Ex-WWE manager open to working with Vince McMahon again: "Hell yeah. As long as the money's right" (Exclusive)

Vince McMahon is a name that will forever be associated with WWE. He took the WWE and the pro wrestling business as a whole into the mainstream after taking over back in the 1980s. He left the company after over four decades in 2024.

It now appears that the former owner is looking to re-enter the professional wrestling world. The 79-year-old has recently started a new company of his own by the name of '14TH & I', paying homage to WWE's former headquarters. Speculation is rife amongst fans that McMahon might look to buy WWE once again.

Speaking on the latest episode of BroDown on Sportskeeda WresleBinge, former WWE manager Dutch Mantell claimed he'd be willing to work with Vince McMahon again. Mac Davis asked Mantell if he'd be open to working with Vince, and he replied with an enthusiastic 'hell yeah.

"Hell yeah. As long as the money's right. Look, Vince, I can't I can't travel. I can't go up there where you are, but I have this thing called a computer and you can get me any time of the day and we'll just sit there and shoot s**t out all day long and then we'll come up with something," Mantell said. [16:40 onwards]

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Dutch Mantell has two separate stints working in the WWE under Vince McMahon, with his second stint being more widely remembered. Mantell worked under the name Zeb Colter in WWE and served as the manager of The Real Americans tag team consisting of former WWE superstars Jack Swagger and Cesaro.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe