10 Things Every WWE Fan Should Know About Dutch Mantel

These are the 10 things every WWE fan should know about Dutch Mantel

[{"selector":"#anim-9c1451cc-a887-414c-b4d9-a3517ce10154 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.000004854368963691513%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-138001cb-3a67-44cd-af6d-55dafbd1e5e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dutch Mantel played a crucial role in Stone Cold Steve Austin's career by giving him his ring name.

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[{"selector":"#anim-71543079-a311-44fa-a379-1164e8681a4f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6149ccd6-a156-4ad9-9ffe-6518b0d3ad58","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dutch Mantel formed a cowboy-themed faction called The Desperados in WCW.

[{"selector":"#anim-0735e637-e28e-483a-bde3-314bf43b7cd2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.64024464111759%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42e80bed-9b15-4faa-ad61-fb1672e2fe94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In WWE, he first appeared as Uncle Zebekiah, manager to The Blu Brothers.

[{"selector":"#anim-35734750-9245-4264-ba58-93182151caf5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a06f7ace-5c32-4c05-9bbb-53230864bd56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mantel booked Puerto Rico’s IWA and later worked for Impact Wrestling, where he created the Knockouts Division.

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[{"selector":"#anim-681a44da-868b-426d-81a5-a5ebfd1502fb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-4.821428684378578%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04c59d53-0bf6-46da-b7de-91f4a8f900a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He later became the manager to a returning Alberto Del Rio, and they proclaimed the formation of a new country called MexAmerica.

[{"selector":"#anim-446dc372-340e-4d05-9bd7-b50db5333911 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23aefc03-0506-4477-ab1d-f278953f48ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mantel served as the narrator for the popular Vice documentary series Dark Side of the Ring in 2019.

[{"selector":"#anim-8bae1f66-de55-40e6-9867-3849c28d4577 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d32b3a0-5e75-4cd9-acce-f677f4292df0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He was present for the murder of Bruiser Brody in a Puerto Rican locker room in 1988, inspiring him to devise the concept of Wrestlers Court.

[{"selector":"#anim-32871589-8a26-4073-9670-994c35d1cdc2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-5.3290705182007514e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3af3c519-1c82-45df-96bc-9d4163917307","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dutch Mantel's legacy in wrestling includes his captivating career, his contributions to the development of future legends, and his innovations in the industry.