Ted DiBiase

Ted DiBiase
Nacimiento	Omaha (Estados Unidos) 18 de enero de 1954
Alma máter	West Texas A&M University
Peso	120 kilogramos
Estatura	191 centímetros
Nacionalidad	Estados Unidos
Estadísticas
Debut	June 1975​

Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr (18 de enero de 1954 - ) es un luchador profesional estadounidense retirado, manager y comentarista que se apodaba como "The Millon Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. Trabajó para la WWE en la marca SmackDown! como un luchador y comentarista hasta 2006. Entre otros logros, DiBiase ganó el torneo King of the Ring en 1988, dos veces el Campeonato del Millón de Dolares y 3 veces el Campeonato Mundial por Parejas. Además es padre de Ted DiBiase, Jr., Mike DiBiase II y Brett DiBiase, todos luchadores profesionales.

Inicios

Ted DiBiase es hijo de la luchadora Helen Hild y el hijo adoptivo del luchador "Iron" Mike DiBiase. Su padre murió de un ataque al corazón en el ring cuando Ted tenía solo 15 años de edad. Como consecuencia, su madre fue víctima de una depresión y del alcoholismo, por lo que Ted se trasladó a Wilcox, Arizona a vivir con sus abuelos. Se graduó en el instituto Wilcox High School West y asistio a la Universidad Estatal de Texas por una beca de fútbol. Ted abandonó el instituto para empezar una carrera como luchador profesional.​

Carrera

Mid-South Wrestling (1975–1979)

Ted DiBiase fue entrenado por Dory Funk, Jr. y Terry Funk. Hizo su debut en junio de 1975 en la Mid-South Wrestling donde luchó durante cuatro años y donde consiguió en cuatro ocasiones el Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship y el Mid-South Tag Team Championship. También consiguió el NWA North American Heavyweight Championship y el NWA United States Tag Team Championship.

World Wrestling Federation (1979)

DiBiase estuvo una pequeña temporada en la World Wrestling Federation en 1979. Fue condecorado con el Campeonato Norteamericano de la WWF, convirtiéndose en el primer campeón del título.​​ El 19 de junio de 1979, DiBiase perdió el Campeonato Norteamericano de la WWF frente a Pat Patterson, quien unificó el título con el Campeonato Suramericano de la WWF, convirtiendose en el primer Campeón Intercontinental de la WWF.​​

Mid-South Wrestling/National Wrestling Alliance/All Japan Pro Wrestling (1980–1987)

DiBiase también pasó en el área de desarrollo de Georgia, donde giró a face y tuvo una rivalidad con Tommy "Wildfire" Rich. Durante su rivalidad, DiBiase le ganó en un loser leaves town match, pero en lugar de salir de la zona de ricos, se puso una máscara y se llamó a si mismo "Mister R.". La rivalidad termino en un combate entre Mister R y DiBiase. Durante el combate Tommy Rich apareció del backstage y distrajó a DiBiase, ocasión que aprovecho Mister R para ganar el combate. Cuando Mister R se desenmascaró resultó ser Brad Armstrong. Ambos abandonaron el territorio poco después.

Money Inc.

Ted DiBiase officially formed the tag team, Money Incorporated, with Irwin R. Schyster (IRS). The duo were three-time WWF Tag Team Champions between February 1992 and June 1993. Their first reign came on February 7, 1992 when they defeated The Legion of Doom for the titles. Money Incorporated then feuded with The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon). They defended the title against the Natural Disasters at WrestleMania VIII and lost the match by countout, thus retaining the title. On July 20, they lost the title to the Natural Disasters.

After losing a match to the Legion of Doom at SummerSlam, DiBiase and IRS regained the belts on the October 13 edition of Wrestling Challenge from the Natural Disasters. This title change led to a feud with The Nasty Boys, who were originally scheduled for the title shot. On the November 8 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, they defended their titles against the Ultimate Maniacs (Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage). DiBiase and IRS lost the match by countout and thus retained the titles once more.

Ted DiBiase participated in the Royal Rumble match, entering at #4 before eventually being eliminated by The Undertaker. Shortly after, DiBiase and IRS became involved in a major angle with the returning Brutus Beefcake. DiBiase faced Beefcake on one of the first episodes of Monday Night Raw. DiBiase & IRS attacked Beefcake after the match and slammed his face (which had been surgically repaired following a windsailing accident) with a briefcase. Money Inc. also attacked their manager Jimmy Hart, who was disgusted by their actions. Beefcake's best friend, former WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, came to Beefcake's defense and challenged Money Inc. to a tag team title match at WrestleMania IX. DiBiase and IRS retained their titles by disqualification after Hogan used Beefcake's protective face mask as a weapon. They had a successful title reign as they dominated the tag team division of the WWF. They feuded with the Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) and had a series of title exchanges.

DiBiase and IRS were defeated by the Steiners for the WWF Tag Team Championship on the 14 de junio edition of Monday Night Raw. They would regain the titles on June 16 at a live event but lost them back to the Steiners three days later on June 19 at another live event. DiBiase last wrestled for the WWF in August, bowing out following an angle which saw Razor Ramon turn face and 1-2-3 Kid debut. The Kid had scored an upset pinfall against a cocky Ramon, causing DiBiase to mock Ramon and tell him he would show him how it was done. He then went on to also lose to the Kid, giving Razor a newfound respect for the Kid thus turning Razor face. This included a match at SummerSlam between DiBiase and Ramon which DiBiase lost. After a few months in Japan, he quietly announced his retirement due to accumulated injuries and returned to the USA.

Million Dollar Corporation

DiBiase returned to the WWF at the Royal Rumble as a guest commentator. DiBiase then began working as a commentator and manager for the WWF. Later in 1994, DiBiase "purchased" the services of many wrestlers for his Million Dollar Corporation stable in the WWF, which over time included I.R.S., Bam Bam Bigelow, Nikolai Volkoff, Kama, King Kong Bundy, Sycho Sid, 1-2-3 Kid, and in a swerve, Tatanka. DiBiase also renewed his connection with the Undertaker after the latter's six-month hiatus after the January Royal Rumble. Saying that he had originally brought the Undertaker to the WWF, and he was going to bring him back, DiBiase debuted a new Undertaker under his control (this Undertaker however proved to be a fake Undertaker played by Brian Lee and was subsequently defeated by the real Undertaker at SummerSlam).

DiBiase also had a place in the main event of WrestleMania XI as the manager of Bam Bam Bigelow in his match versus Lawrence Taylor. Surrounding the ring were members of DiBiase's corporation to offset Taylor's entourage of NFL All-Pros on the opposite side. After Taylor defeated Bigelow, DiBiase publicly referred to Bigelow as an embarrassment. This culminated in Bigelow quitting The Corporation after DiBiase fired him following a loss to Diesel in a WWF Championship match. Bigelow aligned himself with Diesel in a feud versus members of DiBiase's corporation.

As a manager, DiBiase also later introduced "The Ringmaster", who eventually became Stone Cold Steve Austin, to the WWF in December 1995. Austin became the Million Dollar Champion and began wearing DiBiase's gold belt that was introduced in 1989. DiBiase left for WCW in May. On WWF TV, it was explained that he was "forced out" of the WWF per pre-match stipulation when his protege Steve Austin lost to Savio Vega at In Your House: Beware of DogiD.

World Championship Wrestling (1996–1998)

In WCW, DiBiase became the fourth member of the nWo (along with Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and former enemy Hulk Hogan) immediately after their formation in July 1996. He claimed to be financing the group (thus playing on his "Million Dollar Man" gimmick that WCW could not legally use outright). He was referred to, instead, as "Trillionaire Ted" (a play on the "Billionaire Ted" nickname of Ted Turner). Less than a year later, he left the nWo and made a face turn, managing The Steiner Brothers against the nWo until Scott turned heel and joined the group. DiBiase also managed one-time WWF rival Ray Traylor for a while as an ally to the Steiners but eventually stopped managing altogether. -->

Retiro

En abril de 2005, DiBiase fue contratado como consultor creativo y agente de SmackDown!, marca de la World Wrestling Entertainment. El 3 de octubre de 2005, en WWE Homecoming, DiBiase apareció con otra leyenda de la WWE en una ceremonia especial de leyendas. Eventualmente, emitió el ataque en Rob Conway, quien subió al ring para insultar a las leyendas.

DiBiase introdujo a su manager Sensational Sherri en el WWE Hall of Fame el 1 de abril de 2006, e hizo un cameo en WrestleMania 22, ofreciendole a Eugene $1000 para driblar con un balón de baloncesto 100 veces tras bastidores. Como fuera su costumbre, el pateo el balon en el ultimo segundo. DiBiase ademas aparecio en Raw en Abril 17 detras de un periodico haciendo su famosa risa malvada cuando la camara salia del aire. DiBiase hizo una aparicion especial en un IPW show en Newton, Iowa el 14 de julio de 2006, donde vio luchar a sus hijos. El dia siguiente, acepto el George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame introduccion de su padre, Mike, en el International Wrestling Institute and Museum. El ademas aparecion en Raw Family Reunion el 9 de octubre de 2006, asistiendo a Ric Flair en su lucha con Spirit Squad. El 26 de octubre de 2006, Ted DiBiase fue liberado de su contrato con la WWE, gracias a un recorte de persona. En la edición del 19 de mayo de 2008 de Raw, he was seen alongside Mr. McMahon about to "discuss business", in William Regal's office.​ On the following Raw, DiBiase introduced his son Ted DiBiase, Jr. to WWE as its newest member. En la edición del 6 de julio de 2009 estuvo en raw siendo manager general por un día.

Ministerio cristiano

DiBiase es ahora un ministro cristiano, que coordina el cristianismo con la lucha en eventos bajo la promocion Power Wrestling Alliance. Frecuentemente trabaja con Nikita Koloff, otra born-again Christian en estos eventos. En 1999, fundo Heart of David Ministries. Ted ademas es autor de Every Man Has His Price, parte-autobiografia y parte-testimonio Cristiano.

Vida personal

Sus tres hijos, Mike, Brett, y Ted Jr., son luchadores profesionales. Ted Jr. actualmente trabaja para la World Wrestling Entertainment en Monday Night Raw.​ Fue a la universidad West Texas State University, donde fue miembro del Alpha Tau Omega.​

En una entrevista con IGN.com, declaro que su titulo Million Dollar Championship — un cinturon compuesto de diamantes reales y oro — equivale a $40,000, y menciono que tuvo que cargar consigo documentacion por el cinturon cada vez que iba a la aduana. El cinturon esta ahora en una caja fuerte en el Titan Towers, empresa corporativa de la WWE.

También apareció en una película de Sylvester Stallone, Paradise Alley. En 1997, escribió un libro llamado Every Man Has His Price.

En lucha

• Movimientos finales y de firma

• Figure-four Leglock?
• Million Dollar Dream​
• Second rope falling back elbow drop​
• Delayed falling fist drop​
• Front backbreaker
• Gory special
• Gutwrench suplex​
• Jumping stomp to face
• Piledriver
• Russian legsweep
• Scoop powerslam
• Second rope diving double axe handle
• Sleeper hold
• Spinning toe hold​
• Standing clothesline
• Vertical suplex​

• Managers
  • Virgil
  • Sensational Sherri
  • Jimmy Hart

• Luchadores manejados
  • Virgil
  • André the Giant
  • Nikolai Volkoff
  • Irwin R. Schyster (I.R.S.)
  • Ted DiBiase's Undertaker
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Tatanka
  • King Kong Bundy
  • Kama
  • Sycho Sid
  • Chris Benoit
  • 1-2-3 Kid
  • Xanta Klaus
  • The Ringmaster
  • nWo
  • Steiner Brothers
  • Ray Traylor

• Apodos

• The Million Dollar Man (WWF)
• Trillionaire Ted (WCW)

Campeonatos y logros

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Hansen​
• NWA United National Championship (1 time)​
• PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Hansen​
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1985) – with Stan Hansen

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)​

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 times)​
• NWA National Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Stan Frazier (1) and Steve Olsonski (1)​

• NWA Tri-State | Mid-South Wrestling Association

• Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times)​
• Mid-South Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Matt Borne (1), Jerry Stubbs (1), Hercules Hernandez (1), and Steve Williams (1)​
• NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time)​
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) - with Dick Murdoch​

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tito Santana​

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1982)
• PWI ranked him # 17 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991.

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • (Class of 2007)

• St. Louis Wrestling Club

• NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (2 times)​

• Texas All-Star Wrestling

• TASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)​

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)​​
• WWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Irwin R. Schyster​
• Million Dollar Championship (2 times)¹
• WWF King of the Ring (1988)​
• Slammy Award for Humanitarian of the Year (1987)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

• Best Heel (1987, 1988)
• Best Technical Wrestler (1981)
• Feud of the Year (1982) vs. Junkyard Dog
• Feud of the Year (1985) vs. Jim Duggan
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

¹The Million Dollar Championship isn't an official championship recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. It is a championship created entirely for the promotion and storyline of Ted DiBiase's "Million Dollar Man" character.

Enlaces externos

• Portal:Professional wrestling. Contenido relacionado con Professional wrestling.
• DiBiase's official website
• Official website for DiBiase's ministry, Heart of David Ministries
• TRIBUTE PAGES for Ted DiBiase
• Wrestling-Titles.com

Theodore DiBiase

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