While William Regal has become synonymous with the WWE Universe for announcing, “WAR GAMES!” this proclamation isn’t the first epic saying that made William Regal memorable. To this day, many fans still fondly recall William Regal calling Umaga, “Umanga.” In fact, a video recently went viral that showcases every time William Regal referred to The Samoan Bulldozer erroneously. In light of this video going viral, an old tweet from William Regal confirmed why the former Raw GM mispronounced the Anoa’i family member’s name.
When Did William Regal Introduce Umaga As Umanga?
William Regal and Umaga had separate reins of terror over the Raw locker room from 2006 to 2009. Long before William Regal became the beloved General Manager of NXT, he was a self-professed “villain” as Raw General Manager in 2007 and 2008.
William Regal’s Raw GM role coincided with the debut and rise of Umaga. With Armando Estrada in his corner, The Samoan Bulldozer was thrust into the Main Event scene, getting into memorable wars with Ric Flair, Jeff Hardy, and John Cena.
Inevitably, the top babyfaces would clash with the evil GM William Regal. Therefore, William Regal would use Umaga as a mercenary during various points of his run with power.
However, whenever William Regal threatened a Superstar with punishment from Umaga, it would always cause fans to scratch their heads. That’s because William Regal would always call Umaga “Umanga.”
Video of Every Time William Regal Said Umanga
Umaga was one of the most versatile and beloved wrestlers in the WWE locker room. That’s why it was easy for William Regal to insert the monster into any match. What wasn’t easy for William Regal was pronouncing Umaga’s name.
William Regal famously called Umaga, pronounced Oooh-mah-ga, as Umanga, pronounced You-mang-gah.
Here is a compilation of William Regal saying Umanga that recently went viral:
Why Did William Regal Say Umaga’s Name Wrong?
For many years, people wondered if William Regal’s pronunciation of Umaga was a language barrier. Perhaps the United Kingdom legend found it difficult to say such a unique name. However, this wasn’t the case at all.
Simply put, William Regal was adding some subtle comedic depth to his character while attempting to make Umaga more memorable. A tweet that William Regal posted over ten years ago confirms why the former Raw GM called him Umanga:
Umanaga and the actual Umaga are both very memorable. While Umanga’s legacy lives on through video compilations, Umaga’s legacy lives on through The Bloodline.
Umaga was born Edward “Eddie Fatu,” nephew of Afa and Sika. Therefore, Roman Reigns and Rosey were Umaga’s cousins.
In addition, Umaga was the younger brother of Rikishi, making him the uncle of The Usos and Solo Sikoa. There’s no doubt that the man whose family members called “Eki” is looking down at his Bloodline with pride.