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The Torch Review’s Dutch Mantells NEW book!!
Again, I have been lucky enough to work with Dutch at TNA wrestling and then back in the late 80′s for Jerry Jarrett. I could “swing from Dutch’s nuts” all day but, below is a link to James Caldwell from The Torch review of Dutch’s book. Caldwell is one of the few that “tell’s it like it is and I encourage any wrestling fan to read his review and then order Dutch’s book. Also, Dutch just started a Facebook page Saturday which already has almost 800 members! Here’s a link to click and join.
Wait… 800 in like 48 hours?? That’s more than Bischoff had in his first week LOL!!!!
click here to join The World According to Dutch on Facebook.
“Picking just one of the many standout stories is like picking your favorite ice cream flavor at Baskin-Robbins. The story of Mantell and The Undertaker pulled over by Kentucky state troopers in the dead of night for no apparent reason tops the list of bizarre wrestling road stories from an era that had plenty to go around.
Mantell describes the story, and other similar stories, with captivating and entertaining play-by-play as if it’s writing a screenplay for an episode of CSI or Law & Order. Newer wrestling fans who may know next-to-nothing about the territories, Memphis wrestling, or Puerto Rico still feel like they’re “in the moment” with Mantell’s vivid recollection” Click here for Caldwells entire review.
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