Story Time with Dutch Mantell

Story Time with Dutch Mantell

Legendary wrestler, manager, commentator, producer and booker ”Dirty” Dutch Mantell brings his definitive takes on the latest news in the professional wrestling business as well as the most entertaining stories from years gone by to the podcast airwaves. The Dirty Dutchman from Oil Trough, Texas has worked almost every single major promotion and wrestling territory in the United States over an illustrious 50 year career, including WWE, WWF, WCW, NWA, SMW, TNA, USWA, UWF, OVW, Impact, Georgia, Tennessee, Knoxville, Kansas City, St Louis, Florida, Memphis, Houston, Detroit, Mid-South, Kentucky, Mid-Atlantic, Dallas and even more - and that’s not counting Puerto Rico and Japan! Every week, Dutch Mantell will give you his hot takes on the latest news, re-live some of the most memorable shows and events through history, bring you along on a virtual road trip to explain the nuances of the wrestling business, tell classic stories from throughout the decades and answer YOUR questions every week. There may even be a guest or two coming up in the future, so make sure you subscribe and never miss an episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell! Story Time with Dutch Mantell is part of the WSI Network of podcasts and YouTube channels. Enjoy daily clips of Story Time with Dutch Mantell on YouTube: YouTube.com/@StoryTimewithDutchMantell/

Episodes

April 23, 2025 127 mins

Story Time with Dutch Mantell 132 | WrestleMania 41 Fallout

We know what you're thinking and we agree.  Wrestlemania season is not truly over until we get the reaction from the grizzliest of vets, "Dirty" Dutch Mantell.  Well your wait is over as the Dutchman is here to give his thoughts on WrestleMania 41 and the BIGGEST stories coming out of the event on the RAW after WrestleMania.

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Ask Dutch Anything 71 | Vice Mcmahon vs The Territories

So many questions and hardly enough time ot answer them. But we will do our best to wade through all of the questions that come to us and picjk the best for the show.  This week:

Did gunther consider a move to AEW?
Who came up with the Kamala gimmick?
Why wasn';t Chavo Guerrero a bigger star like Eddie was?
What if Vince McMahon hadn't "killed" the territories?

All these quest...

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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 131 | Just Not Credible

Another week of weird and wonderful news from the wrestling world.  Dutch Mantell is here ot talk to us about who is trolling the fans on social media, who is puking in the ring and who will be inducting who into the WWE Hall of Fame.  All this and more in this weeks edition of Story Time with Dutch Mantell.

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Ask Dutch Anything 70 | My Heat with Alundra Blaze

In this week's edition of Ask Dutch Anything...

What is Dutch's opinion of Toni Storm?
Should Ric Flair get involved in the WrestleMania 41 main event?
Why does Dutch have heat with Alundra Blaze?

All this and more when you Ask Dutch Anything?

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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 130 | Booker T vs Swerve Strickland

Much to discuss following AEW Dynasty with Swerve Stickland losing to Jon Moxley thanks to the returning Young Bucks (for some reason) after which, Swerve decided to speak about representation and take a shot at a WWE Hall of Famer for good measure.

Elsewhere, as we get closer to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, fans were left feeling confused following another promo be...

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Ask Dutch Anything 69 | Ranking The Worst Sons of Wrestlers

You can literally Ask Dutch Anything and he will (mostly) answer anything with an honest opinion, a great story or he might even trail off and start talking about something else entirely.  That's what makes it great!

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Things are heating up on the road to Wrestlemania and Dutch Mantell is here to talk about it! Cody Rhodes and John Cena finally get physical on WWE RAW as Cena is left looking at the lights and Gunther beats Jimmy Uso to a bloody pulp as his rivalry with "Main Event" Jey Uso picks up some steam.  Speaking of main events, during one of the most drawn out contract signings in WWE history, CM Punk is told he will be the main event of ...

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Ask Dutch Anything 68 |

You ask the questions.
Dutch answers the questions?
That's how it works on Ask Dutch Anything.  It's a simple premise but it works.  This week, Dutch will discuss the the likes of Ron Starr, giving WWE Divas advice after his success with the TNA Knockouts, if he preferred to work as a heel or face and much more.

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Ask Dutch Anything 66 | The Bitterness of Ole Anderson (The Lost Audio Episode)

This is the missing audio version of Ask Dutch Anything 66 that I some how forgot to upload.  I apologize to our audio listeners and promise it will not happen again - Editor Chris

When did Jerry Lawler become "The King" of Memphis?
What is the most matches Dutch has wrestled in a day?
Do PEDs give wrestlers raspy voices?

You ask the questions, Dutch Ma...

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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 128 | Cena vs Cody: Is The Feud Working?

Story Time with Dutch Mantell is NOW ON WEDNESDAYS!
What do the Boomtown Rats, Garfield and Dutch Mantell have in common? None of them like Mondays.  So, from now on, rather than making you wait until the end of the week for your Dutch fix, and so we can bring you the best version of the grizzled vet, we will now be bringing you Story Time with Dutch Mantell on ...

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Ask Dutch Anything 67 | Paul Bearer Memories

Once more into the inbox!  Another week and another round of questions for the Dutchman.  When will enough be enough for crazy wrestling spots? When did Dutch meet Paul Bearer? Why couldn't Brad Armstrong be himself infront of a wrestling crowd?  All these questions and more answered on this weeks' edition of Ask Dutch Anything!

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This week, Dutch and James explore the various goings on among wrestling landscape, the highlights and lowlifes, the good, the bad and the downright bewildering.  Vince Russo and Ric Flair at going at each other (although Russo doesn't seem to know why), Ricochet finds himself in another go awful AEW segment and Jake "The Snake" Roberts has an interesting take on John Cena.

Elsewhere, Dave Meltzer is at it again, Scott Steiner is t...

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tory Time with Dutch Mantell 126

Welcome back to Story Time with Dutch Mantell!

Dutch is here to talk about the latest stories in the wrestling world and the biggest story in a long time is John Cena's heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025. Cody Rhodes vs John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship now has an interesting layer to the story and gives the audience a chance to experience a heel John Cena for the first time in decade...

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Ask Dutch Anything 65 | Getting Ribbed by Bradshaw

The WSI team recently took a trip to  local wrestling con and were able to ask a live question to WWE legend John "Bradshaw" Layfield and he told a hilarious story about the time he ribbed Dutch Mantell.  You can hear the story and Dutch's response here on this episode.  Also, we're back answering YOUR questions because this is Ask Dutch Anything!

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Ask Dutch Anything 64 | Ric Flair Will Never Learn | Rick Martel, Honky Tonk Man & Austin Idol

Another trip to the inbox and your questions for the Dutchman are posed to the man himself on Ask Dutch Anything.  Will we ever get Dutch Audiobooks? What was Main Event Championship Wrestling? Will Ric Flair have one last last match ever?  These and many more questions answered so sit back, put one hand over your heart and Ask Dutch Anyt...

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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 124 | Special Guest Kurt Angle

Olympic hero and wrestling legend, Kurt Angle is on the show this week!.  Dutch and Kurt talk about his Amateur wrestling career and his gold medal win at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, his transition to WWE and some of the trails and tribulations of breaking in as an established athlete and how he became so good so quickly.  Kurt also talks about shoot wrestling Brock Lesnar...

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Ask Dutch Anything 63 | John Cena's Final Year

How Would Dutch Book John Cena's Farewell Tour?
What Was the WILDEST Item Sold at the Merch Table?
Was Gino Hernandez REALLY Murdered?

You want the answers? Youhave to watch this edition of Ask Dutch Anything!

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Happy New Year! We're back from the break over the holidays and there is lots to talk about!
Before WWE's Netflix era is about to begin and CM Punk and Seth Rollins is the big match to look forward to.  Especially after the epic promo battle from this past RAW.  Ric Flair has been hitting social media hard again and is getting into it with Cary Silkin this time.  In AEW news, major music changes, funny faces at press scrums and tim...

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Ask Dutch Anything 62 The Undertaker's First Wedding | Ric Flairs Robe, Bill Apter on Memphis

Are you fed up of not getting a reply from Santa at Christmas after you send him a letter every year? Well, maybe you should send an email to Dutch Matell instead! A question, a comment, a stupid indie mud show botch you've seen online.  They're all welcome at questionsfordutch@gmai.com send them to the email address and you might just get...

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