The former WWE manager was in conversation with Rick Ucchino and Sid Pullar III on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Smack Talk this week. Speaking on the recent releases, the wrestling veteran tried to reason why WWE was cutting talent.
Mantell mentioned reading that Vince was looking for younger talent that they could mold into their version of larger-than-life superstars:
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Mantell was of the opinion that Vince McMahon and his creative team were looking for actors or pure athletes that could learn the WWE style of working.
Dutch Mantell spoke about Vince McMahon and the backstage politics in WWE
During the show, Mantell also spoke about how backstage politics may have led to the release of some WWE superstars. He alluded to the fact that some superstars may have been frustrated with creative and expressed themselves backstage:
Mantell mentioned that some members of creative may have been talking to Vince about the bad attitude of the superstars that led to Vince McMahon cutting talent from the roster.
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