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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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The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

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The Flagship Wrestling Podcast features light-hearted and passionate discussion, analysis and reviews of professional wrestling from across the world including AEW, NJPW, WWE, TNA, MLW, Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, Dragongate, Indies & retro wrestling and everything in-between. This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network. Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.
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The Flagship is back at full strength in our regular timeslot this week for a loaded show talking about the rumored AEW TV deal, reviewing CMLL's 91st Anniversario show, Janel Grant's press conference ahead of the Mr. McMahon documentary, Kiyomiya vs. Oiwa from NOAH & more! Rumored AEW TV deal details Janel Grant press conference CMLL 91st Aniversa…
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Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the third episode of our TSFP Presents series, Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in March 2021. We discussed the biggest "turning point" managerial appointments and sackings in Spanish football history. For the full archive of TSFP Presents episodes, as well as weekly …
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Ask Dutch Anything 56 - The Dusty Rhodes Imposters Questions haven something of a dark tuen this week. But fear not, Dutch Mantell is still going to answer them! Why would Bruiser Brody sell for some guys but not others? Should the "Over the Edge" PPV have carried on after Owen Hart's accident and death? Did Brian Lee have an afair with the Underta…
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Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for this week's TSFP discussing matchday 5 in LALIGA including Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid, Girona 1-4 Barcelona and Atletico Madrid 3-0 Valencia. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, our new TSFP Presents series Regional Rankings, the TSFP Newsletter, the TSFP WhatsApp Community and the TSFP Discord, join us …
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Join us this week for a FOUR HOUR SHOW! covering the biggest topics in the world of pro wrestling: Segment 1: VaKraetschion burial, All Out fallout, SmackDown on FOX comes to an end, AEW to FOX rumors Segment 2: NJPW Destruction tour news, notes, and match reviews Segment 3: thecubsfan of Luchablog joins us to preview the CMLL 91st Anniversary show…
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This week, Dutch Mantell takes aim at Dave Meltzer burying "idiot podcasters" because he is over sensitive to any criticism of AEW that he feels he has to make up reasons to get mad at them. Elsewhere, Kevin Nash vs Logan Paul war of words where Logan Paul destroys Nash in one minute thirty seconds, the horror of AEW possibly adding a fourth weekly…
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Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the second episode of TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in March 2021. We discussed the biggest 'turning point' goals in LALIGA history. Sorry about Phil's sound quality - for reasons long since forgotten, we had to use his back-up audio. For the full ar…
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Ask Dutch Anything 55 | When Dutch Mantell Responded to Glen Beck It's Tuesday which means it time to Ask Dutch Anything! This week, we answer some of the hottest questions burning a hole in the inbox like: What would WWE be like today if Eddie Guerrero was still alive? How do you know if you have "White Heat"? Which wrestling legends were the most…
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Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe for this week's TSFP, discussing Spain's thrilling 4-1 win away at Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League, and the latest news from LALIGA. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, access to the TSFP Discord and the TSFP WhatsApp Community, and the new TSFP Newsletter, join us at patreon.com/tsfp! Learn more about your ad ch…
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Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@ShaneDouglasOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Email for signed merch: dirtydutchmante…
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The Flagship returns this week for an early-week edition to review WWE's Bash in Berlin, NXT's No Mercy, preview AEW All Out 2024, and discuss the official turnstile count for AEW All In 2024. Additional topics include a review of MLW's Summer of the Beasts, a look at NOAH's N-1 Victory finals, a new Triple Crown champion & more! WWE Bash in Berlin…
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Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the first episode of TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in February 2021. We discussed the biggest 'turning point' or 'what if' transfers in LALIGA history. For the full archive of TSFP Presents episodes, as well as weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, the TSFP New…
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Ask Dutch Anything 53 Who REALLY had the BIGGEST arms in wrestling? Is Dutch REALLY worth $118 million? What does say about Low Ki's recent comments? All these questions and much more on this weeks edition of Ask Dutch Anything! Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.c…
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The Flagship returns this week with a packed show covering the lives and careers of Sid Eudy and Villano V, plus a review of RevPro's 12th-anniversary show, the fallout from AEW All In, Netflix's upcoming Vince McMahon documentary, and more! The Overrun We ran out of time on The Flagship this week, so it was time for THE OVERRUN. Available exclusiv…
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Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@ShaneDouglasOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Email for signed merch: dirtydutchmante…
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Ask Dutch Anything 52 | Lex Luger vs Brusier Brody | Savage, Sawyer and Foul Mouth Commentators What was going on in the cage match between Bruiser Brody and a very green Lex Luger that time? Did Dutch ever stop in Bowling Green, KY? What did Dutch do to avoid having his money stolen while he was in the ring? Why was Buzz Sawyer never NWA Champion?…
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The Flagship returns this week to get you ready for a massive weekend in the world of wrestling with an extensive preview of AEW's All In London 2024, RevPro's 12th Anniversary show, plus analysis and a wrap-up on NJPW's G1 Climax 34, why Zack Sabre Jr. is taking his title shot at King of Pro Wrestling instead of Wrestle Kingdom, and then, unfortun…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 113 | Tribute to "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan On this episode, Dutch Mantell will pay tribute to "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan. Dutch will talk about his early days in the business and when he met Kevin, his career including the very controversial gimmick he would adopt and his overall influence on the business in…
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Enjoy this free preview of the latest Flagship Plus! To unlock the full show and all of our bonus content, visit http://www.flagshippatreon.com. A Tuesday Flagship Plus, getting you all caught up on the weekend: Analysis and wrap-up of G1 Climax 34 attendance TripleMania business notes Why Triller TV/AAA should honor refund requests AEW residency s…
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Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for the first TSFP of 2024/25, discussing matchday 1 in LALIGA, including Valencia 1-2 Barcelona and Real Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, our series TSFP Presents and Rincón Cultural and access to the TSFP Discord, join us at patreon.com/tsfp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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The Flagship returns this week with a loaded show discussing AEW running Texas for All In Texas in 2025, All In Wembley's card, Kevin Sullivan's life and career, Yoshinari Ogawa's sudden retirement, NOAH's N-1 Victory, NJPW G1 Climax 34 & more! The Overrun We ran out of time on the main show this week. To hear our review of RevPro Summer Sizzler 20…
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Does the NWA Title have true value? How much are AEW and WWE charging for events in Cardiff? What kind of relationship did Vince and Shawn have, REALLY??? These are just a few of the questions being posed to the Dirty Dutchman this week on Ask Dutch Anything. The only way to get your questions answered by Dutch Mantell is to send your questions to …
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The Flagship returns this week with an absolutely packed show covering news and shows all across the world, including NJPW G1 Climax 34 scenarios with the tournament winding down, fallout from WWE SummerSlam, a preview of RevPro's Summer Sizzler 2024 show featuring Michael Oku vs. MJF, a review of CMLL's Friday Arena Mexico show featuring MJF vs. T…
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TDIF! Following a super hot outing for WWE Summerslam in Cleaveland, Dutch Mantell gives his opinions of all the biggest stories and spots coming out of the PLE and what he thinks is next for those stories. Dutch also talks about the health issues of Bob Backlund, John Nord and Steve McMichael as well as the backstage dramas and business dealings i…
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Ask Dutch Anything 50 | Great Balls of FIRE! | William Regal, Mental Health, Crotch Stuffing A broad spectrum of sujects today on Ask Dutch Anything. We start with some further information on last week's subject of Dutch Mantell rumored WWE faction in 2008. Then we take a look at another crazy indy spot involving lighting a guy's crotch on fire, Du…
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The Flagship returns this week with a loaded show that includes discussion and thoughts on Tony Khan's meeting with Shane McMahon, a preview of WWE SummerSlam 2024, a review of ROH's Death Before Dishonor show, the latest on the TKO lawsuit and how it affects WWE, Go Shiozaki is out of NOAH's N-1, and a look at upcoming CMLL shows featuring AEW tal…
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Episode 111 | Joe Hendry Believes in Dutch Mantell I don't know how many of you had "Dutch Mantell gets name dropped on NXT" on your 2024 wrestling bingo card...but we sure didn't! We believed in Joe Hendry before, we believe even more now! In other news, Shane McMahon is papped meeting with Tony Khan. Elsewhere, in another "worlds collide" moment,…
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On this week's Ask Dutch Anything, Dutch Mantell finishes his story that was cut short last weekand gives us the full story of riding in a Ford Escort with Undertaker and Charles Wright. Dutch will also give his take on when Dusty Rhodes took over the book from Dutch in TNA, the time he tagged with Mick Foley in WCW agsinst the Rock'n'Roll Express …
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The Flagship returns this week with talking all the latest in the world of wrestling, including: The latest on WBD/NBA impasse and what it means for AEW Latest on the Janel Grant lawsuit WWE talking to London about future WrestleMania AEW's busy weekend preview: Rampage, Collision & Battle of the Belts ROH Death Before Dishonor preview DDT Wrestle …
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 110 It's Friday. It's time for Story Time with Dutch Mantell. Hear what Dutch's reaction to Hulk Hogan cutting a promo at the NRC, CM Punk's future plan with WWE and Damian Priest's reasons for not kicking out when he was supposed to. Also on the show this week, should Sid be in the Hall of Fame? Is "jobber" a dirty wo…
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Enjoy this free preview of the latest Flagship Plus! To unlock the full show and all of our bonus content, visit http://www.flagshippatreon.com. It's an ALL AEW Flagship Plus, covering... The weekend ratings Thoughts on AEW & WBD being "at the finish line" Rampage & Collision reviews Dynamite preview Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor XBET and use…
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Ask Dutch Anything 48 Who better in the wrestling world to rate the best wrestler moustaches than the king of all things facial hair, Dutch Mantell! The fact that the Dirty Dutchman DOES NOT FEATURE on the list is nothing short of scandalous! Despite this shameful oversight, we will take a look at some of the glorious soup strainers that have grace…
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The Flagship returns this week with an absolutely loaded show covering the entire world of wrestling, including the nearly-60 minute match from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, analysis on AEW's recent booking decisions, notably Bryan Danielson beating Hangman Page, the latest in AJPW including Suwama's final Triple Crown title challenge agains…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 109 In a world filled with fake news, click bait and sycophantic podcasts, there is only ONE man you can trust to be real about pro-wrestling. ONE man who will drop a truth bomb like no other. ONE man who tells it like it is. He knows wrestling, he knows the road and he fears no troll. He is "Dirty" Dutch Mantell and h…
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Ask Dutch Anything 47 | Is WWE 2024 Hotter Than Ever? What advice did Dutch Mantell give to Buddy Landell...which he then ignored? Is it harder to make wrestling look good in high def? If Dutch had to pick a booking partner between Jim Cornette, Vince Russo or Eric Bischoff...who would he pick? These are just some of the questions you have posed to…
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A free preview of this week's Flagship Plus. Subscribe to FlagshipPatreon.com's $5 tier to unlock the full show and thousands of hours of bonus content. --- It's an all new Flagship Plus, catching you up on... The timeline of Stephanie Vaquer's WWE signing and ugly exit from CMLL AEW's underwhelming weekend TV's How to book a giant AJPW's 6/24 Kora…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 108 | Top 10 Greatest Heels of ALL TIME! Thank Dutch it's Friday! Another week filled to the top with weird and wonderful news in the wrestling world and once the Dirty Dutchman has sifted through the good and the bad, Dutch Mantell will countdown his Top 10 Greatest Heels of All Time! Enjoy! Got a question for Dutch M…
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The Flagship returns after a week's hiatus for a special Wednesday night edition of The Flagship! Join us as we review WWE Money in the Bank and NXT Heatwave, catch you up on the latest in NJPW, including NJPW Soul, and a look at the full G1 Climax 34 field. Plus, we'll dive into Stephanie Vaquer's signing with WWE, Suwama announcing his final Trip…
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Your questions keep getting better and better! Keep them coming to questionsfordutch@gmail.com and it might just make the cut for the next episode! PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@ShaneDouglasOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email question…
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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 107 | Dutch Mantell's Top 5 Wrestling Booking Happy Belated Birthday America! Come and get some freedom flavored podcast with this weeks edition of Story Time with Dutch Mantell. With so much happening in the wrestling world, the Dirty Dutchman is not short of topics to discuss this week. Heel turns from Mercedes Mone …
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