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Swagger and Colter tape video message for Glenn Beck, Beck refuses invitation

Colin Vassallo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:22:27 +0000

Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger recorded a two minute twenty second promo challenging political commentator Glenn Beck to come to Dallas on Monday and face the “stupid wrestling people” on Monday Night RAW.

Colter – a gimmick played by Dutch Mantel – takes charge of the promo, explaining to Beck the different demographic they reach – males, females, African-Americans, Latinos, etc.

He tells Beck that RAW has been on the air for over 20 years and is the highest rated show on USA Network. They have over 60 characters – more than NCIS and Glee for example – and some of them are really likable, and some are detestable.

Colter explains how on their TVPG show they don’t have rape, murders, or guns, like every other prime time dramas. He says they look forward to continue showing provocative, funny, and sometimes controversial stories with characters with all backgrounds and beliefs.

The video was also carried on Beck’s TheBlaze.com website, acknowledging the invitation from WWE and how Swagger and Colter “broke character” to address Beck’s comments.

“Unfortunately, I am currently booked doing anything else,” Beck said in response to the invitation.

Another 5 minute unedited video also put on by WWE shows Colter and Swagger doing a promo, then the digital background is removed, showing the green screen behind them, and the two snap back into their real life personalities, introducing themselves with their real name, and explain to Beck that what he just saw was what they call a promo. After the explanation is done, they get back in character. It’s a great video to watch.

You can see both videos below.

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WWE invites Glenn Beck to address “stupid people” on RAW

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:31:16 +0000

WWE issued a press release inviting political commentator Glenn Beck to appear on Monday Night RAW this coming Monday to address the WWE fans.

In a segment on his show TheBlaze TV yesterday, the former Fox News employee called wrestling fans “stupid people” and criticized the storyline involving Jack Swagger, Zeb Colter, and World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio.

WWE wrote in the press release that just like TV shows and movies, WWE is in the entertainment business, creating fictional characters that serve as protagonists or antagonists.

“WWE is creating a rivalry centered on a topical subject that has varying points of view. This storyline was developed to build the Mexican American character Del Rio into a hero given WWE’s large Latino base, which represents 20 percent of our audience,” the press release reads.

Swagger was featured on theblaze.com in a couple of stories – including the one of his arrest – which you can see at http://bit.ly/YGl2jj.

Dutch Mantel returns to WWE TV with Jack Swagger

Colin Vassallo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:57:53 +0000

Dutch Mantel returned to WWE television yesterday on Monday Night RAW under the name of Zeb Coulter following an absence of ten years.

The man formerly known as Uncle Zebekiah accompanied Jack Swagger to the ring for his match against Zack Ryder and then cut a promo on how patriot he is.

The 63 year old Carolina native has a long wrestling career dating back to 1973 and worked for WCW and TNA as well.

Mantel started with WCW in 1990 and then moved to Smokey Mountain Wrestling a year later where he spent till 1994 before making his debut with the then WWF. In 2003 he started working for TNA as a writer and producer and left the company in 2009.