Former AEW Star William Regal took to his the Gentleman Villain podcast, where he discussed a variety of topics such as how AEW All-Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy is the same as WWE legend Rey Mysterio as well as how he could have made Orange Cassidy better than he already is.
William Regal said:
“As soon as I saw Rey Mysterio, I was saying “Please, put me on with him.” No different than now, although I’m not wrestling, if I see Orange Cassidy. “Please, put me on with him.” Cos I’ll make him into a somebody better than … and if this offends people, great. That’s their problem. I could make him into as good of a good guy as anyone. Knowing the skillset that I know. And I’d be happy to wrestle [Orange]. Rey Mysterio was the same. Perfect for me. Soon as I saw Evan Bourne [Matt Sydal]? Perfect for me. Please put me on with him.”
William Regal also discussed how it is very rare for the fans to take a talent into their hearts such as Orange Cassidy.
William Regal said:
“Somebody who the people have taken to their hearts. It’s very rare, ever, the people take a talent into their hearts. And they’ve taken him into their hearts. If you know how to manipulate that, and to tell the story with it, it’s easy as far as being a professional.”
William Regal also discussed getting to wrestle WWE legend Rey Mysterio for the first time in 1997 as well as getting to wrestle him so many times in the WWE and other promotions after that.
William Regal said:
“Rey Mysterio, the first time I saw him wrestle Dean Malenko. This was 1996, “oh, you can’t.” Go back and watch that match I had with him in 1997. It took me to 1997 [WCW Nitro, February 10, 1997]. By the end of it, [Rey’s] as over as he can be. And I’m just doing my job. We wrestled each other so many times after that. We wrestled each other so many times in WWE. It’s got nothing to do with I’m six-three, he’s five-four. It’s just knowing how to do your job.”
William Regal then discussed how if you are comfortable with yourself, then you can have a match with just about anyone even without an audience.
William Regal said:
“Not really, not if you’re not full of your own BS, or you want to pretend you’re a tough guy. That’s the problem is a lot of wrestlers want to pretend they’re something they’re not. If you’re comfortable with yourself, there’s that old thing. I can make a broomstick. I’ve had matches in front of students, with nobody there, with an invisible man. And still made it work.”
You can check out William Regal's comments at this link. H/T to 411Mania for transcribing the above quotes.
