This Famous UK venue is WWE legend William Regal’s favorite place to compete.
Emerging as a pro-wrestler from his teenage years, William Regal hustled into the industry even before he was eighteen. Recently, replying to a thread on X(Twitter), Regal named his favorite UK venue to wrestle in.
The popular Blackpool Tower Circus has re-opened for the season and shared the news on X(Twitter). Taking place at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Regal called it out as his favorite venue. Sharing his roots and history with the venue, the former NXT general manager commented,
I wrestled at the Tower Circus for the first time when I was 18 in ‘86. It was a 5 minute walk from my house. The Circus had Sundays off so Dale Martin Promotions held Wrestling on a Sunday night. Still my favourite venue I ever Wrestled in.”
The Blackpool Tower Circus opened its doors in 1894 and has been one of the most beloved shows all across the UK. Taking place at the iconic Tower Ballroom, Regal discussed his past with it, and why the circus played a big part in his wrestling career at the Ballroom. Ballrooms have played a huge role in the wrestling business, including the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, and The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, where NXT UK was often filmed.
Although born in Codsall, Regal later moved to Blackpool to train as a professional wrestler. Meeting Max Crabtree and later Marty Jones turned his career around and helped him establish his name in the business.
Rob Van Dam Has Nothing But Respect For William Regal
Earlier last year speaking on his podcast 1 of a Kind with RVD, Rob Van Dam heaped praises on William Regal and spoke highly of him.
“I always had a lot of respect for him and considered him more of a teacher than a peer, because he had me doing stuff that I normally wouldn’t do … I worked William Regal [in a WCW match] and I just remember hitting a top wristlock, and he was able to teach me and coached me through a match [where] I was looking so good, jumping up and doing head scissors.
But he pushed me off, and I try again. Boom, maybe I would kick him or something, and this time, maybe I would take him down. I don’t remember exactly what it was, but it was still while we’re in the top wristlock and working up here instead of working on the mat. It seemed like we kept going up to that, and I was like, ‘Wow, I appreciate this guy’s England perspective,’ or whatever it is. I always respected him.”
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