Criminally overlooked when people start discussing great heels in WWE history, William Regal brought his personal life back from the brink to portray the well-meaning Commissioner figure in 2000. Using an over-the-top version of British manners and stereotypical tropes, Regal was extremely easy for audiences to hate during the 'Attitude Era'. Throughout his feuds with top babyfaces of the time, such as Chris Jericho, Regal featured in some of the most genuinely funny moments in wrestling. For an example of this, it'd make this writer a 'bloody pillock' not to reference the time Jericho went for a whizz in the good Commissioner's cup of tea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzv5SMlHBUU Only adding to his natural affinity for playing the out-of-touch fool, who thought he could win over rowdy wrestling fans with politeness and more than an air of aloofness, Regal also mastered the art of cheating to win. His favoured item of choice to achieve this, a pair of brass knuckles, which would be stored in his tights, only being brought out when the referee wasn't looking. Obviously, this angered fans, irate at Regal for being such a clearly accomplished wrestler, yet resorting to such a low road for victory. Dirty tricks, cheating to win and being a snob must make William Regal one of the most effective heels of a generation, and he used a lot of this so-called 'cheap' heat.
