Wayne Cowan (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. His main job is with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the scenes. Image File history File links DutchMantell. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Creating a better quality of life Location in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bold textA stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Career

Cowan debuted in 1973 as Dutch Mantel and it wasn't until 1980 that Keown added Dirty Dutch Mantel as his wrestling nom de guerre. He wrestled for various Southern promotions, and achieved considerable success in the National Wrestling Alliance. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ...

Mantel was instrumental in the careers of several huge wrestling stars of the nineties, including the Blade Runners, who later went on to achieve notoriety as Sting and the Ultimate Warrior. The Undertaker and Kane both were early recipients of Mantel's astute wrestling knowledge, which served them well later on in their careers. Mantel also is credited with giving Stone Cold Steve Austin his stage surname, since Austin's real name is Steve Williams which was also the name of "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1962[1][2]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, (The) Undertaker. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name, Kane. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ...

Mantel formed several tag teams throughout his career, including The Kansas Jayhawks (with Bobby Jaggers) and The Desperados, which lasted only two months. Mantel achieved his greatest notoriety in 1980 when he and then-partner, Cowboy Frankie Lane, as Los Vaqueros Locos, sold out the 16,000 seat Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico for an unprecedented 9 weeks in a row, an attendance feat that still holds to this day. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish) is a baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ...

When the independent wrestling promotion Smoky Mountain Wrestling, promoted by Jim Cornette, opened in 1991, Mantel served as the original color commentator for the television broadcasts. He was joined by Bob Caudle and would give something of a heel perspective to the television show. He also hosted a weekly talk segment called "Down and Dirty With Dutch," where he would interview the stars of SMW. He remained with Smoky Mountain until around 1994. Smoky Mountain Wrestling Logo Smoky Mountain Wrestling was an organization staging professional wrestling in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Bob Caudle is a legendary long time announcer in the Mid-Atlantic territory who worked for the NWA and for Smoky Mountain Wrestling. ...

In the 1990s, Mantel appeared in the World Wrestling Federation as the manager of The Blu Brothers and later Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw as Uncle Zebekiah. He also had a brief stint in the WCW as a member of The Desperados. Mantel later joined the Puerto Rican International Wrestling Association as a creative consultant which included writing/producing and booking 4 hours of original TV programming per week and remained there until September 22, 2003. Mantel set a record in the number of hours that a single writer produced a TV wrestling show as he was responsible for 4 hours a week, 52 weeks a year for a total of 208 hours a year for 5 years straight while in Puerto Rico. His ratings also set records as his shows regularly ranged in the 12 to 15 range with his highest being an 18.1 with a 55 share of the TV viewing audience while working for WWC in 2000. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... John Charles Layfield, known by his current ring name John Bradshaw Layfield or JBL (born November 29, 1966), is an inactive American professional wrestler. ... WCW logo until 1999 World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. ... The Desperados were an American professional wrestling team consisting of Dutch Mantell, Black Bart, and Deadeye Dick. ... IWA Official Logo The International Wrestling Association (IWA) is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since 2003, Mantel has worked behind the scenes as a writer/producer for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling most recently as a member of a committee which includes Vince Russo and Jeff Jarrett. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jeffrey Jeff Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler. ...

In Wrestling

Wrestlers managed by Dutch Mantel In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ...

• Justin Bradshaw
• Steve Corino
• Jacob Blu
• Eli Blu
• Mark Calaway
• Sting
• Ultimate Warrior

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• "You lowdown, egg-sucking dog!"

Championships and accomplishments

• Continental Wrestling Association

• AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Bill Dundee (1), Koko Ware (1), and Tommy Rich (1)
• CWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• CWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Austin Idol

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Global Wrestling Federation

• GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Black Bart

• Hoosier Pro Wrestling

• HPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Mid-America

• NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (12 times)
• NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Gyspy Joe (1) and Ken Lucas (1)
• NWA Mid-America Television Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) - with David Schultz
• NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with John Foley

• Southeastern Championship Wrestling

• NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southeast Television Championship (1 time)

• United States Wrestling Association

• USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wrestling Council

• WWC North American Tag Team Championship (4 time) - with Wayne Farris (1) and Frankie Laine (3)
• WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bouncer Bruno

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References

• Dutch Mantell at Bodyslamming.com
• Profile at OWW