Story Time with Dutch Mantell 163 | AJ Styles' Retirement Match AJ Styles may be having his final wrestling match at the Royal Rumble. Between Gunther's hot streak and Shinsuke Nakamura's recently deleted tweet, it certainly seems that the Phenomenal One will call it quits at the same PLE where he made his debut 10 years ago...or is that just what AJ and WWE want us to think? Elsewhere, Dutch will be discussing WWE's lack of promotion of this years Royal Rumble, how much The Rock could be paid for appearing at next year's WrestleMania and just how Billy Gunn can still go like a man half his age. PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Email for signed merch: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Want signed merchandise from Dutch Mantell? Email: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com PODCAST LINKS The Story Time with Dutch Mantell podcast is available on all major podcast platforms: iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/2p8728p5 Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/m4k5zdj4 Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/yfj2yes6 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ycksa62a Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/2mbvvpey SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WSI Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSI_YouTube Dutch Mantell's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutch.mantell Dutch Mantell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dirtydutchman1 Dutch Mantell's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtydutchman1/ BOOK LINKS (Affiliate) Owen Hart: King of Pranks (The Ultimate Anthology of Owen's Greatest Ribs, Pranks and Stories) US Link: https://tinyurl.com/2ahedz57 UK Link: https://tinyurl.com/35rffufu Canada Link: https://tinyurl.com/y77y627b Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: The People’s Champion – From WWE to Hollywood US Link: https://tinyurl.com/mrxst8yk UK Link: https://tinyurl.com/4nvke5wf Canada Link: https://tinyurl.com/mu32uy8b Dutch Mantell – The World According to Dutch US Link: https://tinyurl.com/395v5888 UK Link: https://tinyurl.com/4dyydte7 CA Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdhcse98 Dutch Mantell – Tales From a Dirt Road US Link: https://tinyurl.com/398fmpsu UK Link: https://tinyurl.com/4x4ab2bp CA Link: https://tinyurl.com/522n75vh Legendary wrestler, manager, commentator, producer and booker ”Dirty” Dutch Mantell (WWE's Zeb Colter) brings his definitive takes on the latest news in the professional wrestling business as well as the most entertaining stories from years gone by to the podcast airwaves. The Dirty Dutchman from Oil Trough, Texas has worked almost every single major promotion and wrestling territory in the United States over an illustrious 50 year career, including WWE, WWF, WCW, NWA, SMW, TNA, USWA, UWF, OVW, Impact, Georgia, Tennessee, Knoxville, Kansas City, St Louis, Florida, Memphis, Houston, Detroit, Mid-South, Kentucky, Mid-Atlantic, Dallas and even more - and that’s not counting Puerto Rico and Japan! Every week, Dutch Mantell will give you his hot takes on the latest news, re-live some of the most memorable shows and events through history, bring you along on a virtual road trip to explain the nuances of the wrestling business, tell classic stories from throughout the decades and answer YOUR questions every week. There may even be a guest or two coming up in the future, so make sure you subscribe and never miss an episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell! Story Time with Dutch Mantell is part of the WSI | Wrestling Shoot Interviews network of podcasts and YouTube channels. WSI | Wrestling Shoot Interviews YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WSIWrestlingShootInterviews/ #DutchMantell #WWE #wrestling 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:12 - Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu and the Best Non-Match 00:06:49 - AJ Styles Retiring at the Royal Rumble? 00:15:10 - Did You Know WWE Royal Rumble 2026 is Happening? 00:26:27 - WWE RAW Live Numbers 00:33:15 - The Rock at WrestleMania 43 00:38:32 - "Powerhouse" Hobbs Changes His Name 00:43:23 - WWE: Unreal - LA Knight "Berated" 00:56:00 - WWE: Unreal - Chelsea Green Not Pushed...Just Because 01:04:11 - Jeff Jarrett Demoted? 01:11:02 - Billy Gunn Back and Better Than Ever 01:19:06 - TNA Ratings 01:25:32 - "Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer" Lawsuit 01:30:34 - Outro