10 People You Should Support For WWE Hall Of Fame Class 2016

5. Zeb Colter/Dutch Mantel

Although he hasn't been seen much on WWE television this year, Zeb Colter helped bring back the core concept of managers to the promotion's product upon returning in 2013. A good promo, Colter excelled in his role as the xenophobic, American heel, which was an interesting twist on the age-old premise of having the foreigners play bad guy in the wrestling world. Before taking on the role of Colter, Wayne Keown was well-known as Dutch Mantel, a former wrestler who retired and became a manager, road agent and announcer with companies such as the NWA, WCW, WWF and TNA. In that latter promotion, Mantel worked as a member of the creative team for years, before returning to WWE in 2013. Making his debut in wrestling all the way back in 1972, Dutch Mantel has been around for a while, and his induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame would surely throw up some interesting stories from a career that spans across 5 different decades. Longevity is becoming increasingly rare in the wrestling world, but Mantel is someone who has been around for a long time, and his contributions deserve to be revered.
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