stepping away from the ring unofficially in 2013 still saw him operating at his professional peak. A 20-minute classic with Cesaro was one of the black-and-gold brand's first major talked-about matches - so much so that there have been calls to see him grapple again following pull-aparts with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe.

Regardless of if he ever dons the tights again, he's perhaps as close as anybody within the chaotic WWE infrastructure comes to being a lifer. Well, second closest...

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