Velocity Saturday July 16, 2005 Chris Benoit vs. William Regal

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6/17/2025: A hidden gem of a match that took place on Velocity in the summer of 2005.

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00:00Still to come, Chris Benoit versus William Regal.

00:04It is going to be a tremendous match on Velocity.

00:08The Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit versus William Regal.

00:12Both superstars are super tough.

00:15Who will come out on top in this matchup?

00:21And do we have a match for you next?

00:24Chris Benoit and William Regal.

00:26It is going to be an awesome main event.

00:28That match is next.

00:36Well, Josh Muhammad Hassan wasn't present, but his attorney was in a prepared statement.

00:41And the Undertaker did not take too kindly to the attorney being in the ring.

00:45Well, the Undertaker may have gone too far, but what's done is done.

00:49The firmly contest is scheduled for.

00:51Watch ball approaching the ring from Black Hole, England.

00:54Weighing in at 245 pounds.

00:58William Regal.

01:01I can't speak for the Undertaker, but I don't think the Undertaker particularly cares who he tombstones.

01:08Muhammad Hassan's attorney was in the ring.

01:11He fell victim to the dead man.

01:12And in my opinion, Muhammad Hassan will fall victim at the Great American Bash.

01:17SmackDown presents the Great American Bash, sponsored by WWE.com.

01:22The Great American Bash will be live in just eight days from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

01:27And exclusively on pay-per-view.

01:29Oh, what a main event.

01:32This should be tremendous.

01:33And from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 234 pounds, the rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit.

01:44Chris Benoit has been a world heavyweight champion.

01:50But at the Great American Bash, Chris Benoit goes one-on-one with Orlando Jordan for the United States Championship.

01:57Speaking of the Bash, the WWE continues to show his support for U.S. troops.

02:02The WWE will offer the Great American Bash to all the U.S. troops overseas for free.

02:07Go to WWE.com for all the details.

02:11Well, the WWE superstars have been to Iraq a couple of times.

02:15The WWE superstars love entertaining and supporting and thanking our great troops.

02:21And there's no doubt that I think it's a morale booster for the troops, Josh.

02:24They've really enjoyed the troops over there.

02:26Oh, absolutely.

02:28And right here, get ready to enjoy a tremendous main event as Chris Benoit matches up here with William Regal.

02:35A little history, a few years ago, Chris Benoit and William Regal were involved in a match at the Brian Pillman Memorial Show.

02:43And many people believe that that match was the match of the year, one of the greatest matches of all time.

02:48If you want to be in sports entertainment, go back, watch that match, and take notes.

02:53Two great superstars involved in that one.

02:57No doubt, Josh, and two superstars, perhaps the toughest on either roster, Chris Benoit and William Regal.

03:03Oh, William Regal is triple tough.

03:06He's like a barroom brawler.

03:08Chris Benoit is a technical machine, a technical genius.

03:11It'll be great to see how they match up, just feeling each other out so far in this match.

03:15The strength by both men on display here.

03:19Look at that.

03:20William Regal trying to reverse that top wrist lock.

03:22Chris Benoit did not allow him to do so and locked in an armbar.

03:26Regal rolls out, then the snap bearer, but Benoit able to escape.

03:32Again, the quickness by Benoit.

03:34This is chain wrestling at its best.

03:36You are witnessing it right here on Velocity.

03:40Hey, Josh, how about the fact that The Undertaker, you know, Muhammad Hassan's sitting and turning out there

03:44to say that, hey, he's going to take a leave of absence.

03:46The Undertaker comes out and totally destroys this guy.

03:50Well, Muhammad Hassan is taking a leave of absence until the Great American Bash.

03:56Muhammad Hassan instead choosing WWE.com as a forum to express his opinions.

04:02You can check that out on WWE.com.

04:05William Regal getting his left arm torqued on.

04:07We'll be back before this match in a moment.

04:11Welcome back.

04:12Chris Benoit and William Regal involved in a tremendous match.

04:16Regal right now showing his strength.

04:18And look at the flexibility by Chris Benoit.

04:21Not only that, Josh, the strength of his surgically repaired neck.

04:25Chris Benoit trying to do whatever he can to gain some leverage.

04:29William Regal with that test of strength.

04:31And that is pure strength by Chris Benoit not breaking that back bridge,

04:36even with the knee from William Regal.

04:38Benoit having enough strength to make it to his feet.

04:43And doing the same thing to William Regal, who also goes to the bridge.

04:46Tremendous strength displayed by both these superstars.

04:49A smart move by William Regal.

04:51They're quickly dropping to his back, turning outside, and then getting Benoit in a head scissors.

04:56Watch William Regal.

04:57He won't line up with Chris Benoit.

04:58He'll turn to his side.

04:59Oh, a headbutt by Chris Benoit.

05:03That was brutal.

05:04Oh, that was brutal.

05:05You can hear it right here at ringside.

05:07Bunky clip by Chris Benoit.

05:10He's got Regal on his back.

05:11He starts hammering away.

05:13Hammering away on Regal.

05:14And Josh, I believe Regal's been busted open.

05:17And Chris Benoit like a shark now smelling blood.

05:20I believe it was from that headbutt.

05:24Well, Regal gets up to his feet.

05:27He starts to hit.

05:27But Benoit is just brutal.

05:30That's where he was cut.

05:31And now Chris Benoit going after that cut on the top of the head of William Regal.

05:37And now William Regal has to worry about the blood dripping down into his eyes.

05:41Vision definitely a problem when you're trying to wrestle somebody.

05:44The stature of the rabid Wolverine.

05:46What does he do?

05:46I have never seen that before.

05:48William Regal grabbing his own leg to block Chris Benoit from getting that full Nelson.

05:52And now a dragon suplex by Chris Benoit.

05:57Both superstars down.

05:59Chris Benoit trying to gain his hair.

06:01And William Regal really wondering where he's at, Josh.

06:04His face has got to be blurred by that blood.

06:07Taking a big hit on the back and shoulders as well as the base of his neck.

06:11An amazing exchange by Chris Benoit and William Regal.

06:15Both going for full Nelson's.

06:17Chris Benoit finally turned it into a dragon suplex.

06:21Not only is Regal bleeding, the big chop by Benoit.

06:27To the head and face of William Regal,

06:29who right now is not having time to compose himself

06:32because the rabid Wolverine is on top of him.

06:34Chris Benoit relentlessly going after that wound on the head of William Regal.

06:42Chris Benoit is a machine.

06:44William Regal right now trying to find himself.

06:49Able to grab that second rope.

06:50And Benoit is going to help him up for a moment.

06:52Not for long.

06:54Oh!

06:55And a knee right to the forehead of William Regal.

06:59And just watch.

06:59Chris Benoit just stalking William Regal.

07:02Hands locked.

07:03William Regal counters.

07:04Oh, German suplex fight.

07:06Chris Benoit.

07:08Regal tried to get Benoit to let go with those elbows.

07:11Thundering elbows.

07:12Unable to do so.

07:13Benoit lands that German suplex.

07:15Both superstars down.

07:17This is a fight, but it is also a chess game

07:20between Chris Benoit and William Regal.

07:24Two superstars with great ring strategy and great strength.

07:29Regal comes back with a knee to the head and shoulders of Chris Benoit.

07:32And now it's an opportunity to get on top of Benoit.

07:36The cover to Benoit able to get that left shoulder up.

07:40How about one more time?

07:42William Regal with that blood, Josh.

07:43Trying to end it here.

07:45And unable to do so.

07:47Chris Benoit on the count of two.

07:48Again, gets off his shoulders.

07:52Unbelievable.

07:54Determination by Benoit.

07:55William Regal going for about five or six pitting opportunities there.

08:00But every time he did, Chris Benoit had to use all of his strength to kick out.

08:05A great strategy by William Regal.

08:10Regal now getting that figure four leg lock in.

08:13This is a Regal stretch.

08:15William Regal is going for the Regal stretch.

08:17If he gets it locked in, Chris Benoit is in trouble.

08:21Regal working hard.

08:22Look at that cross face.

08:23Not just a little cross face.

08:24Hammering that forearm into Chris Benoit's face.

08:27But Benoit able to climb up.

08:29Get to the rope.

08:30William Regal has to break the hold.

08:33Wow.

08:34Regal with the kick to the upper toe.

08:38The upper back of Chris Benoit.

08:45See William Regal trying to turn.

08:46Trying to get Chris Benoit off his feet.

08:49William Regal with a chicken wing applied now to Chris Benoit.

08:53Digging that wrist into Benoit's face.

08:56Benoit up on one knee.

08:58Look at the hand strength of Chris Benoit.

09:01Just using his hand.

09:02His bare hand.

09:03To stop William Regal from locking in that chicken wing.

09:07And you see these superstars lock in these hold.

09:09The strength that it takes.

09:10You know that it's draining them.

09:11As the moments wear on in this mask, Josh.

09:14And now William Regal perhaps going for a surfboard.

09:16It has both hands now.

09:18Chris Benoit.

09:19William Regal will sit back now.

09:21And stretch out the entire upper body.

09:24And the esophagus of Chris Benoit.

09:26The pressure that has got to be putting on Benoit's shoulders in the rotator cuff area.

09:31Every time Regal cranks down on that arm.

09:34And now Chris Benoit.

09:36And the human body is not meant to bend this way.

09:39Chris Benoit has no oxygen going to his lungs right now.

09:43Chris Benoit.

09:44We pass out.

09:46Benoit showing incredible flexibility.

09:49And right now William Regal in control.

09:53Benoit with the elbow.

09:54This red hot match continues right after this.

10:00Welcome back.

10:01Steve Romero alongside Josh Matthews.

10:03And this has been an unbelievable match.

10:05William Regal with the schoolboy here on the Rabbit Wolverine.

10:08And the count to two.

10:09You know Chris Benoit is trying to pick the legs.

10:12Trying to go for a single leg or a double leg.

10:14He hasn't been successful.

10:15And now William Regal with the backslide.

10:17Backslide.

10:17And a count to two.

10:19Benoit able to flip out.

10:20And now he's flipped Regal over.

10:22There's the double leg right there.

10:24Going for the sharpshooter.

10:25Chris Benoit has locked in the sharpshooter.

10:28Right now William Regal doing everything he can to stay in this match.

10:32Benoit forcing all the strength he has down on those legs and ankles.

10:37William Regal desperately trying to grab that rope.

10:39Josh and he's not there.

10:40William Regal may tap on to the sharpshooter here by Chris Benoit.

10:46Chris Benoit sitting down on the sharpshooter right now.

10:50William Regal now back in the middle of the ring.

10:52Benoit drags William Regal back to the middle of the ring.

10:55Has that force down on those legs and ankles.

10:57Benoit just dripping sweat.

11:00He's got to be tremendously strong this late in the match to be able to hold this.

11:04This is a tremendous way to end this match.

11:08Chris Benoit with the sharpshooter locked down.

11:11William Regal is going to have to tap out.

11:14Regal scratching and reaching the rope.

11:17Chris Benoit has to break the sharpshooter.

11:19And look at William Regal.

11:20William Regal, he may be done.

11:22William Regal is out.

11:24Both superstars gasping for air.

11:26They've left everything in the ring.

11:28Somehow trying to will their way to their feet.

11:30This match has become an instant classic here on Saturday night.

11:35William Regal starts with the kicks.

11:37The left foot, then the left knee to Benoit.

11:41Two Warriors go through a brutal beating.

11:46William Regal with the cover on Benoit.

11:48The count gets to two.

11:50Wow.

11:52And now you look at William Regal.

11:54He's taking Chris Benoit's neck.

11:56And he's driving it forward.

11:57His chin right into his body.

11:59So that Chris Benoit won't be able to breathe.

12:03Regal's hair crimps and full of blood from the head buddy suffered earlier in this match.

12:08But able to keep going.

12:09I'm sure if you ask William Regal.

12:11I'm sure this man knows millions of ways to just take a guy's head.

12:15He's a fighter.

12:16William Regal's been in millions of fights in his life.

12:19Benoit now trying to counter Regal.

12:21Who's got the hands locked in and is underhook.

12:23Benoit somehow lifts the entire body mass of William Regal up.

12:31Look at that.

12:32William Regal has now hooked Chris Benoit.

12:34Not allowing Chris Benoit to roll over and pin William Regal.

12:39What a counter.

12:40Like I said, this is a human chess match.

12:43William Regal again has the double underhook locked in.

12:46William Regal has his hands locked.

12:49Regal working the knees.

12:51And then the underhook.

12:52And the toss.

12:54Benoit flat on his back as is Regal.

12:56Bo trying to summon the strength to finish this match off.

12:59A double underhook or a butterfly suit punch by Regal.

13:02A count to two.

13:03Benoit able to kick out with what energy he has left.

13:06Again, a count to two.

13:07One more time.

13:09William Regal desperately trying to finish this match.

13:12He's unable to do so.

13:13Maybe here.

13:13No.

13:14Again, William Regal with his body draped over Chris Benoit's.

13:18Every single time Chris Benoit has to kick out.

13:21He has to pop his hips.

13:23Use all the strength to do so.

13:25Drop kick by William Regal.

13:27Perhaps this is it.

13:28Chris Benoit flat on his back.

13:30Regal stayed with blood.

13:32Makes the cover.

13:33The count to two.

13:35And you notice William Regal after Chris Benoit kicks out.

13:38William Regal right back.

13:39Right back on top of the rabid Wolverine.

13:42Chris Benoit.

13:42Oh, looked like a tombstone by Regal.

13:45But Benoit able to kick his legs and flail.

13:47Reverses it on Regal.

13:49A shoulder breaker there by Chris Benoit.

13:52Chris Benoit perhaps setting up for the crossface.

13:54This may be it for William Regal if Chris Benoit goes for the crossface.

13:59Benoit struggling to keep going and finds the energy somehow.

14:03There he is.

14:03Banging away on Regal.

14:05Trying to make that crossface hit.

14:06And there it is.

14:08Regal taps out.

14:09Here he is going to be the rabid Wolverine.

14:16Chris Benoit.

14:18Just this crowd saw an unbelievable match and they're letting the superstars know it.

14:23A five-star match by the rabid Wolverine.

14:26Chris Benoit and William Regal.

14:29Chris Benoit went for the crossface.

14:31Regal tried to counter.

14:32Chris Benoit broke the counter and forced William Regal to tap out.

14:36It's Benoit with his eye on the United States title of the Great American Pass.

14:40He's Josh Panthers.

14:41I'm Steve Romero.

14:42Talk to you next week.

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