Regal fields questions at Axxcess
By NICK TYLWALK -- For SLAM! Wrestling
HOUSTON -- With WrestleMania just over a day away,
fans at Axxess, the WWF fan festival, were eager to
hear from the superstars on hand. And who better to
offer his unique insights on the upcoming pay-per-view
than WWF Commissioner William Regal?
Assisted by Howard Finkel, Regal fielded questions
on a variety of topics from an enthusiastic crowd at
the Chef Boyardee Arena. The WWF's goodwill
ambassador from England took time to clarify his
relationship with Mr. McMahon (he considers Vince his
close friend), the death of the "Real Man's Man" (he
drank himself to death) and his view on bribes (he's
open to them). But when it came to the day's most
popular subject, Regal didn't pick a winner for
WrestleMania's main event.
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WWF Commissioner William Regal responds to a fan question at
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"Honestly, I hope they beat each other into bloody
hell," said Regal of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve
Austin.
Other WWF personalities took some time out for a Q
and A earlier in the Axxess morning session, but none
got as much heat as the commissioner. Regal had a
snappy response for every question and seemed to enjoy
razzing the hostile fans.
Asked about his rough treatment of Trish Stratus,
Regal explained that it's a different world when you
step between the ropes and enter the ring. He went on
to elaborate on exactly how he felt about adding more
females to the WWF roster.
"We also need more midgets in the WWF," Regal
quipped. "And I could beat them up too."
The furthest Regal stepped out of character was
during a fan's question about whether or not he
stretched Goldberg during their match in WCW.
"It wasn't hard," Regal said. "And it wouldn't be
hard if it happened again."
Surprisingly, no one bothered to ask about Regal's
Intercontinental Title Match with Chris Jericho. One
especially emphatic fan did share a dead-on impression
of Regal's British accent, to which the commissioner
responded by telling the young man that his mother
must be proud.
And for just a few minutes on Saturday afternoon,
William Regal generated enough heat to make the WWF
very proud.
