David Schultz on Dutch Mantell, Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol - Memphis Wrestling

"Dr. D" David Schultz discusses Dutch Mantell, Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol & Bill Dundee who he wrestled in Memphis.
Schultz would later star in both AWA (American Wrestling Alliance) and the WWF (World Wrestling Federation).
Dr. D talks about the classic Memphis Wrestling territory of the 1970s. Hear Schultz speak candidly about Jerry Lawler, Superstar Bill Dundee, Austin Idol and why he considers Billy Robinson a bully.
Originally produced by RF Video Inc in 2005. Licensed for distribution on Title Match Network.
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[@neilsmith9066]

This Man Needs A Netflix 6 part series! Absolute real as it gets!

[@jmo8934]

‘He thought it was a threat’, ‘I was promising him’. Lol

[@babbyfacerevocation2740]

Dr D. David Schultz one of my favorite people God Bless you brother.

[@battlestarmarc]

Schultz was a great heel. Schultz seemed like a tough son of a gun.

[@bmorris8276]

I agree i think he was

[@kennethyoung95]

Mr Shultz was Stone Cold Before there was a Stone Cold.

[@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400]

Schultz might be the best shoot interview around, along with Honky Tonk Man. Just fabulous.

[@williammitchell4417]

David once a Bada$$ always will be.

[@speedracer2336]

David was a bad dude in and out of the ring, Dick Slater also! Real men!

[@BobDennison]

the vignette of Vince & the WWF boys visiting Dr D at his home in Tennessee was hilarious - when the rifle he's showing the boys goes off into the ceiling . nice

[@chriswarfield7520]

Sounds like Ol' Dr. D has calmed down considerably. Could listen to him talk all day.

[@billyjoe6933]

David Schultz was a good personality and good wrestlers there was

[@m8x425]

He was about 10 to 15 years ahead of his time. Imagine how over Dr. D would have been in the late 90's

[@harrykadaras9459]

Poster Boy for the Attitude Era

[@dwiii1635]

Idk, I think he fits his time way better. Swastika shirts wouldn't have gone over well in the 90's, lol.

[@raymondtipton7243]

Great interview....i always liked Drr.D

[@mikewitt8491]

Shultz should have been as big as Hogan in the WWF. Legitimate, no BS tough guy.

[@JefferyAshmore]

He was tossed cause he was a threat to hogan.

[@harrykadaras9459]

@JefferyAshmore Terry was scared shirtless of David, while Hogan lived with David and his wife, he knew exactly what David was all about, and the fact that David would have wrecked him in an actual shoot.

[@geoffreyjoseph514]

would not have worked back then up north. today, yes, or down south yes. but he wasn't selling out like Hogan

[@dt2745]

In my opinion he was one of the best heels ever in the business Just perfect gimmick and face far

[@straightpipec6099]

Dr. D is great

[@georgesouthwick7000]

According to Bobby Heenan, there were two kinds of wrestlers who came to Memphis……young guys on the way up and old guys on the way down. The top drawing wrestlers went to either Minneapolis or New York, because that’s where the money was.

[@rodinowright6591]

I grew up around that area so I remember the Up Comers before they went to the WWE...like Shawn Michaels, Macho Man, Rock.

[@rodinowright6591]

I always thought Mid South Wrestling was a training ground to harness your potential for the big time....like the Minor League for the WWE

[@TheRydog61]

I saw David get out of the ring in the middle of a match and climb over the barrier about 2 rows back and punched a fan right in the face he got back in the ring and continued the match like nothing happened.

[@georgesouthwick7000]

And that “fan” was probably a plant who was paid a few bucks and was in on the gag.

[@laurenced2916]

Buy Dr D's book it's excellent

[@paullindstrom7635]

I couldn't agree more. Especially about Lawler. Then Lawler turned on Jarrett.

[@babbyfacerevocation2740]

Your right Dr. D People don't like Talent if you're really good at anything they're going to hate your guts for it.

[@babbyfacerevocation2740]

David Schultz is awesome he's a great guy one of the Best in the world really good Bounty Hunter to cowboy to the bone Best wishes Dr. D God bless

[@yourdagan]

I was actually curious about what he was going to say about what'd have happened if Randy would have challenged him. Wish the interviewer had made sure that point was seen through to the end.

[@willmarkley4237]

Would have been a hell of a fight. I'd pick Schultz.

[@clayton5584]

Randy poffo? David would've absolutely destroyed him. Schultz is a much bigger man. macho was a pro. Not a real fighter

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Good call we should have included it all in the same clip. Here's Dr D's opinion on Randy challenging wrestlers at the shows ➡kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX62l2CjlLSInpY

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

@@clayton5584 And Macho only suckered punched people, had a rep as hitting people when they weren't looking and picking his opponents carefully.

[@kevthegoat8774]

​@@willmarkley4237Schultz beats Randy with ease

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Memories 🎵🎶🎶

[@inverlock8373]

Dr. D keeps it real dawg.

[@foreverunsaved6661]

Why do I get the feeling that Dr.D doesn't like Austin Idol

[@francescotonini6268]

"Lawler you got a disease, and it's called AIDS!" 🤣🤣

[@trueyankee4767]

Dr.D was Dr.D 24/7 there was zero difference in the charachter and the man. Had the 20/20 deal never went down I can totally see him taking the top heel spot in the NWA, or taking it in WCCW. He would have not stayed once the cartoonish crap went full tilt in the WWF.

[@DavidSmith-fs6pi]

I could have seen him in WCW

[@citizenbeeswax7985]

The original stone cold, only meaner

[@KeithFroehlich07]

"I've had it with the chicken and the pizza!" "Woman!"

[@foreverunsaved6661]

What is this - the city dump

[@Chris-hp1wy]

One of the most intimidating wrestlers

[@missumenimsatanass]

Jerry was a huge whimp secretly. Those of us who really know the real Jerry Lawler can't keep from laughing when he would go on TV and try so hard to act tough. Heres another thing most people don't know. Jerry ALWAYS kept a book of one liners with him to use on air. He wasn't quick witted like many think. He got everything from joke books.

[@rodinowright6591]

Most wrestlers wrote their catchphrases down. Not unusual.

[@Coco-xw3wp]

What david said about Dutch being a yes mann explains why he was with brody right before he was killed, then became the booker for them after the fact!

[@jamieallen2126]

Also explains why he walked out of the locker room right before it happened and walked back in right after it happened!!

[@Coco-xw3wp]

@jamieallen2126 That's right, Tony Atlus said Dutch & Brody was sitting in front of the hotel, and that he found it odd bc Brody was the Main Event!! If it wasn't for Tony none of these details would have surfaced, Everyone in that locker room knew something was going down, Except Tony. Vince McMahon blackballed t.f out of Tony for telling the real story

[@jamieallen2126]

@@Coco-xw3wp Absolutely. Nobody could intimidate Brody. He knew he was putting asses in seats and he demanded money. Other wrestlers were jealous because they didn't have the balls Brody had to stand up for himself. If not for Tony, Brody would have never made it off the locker room floor.

[@greenlawler]

Schultz was a hothead who thought the world owed him something.

[@snoplau9994]

Yep, he brought almost everything on himself. He knew how things worked, and he knew what to and to not do. Yet still, someone else is always to blame. He has a few entitlement issues.

[@twomorningsbackfromyesterd1240]

Facts.

[@jimmcnevin3331]

Was Lawler part owner with Jerry Jarret?

[@markthompson7127]

Yes

[@bobnewfart7630]

Legend lol

[@hotboikool2311]

Classic

[@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400]

Lawler and Schultz could have printed money with a feud. Have Lawler drop the belt, then have a series of matches to get it back.

[@juggernaut44]

dutch mantel brought me here

[@robertmayer2071]

damn shame how dr d was treated by vince dr d will always be a cool cat stand up guy

[@brtang]

Dr. D was The Man, which killed his potential for Great Success. Sooner or later, it was in his cards Because he was So much his character to not be Bossed.

[@edecanemane]

How is Bill Dundee and Jaime Dundee doing now a days?

[@nunyabidness4220]

Jaime seems okay but, sadly, Bill is reportedly almost gone. He's got dementia really bad and barely knows where he is, according to Jaime. Jamie did a podcast with Dutch Mantell a couple of months ago and talked about it.

[@PittsburghAfterDark]

Austin before Austin.

[@donjulio4025]

idol still drew more money that schultz

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

FYI all for those of you thinking he looks great these interviews were all in 2005 so not sure why it took almost 20 years to be shown(kayfabe?)

[@MNC122703]

Hahaha he looks like a prick at any age 😂

[@MNC122703]

Even his compliments start with insults .. what a cantankerous old man

[@donjulio4025]

a tough guy in his own mind. he was not a threat to anyone

[@itzstatiic]

First🔥

[@georgemaranville3305]

Schultz was a great heel but did he ever really get that the business was a work.

[@themachine8277]

Brian Christopher was the last guy Jerry Lawler buried in Memphis...

[@newmemphis]

How he bury his own son if anything he push him like Jerry Jarrett pushed Jeff

[@alanjackson4344]

Austin Idol was a Pro, I just lost RESPECT for Schultz...

[@MRaadesign]

Schultz sure was jealous of everyone in Memphis.

[@williamgilbert682]

Doctor D isn't jealous of anyone

[@MRaadesign]

@@williamgilbert682 Just Memphis.

[@williamgilbert682]

@MRaadesign obviously you know nothing about Doctor D. He'd slap you like he did Stossel...🤣

[@raymondtipton7243]

Heck yeah he would

[@MRaadesign]

@@williamgilbert682 Watch the interview. And no he wouldn't slap me either NOR anyone else. He regrets slapping Stossel too. THAT ended his career.

[@saddam9507]

Dr D's stunt double! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4GkmHWwrbSjn8k