5 things you didn't know about WWE's Sommelier Reginald

Carmella has always seemingly had someone on hand to help her push forward in WWE. From her days alongside Enzo and Cass in NXT, teaming with James Ellsworth, working with R-Truth, and now aligning herself with a new sommelier.

A few weeks ago, after Carmella debuted her new champagne drinking character, she was able to show off a new sidekick as well.

The former Women's Champion has taken on an impressive star to be alongside her new character. He has showed that he has some incredible in-ring skills to help The Untouchable Star on her mission to become Champion once more.

Reginald is somewhat unknown to the WWE Universe since he only began appearing alongside Carmella when she returned after being repackaged.

Here are just five facts about the star to help fans to get to grips with SmackDown's newest addition.

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#5 The WWE star is a former circus performer

Many members of the WWE Universe have been dazzled by Reginald's athleticism in the ring in recent weeks, and it appears that there is a good reason why he's able to pull off such tricks with ease.

Before Reginald was signed to WWE around a year ago, he was a circus performer and was cast as part of Cirque du Soleil's "LUZIA" show, specializing in hoop diving.

Any fans who have checked out Reginald's Instagram page will already know that he has some incredible skills that can be transferred to the ring and are already working on some new material.

Reginald Thomas only made his main roster debut around a month ago and has already been able to wrestle SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks. Thomas came up short in the match since he was forced to tap to The Bank Statement, but it was easily a show-stealing performance from the athletic star.

The fact that Reginald stepped into the ring with Banks now means that he has earned Carmella a Women's Championship match that she could cash in at The Royal Rumble. No doubt Reginald will once again be by her side as she looks to become a two-time SmackDown Women's Champion.

#4 WWE SmackDown's newest recruit is just 28 years old

The current WWE star has had quite a life already. He even wrote on his Instagram page a few months ago that NXT trainer Matt Bloom asked if he could still perform many of the tricks he could in the circus and use them as part of his in-ring persona.

SmackDown's newest star definitely has a bright future ahead of him. Even though he has only been around the business and training in a ring for a year, he has some impressive skills.

The star is learning more about the business every day, and the positive for Reginald is that he is only 28 years old. It means that he still has plenty of years ahead of him in a WWE ring.

Until now, the former NXT recruit hasn't been able to show his skills to a wider audience since originally signing for WWE. But if he can wrestle more matches on SmackDown, he will likely become a popular star.

#3 The current WWE star has a daughter

While Reginald is only 28 years old and has recently made quite an interesting transition from circus performer to WWE Superstar, he has a little girl back at home who is watching his every move.

Reginald doesn't share many updates on his Instagram page, but he has noted that he has a daughter several times, and from the captions on the images, it's clear that the duo are very close.

Since coming to WWE's main roster, Reginald has only been part of the show while the company isn't touring, which means it's much easier for him to juggle the travel schedule.

This could change when WWE goes back on the road again and the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end. Much like Lacey Evans, Reginald may bring his daughter on the road with him.

This may even lead to the youngster being added to Reginald's storyline if he ever turns face. Evans' daughter Summer was part of a storyline with her mother last year.

#2 Reginald grew up in a gang before joining WWE

There isn't a lot known about WWE's newest star at present since the former circus performer doesn't have a major online presence, but he has shared several facts about his childhood on his Instagram page.

One of the facts that he shared a few months ago centered around the #10yearchallenge, where many celebrities would share how much their lives had changed over the past decade.

Reginald noted that he grew up as part of a gang in St Louis and shared a picture of himself wearing a basketball uniform alongside an image of him at WWE's Performance Center.

The SmackDown star stated that it was about enjoying the journey since he came from being a very different person 10 years ago to a WWE Superstar, which he never dreamed of.

It seems that there could be a lot more to Reginald and his on-screen character that could be revealed if he's able to remain on WWE TV after his alliance with Carmella comes to an end.

#1 Reginald was signed to WWE in January 2020

While Reginald has become known by this name as Carmella's Sommelier on WWE TV, he was actually recruited by the company as part of NXT. Reginald's real name is Sidney Bateman, and he was signed to a WWE developmental contract back in January 2020.

Bateman was signed to WWE alongside Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas, Anthony Francis, Emily Andzulis, and Zechariah Smith. Interestingly, he is the first star out of the six to wrestle on the main roster.

Despite having no background in the wrestling business, Bateman was handed the name Akeem Young while in NXT and was sent to the Performance Center to learn the ropes.

Even though Bateman didn't wrestle a match for WWE while in NXT, he was still called up to the main roster when Carmella changed her gimmick and required a new sidekick.

It's impressive that the star has only been part of the business for a year, and he has already been promoted from NXT and has made his in-ring debut on SmackDown.