tony has been saying for years invader had a towel over his hand. he called brody into that shower knowing full well he was going to kill him.

Savio Vega's recount of this is downright chilling.

@leeedwards9068

Жыл бұрын

Tony Atlas’ recount is just SO VERY sad…one of the brightest stars was extinguished FAR TOO QUICKLY!! RIP forever; Frank (Bruiser Brody) Goodish F**K YOU Jose Gonzalez (murdering shit)

@PeteSanctions

Жыл бұрын

He's stated that Jose told him afterwards "if he was born again I'd do it again"

@leeedwards9068

Жыл бұрын

@@PeteSanctions how ‘invader’ isn’t being manhandled in a prison is a travesty… Someone there would do some ‘invading’ to him

@Hyperslob

9 ай бұрын

Vader will meet his own end. Did didn’t this guy become the booker after the murder?

@dougmcneil1572

8 ай бұрын

I agree, so eerie and scary. Hulk Hogan's short was creepy too.

Even after all these years I can tell that Dutch is still affected by Bruiser Brody's death.

@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, same with Atlas, witnessing a friend be murdered must be impossible to forget. Bear in mind when he recalls it he’s seeing it

@scotttrammell3913

Жыл бұрын

@@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot What has really stuck with me all these years is do not ever forget, that Jose Gonzales the Invader was, in fact, with the assistance of Carlos Colon., was acquitted of Bruiser's murder.

@Duck_Dodgers

Жыл бұрын

It doesn't bother him at all. He's a cold hearted bastard. I wouldn't want him on my 6

@CriticalThinkTank

9 ай бұрын

Dutch is *Effected* not Affected. Affected is the *Cause* while Effect is the *Result!*

@PatrickOrchids

3 ай бұрын

PTSD

Brody should have listened to Harley Race. Harley warned him something bad was eventually gonna happen.

@exspiravit6920

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, and I even like Bruiser!! However, the callous nature of that Era of the business created some RUTHLESS men. On some level, he HAD to know being an American in another Island/Nation he couldn't just blatantly punk the native Boys, without a thought. Not without some backup anyway. Had he been with a few other American shooters it wouldn't have went down, because it would have Blown the whole show out of the water, so Invader would've probably not pulled the knife as easily. It's just a dumb move imo, a decision made by a guy used to throwing his weight around (even if he was justified it doesn't matter) while on THEIR TURF.

Tony Atlas has told his story of it constant for years,God bless Tony Atlas for trying to help his friend! You can tell Tony is still so torn up about his friends murder. He said that after he left the hospital he was told that the doctors were told to stop working on the American!! That was just plain evil! Brody passed away in 1988 not 85.

@exspiravit6920

Жыл бұрын

I like Tony but fkn Tony man.....I think the Brody thing is pretty much true and all, but dude some of the sht he has claimed omg.... Let's just say you can smell the bullshyte and attempts to baby face themselves AFTER the fact from about 70% of these old school guys and he is undoubtedly one of them. He's harmless enough, but sometimes I'm like GODD*MN Tony!!

@mitzicarpenter2820

Жыл бұрын

@@exspiravit6920 yeah I get what your saying but as far as what happened to Brody Tony has told the exact story for years and it’s never wavered so I do believe him about what happened to Brody .

As someone who grew up in PR, I didn't have cable so I only have Capitol sport promotions, I remember people freaking believing all this. There was conversation on playgrounds amongst the kids about all this. Great memories. El sucio Dutch Mantel was like a local there. ❤ Now as an adult , I listen to stories about the invader from other local wrestlers and he was and still is an asshole.

I like the other little dude better. He doesn’t break in as much. Let’s Dutch do his thing.

Sobering recount of the events of that night. I can't imagine how Dutch felt witnessing that firsthand. ANd poor Barbara to have to learn about the death of her husband in such a cold and callous manner from Abdullah after she landed at the PR airport.

Invader could have never taken Brody in a real fight so he stabbed him

@erickennedy8534

Жыл бұрын

Half the story

@eddydcwildmigo90

10 ай бұрын

​@@erickennedy8534whole story...invader was weak so he had to stab him

@aceloco817

4 ай бұрын

So what's the other half of the story?

That feeling he had that something bad was going to happen is the Spirit in us from the Man Above

@ModernDayRenaissanceMan

10 ай бұрын

🤣 insanity

@IAEMThatIAEM

4 ай бұрын

what "man" above? oh... you mean the *giants from jack and the beanstalk who live in the clouds*

Great interview.

It’s been 36 years now. When will this documentary be out?

*TODAY, 35 Years Ago, July 17, 1988. RIP to FDG, aka Bruiser Brody.* The FIRST wrestling murder I remember. I was 13. I was *HURT* when it made the news. Him and Adrian. That was a *TOUGH* month for us fans. We were snapped out of our little world. We still love you, Red River Jack , King Kong Brody.

Dutch has previously said that the hospital DIDN'T speak English and that the girl receptionist is the one who spoke to the hospital and told him he died.

Going into the showers to fight sounds like prison to me lol

idk if dutch dyes his hair, but i also have dark hair but my beard is red and blonde lol

I don't claim to be able to ' smell danger ' before it happens but one night I was in Salt Lake City for a work related class and afterwards I went to a bar with some of the people from the class. For some reason I thought the atmosphere seemed weird and just decided to head out. Didn't say anything to anyone, just went to the restroom and then walked out and took a taxi to my hotel and went to sleep. Next day in class they told me a woman came in with a handgun and fired shots at her supposedly cheating husband or boyfriend. One person got shot and wounded although it wasn't the person she was aiming for. They said ' yo man you just disappeared ' . I couldn't explain why. I just thought it seemed strange in there . Honestly I felt like the whole state of Utah seemed weird and I didn't like being there the entire time. I'm from the Midwest and not used to the mountains. Plus I'd driven for 3 days to get there and just felt worn out and far from home. I was only 22 and hadn't been anywhere far from Indiana. I like to think my instincts got me out of there

Love You Dutch.Thanks.

I'm not familiar with the Puerto Rican legal system but in the States they tend to select 12 impartial jurors who know nothing about the case at hand,didn't see it in the paper or on the news etc. so that the verdict can be unbiased and unanimous. From the sounds of it,the jurors in the murder trial were all wrestling fans (or at least aware of the story) so the jury pool was tainted

@DrDemented9885

10 ай бұрын

Well you have to remember that BB was a foreigner in PR and believe racism and prejudice against non PB is alive and well. No way were they going to serve one of their own up for the death of a gringo. Just they way it is man

We know Dutch Mantel here in P.R.and respet him as profecional wrestler he make history and is part of are culture on the ring.He keep worcking here no mater what.

God bless you Dutch. 👑

Buddy Landell's version of this story is the exact opposite of Dutch's. Buddy said that he told Dutch about Frank's death.

Jason Momoa ( Aquaman) does an excellent impersonation of Bruiser Brody.

I don't understand why bruiser Brody didn't fight in the cage matches or MMA real out and out fighting like Don Frye if you're going from town to town in a guy has a reputation for hurting other workers being too rough you're in the wrong sport

If he has the right sucio in there, he had a Wrestled Puerto Rico for many years. I think this is when Puerto Rican wrestling die because after that, I remember seeing El santo Baba in Puerto Rico Antonio Inoki, Fujinami of Court Brodie Hansen in a lot of Mexican wrestlers. Well, Puerto Rico used to be the Mecca of wrestling as well together with Japan, Mexico and USA!! so sorry after the death of Brody, we were never the same. Puerto Rico wrestling was never the same but if you come from the 70s 80s you know Puerto Rican used to be a hotbed for wrestling and if you don’t believe me I remember so, Bob Ellis, the wrestler the cowboy that used to come from Tennessee including Jerry Lawler. A lot of wrestlers know the history of Puerto Rico and unfortunately it’s a sad story. Very sad.😢

Perfect example was lex Luger climbing out of the cage

The week beforf it happened Bruiser Brody wrestled in the town named Cayey,I seen him sitting in the van wirh Abdullah the butcher. I was a bug fan of Bruiser( Frank Goodish) andcrealky saddened and enraged when I pickef up the local paper and seen it on thr front page. Frank Goodish ( Bruiser Brody) was amd will always one of the biggest stars of pro wrestling.

Did they ever charge anybody for his murder. Since they all know who did it

@andrewbauer6136

Жыл бұрын

There's a whole dark side of the ring episode about it.

@Ohionortheast

Жыл бұрын

Found not guilty at trial unfortunately

@Thestray187

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewbauer6136 Thanks I'll need to watch it. Thanks again

@dominicalberto2179

Жыл бұрын

​@@Thestray187Invader One killed Brody. Nothing ever happened to him. He was acquitted of the charge.

Before my time, but Bruiser Brody what a STAR! Gone too soon🖤

Brody’s forehead is scary enough in itself

We know why Brody got killed , can't say on you tube. RIP Bruiser Brody

@rjchiedog

10 ай бұрын

i dont know why? what happened?

Just imagine if one of the wrestle manias had hogan vs Brody as main event man would have been huge

Jason Momoa is good. You also have Joe Manganiello. I think they can both pass. Not sure which one is a better actor.

Who is the other guy

After all this stuff and how they claim a brotherhood. Some ass kills their friend and nobody did nothing to the guy or got the cops involved. With brothers like them. Im happy not to be in that brotherhood. With friends like these who needs enemies. And dont want to hear its different back then.

@tammydevine4715

Жыл бұрын

AGREED! After almost 30 years NOTHING has happened to him as far as I know! I forgot who it was but it was said The Yakusa called the people in charge of the gangs in Puerto Rico & said if Vader leaves the Island he's dead. Now whether that happened (the call) we'll probably never know!

@GunzNGearz

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree and don't forget I guess hardly anybody went to mean Jane okerlund's funeral. Sounds pretty cutthroat

@GunzNGearz

Жыл бұрын

Harley race would have taken care of it. That old boy always packed.

@Thestray187

Жыл бұрын

It's so dam pathetic. But I heard wrestling was different back then but u got these old guys who claim they cool with Brody but no revenge on the death. We had people in my family on the street and if something happened to them. We took care of it even if we hated the person. But I guess wrestling and street life is totally different But the thing is this killer owed Brody money and he wanted it but instead of paying him the guy killed Brody. If I saw that as a wrestler I'd step in cause now your saying it's ok to kill them instead of paying them. So pathetic

@alanleblanc1763

Жыл бұрын

It was in Puerto Rico. Brody was an outsider. The murderer was pr. Nothing was going happen

Hmmm first time hearing that Mark Youngblood was there

@tammydevine4715

Жыл бұрын

FACTS!

@mikewitt8491

Жыл бұрын

I think he mentioned Young blood on dark side of the ring

@chrisbolton6598

Жыл бұрын

Atlas said mark and jay were both there. He was drawing a picture of them when Brody was stabbed. I feel like Tony was the only friend Brody had there that night. And even they had issues before.

Cowardly thing to do get the jump on someone with a butcher knife. Being in Puerto Rico and a guys name is Gonzalez not really a shocker

Let's not forget Dutch became booker down there. Did he have a hand in the murder?

Monsoon was part owner of wwc

Why didn't Dutch help Tony Atlas? Dutch became the booker & accepted Brody's job after he died. I like Dutch. His body language does not show deception. But why stay & do business if its THAT BAD? I want to know those Answers. Its possible like Owen Hart after Bret he just knew he could get along & make money. It didn't really involve him. Why stick his nose in? A spot is a spot. Tony Atlas has said that. He doesnt blame Dutch. Still... battle lines were drawn that night & Dutch for Whatever reason decided ONLY to help the wife. Not the man.

@babbyfacerevocation2740

Ай бұрын

Well there is one possibility the character Bruiser Brody is dead but Frank goodish is still alive 😂

WWC was the REAL creators of hardcore wrestling listen to him how wrestling was in the 80s at 4:15 min so if you'll think was ECW you're wrong Paul stole the idea from WWC

The guy interviewing Dutch has it wrong. Tony didn’t enter the locker room when he heard screams. Tony was already there right? He was sat down drawing pictures in the locker room

16:37 I thought he was stabbed in '88

@thack57

Жыл бұрын

He was.

Brody was a bully. He didn't deserve to die like that, but you can only FA for so long before you FO.

@crichtonleprechaun5222

8 ай бұрын

I agree one hundred percent, there is no way at all to successfully argue with that statement. Straight truth.

Come on Dutch.........why don't you give all the Details?! You said you rode to the match with Brody...true BUT it was with Tony Atlas........and your story gets exceptionally more detailed ove time as proved by details..............crap or get off the pot.......what happened or do you not know shit

@makavellie6275

2 ай бұрын

security was non existent and the crow was always violent.........so many wrestlers have praised Puerto Rico and yet you say it is always chaos.......stfu

People say Brody was bullying guys in the ring and locker rooms that’s why he got slashed.. nobody is untouchable here .

@devenlatak6323

11 ай бұрын

And they had to stab them cause they couldn’t do nothing about it . Bottom of the scum island

I do not have a very high impression of mantel in this. He tells different stories kisses Puerto Ricos ass all the time. He never says who what when happened. He always lets them off. He knew his career is married to that country. Only in that country for the most part did he actually have a career. He was a jobber as a usa wrestler got reputation as booker came here sucked at it. Anything to defend the business!

@joshuabowen6919

Жыл бұрын

He has said many times he wasn't in the room when it happened. He's always said Invader is the one who did it. What is it that you have a problem with. Because he went and worked in PR after it happened? He wasn't the only one. You go were the work is

@exspiravit6920

Жыл бұрын

STFU you big dumb head LOL. Piss-ants have opinions on 35 yr old events, relying on a few depictions....Some advice: In a situation you CANT SPEAK on from any authority,which you cant, keep it close to your vest, lest you remove all doubt you are just going out both sides of your neck.

@willyoung4533

Жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂️ you really need to do more research.

Let's be honest bruiser brody was a bully.

@drsleep4519

Жыл бұрын

But Did He Deserve to get killed

@maraviyoso8473

Жыл бұрын

@@drsleep4519 no one "deserves" to be killed.

@amarieoflothlorien

Жыл бұрын

@@drsleep4519 No, but you bully the wrong guy, this could happen and it did.

@HAKIMEOVER9000

Жыл бұрын

@@amarieoflothlorien So you know he bully the guy who kill him? If not STFU

@kenterminateddq5311

Жыл бұрын

Brody wasn't a bully, he just didn't like to be told what to do. If you wanna see a bully in wrestling, listen to stories about JBL or Dynamite Kid.

Interesting to see how Dutch weasels himself out of this one

@Acebail

Жыл бұрын

Terrible tragedy. Thanks for sharing dutch.

@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot

Жыл бұрын

What are you talking about

@thack57

Жыл бұрын

You're the hole of an ass to say that when we honoring a fallen hero. So piss off

@Duck_Dodgers

Жыл бұрын

He weasel out of it. He's full of it

@BOBBYSOX86

Жыл бұрын

Weasels himself out of it? How so? What part did Dutch play in the murder?

Brodie was a bully you just back him up because he was your friend that share the same racst thought and you all though that they were going to do nothing about it, that's why you all runaway because the game was over.

@charliewakefield3312

3 ай бұрын

Always with the racist bullshit...

How many times do we need to hear the same wrestling stories over and over.....

They couldn’t stop the bleeding bcuz it happened in freaking Puerto Rico. Don’t get as much as a paper cut there it could be fatal

mantell's presence at brody's murder is really suspect in my opinion. i think mantell knew and saw it all and, unlike the brave tony atlas, mantell kept his mouth shut and was rewarded with high paydays in puerto rico. mantell is the type of person who could see a person get beat to death and mantell would look the other way and tell the cops "i didnt see anything."

@Duck_Dodgers

Жыл бұрын

100% I agree

@joshuabowen6919

Жыл бұрын

Do you know him personally? Because this is a weird thing to say. Even Tony Atlas has said Dutch wasn't in the room. As far as him working in PR after it happened. You go were the work and the money is.

@willyoung4533

Жыл бұрын

😂The brave tony atlas told the same story