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

3 days ago
3 days ago
Ask Dutch Anything 21 | The Shoot Interview Rivalry Ricky Morton vs Kevin Nash Ask Dutch Anything is back! We return to our regularly scheduled programming with some of your questions posed to the dirty Dutchman:
- Does Dutch remember Awesome Wrestling Entertainment: Night of Legends?
- What happened in Pikeville KY?
- Is Maven's telling of how Wrestlers Court became a thing correct?
- What was Christine Jarrett like?
- Were Jerry "the King" Lawler and Dusty Rhodes guilty of holding people down?
These and more questions answered in this weeks edition of Ask Dutch Anything.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Story Time with Dutch Mantell 78 | Special Guest Al Snow Watch "Wrestlers" only on NETFLIX https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81592264
What Does Everybody Want?!
Al Snow is the very special guest this week on Story Time with Dutch Mantell. Dutch and Al will discuss a myriad of topics from the wrestling world including how Al got into the business, how he runs OVW and what makes his teachings different from most wrestling schools. How much of a sociopath was New Jack? How did the "Head" gimmick come to be? How close was he to becoming ECW Champion? ALL this and so much more on an unmissable episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell.
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Story Time with Dutch Mantell 76 |
Following an unscheduled Thanksgiving break, Story Time with Dutch Mantell is back and just in time to discuss Survivor Series and the return of CM Punk to WWE. Dutch will discuss what we can expect from CM Punk, Seth Rollins' reactions which have gone viral on social media and Triple H's comments on why Jade Cargill has disappeared from TV. Meanwhile, in AEW, a new luchador is botching up a storm, Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson are not being asked for their advice and Adam Page is drinking blood.
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Ask Dutch Anything 20 | Why You Don't Potato Stan Hansen
More of your questions answered on the latest edition of Ask Dutch Anything:
- What makes a good referee?
- What about the Mankind Gimmick?
- How dangerous is a dirty wrestling mat to the health of a wrestler?
- Who had the "boo boo face" in TNA?
- Why did Jerry Lawler not want people to know Brian Christopher was his soon?
These questions and more answered on this weeks episode of Ask Dutch Anything.
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Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
This week on Story Time with Dutch Mantell, Dutch will discuss the recent happenings in the wrestling world before detailing his time in WCW in the early 90's.
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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Ask Dutch Anything #19 | George Gulas is P*ssed Off!
Tuesdays are the day we take your questions and Ask Dutch Anything. This week;
- George Gulas has responded to his critics, what is Dutch's reaction?
- Does Sgt Slaughter think he was REALLY in the military?
- How can Jim Cornette's opinion on Kenny Omega be so different to Dutch's?
- Why is Starcade 1986 considered peak JCP?
- How do you call a match in the ring?
All these questions and more on this weeks edition of Ask Dutch Anything.
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Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Another big news week in the wrestling world and Dutch Mantell is here to give his thoughts on all of it on this weeks edition of Story Time with Dutch Mantell;
- Ric Flair officially signing with AEW
- Concern for Paul Wight's physical condition for his in ring return
- Father James Mitchell doing cocaine on NWA TV: is Billy Corgan in control?
- Reactions to WWE Crown Jewel and LA Knight's rumored backstage heat
- Jim Ross taking time off and the reason why...and much more.
Also, Dutch tells us why Dixie Carter wanted to bring £1 Million dollars in cash to TNA TV, why he loves the "Timeless" Toni Storm gimmick and what he thinks about a man called Brick Savage.
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Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
f you have the questions, Dutch Mantell has the answers!
On this weeks edition of Ask Dutch Anything;
- What abut Dirty White Boy?
- Was Yokozuna ALWAYS loooking after the victims of the Bonzai Drop?
- Who was the smelliest wrestler?
- How close was Paul Heyman to buying TNA?
- Can an Englishman cut a promo?
All this plus Dutch recounts a match with Tracy Smothers and Dutch lists the few people in the business who can cut a GOOD promo for longer than 3 minutes.
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Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
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This week on Story Time with Dutch Mantell: a discussion on Vladamir (the WWE Superfan) leads to talk about ticket scalping and if something should be done about it. Dutch will also top up last weeks discussion by discussing a few talents that were accidentally omitted from our list of booker/promoter kids. Then, of course, Dutch will react to this latest round of wrestling news including;
- Bryian Danielson's orbital injury which keeps him on the shelf for the rest of the year.
- The PPV main event caliber match given away on AEW Collision this past week.
- Jerry Lynn's comments about current talent stooging to dirt sheet writers.
- ALL IN London 2024: will (and how) AEW sell out Wembley for a second year?
- Bill Apter's comments about AEW blocking him from interviews with their talent.
- Jon Moxley's concussion idea.
- Undertaker's efforts to get more money from WCW.
Then we close the show with Dutch on his VERY early wrestling days.

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
On this weeks edition of Ask Dutch Anything;
Are wrestlers ripped off when it comes to their merch?
What was it like working with Black Reign?
Did wrestling's de-regulation hurt the business?
What was the worst Jim Cornette meltdown?
Should AEW be booking smaller venues?
When did the fans lose it the most? Who hit hardest?
These questions and more answered on Ask Dutch Anything 17!
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