WRESTLER PROFILES

[Dutch Mantell Gallery]	Wrestler: "Dirty" Dutch Mantell Real Name: Wayne Keown (not Cowan) Birthday: November 29, 1949 Hometown: Billed from Oil Trough, Texas Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: 6'1" - 220 lbs Trained by: Self-trained Debut: 1973 Previous Names: Wayne Cowan (Atlanta) Texas Dirt (Memphis -masked-) Uncle Zebekiah (WWF) Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Ted Oates Randy Savage Carlos Colon Tojo Yamamoto Jerry "The King" Lawler Superstar Bill Dundee Wendell Cooley Ray Gonzalez
NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/John Foley defeating ?????? (December ??, 1974); NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/John Foley defeating Nelson Royal & Les Thatcher (Febuary ??, 1975); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/David Schultz beating Chief Thunder Cloud & Danny Little Bear (January 3, 1977); NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Gypsy Joe defeating Bobby Eaton & Lanny Poffo (????, 1978); NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Randy Savage (March 26, 1978); NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Don Fargo (May 28, 1978); NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Whipper Watson Jr. (July 22, 1978); NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Ken Lucas won a tournament (August 12, 1978); NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Mexican Angel (November 11, 1978); WWC North American Tag Team titles w/Frankie Laine defeating Chief Thunder Cloud & Jose Rivera (Febuary 12, 1979); WWC North American Tag Team titles w/Frankie Laine defeating Hurricane Castillo & Carlos Colon (May 19, 1979); WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles w/Frankie Laine defeating Invaders (August 11, 1979); NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Dennis Condrey (October 20, 1979); NWA Southeastern Televison title defeating Buzz Sawyer (March ??, 1980); CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Austin Idol defeating Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto (August 4, 1980); WWC North American Tag Team titles w/Danny Condery defeating Jose Rivera & Carlos Colon (October 11, 1980); NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kevin Sullivan (????, 1981); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Steve Keirn (September 24, 1981); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Dream Machine (October 26, 1981); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (Febuary 14, 1982); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (March 22, 1982); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Dream Machine (May 17, 1982); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating King Cobra (July 5, 1982); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Bill Dundee (September 6, 1982); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Jesse Barr (November 22, 1982); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bill Dundee (May 9, 1983); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bill Dundee (May 23, 1983); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Frankie Laine (July 18, 1983); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Koko Ware defeating Tony Anthony & Len Denton (September ??, 1983); CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Austin Idol defeating Norvell Austin & Dennis Condrey (November 21, 1983); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Danny Davis & Ken Wayne (September 15, 1984); CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Eddie Gilbert (September 17, 1984); Mid South Televison title defeating The Snowman (July 10, 1985); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Stan Lane & Steve Keirn (November 4, 1985); CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Phil Hickerson (November 9, 1985); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Landell (April 7, 1986); CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Rip Rogers (June 16, 1986); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Adrian Street (April 10, 1987); (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Wendell Cooley (October 30, 1987); CWA (Memphis) Heavyweight title Awarded (January ??, 1989); CWA (Memphis) Heavyweight title defeating Black Bart (September 4, 1989); CWA (Memphis) Heavyweight title defeating Black Bart (September 18, 1989); WWC (World Wrestling Council) Universal Heavyweight title defeating Ray Gonzalez (June 22, 1994); USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (August 8, 1997); HPW Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (????, 1998); WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Bouncer Bruno defeating Jose Rivera Jr. & Black Boy (April 8, 2000);
In The Beginning: July 8, 1972: Wayne Keown debuted as "Wayne Cowen" on Atlanta TV losing to Argentina Apollo with the Argentine Backbreaker "You lowdown, egg-sucking dog" was one of Dutch's many memorable catch phrases.. United States Wrestling Association: Dutch Mantell was the last USWA Unified Heavyweight Champion and kept the belt when the company closed.. Smoky Mountain Wrestling: Dutch Mantell did commentary for Jim Cornette's Smoky Mountain Wrestling World Wrestling Entertainment: Dutch Mantell had a run in the WWF as "Uncle Zebekiah", the manager of Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.. Music City Wrestling: February 7, 1998--Music City Wrestling: Nick Dinsmore vs. Dutch Mantel wrestled to a draw. February 14, 1998--Music City Wrestling: Nick Dinsmore defeated Dutch Mantel by DQ. IWA Puerto Rico & Total Nonstop Action + Legend's Appearances: September 22, 2003: Dutch Mantell took a booking position with NWA: Total Nonstop Action.. October 2003: Dutch Mantell, who is now working as a TNA booker, has agreed to remain with IWA as a consultant.. November 29, 2003 - Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher defeated Dutch Mantell & Doug Gilbert.. July 1, 2005--Memphis Clash of the Legends: Jerry Lawler w/Jimmy Hart vs Dutch Mantel w/Jimmy Valiant ended in a No Contest.. June 16, 2006--Clash of the Legends III: Dutch Mantel defeated Koko Ware by Disqualification.. October 7, 2006--CWA: The Family of Pain w/Jimmy Blaylock defeated Jerry Lawler & Rodney Grimes w/Dutch Mantell.. December 25, 2006--USWO: Bill Dundee & L.T. Falk w/Dutch Mantel defeated Farron Foxx & Tim Renesto April 20, 2007--USWO: Ty Blade (managed by Dutch Mantel) defeated Jay Phoenix in Nashville, Tennessee.. April 27, 2007--Memphis: Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell w/Jimmy Valiant beat Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware w/Slick July 31, 2009: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling released booker/writer Dutch Mantell from his contract.. January 29, 2011--Southern All-Star Wrestling: Jerry Lawler defeated Bill Dundee with special referee Dutch Mantel..