This article is about "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. For his son who also competed as Ted DiBiase, see Ted DiBiase Jr.
"Million Dollar Man" redirects here. For the song by Lana Del Rey, see Born to Die.
Ted DiBiase
DiBiase in 2021
Birth name
Theodore Marvin Willis
Born
(1954-01-18) January 18, 1954 (age 70) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater
Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha, Nebraska)
Spouse(s)
Melanie DiBiase
(m. 1981)
Children
Mike DiBiase II Ted DiBiase Jr. Brett DiBiase
Family
Iron Mike DiBiase (father) (adoptive) Helen Hild (mother)
Website
milliondollarman.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Ted DiBiase The Million Dollar Man
Billed height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Billed weight
260 lb (118 kg)[1]
Billed from
Omaha, Nebraska[2] Seasonal residences (WWE)
Trained by
Dory Funk Jr.[1] Terry Funk[1]
Debut
1974[3]
Retired
1993[2]
Theodore Marvin DiBiase Sr. (dee-bee-AH-see) (born January 18, 1954)[2] is an American retired professional wrestler, manager, and color commentator. He is signed to WWE as of 2023, where he works in their Legends program. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career. He is best recalled by mainstream audiences for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he wrestled as "the Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. He has been named as one of the best technical wrestlers,[4][5] and greatest villains,[6][7] in pro wrestling history.
Among other accolades in the WWF/E, DiBiase was the first WWF North American Heavyweight Champion, a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion (with Irwin R. Schyster), a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion, and winner of the 1988 King of the Ring tournament. DiBiase also awarded himself the Million Dollar Championship, which was held by various associated wrestlers including DiBiase's onscreen proteges, Stone Cold Steve Austin and LA Knight. DiBiase headlined multiple WWF cards, including WrestleMania IV and the first-ever SummerSlam in 1988. DiBiase is a member of several professional wrestling halls of fame: he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame upon its inception in 1996, and headlined the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
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^Bonham, Chad (2001). Wrestling with God. David C. Cook. p. 57. ISBN 1589199359.
^Jon Robinson (October 24, 2003). "Ted DiBiase: Million Dollar Smackdown - PlayStation 2 Feature at IGN". Uk.sports.ign.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
^Harris, Jeffrey (February 6, 2020). "Hacksaw Jim Duggan on How His Character Was an Extension of His Personality, Why You Can't Write Certain Wrestlers' Promos". 411Mania. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^"Top 50 villains in wrestling history". WWE. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
^"WWE's greatest villains: Ric Flair, CM Punk, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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