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NWA Confirms Death of 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal, 73, Months After July Passing

The former NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion was noted for a flashy 1986 reign that influenced later junior heavyweights.

Overview

  • The NWA announced the news on Dec. 8, with an obituary for the Greenwood, Indiana resident listing July 30 as the date of death at age 73.
  • No cause of death has been disclosed.
  • Regal wrestled from 1977 to 1996 across the AWA, NWA, and WWF, earning multiple regional and light-heavyweight titles.
  • Highlights included defeating Denny Brown for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight title in 1986 and winning the AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship in 1984.
  • Reports reflect tributes and career remembrances following the NWA's confirmation.