5 Best WWE Superstars from the UK

#4. WWE’s GM, William Regal

In many ways, William Regal’s career mirrors that of Fit Finley. He has been an ambassador for WWE both in and out of the ring.

Currently, Regal serves as the GM of WWE NXT and has served as commissioner of WWE’s Raw in the past as well. Younger fans may only know Regal as an authority figure but he carved out a solid career in the ring before this.

Regal, like Finley, first came into the public eye in WCW. Then known as Lord Steven Regal, he would go on to win the WCW World Television title on four separate occasions.

He was also the leader of a heel faction called the Blue Bloods that unsuccessfully competed for the WCW tag titles against the Steiner brothers. He may be most famously remembered in WCW for his “shoot-style” match with Bill Goldberg during the height of Goldberg’s run in WCW.

After a brief stint with the WWE in late 1990s, Regal returned full time to WWE in 2000. Now under the name William Regal, Regal would go on to capture a number of titles in WWE: European title (4x), Intercontinental title (2x), WWE Hardcore title (5x) and WWE tag titles (4x).

Regal also won the King of the Ring tournament in 2008 before finally retiring from in-ring duties in 2014. Since then, he has served as the GM of NXT and has trained several superstars behind the scenes.

Like Fit Finley, a lot of William Regal’s great work has been done behind the scenes. And, also like Finley, his total body of work in and out of the ring cannot be ignored.

#3. Here’s the bad news WWE, Wade Barrett.

Wade Barrett’s meteoric rise in WWE was almost as quick as his eventual disappearance.

Starting out in NXT, Barrett quickly moved up the ranks. The 6’7” Lancaster, England native had the looks, the mic work and the skills necessary to get an instant push. His first claim to fame in WWE was as the leader of Nexus, a militant group aimed at destroying the WWE. A group of NXT rookies stormed Monday Night Raw and attacked John Cena and special ref Vince McMahon. WWE was officially put on notice.

Barrett was the initial breakout star of the group and would go on to have a feud with John Cena. He was unsuccessful in gaining the WWE championship and soon was competing for the IC title. Barrett would go on to defeat Kofi Kingston to claim his first title.

Barrett would eventually have to leave the WWE due to work visa issues and would not return for two years. His eventual return would be 'bad news' for WWE superstars.

Barrett’s return in 2013 brought about his “bad news” character in which Barrett would get on the mic and tell the audience about his bad news. The character became a huge hit. Barrett’s catchphrase would be repeated by WWE audiences as he spoke.

He again won the IC title and competed for the WWE Heavyweight title as well. Finally, Barrett would win the King of the Ring tournament. Barrett would eventually form another faction known as the League of Nations with Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio and Rusev. The group had a feud with The New Day that led to a WrestleMania match.

Barrett would eventually be released in 2016. His in-ring accomplishments include winning the IC title (5x) and King of the Ring in 2015. He has recently returned as a commentator on NXT but there are many WWE fans hoping he will eventually return to a WWE ring.