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* [=DiBiase=] played no small role in smearing Wrestling/UltimateWarrior's reputation in the 2000s. He is on record as regretting not attempting to bury the hatchet with him before his death.
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* OldShame: [=DiBiase=] played no small role in smearing Wrestling/UltimateWarrior's reputation in the 2000s. He is on record as regretting not attempting to bury the hatchet with him before his death.
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* OldShame: [=DiBiase=] played no small role in smearing Wrestling/UltimateWarrior's reputation in the 2000s. He is on record as regretting not attempting to bury the hatchet with him before his death.
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** He hated the time he spent in WCW, as he role as the nWo's mouthpiece was slowly reduced after a few months as Wrestling/EricBischoff started to replace him, leaving Ted to spend his further appearances just awkwardly holding a belt in the background of segments. Ted would spend the last year of his contract at home, as he felt it was a waste to show up anymore.
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** He hated the time he spent in WCW, as he the role as the nWo's mouthpiece was slowly reduced after a few months as Wrestling/EricBischoff started to replace him, leaving Ted to spend his further appearances just awkwardly holding a belt in the background of segments. Ted would spend the last year of his contract at home, as he felt it was a waste to show up anymore.
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* CreatorBacklash: WWE brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
** Stone Cold talks about this in a recent podcast (#99). Steve, too, has no heat with [=DiBiase=] and understands where he's coming from. The show at that time wasn't aimed at guys like Ted, but he postulates that the 29 year old Ted may have enjoyed it more.
** Stone Cold talks about this in a recent podcast (#99). Steve, too, has no heat with [=DiBiase=] and understands where he's coming from. The show at that time wasn't aimed at guys like Ted, but he postulates that the 29 year old Ted may have enjoyed it more.
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* CreatorBacklash: CreatorBacklash:
** WWE brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
** *** Stone Cold talks about this in a recent podcast (#99). Steve, too, has no heat with [=DiBiase=] and understands where he's coming from. The show at that time wasn't aimed at guys like Ted, but he postulates that the 29 year old Ted may have enjoyed it more.more.
** He hated the time he spent in WCW, as he role as the nWo's mouthpiece was slowly reduced after a few months as Wrestling/EricBischoff started to replace him, leaving Ted to spend his further appearances just awkwardly holding a belt in the background of segments. Ted would spend the last year of his contract at home, as he felt it was a waste to show up anymore.
** WWE brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
** He hated the time he spent in WCW, as he role as the nWo's mouthpiece was slowly reduced after a few months as Wrestling/EricBischoff started to replace him, leaving Ted to spend his further appearances just awkwardly holding a belt in the background of segments. Ted would spend the last year of his contract at home, as he felt it was a waste to show up anymore.
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-->"What happened was, Vince sat down with me and said ''We're going to put you up in four-star hotels, you'll fly private between each city, and you'll be chauferred from the hotel to the venue, but you're going to be the most hated man in the business.'' I looked him right in the eye and said ''I am your man''.
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* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: Inducted for being the manager of the Fake Undertaker who faced the regular one at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 94''.
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* CreatorBacklash: WWF brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
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* CreatorBacklash: WWF WWE brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
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** ''Inverted,'' in that The Gimmick Writes Real Life: when Ted started working as the Million Dollar Man, the WWF needed him to play the role to the hilt to protect kayfabe, so it gave him a bankroll many guys probably would have killed to have just so he could do things like travel by private jet, ride around in limos, and stay in high-class hotels.
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** ''Inverted,'' in that The Gimmick Writes Real Life: when Ted started working as the Million Dollar Man, the WWF WWE needed him to play the role to the hilt to protect kayfabe, so it gave him a bankroll many guys probably would have killed to have just so he could do things like travel by private jet, ride around in limos, and stay in high-class hotels.
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** [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWF as champion. WWF caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
** He was actually billed as WWF champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.
** He was actually billed as WWF champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.
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** [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWF WWE as champion. WWF WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
** He was actually billed asWWF WWE champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.
** He was actually billed as
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* On August 8th, 1987, on an episode of "WWF Wrestling Challenge", a young fan named Rob Szatowski was brought into the ring to take part in yet another of DiBiase's skits where he would pay people to do tasks for monetary compensation, said task often demeaning. This particular instance saw "The Million Dollar Man" offer the 16-year old the princely sum of $100 to kiss DiBiase's foot, with the added bonus of Virgil removing his employer's boot and sock and it being right after a match. The fan fulfilled his part of the bargain, to the groans of an appalled audience in attendance. That fan would enter professional wrestling himself about three years later, eventually becoming known worldwide as... ROB VAN DAM.
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* On August 8th, 1987, on an episode of "WWF Wrestling Challenge", a young fan named Rob Szatowski was brought into the ring to take part in yet another of DiBiase's [=DiBiase's=] skits where he would pay people to do tasks for monetary compensation, said task often demeaning. This particular instance saw "The Million Dollar Man" offer the 16-year old the princely sum of $100 to kiss DiBiase's [=DiBiase's=] foot, with the added bonus of Virgil removing his employer's boot and sock and it being right after a match. The fan fulfilled his part of the bargain, to the groans of an appalled audience in attendance. That fan would enter professional wrestling himself about three years later, eventually becoming known worldwide as... [[Wrestling/RobVanDam ROB VAN DAM.DAM]].
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* OldShame: [=DiBiase=] played no small role in smearing Wrestling/UltimateWarrior's reputation in the 2000s. He is on record as regretting not attempting to bury the hatchet with him before his death.
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* On August 8th, 1987, on an episode of "WWF Wrestling Challenge", a young fan named Rob Szatowski was brought into the ring to take part in yet another of DiBiase's skits where he would pay people to do tasks for monetary compensation, said task often demeaning. This particular instance saw "The Million Dollar Man" offer the 16-year old the princely sum of $100 to kiss DiBiase's foot, with the added bonus of Virgil removing his employer's boot and sock and it being right after a match. The fan fulfilled his part of the bargain, to the groans of an appalled audience in attendance. That fan would enter professional wrestling himself about three years later, eventually becoming known worldwide as... ROB VAN DAM.
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** [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
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** [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE WWF as champion. WWE WWF caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: A combination of that and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.
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** A combination of that and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted'sfortune.fortune.
** ''Inverted,'' in that The Gimmick Writes Real Life: when Ted started working as the Million Dollar Man, the WWF needed him to play the role to the hilt to protect kayfabe, so it gave him a bankroll many guys probably would have killed to have just so he could do things like travel by private jet, ride around in limos, and stay in high-class hotels.
** A combination of that and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's
** ''Inverted,'' in that The Gimmick Writes Real Life: when Ted started working as the Million Dollar Man, the WWF needed him to play the role to the hilt to protect kayfabe, so it gave him a bankroll many guys probably would have killed to have just so he could do things like travel by private jet, ride around in limos, and stay in high-class hotels.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: A person [=DiBiase=] paid to kiss his feet (and proceeded to eat a kick for it) was a young RobVanDam. At another event, [=DiBiase=] paid a woman to bark like a dog while on all fours who happened to be Linda [=McMahon=].
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: * A combination of that and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from [[Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan The Honky Tonk Man]], but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
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** [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from[[Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan The Honky Tonk Man]], the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
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* CreatorBacklash: WWF brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example. He did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character, and does not care for the Attitude Era one jot. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
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* CreatorBacklash: WWF brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and faces set a good example. He example, and as such he did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character, and does not care for the Attitude Era one jot.character. That aside, he was happy to launch Steve Austin.
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** Stone Cold talks about this in a recent podcast (#99). Steve, too, has no heat with [=DiBiase=] and understands where he's coming from. The show at that time wasn't aimed at guys like Ted, but he postulates that the 29 year old Ted may have enjoyed it more.
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* A combination of RealLifeWritesThePlot and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.
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* A combination of RealLifeWritesThePlot CreatorBacklash: WWF brought Ted back to give Steve Austin a rub, just has he previously had with Hulk Hogan. But Ted is an old pro who thinks heels should stick to being reviled, and FatalMethodActing faces set a good example. He did not mesh well with the Stone Cold character, and does not care for the Attitude Era one jot. That aside, he was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.happy to launch Steve Austin.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: * A combination of that and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: A person [=DiBiase=] paid to kiss his feet (and proceeded to eat a kick for it) was a young RobVanDam. At another event, [=DiBiase=] paid a woman to bark like a dog while on all fours who happened to be Linda [=McMahon=].
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** He was actually billed as WWF champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.vacant.
* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: Was the manager of the Fake Undertaker who faced the regular one at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 94''.
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* A combination of RealLifeWritesThePlot and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.
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* A combination of RealLifeWritesThePlot and FatalMethodActing was the genesis of his gimmick. Ted [=DiBiase=]'s real-life father died of a heart attack while in the ring and in {{Kayfabe}}, the insurance settlement was what started Ted's fortune.fortune.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from [[Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan The Honky Tonk Man]], but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
** He was actually billed as WWF champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [=DiBiase=] was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} IV''. During the buildup to the show, Wrestling/RandySavage was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from [[Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan The Honky Tonk Man]], but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as one hell of a consolation prize. [=DiBiase=] never did become a world champion.
** He was actually billed as WWF champion at a couple of house shows after Andre "sold" the WWF Championship to him. He even ''defended'' the belt against Wrestling/BamBamBigelow. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, and the title was announced as vacant.
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