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Ted DibiaseTheodore Marvin Dibiase, better known as Ted DiBiase or The Million-Dollar Man (born on January 18, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American professional wrestler. There is no doubt that DiBiase, although never winning any major titles, had one of the most illustrious careers in professional wrestling. His stepfather, "Iron" Mike DiBiase, was also a wrestler, who died of a heart attack when Ted was only 15. His mother fell into a depression, and DiBiase lived with his grandparents. He was trained by Dory Funk, Jr. and stepped into the squared circle for the first time in his junior year. Shortly after he was married in 1981, the World Wrestling Federation noticed him and took him in. In the WWF, DiBiase became the "Million Dollar Man," a wealthy billionaire gimmick which included the wearing of a gold studded suit and a custom 'Million Dollar Belt' around his waist when entering the ring. He claimed "everybody has a price" and made it his goal to acquire the WWF Championship by buying it. He frequently traveled around in limousines and gave $100 tips to waiters in restaurants. He also invited fans into the ring to perform humiliating acts (such as kissing his feet) for money. He acquired a bodyguard, Virgil, who eventually tired of DiBiase's abuse and broke away shortly after WrestleMania VI. The gimmick was so successful, it was later copied by Tiger Ali Singh and current WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield. He became a tremendous enemy of fan-favorite champions from day one and became one of the most hated wrestlers by fans. Before WrestleMania IV, Andr the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan in a very questionable decision for the WWF Championship, then Andre turned and submitted the belt to DiBiase. The WWF refused to acknowledge DiBiase as the champion and declared the title vacant since Andre had given it up. DiBiase was runner up in the tournament held at WrestleMania IV to fill the vacancy, defeated by "Macho Man" Randy Savage. In later years, DiBiase formed a very successful tag team, "Money Incorporated," with Mike Rotunda, who wrestled as "Irwin R. Schyster" or "I.R.S." The duo were several-time WWF Tag Team Champions. He later "purchased" the services of many wrestlers for his "Million Dollar Corporation" stable, which over time included himself, I.R.S., Bam Bam Bigelow, Tatanka, Nikolai Volkoff, Kama, King Kong Bundy, Sycho Sid, and "The Ringmaster" (later Stone Cold) Steve Austin. DiBiase wrestled until 1994 when a back injury forced him to leave active participation in the ring for good, but he remained on as a manager in both the WWF and WCW. DiBiase is arguably one of the best mic workers in the business, especially in his prime where few wrestlers had that kind of talent and charisma, while his wrestling ability lacked that added spark and was therefore average yet very proficient. DiBiase is now a Christian minister who runs combined religion/wrestling events. In March, 2005, DiBiase began trying out for a position with WWE as a creative consultant and road agent for the SmackDown! brand. As of this writing he has not yet been hired full-time. External links DiBiase, Ted DiBiase, Ted
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