Arn Anderson Praises Fellow WCW Veteran As A ‘Powerful Son Of A B*tch’

Arn Anderson, who not too long ago commented on his working relationship with Eric Bischoff in World Championship Wrestling, was requested about William Regal’s European wrestling model and his Lord Steven Regal character in WCW throughout an look on his “ARN” podcast.

“I liked it,” Anderson stated. “After we first went over to England and Regal was [the] native god, that they had him have like a tryout match after we have been over there, and buddy, I used to be singing his praises. I like that model, that European model with these uppercuts and the chain wrestling, and, you recognize, simply slugging it out and principally preserving it on the mat. I like it. I love that stuff, and I liked Steven Regal’s entire demeanor. ‘Lordship’ was only a smarta**, and he simply carried himself in that ring. He simply generated tons of warmth. However nonetheless, you checked out him and went, as a person, you checked out him, ‘That is a tricky son of a b****.'”

Anderson and Regal crossed paths a number of occasions inside a WCW ring. The primary match involving the pair noticed Anderson and Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeat Regal and Steve Austin on a WCW home present in June 1993. Three months later, on “WCW Saturday Evening,” Anderson and Regal’s first-ever singles bout — wherein Regal’s WCW World Tv Championship was additionally on the road — led to a time-limit draw. Their ultimate bout happened on “WCW Saturday Evening” for the WCW World Tv Championship in December 1996. That title conflict additionally led to a time-limit draw.

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