# WKPWP - Interview w/Dutch Mantel in his first post-WWE interview, Zeb Colter character, TNA memories, Final Deletion, Russo, Memphis, more

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Podcast: [Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast-606210)
Published: 2026-07-19T03:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7343

## Resource

In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (7-14-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller interview with “Dirty” Dutch Mantell, most recently known as Zeb Colter in WWE. In his first post-WWE interview, he explained the origins and intent of the Colter character, TNA memories, Final Deletion reaction, thoughts on Vince Russo, Memphis and Puerto Rico road stories, state of industry, and much more. Live caller questions and emails throughout. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support .

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