Story Time with Dutch Mantell 64 | A Tribute to Terry Funk

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Story Time with Dutch Mantell 64 | A Tribute to Terry Funk
Dutch Mantell will pay tribute to the late Terry Funk on this weeks episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell. Dutch will look back on Terry's career which spanned over 6 decades and the influence he had on the business, and the wrestlers he inspired and mentored along the way and his memories of Terry in and out of the ring.
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[@StoryTimewithDutchMantell]

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[@kenterminateddq5311]

James, I ate Magic Spoon many times and it's possibly my favorite cereal now. Thank you, Dutch and James Romero.

[@YourUncleRandy7777]

Dude, I hope you're next to go away. dirty trash mantell FAILED manager! YOU ARE THE WORST MANAGER IN WWE OF ALL EARTH'S HISTORY! Your santa claus beard...STINKS.

[@MajorGenralDizz]

FYI, The Gary Hart book has been seen on ebay and a few websites for 1,000 - 2,500 dollars

[@mace950]

Rest in peace Terry funk and Windham Rotunda aka Bray Wyatt, its a sad week for wrestling.

[@tammydevine4715]

AMEN!❤😢

[@jamesreding6336]

Rip to Both

[@richardriegler71]

It's a sad year for wrestling, we also lost Superstar Billy Graham and Iron Sheik. I'm a fan since 1985 and we have lost so many since then. But I think this is the hardest year of them all.😢

[@jamesreding6336]

I will listen tonight walking my dog and praying for Terry and Bray

[@davidblank420]

RIP Terry, you had a rough life and now you can be in peace brudda. RIP Windam Rotunda aka Bray Wyatt, so young and so much talent.

[@JohnDoe-ym5ly]

Terry will never let himself be in "peace" lol. He will be wrestling God if there is a heaven, retire, then book a no DQ match with flaming barbed wire with Him again.

[@robertbishop5357]

Losing Terry is sad yet expected because of his age and health. Windam Rotunda is tragic because he was so young. As a parent you never want to lose a child. God bless their memory.

[@sfpincchicago]

Maybe so, but two things: First, does anyone really "expect" it? Rationalise if you want, but celebrity or no, as much as people say, " it was expected", it never truly is. Second, building on the first, no one ever "expected" Terry Funk. He'll kick the arse of Death as he kicked so many arses before. He's Terry Funk! He'll ALWAYS be around! A Funk does not simply "die"!

[@theboxingboy7422]

@@sfpincchicago I agree with you it doesn't matter if it's expected or not it still hits very hard if you loved someone if that's your family or you're friend or in someone like Terry case if you was just a fan of his. My dad was ill for a long time and it got to point we knew he was gonna eventually pass and soon but when he did it still felt like such a shock. You can expect these things to happen but can never be fully prepared when it does.

[@sfpincchicago]

@@theboxingboy7422 well said.

[@justme4998]

terry funk was one of the hardest of the most hardcore. one of the toughest people to ever walk the planet. im shocked that Death had balls enough to come for him. but in the end we all lose the final 3 count. Rest in Peace and thank you for everything!

[@sfpincchicago]

Death took Terry when the referee's back was turned!

[@nunyabidness4220]

Yep, nobody's promos were as great as Terry's. I'm forever haunted by him saying "Jerry Lawler is a lover of chickens... he's has a one-track mind like a hog at suppertime." I have a book of great quotes, and that line of Terry's is in there alongside Shakespeare. :)

[@sfpincchicago]

Shakespeare must be so proud!

[@sfpincchicago]

...or is that the other way around??

[@sydneymartin952]

I found Gary Hart's book on Amazon for $799.99. RIP Terry Funk

[@stevenjames3242]

LOL, Still there 5 months later too, Thats why I said The one I found SOLD. That is what they SELL for. Still a CRAZY amount of money for a freaking BOOK.

[@bobdennison207]

Terry Funk is legend . the man could carry a territory by himself .

[@troylowe814]

I've read both of Dutch's books, very well done. Hoping Dutch writes another one.

[@davidjsaul]

46:05 when the Terry Funk part starts

[@ianomachino6233]

Good man

[@jasonvance3048]

I have Terry's autobiography signed and have Hurt and Heal tattooed on my fingers. They will both be with me forever.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

So far, I haven't heard anyone said a bad thing about Terry Funk. He seems like a very giving and gentle person in wrestling. RIP Terry Funk and RIP Bray Wyatt (another man who not many people have talked bad about).

[@theboxingboy7422]

Rip Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt aka Windham Rotunda. Terry is such a legend and one of the toughest men to ever grace a wrestling ring and Bray even tho his work was polarizing was still so popular with fans and his peers you can just see from the reaction his passing has got and the same with terry people coming out and giving him so much love and respect! RIP to both men such a sad week for pro wrestling

[@DannyH7923]

RIP Terry Funk. The concession stand brawl was in Tupelo, MS. June 15, 1979 - Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee versus. The Blond Bombers, Wayne Farris (Honky Tonk Man) and Larry Latham (Moondog Spot).

[@suolevramarvelous]

Thanks guys. Wish you didn't have to do it this way. Rest In Peace Terry Funk 🙏

[@Anthonys_S]

Terry was of course of a fair age and he had done so much , it’s still so sad to lose him tho . Bray … I’m speechless , I’m genuinely quite heart broken about brat , way too young.

[@frieza1679]

Ken mantell paid the missing link to physically attack Gary Hart in the locker room. Link attacked Gary till gary pulled a blade and cut his face a bunch of times. Years later link came clean and told Gary the truth.

[@JohnnyCree]

07:47 PDF stands for Portable Document Format

[@zacharnold2736]

This was one of the best Dutch shows I've listened to. A couple of answers to questions raised: 1) Terry and Victor (Quinones) were extremely tight. Victor was a go'fer/showrunner in WWC and they built up trust very fast. Lifelong bond. 2) Onita was entirely influenced to do FMW based on his Memphis and PR stints. He and Fuchi wrestled in a Tupelo concession stand brawl. He got the fire ideas from PR. He and Victor recreated the Brody stabbing in an angle. 3) There were three Ganryujima rain forest island matches: Inoki vs. Masa Saito 2 hour match in '87, Hase vs. Tiger Jeet Singh in '91, and then Onita & Tarzan Goto vs. Sheik & Sabu in '92. 4) The Gary Hart book is extraordinarily hard to find. It's at least several hundred dollars to find a hard copy. It's incredible.

[@lfkk4640]

RIP TERRY🙏 I'll never forget him, starting his feud with Ric Flair with a handshake. He did attack Flair, but when Flair made him tap out, he was gracious to shake Ric's hand again. That has stuck with me since. Just ordered a FUNK-U tee.

[@shannoncarter8851]

Abe Jacobs also passed the same day as Terry.

[@jaymailloux976]

God Bless Terry Funk

[@Pieslops_The_Cyclops]

Great show, RIP to a true legend

[@zemmons5000]

They need to make a movie about Terry

[@tammydevine4715]

Praying for the Families of Funk & Windham & that's there's no 3rd!❤😢

[@jnulpi]

Rip Terry.I cant believe it.

[@garyhen2028]

I don't want to but, goodbye my close friend Wyndham, I'll never forget the life, stories and help you gave me! I'm sooo tired of having to lose my close friends in this business. I love you brother, nothing will ever be the same.

[@doug2001]

I loved the midget bit. 😂That gave some much needed humor in light of such a horrible week. Thank you for that. RIP Mr. Funk and Mr. Rotunda.

[@user-yv2nn3iy3f]

FUNK FOREVER

[@BadselS]

FOREVER FOREVER FOREVER FOREVER FOREVER

[@dennismarie6599]

And ever and ever

[@daveh1065]

I think Darby wouldnt mind the travel, as he lived out of his car, & even sleeps in his car at times still. To remind him to be humble & appreciative. Its a breath of fresh air with Darby, having someone admit how much they love the company, putting the company over before himself.

[@CuteLesbo69]

"Jerry Lawler is a lover of chickens." --Terry Funk George Gulas for the HOF! "Daddy says induct!"

[@richardriegler71]

And "Dusty sucks eggs" 😂

[@williammitchell4417]

And Terry's horse is sick.🙏

[@John-nd4fu]

The funk has finally left the air.. RIP Terry..all time great.❤❤

[@JonnyHolms]

I just found out about Terry Funk passing, I can't believe another legend is gone 😢RIP Terry 🙏 😢

[@athanaskozhuharov9700]

Jesus, what a few days. We lost an absolute icon, legend, GOD of pro wrestling in Terry. And one of the most innovative young minds of wrestling in Bray...

[@grandstranderj422]

"FLAIR!!!!.............YOU BANANA NOSE!!!!".....classic. Later.

[@thisisbigjon]

PDF = Portable Document File. Another great show, gentlemen!!

[@bilklein]

Portable Document Format according to The Google (I'm over 60 so I feel it is my duty to use "the" with Google.

[@ameliastencil6058]

Yes! Word of the day! You guys are awesome

[@chuckarnold4488]

I will miss Mr.Funk and Mr. Wyatt. Prayers for all. Dutch and James in my northwest Mississippi area me and many others planned our Saturdays around TV5 wrestling.

[@shannoncarter8851]

Real talk here. I was there watching in that time..and it was magic. Got to see you work with Don Serrano in Orlando. I suspect that was pretty early in your career.

[@michaelpoore21]

R.I.P. Mr. Terry Funk😢

[@Steven-rp8zo]

I love Dutch's question to the guy who wanted to interview him for the documentary. "How much does it pay?" Dutch is a pro, not a mark!

[@tyrooneyfromdababooney7585]

Glad I found your channel, Dutch.👍👍👍

[@EmoEmu]

I absolutely love your word of the week game.

[@chrishagins3309]

The closest thing to a cuss word I ever heard Terry Funk say was "dadgum".

[@sfpincchicago]

It was a time when you couldn't curse on television. Now you might as well jerk it on television. Broadcast standards have lowered that much. In the 1960s, a flushing toilet was taboo, even in theaters.

[@nunyabidness4220]

Memphis wrestling was AMAZING at what it did. There was some great talent there, but they also made compelling TV out of not-great talent. Tony Falk is not a great wrestler at all, but I got drawn into some of his storylines. I still remember the "man of the 90's" thing they did with him. William "Freezer" Thompson was a jobber but even he had a bit of a run for a while because Lance and Dave played up his improvements, and some bad-guy stable tried to bring Freezer in. Memphis knew how to use what it had. You don't need a great wrestler if you know how to use what you've got. The crowd will get behind a guy with almost no skill if they feel some sympathy for him, or fear for him under a threat, or get mad at him if he's being vicious... the crowd will get behind just about anybody if they're interested in them for some reason. Hell, Downtown Bruno and Jimmy Hart never did anything wrestling-wise and yet they're still icons because Memphis knew how to use 'em correctly.

[@cmandaro]

PDF=Portable document file! SO sorry for all the loss I've heard about in the last few days~

[@VideoQuestEx]

Rest In Peace, Terry Funk.🙏

[@jimmyjarrett-ws2iz]

When Dutch says how much he loves working from home, hates going on the road ect, starting to sound very Cornette like 😂

[@sfpincchicago]

Go on the road every night for 40 years and see how you feel about working from home! Insurance salesman would love to work from home and they don't even take bumps!

[@benmaclean1210]

Dutch love the hair man looks good

[@MarioBellTattoos]

I loved the beginning with Dutch and the moving camera!

[@markcafebrown2883]

Funkster, big part of my childhood. I’m gonna miss you Terry. Bray-Wyndham/Bray, no mind in the biz like yours. You left to early. Love you Bray and up in the ring in heaven you still have the whole world 🌎 in your hands

[@teambigv]

"My Eye Lawler"..."My Eye"....Funk vs Lawler in an empty Mid South Coliseum....Classic

[@dennismarie6599]

A sad week indeed one of my Mt Rushmore and and the guy who did the only thing that made me want to watch wrestling since the early 2000s Rip

[@lorettaallen236]

Funk Dynasty, if i had to pick one as my all-time fav,it would be Terry Funk

[@jamesgroover4643]

Most of my keeping up with Terry Funk came through kayfabe magazines back in the seventies. The infamous feud wuth that "egg sucking dog" Dusty Rhodes 😀 The feud with Flair was probably the first time I saw him live. RIP sir 🙏 Thanx for the wrestling 👍

[@chadpressley646]

I'll bet you walked 6 miles in the snow to that one room schoolhouse too Dutch lol

[@jimmyjarrett-ws2iz]

When Dutch is talking about midgets getting into trouble it reminds me of what happened when they were filming Wizard of Oz all the munchkins were fucking each other and fighting and getting drunk. Look it up, it is so funny 🤣

[@kennedydelapena8681]

James you’re a good co host but very lucky you have Dutch with you cause he’s the star of the show and brings the credibility and interest by long time fans. I never cared for him as a wrestler but didn’t see much of him but I find him quite interesting of a man and former wrestler whom I tend to believe most of the time he’s very honest and funny with lots of stories and would make a great color commentator on wwe blowing away the boring wanna bed they just hired recently on smack down for a Canadian show. James you’re a smart man to team up with Dutch and I can tell he likes you. I had never heard of you before but because of your show with Dutch I see you’re very well informed and unlike some mouth pieces from other shows you let the star shine which keep me returning to see what stories I’ll hear from the Dutch Man and what interesting question will arise from your curiosity. Thanks so much for the show

[@roninwaveman]

There weren't many angles with midgets because they were in short supply. Lets keep the puns going folks.😅

[@Ben-nh9xw]

The storylines always went over their heads

[@mairimsulaiman8230]

@@Ben-nh9xw l love midgets. I have one on order now, and he’ll arrive shortly!

[@needsaride15126]

Mick Foley said on his podcast. Terry came to Japan for the death matches as a favor to Mick. That Terry stated he would not have done that for anyone else. At that time Mick needed the money.

[@zemmons5000]

I've never gotten a poll before and I've been a subscriber for a few years now

[@benmaclean1210]

R I P Terry

[@delbertprince5302]

Rest In Peace Terry Funk

[@seansouthall8244]

There's an audio book on KZbin of Gary harts book.

[@seansouthall8244]

kzbin.info/aero/PLZzqNi6isdKeLTo3Xv6ZL1jDYR1ZqAYEm&si=D36UfWAV0PsG2qBP

[@mindyrichmond5849]

Damn it, man! Very Very good❤️

[@widowmaker1315]

It would have been more succinct for Dutch to say that he would not agree to any of the death match gimmicks that were mentioned. 😆 Terry Gordy joined the IIWA king of the deatch match tourney, then figured out he really didn't want to get powerbombed on barbed wire or thumb tacks. Funk and Foley put their bodies through hell that night, with each of rhem making it through three exceedingly brutal matches. Cactus Jack was the eventual winner, but paid a hell of a price with second and third degree burns all over his arms and back.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

RIP Terry Funk/Bray Wyatt🙏

[@daveh1065]

Not everyone is driven by $$$, nice to hear that from Darby.

[@doseofreality420marianetti2]

Sting is definitely putting in more work than Brock Lesnar

[@josephdell8056]

Funk is a common name in some places.

[@angelgenocide76]

GOOD MORNING LEGEND

[@lucag.lisickza425]

rest in peace

[@iamdb1990]

even with the health issues, I thought Terry would out live everyone, like, to be 110 or something, sad news

[@philliplandry4139]

I always thought Terry was immortal. He had death matches in his 50's to his 60's. Where most wrestlers around that age couldn't barely walk during those times

[@indecent0079]

Here in Pennsylvania, Funk is a pretty common name in Dutch country

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

Ok new segment idea "Short" stories with Dutch

[@DFWDan]

I appreciate the insight but did Dutch forget "championship pricing" the ten percent booking fee for the NWA champion always meant higher ticket prices

[@williammitchell4417]

To help Dutch sell his books, they could go the way of the Dodo bird. I love the show listening to Dutch with James and Corny with Brian the podcast Lion. Okay, so James now has the magic spoon as a sponsor... As Spock would say Fascinating. If Vince would have offered Terry the booking job, it might have been when Vince was involved in the steroid problem. That's why Jerry Jarrett took over for a short time.

[@torymann248]

Prime example Hornswoggle n Microman

[@CubbiesMLB]

RIP Terry Funk

[@travelreview5962]

On August 25tn 2023 Amazon has Gary Hart's hard cover book listed at $799.99!!! Daaaaaamn

[@sinisterintent4639]

they are asking a grand for his book!!!

[@stevenjames3242]

I know its been 5 months, BUT, A recent SALE on Gary Harts book was SOLD for $499.99 Plus Almost $7 for shipping. There are ASKING prices of Almost $1,000.00. At least that one has free shipping.. HAHA!

[@denniscook512]

Oneta(?) and his partner did a concession stand brawl in the Memphis territory with (I believe) The Fabs. I may be wrong about it being The Fabs but I do remember ToJo being involved in the match.

[@sfpincchicago]

Onita.

[@aboutdafunk]

Dutch nails it 1:10:35

[@randalwells1917]

Gary harts book going for $799.00

[@EmoEmu]

We could actually end up getting The Hardy Oldboys vs. Dull Edge & Christian.

[@doseofreality420marianetti2]

Sting is definitely having a resurgence. I mean at 64 years old what do you want? He could have stayed retired and gone out with a bad memory of what the WWE did to him. Sting still gets a pop, and it's not so much about Sting, it's about Sting passing the torch to the next generation, giving Guys the rub just being in the ring with them even if they don't touch or lock up. Sting just made a very rare appearance at a independent wrestling event for AR Fox's WWA4 Wrestling. A man of his stature doesn't have to do anything and the fact that he shows up on AEW, appears on the Indies and wrestled in Japan with the Great Muta is a testament to the fact Sting is definitely doing his thing. And you guys talk about it it's not so much about the wrestling itself but telling a story, so I don't know why you are talking about Sting and how little he wrestles compared to how often he appears on AEW programming. Personally I'm happy to see Sting in any role because one people dropping like flies after everyone was vaccinated so we don't know who's next to pass away Suddenly and Unexpectedly and two, at Stings age he wont be around forever. And Sting got me to pop because initially I thought he was going to be used basically in cinematic matches using body doubles to do his bumps, nope the man went above and beyond and I have nothing to complain about. In fact I think Tony Khan should make Sting the champion instead of CM Punk

[@philliplandry4139]

People called him the franchise of WCW, for me, he's the franchise of wrestling itself. Whenever I see a WCW, TNA, and AEW letters. The first wrestler that popped up out of my head is Sting. He really lives and breath wrestling.

[@pictureperfectmemories433]

Brett "Dickie-Doo" Hart ROFL

[@nekromachine]

Portable Document Format

[@PhilMiCoochie]

With that whole Cash incident Dutch is correct. He didn't commit a crime since Florida is an open carry state

[@bartfoster9285]

Several copies of Gary harts book have sold on ebay in the 350 dollar range. There are a few copies listed right now and someone is asking as much as a thousand bucks....

[@vernonfarrior3894]

PDF stands for Portable Document Format.

[@skelfmusicofficial9409]

Around 1000 dollars for Gary Hart's book.

[@mrwednesdaynight]

Shot. I wish I had bought it when it was brand new. I thought really hard about it.

[@sfpincchicago]

Absolutely! If you get it for $300, GET IT!! That's a bargain!! Unread copies are easily $1000.

[@chadpressley646]

Makes you wonder if he would have stayed away from ecw he might be around today.

[@EmoEmu]

4:22 Not Dean Douglas? ;)

[@EmoEmu]

David Arquette was cut in the neck when he tried to do spots with light tubes with Nick Gage. Arquette went to the hospital and Gage thought he might have killed him. I don't get why people would F around with actual glass.

[@chrisblester37]

They need to do the Rick Rude and Jake the Snake story line change it around a little, but that sells one man sniffing around another wrestlers wife girlfriend or mother

[@dburse66]

PDF-Portable Document Format

[@jeffsdetectingchannel7230]

Question is for dutch are there any wrestling related collectables that you collect?

[@tonybob47]

My eye my eye jerry lawler you egg sucking dog, electrical black tape covering his eye classic 😂