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Starting June 28th - The Stevie Richards Show on YouTube and all podcast platforms will now be the exclusive home of Stevie Richards wrestling content, including the return of Stevie Richards Wrestling Analysis, as well as deep dives and in-depth looks at professional wrestling and the life of a professional wrestler. The first show debuts June 28th - don’t you dare miss it! The Stevie Richards Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow
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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 ...
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 147 | SykoStu Goes Home | The Rock's Weight Loss, WWE in Paris Much to consider, much to discuss on this week's episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell. An update on SykoStu following his brutal assault at the hands of Raja Jackson and the terrible takes on the incident from the likes of RVD and Mark Henry, rumours of…
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Ask Dutch Anything 85 | Reappraising Bob Backlund | No More True Heels, The Girls Hated Dixie Carter Was Down and Dirty with Dutch Improvised? Why Are There No True Heels Today? Was Bob Backlund Actually Any Good? These are the questions you submitted to Dutch Mantell, if you want the answers to these (and many more) then you'll have to tune in to …
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 61 | Raja Jackson/SykoStu Fallout - Leaving WCW Stevie Richards spent 4 months in WCW and in this episode, we will finish our deep dive on the nicest guys Stevie came across in WC…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 146 | Attempted Murder! Raja Jackson Attacks Syko Stu We know you've been waiting for Dutch Mantell to give his take on the shocking incident that took place at a recent indie show involving Raja Jackson and his brutal assault on Stuart 'Syko Stu' Smith. Dutch will be talking in detail about the matter and the fallout …
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The Stevie Richards Show | AEW Forbidden Door 2025 Review The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards This past weekend AEW returned to London for Forbidden Door 2025 and Stevie Richards is here to discuss, rate and review the whole show from start to fini…
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Ask Dutch Anything 84 | TNA's Most Underrated It's Sunday and on Sunday you can ask Dutch Mantell anything and he'll answer on the show, this week we find out who Dutch thinks TNA should have given a bigger spotlight to in TNA during his time as booker, Dutch's reaction to Jim Cornette calling Dutch vs Lawler in Memphis the greatest Face vs Face st…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 60 | Four Fantastic Months in WCW Part 2 Last week we talked about the time leading up to Stevie Richards WCW debut and some of the who's and what's that were involved in the tran…
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Ask Dutch Anything 83 - Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl Your questions answered once again on Ask Dutch Anything. Sandwiched between at watch-a-long of the very first Concession Stand Brawl from Memphis and more Wisdom of Dutch Mantell. PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https://w…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 145 | WWE vs AEW: Is The War Back On? Another week of news, stories and gossip from the wild world of pro-wrestling. The possible sale of TNA, WWE Women's Champion Naomi announcing she's pregnant and Triple H being body shamed by fools online. Elsewhere, a new felt superstar has debuted on AAA's PPV, Mandy Rose talks a…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 59 | WCW Part One: The Raven Feud One of those wrestling trivia facts that some might not know, Stevie Richards is one of only a small number of wrestlers who worked in ECW, WWF/E…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 144 A lot of news to discuss from the pro-wrestling world this week. WWE sign a huge deal with ESPN, Karrion Kross gone from WWE and Bret Hart tells everyone they'd be better of they copied him more often. Elsewhere, Drew McIntyre blasts young wrestlers for not asking for advice, Brooke Hogan fears Scientology and Danh…
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Ask Dutch Anything 82 | Dutchisms: The Wisdom of Dutch Mantell Part One Will Real American Beer and Real American Freestyle survive without Hulk Hogan? Did anyone ever get fired for losing a fight with a civilian? What is the perfect wrestling schedule? All these questions and more on this week's edition of Ask Dutch Anything. PW Tees Store - https…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 58 | Ask Stevie Anything Would Raven have done DDP's stalker gimmick better? How does it feel to be rated LOWER than Vince McMahon on a video game? Why did the Stevie Richards' Wr…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 143 | WWE SummerSlam Review | Brock Lesnar Returns It's time to get Dutch Mantell's impressions of the main events of SummerSlam 2025. The biggest story, of course was the return of Brock Lesnar. Was this the right thing for WWE to do given his alleged involvement in the Vince McMahon Scandal? Elsewhere, Dutch will dis…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show - WWE Summerslam 2025 Review Stevie Richards links: Recommended Brands: https://linktr.ee/stevierichardsfitness WSI Network links: https://linktr.ee/WSInetwork Website: https://www.stevie…
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Ask Dutch Anything 81 | USWA Unified Title Fate Revealed! D.B. Cooper, Amelia Earhart, The Voynich Manuscript. There are endless unsolved mysteries in this world. Endless speculation and conspiracies keep these legends and enigmas alive. Today, Dutch Mantell puts to rest one of the biggest mysteries in wrestling history. That's right, after nearly …
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show 57 | WWE Un-F**king-Real We know we promised another episode of Fan Questions BUT WWE UnReal came out and it cannot be ignored. There has been a lot said about the production and presenta…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 142 | The Death of Hulk Hogan In the wake of Hulk Hogan's passing, Dutch Mantell shares his experiences with a young Hogan long before his rise to the mega fame he would achieve. Dutch talks about what Hogan was like to ride with in those early days, his influence on the business and his take on the controversies that …
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Ask Dutch Anything 80 | Jim Cornette's Stooge Test We may not have had the best quality A/V this week, but we still have the best questions thanks to you! That's right, it's Sunday which means you get to ask Dutch Mantell the questions which he will answer and maybe sprinkle in a few good stories here and there as a treat! PW Tees Store - https://w…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 56 | The Death of Hulk Hogan + D'Von Dudley Last Match, Fan Questions Hulk Hogan was once one of the biggest legends in sports entertainment. Arguably, the industry of pro-wrestling as we know it would not be what it is if not for the man who became such a cultural icon of the 80's and 90's. He transended wrestling …
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 141 Please excuse the AV quality in this week's episode. The reason why is explained at the top of the show and although it's not quite up to the usual standard, the conversations and stories are still top shelf, we promise. PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRi…
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Ask Dutch Anything 79 | When Jim Cornette Quit TNA What better way to Sunday than to listen to Dutch Mantell answer questions from his fans. Why don't guys try to get out of finishers anymore? How much of a big deal was Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico? Were the TNA Knockouts ahead of their time? Can Dutch actually predict the future?! All this and more…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 55 | OVW, NXT, FCW & More | WWE Developmental Part Two From OVW to FCW to NXT. This week Stevie is taking us from one WWE talent farm to another and talking to us about his experi…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 140 - Goldberg Retires A lot of interesting stuff to talk about this week. Was the finish of Goldberg's last match the way it was supposed to go? Will Jelly Roll make a good celebrity wrestler? Is Seth Rollins' injury legit? Will Adam Cole retire following another concussion? All this and more on this week's edition of…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 55 - AEW All In & WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Review Special The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards What a weekend for wrestling! War? No war? It doesn't matter, fans have been spoiled this past weekend. In this sp…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 54 | WWE Developmental Part One Sometimes, creative has nothing for you. Sometimes, you're out of shape. Sometimes, you're just not quite ready for TV. So sometimes, you have to go to developmental. Small, regional promotions up and down the USA were known to be the farming ground for future WWE talent and a means f…
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Ask Dutch Anything 78 | Texas Dirt (From Dirt, TX) More questions from you, to Dutch Mantell. PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: [email protected] Email for signed merch…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 53 | Stevie Night Heat (Part Two) Episode 53 and officially ONE YEAR of the Stevie Richards Show. We'd like to thank everyone who has watched, subscribed, shared and supported the show in the first 12 months and we hope you look forward to the next 12 and beyond. We wouldn't have a show to make if it weren't for you…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 139 | WWE Night of Champions Review After a suprisingly entertaining showing in Saudi Arabia for WWE night of Champions, Dutch Mantell is here to rate the show overall and discuss the specific parts of the show that he feels were hitting the right notes. What would be the right thing to do next with Jacob fatu? What ma…
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Ask Dutch Anything 77 | Jim Cornette Stole My Line You Have questions, Dutch Mantell has answers. It's time, once again, to Ask Dutch Anything. PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: …
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PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: [email protected] Email for signed merch: [email protected] Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 51 | Ric Flair Goldberg, Jon Moxley Rikishi We're back! A seemless break for Stevie and James has the lads refreshed and ready to talk about the biggest news, stories and rumors from the last couple of weeks during their time off. Stevie is coming to us from his NEW home studio and is ready to give his thought son t…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 50: Is Stevie a Boon on Wrestling? Everyone Hates Russo? | Fan Mail Once more into the Inbox dear friends! Thats's right, Stevie is moving house and James is frollicking in Greece…
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Ask Dutch Anything 76 | My Issue with Jimmy Del Rey Technical issues prevented us from putting out an episode of ADA last week. So we asked the same questions THIS WEEK and managed to get through a full recording without a problem! Enjoy! PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https…
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The Stevie Richards Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/stevierichards Stevie Richards on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/stevierichards The Stevie Richards Show Episode 49 | Unforgiven 2004 Part 2 Following a cathartic session last week, Stevie Richards is back to relive what remained of Unforgiven 2004 after "The Match That we Don't Discuss Anym…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 137 | R-Truth GONE Just like most of the world, the WSI Network was SHOCKED to find out that R-Truth, a WWE mainstay beloved by both fans and peers, was released from WWE. This and the absolute mountain of wild news stories (and the fact that James is taking a bit of time off) means that we are bringing you Story Time …
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 48 | Unforgiven 2004 It's time for Stevie to unpack some trauma from Unforgiven 2004. An unfortunate low point for the host of our beloved show in what was awarded the Worst Match of 2004 by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Tyson Tomko vs Mystery Woman would fall flat and would bring Stevie to utter frustration. S…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 136 | Good Ol' Jim Ross A great amount of news from the pro-wrestling world to wade through this week. We wish Jim Ross a speedy recovery following what has reportedly beeen a successful surgery following his recent cancer diagnosis. Elsewhere, WrestleMania may be going BACK to Las Vegas, Vince McMahon isn't co-operati…
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Ask Dutch Anything 75 | Bushwhackers Stories Are the Slammy Awards REALLY picked by the fans? Is "jobber" REALLY an offensive term? Are ladder matches all they're cracked up to be? These are some of the questions asked this week on Ask Dutch Anything. You have to tune in to find out the answers! PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutc…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 47 | Ruthless Aggression - The Lead Up to WWE Unforgiven 2004 The "Ruthless Aggression" era marked a turning point for the WWE, but not all in the way they wanted. What should have been the next big period of wrestling entertainment and the opportunity for those who had been waiting patiently to prove themselves as …
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Get Your First Month of Blue Chew Free Using Promo Code DUTCH at Checkout www.bluechew.com Story Time with Dutch Mantell 135 | What Was Will Ospreay Thinking? Much to discuss and more to think about followiinng another week in the wrestling world. From cancer a cancer diagnosis to a questiioon of hypocrisy. A LONG TERM story being played out on AEW…
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Ask Dutch Anything 74 | Double J's Preferential Treatment Who was the safest worker Dutch ever got in the ring with? Did Jeff Jarrett get special treatment just because he was a promoters son? Should WWE be making a BTS documentary about the creative process? All these questions and more on this week's edition of Ask Dutch Anything! PW Tees Store -…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 46 | A Tribute to Sabu This week, the wrestling world mourns the passing of one of it's true innovators. Terry Brunk, better known as Sabu, was an ECW original who truely set a standard for the hardcore style which became his signature from start to finish. Steadfast to a fault when it came to his own gimmick and un…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 134 | Sabu Following a week off due to some technical isssues, Dutch mantell is back and on best form to talk about the latest big news in the pro-wrestling world. Firstly, Dutch will talk about the late Sabu and his contributions to the wrestling landscape as well as the controversy surrounding how he managed to perfo…
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The Stevie Richards Show Episode 45 | Your Questions Answered 2: Road Agents Ranked Did you ever wonder why Stevie Richards is called "Stevie Richards"? Did you ever stop to think about just how many movies have been made about pro-wrestling? Did you ever ask yourself, "Who did the best "shoot" interview? Well, some of you have. That's right! Once …
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Ask Dutch anything 73 | Working with Brian Pillman What could be better than spending your Sunday morning kicking back and asking Dutch Mantell questions about love, life and pro-wrestling (but mostly just pro-wrestling)? NOTHING! Thats why we're here to put your questions to the Dutchman himself and get his insight into things like Roman Reigns' p…
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The Stevie Richards Show 44 | Wrestling Fans and Wrestling Scams Wrestling conventions have become huge events around the world. Giving fans the opportunity to meet their favourite wrestlers face to face and give the wrestlers a chance to make a fans day byby speaking to them one on one. But it isn't always the wonderful experience that many people…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 133 | Triple H vs The Rock In the big ol' bubble of professional wrestling, there has been quite a lot of comments and decisions in the last week that have simply left peopple scratching their heads: Triple H's comments about fans and podcasters overuse of the word "Pivot", just about EVERYTHING The Rock said when he a…
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Ask Dutch Anything Episode 72 | When Rings Go Wrong Have you ever wondered if wrestlers get to pick the referee for their match? What was the story behind the odd way Dutch mantell and Tommy Rich split up as a tag team? Will Vince McMahon ever be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame? The answers to these and many other great questions submitted BY YOU …
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