Ted DiBiase



Height: 6'3"

Weight: 245 lbs

Real Name: Theodore Marvin DiBiase

DOB: 1/18/1954

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Other Names: "The Million Dollar Man"(WWF), Trillionaire Ted (WCW)

Wrestler Since: 1975

Finishing Maneuver: The Million Dollar Dream

Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #30(1993), #22(1992), #17(1991)

Official Website: http://www.milliondollarman.com/

Other Related Websites:
Money Inc. - Rollercoaster Bio
nWo - Rollercoaster Bio
Ted DiBiase - Online World of Wrestling Bio
Ted DiBiase - Wikipedia Bio

History: (Under Construction)

Pay-Per-View Summary: (35 - 36, 1 DDQ, 3 DCOs, 2 Draws)
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 17, '76) = DiBiase & Jay Clayton defeated Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers.
- AJPW Champion Carnival 1978 (March/April) = DiBiase competed in the league, which was won by Giant Baba.
- Central States Tag-Team Title Tournament (February 26, '79) = DiBiase & Dick Murdoch competed in the tournament, which was won by Bryan St. John & Randy Alls.
- AJPW Champion Carnival 1980 (March/May) = DiBiase competed in the league, which was won by Jumbo Tsuruta.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (August 2, '80) = DiBiase stayed the North American Champion, taking down Mr. Wrestling II.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 27, '80) = DiBiase won, via DQ, over the Super Destroyer.
- NWA Central States Tag-Team Title Tournament (June 18, '81) = DiBiase & Tommy Rich fought in the tournament, which was won by Terry Gibbs & Bob Sweetan.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 26, '81) = DiBiase retained the Mid-South North American Title, winning over Bob Roop.
- AJPW Champion Carnival 1982 (March/April) = DiBiase competed in the league, which was won by Giant Baba.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (May 1, '82) = DiBiase defeated Tully Blanchard.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 7, '82) = DiBiase, as the North American Champion, fought to a Double Disqualification with the Junkyard Dog.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 25, '82) = DiBiase & Matt Borne stayed the Tag-Team Champions, winning over Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts. Later that night, DiBiase lost the North American Title to Stagger Lee.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (April 16, '83) = DiBiase & Mr. Olympia kept the Mid-South Tag Titles, beating Mr. Wrestling II & Tiger Conway Jr.
- WCCW Star Wars (June 17, '83) = DiBiase fought to a Draw with the AJPW United National Champion, Jumbo Tsuruta.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 16, '83) = DiBiase lost a "Lights Out" Match to Jim Duggan.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (March 24, '84) = DiBiase lost to the United National Champion, Genichiro Tenryu.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (June 16, '84) = DiBiase lost a "No Disqualification" Match to the Mid-South North American Champ, Magnum T.A.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 22, '84) = DiBiase & Steve Williams were beaten by Jim Duggan & Butch Reed.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (March 30, '85) = DiBiase lost a "Loser Leaves Town Tuxedo Street Fight Coal Miner's Glove Steel Cage" Match to Jim Duggan.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (June 1, '85) = DiBiase & Steve Williams kept the Mid-South Tag Titles, winning over the Rock-n-Roll Express.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (August 10, '85) = DiBiase & Steve Williams stayed the Mid-South Tag Champs, winning a "Steel Cage" Match over Jake Roberts & Nord the Barbarian. Bob Sweetan was the special referee.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (August 31, '85) = DiBiase & Stan Hansen retained the AJPW PWF Tag Titles, beating Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 12, '85) = DiBiase & Stan Hansen fought to a Draw with Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu, which won DiBiase & Hansen the Real World Tag League 1985.
- AJPW United National Title League (March/April '86) = DiBiase lost in the finals of the league to Genichiro Tenryu.
- UWF Superdome Extravaganza (June 14, '86) = DiBiase won, via DQ, over Michael Hayes.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (July 31, '86) = DiBiase, Pete Roberts & the Destroyer won over Animal Hamaguchi, Kuniaki Kobayashi & Nobuo Honaga.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 12, '86) = DiBiase & Stan Hansen fought to a Double Countout with Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu. Later on, DiBiase & Hansen lost, via Countout, to Tsuruta & Tenryu, who won the Real World Tag League 1986.
- UWF Tag-Team Title Tournament (February 7, '87) = DiBiase & Steve Williams defeated Bill Irwin & Eli the Eliminator, then fell to Chris Adams & Iceman King Parsons. Adams & Terry Taylor (who replaced Parsons) won the tournament.
- WWF Paul Boesch Retirement Show (August 28, '87) = DiBiase won over Jim Duggan.
- WWF Legends Battle Royale (November 16, '87) = DiBiase defeated Ricky Steamboat.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #15 (March 7, '88) = DiBiase won, via countout, over Randy Savage.
- WWF Wrestlemania IV ('88) = DiBiase defeated Jim Duggan and Don Muraco, before losing in the finals of the WWF World Title Tournament to Randy Savage.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #16 (April 22, '88) = DiBiase pinned Don Muraco.
- WWF Wrestlefest '88 (July 31) = DiBiase lost to the WWF World Champ, Randy Savage.
- WWF Summerslam '88 = DiBiase & Andre the Giant were beaten by Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage. Jesse Ventura was the special referee.
- WWF Survivor Series '88 = DiBiase, Haku, the Red Rooster & the Twin Towers competed in an "Elimination" Match against Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Hillbilly Jim, Koko B. Ware & Hercules. DiBiase was eliminated by Savage, who 'survived' along with Hogan.
- WWF Royal Rumble '89 = DiBiase competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Big John Studd.
- WWF The Main Event II (February 3, '89) = DiBiase pinned Hercules.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #20 (February 16, '89) = DiBiase took down the Blue Blazer.
- WWF Wrestlemania V ('89) = DiBiase fought to a Double Countout with Brutus Beefcake.
- WWF Summerslam '89 = DiBiase won, via countout, over Jimmy Snuka.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #23 (September 21, '89) = DiBiase lost to the WWF World Champ, Hulk Hogan.
- WWF Survivor Series '89 = DiBiase, Zeus & the Powers of Pain fought in an "Elimination" Match against Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts & Demolition. DiBiase was eliminated by Hogan, who was the sole 'survivor'.
- WWF Royal Rumble '90 = DiBiase competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Hulk Hogan.
- WWF Wrestlemania VI ('90) = DiBiase won, via countout, over Jake Roberts.
- AJPW Tokyo Dome (April 13, '90) = DiBiase was beaten by the WWF World Champ, the Ultimate Warrior.
- WWF The Main Event IV (October 30, '90) = DiBiase lost, via DQ, to the WWF World Champ, the Ultimate Warrior.
- WWF Survivor Series '90 = DiBiase, the Undertaker & Rhythm & Blues fought in an "Elimination" Match against Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware & the Hart Foundation. DiBiase was the sole 'survivor'. Later in the night, in the Survivors Elimination Match, DiBiase, Rick Martel, the Warlord & Power & Glory took on Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior & Tito Santana. DiBiase was eliminated by Hogan, who 'survived' along with the Ultimate Warrior.
- WWF Royal Rumble '91 = DiBiase & Virgil won over Dusty & Dustin Rhodes.
- WWF Wrestlemania VII ('91) = DiBiase lost, via countout, to Virgil.
- SWS Wrestlefest (March 30, '91) = DiBiase & Haku beat Takashi Ishikawa & the Great Kabuki.
- WWF UK Rampage '91 (April 24) = DiBiase won, via countout, over Kerry von Erich.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #29 (April 15, '91) = DiBiase fought to a Double Countout with Bret Hart.
- WWF At The Omni (May 3, '91) = DiBiase defeated Roddy Piper.
- WWF Summerslam '91 = DiBiase lost the Million Dollar Title to Virgil.
- WWF At The Omni (October 13, '91) = DiBiase won, via countout, over Virgil.
- WWF Survivor Series '91 = DiBiase, Ric Flair, the Mountie & the Warlord fought in an "Elimination" Match against Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil & the British Bulldog. DiBiase was counted out. Flair was the sole 'survivor'.
- WWF Tuesday In Texas (December 3, '91) = DiBiase & the Repoman defeated Tito Santana & Virgil.
- SWS Superwrestle (December 12, '91) = DiBiase took down Kerry von Erich.
- WWF At The Omni (January 5, '92) = DiBiase won, via countout, over Tito Santana.
- WWF Royal Rumble '92 = DiBiase competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Ric Flair.
- WWF Wrestlemania VIII ('92) = Money Inc (DiBiase & Irwin R Schyster) lost, via Countout, to the Natural Disasters. Money Inc retained the WWF Tag Titles.
- WWF Summerslam '92 = Money Inc fell to the Legion of Doom.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #31 (October 27, '92) = Money Inc lost, via countout, to the Mega Maniacs. Money Inc retained the WWF Tag-Team Titles.
- WWF Survivor Series '92 = Money Inc & the Beverly Brothers lost a "Tag-Team Elimination" Match to the Natural Disasters & the Nasty Boys.
- WWF Royal Rumble '93 = DiBiase competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Yokozuna.
- WWF Wrestlemania IX ('93) = Money Inc won, via DQ, over Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake, staying the WWF World Tag-Team Champions.
- WWF European Rampage (April 25, '93) = Money Inc kept the WWF Tag Titles, but lost, via DQ, to the Steiner Brothers.
- WWF King of the Ring '93 = Money Inc & the Headshrinkers were beaten by the Steiner Brothers & the Smoking Gunns.
- WWF Summerslam '93 = DiBiase fell to Razor Ramon.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 3, '93) = DiBiase & Stan Hansen won the AJPW World Tag-Team Titles, beating Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (October 23, '93) = DiBiase defeated Jun Akiyama.
- Funk Free-For-All (October 28, '93) = DiBiase won, via Countout, over Tito Santana.
- AJPW Real World Tag League 1993 = DiBiase & Stan Hansen competed in one match, then DiBiase had to withdraw due to injury. Giant Baba replaced him in the league.
- WWE Wrestlemania XXVI (March 28, '10) = DiBiase was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
- IWC Night of Legends '10 (April 10) = DiBiase managed the Million Dollar Muscle Machine (Jimmy DeMarco, Lumberjack Leroux, Doink The Clown, & Virgil), who defeated The Billion Dollar Bone Breakers (Shane Taylor, Lord Zoltan, & Irish Airborne).

Title Summary:
- Mid-South US Tag-Team Champion w/ Dick Murdoch (4/28/1976 - 5/11/1976)
- Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion (12/1976 - 1977)
- Missouri Central States Heavyweight Champion (5/19/1977 - 1977)
- Missouri Central States Heavyweight Champion(2) (1/07/1978 - 2/16/1978)
- Missouri State Heavyweight Champion (2/12/1978 - 2/26/1978)
- Amarillo International Heavyweight Champion (11/23/1978 - 2/1979)
- Western States Tag-Team Champion w/ Tito Santana (1979)
- WWWF North American Heavyweight Champion (1979 - 6/19/1979)
- Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion(2) (2/01/1980 - 9/19/1980)
- Missouri State Heavyweight Champion(2) (11/21/1980 - 10/02/1981)
- Georgia National Tag-Team Champion w/ Stan Frazier (1/26/1981 - 1/31/1981)
- Georgia National Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Steve O (6/10/1981 - 7/06/1981)
- Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion(3) (11/01/1981 - 3/17/1982)
- Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion(4) (6/23/1982 - 11/25/1982)
- Mid-South Tag-Team Champion w/ Matt Borne (10/27/1982 - 3/12/1983)
- Mid-South Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Mr. Olympia (4/13/1983 - 7/24/1983)
- AJPW United National Heavyweight Champion (10/14/1983 - 1/28/1984)
- Georgia National Heavyweight Champion (11/18/1983 - 2/18/1984)
- Georgia National Heavyweight Champion(2) (7/14/1984 - 10/11/1984)
- Mid-South Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Hercules Hernandez (12/03/1984 - 12/25/1984)
- Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion(5) (1/16/1985 - 2/13/1985)
- Mid-South Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Steve Williams (5/03/1985 - 8/28/1985)
- Texas All-Star United States Heavyweight Champion (9/1985 - 9/29/1985)
- Mid-South/UWF Tag-Team Champion(5) w/ Steve Williams (12/26/1985 - 3/16/1986)
- AJPW PWF Tag-Team Champion w/ Stan Hansen (3/1987 - 7/03/1987)
- AJPW PWF Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Stan Hansen (7/11/1987 - 9/03/1987)
- WWF "Million Dollar" Champion (1990 - 8/26/1991)
- WWF "Million Dollar" Champion(2) (1991)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Irwin R Schyster (2/07/1992 - 7/20/1992)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Irwin R Schyster (10/13/1992 - 6/14/1993)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Irwin R Schyster (6/16/1993 - 6/19/1993)
- AJPW Unified Tag-Team Champion w/ Stan Hansen (9/03/1993 - 12/03/1993)

PWI Achievement Awards: (2 wins, 2 1st RUs, 4 2nd RUs, 5 3rd RUs)
- 1979 Most Improved Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1980 Most Improved Wrestler, 2nd Runner-Up
- 1981 Most Inspirational Wrestler, 1st Runner-Up
- 1982 Most Hated Wrestler
- 1985 Tag-Team of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (DiBiase & Steve Williams)
- 1985 Most Hated Wrestler, 2nd Runner-Up
- 1988 Feud of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (DiBiase & Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage)
- 1988 Most Hated Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1990 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Royal Rumble)
- 1992 Match of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Royal Rumble)
- 1993 Tag-Team of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Money, Inc.)
- 1996 PWI Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Award
- 1997 Manager of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up