‘Mr. Electricity’ Steve Regal is dead at 73
Professional wrestler “Mr. Electricity” has died at age 73.
The National Wrestling Alliance announced Monday the death of former NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal.
“By defeating Denny Brown for the title, this flashy and charismatic grappler reigned atop professional wrestling’s junior heavyweights in 1986, paving the way for generations to come,” the wrestling organization posted on social media.
Regal began his wrestling career in 1977 and retired in 1996, according to TMZ. This gossip outlet reported that the sports entertainment star died in July. Wrestling sites note Regal’s 1985 tag team victory over the Road Warriors among his career highlights. He achieved this feat as part of the duo Fabulous Freebirds.
His career also reportedly included clashes with Junkyard Dog, George “The Animal” Steele and the team of Tito Santana and Pedro Morales.
The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native has performed on television networks including MSG Network, according to IMDB. Video of Regal’s matches posted on YouTube shows he traveled the country and wrestled in Japan during his career.
No cause of death has been reported.
