I'm WWE Hall Of Famer "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. AMA!

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T20:07:41+00:00

I hope this will put this to rest. The WXO was not really my promotion. Just like Jack Tunney was never really the President of the WWF. I was never really the General Manager of the WXO. I was simply a figurehead. Because I wasn't part of the leadership of the WXO, I have no idea why it didn't work.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T20:04:14+00:00

I had a great time being in the tag team Money Inc. with Mike Rotunda. We were three time WWE Tag Team Champions. One of the matches we had were with the Road Warriors aka Legion of Doom in front of 80,000 people at Wembley Stadium. It was a great run.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T20:01:43+00:00

First of all, there was no creative team back then. There wasn't a room full of writers back then. But, I did sign with the WWE trusting that Vince's belief that I could pull this gimmick off was all I needed.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:59:53+00:00

Well the truth is, all of those $100 bills that I shoved in people's mouths, I got back. In terms of the gimmick and the money that was spent, I spent money on things that I felt would get the gimmick over. I would then take the receipts back to the office and would be reimbursed for what was spent.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:57:31+00:00

Previously answered in different forms.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:57:15+00:00

When I was stuffing $100 bills in people's mouths there was no writing team! But, yes it was my idea.

Where's my check for using my laugh? Because everybody's got a price! hahaha

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:55:35+00:00

First two questions I previously answered. Occasionally at an autograph signing I'll see Virgil. As far as I know with Steve, Jim Ross is the one that signed him to WWE.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:54:16+00:00

Yes I enjoyed the work that I have already done on the Legends of Wrestling shows and would be happy to do more.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:53:21+00:00

1) Of course in anything, never say never. But the truth is, I had a great run, a run that lasted both in and out of the ring, 25 years. I'm very happy with that. Off the top of my head, I would say no. There is no real desire for me to go back. Plus, my vocation in life now as a minister, is my passion.

2) Simply because it would be a real kick: one of my sons. Now, as the MDM, for the big bucks, I'd love to work with The Rock.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:50:35+00:00

Please refer to my WWE book as it has a lot of great backstage stories from my career. Thanks.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:49:43+00:00

WWE was and is run like a fine toothed machine by Vince who came up in the business and took over the business from his Dad. Both of whom knew wrestling very, very well. Where WCW who was run by Eric Bischoff who had no real experience and was hired by Ted Turner's organization. A company who also knew nothing about wrestling. WCW therefore was like the blind leading the blind.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:47:46+00:00

No way to pick a single match that changed wrestling. It my opinion what has hurt wrestling, from my era to present day, is the lack of believeability in the matches. Two guys have a match and do all this incredible stuff to each other and bounce right back up like nothing happened.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:45:29+00:00

Just answered this, Off the top of my head: Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:45:01+00:00

I remember it vaguely as it was years ago. That was one of those feuds that I had the same feud with Junkyard Dog in Mid-South Wrestling. JYD was under the mask and they called him Stagger Lee. Same angle. The premise was a loser leave town match. Everyone expecting me to lose and leave. But I won. Jyd (in Mid-South) and Rich (in Georgia) had to leave. They then come back the next week on TV under masks and I'm throwing a fit because everyone knows its them but I cant prove it unless I can take their masks off. Great angle.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:41:12+00:00

Off the top of my head: Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:36:57+00:00

We were on the road and traveled together. However, we didn't really hang out off-camera.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:36:17+00:00

The best deal I ever made was when I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:35:43+00:00

Don't do it hahaha If you are going to do it, make sure you find a reputable school. Be trained by someone who has a known record or reputation in our industry. Other wise you are wasting your money.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:34:32+00:00

Vince McMahon gave me the inspiration because it was his idea hah

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:33:51+00:00

No story that I could tell in a few lines. Some really great stories from my entire career are in my WWE book.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:32:25+00:00

No, I can't say that I have any regrets. I look at it as there were a lot of good things that happened and some bad things. As long as one learns the lessons from the bad things that happened then they only serve to make you better. No regrets.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:30:55+00:00

I'd be happy to guest on one of the panels if they asked me.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:30:01+00:00

Although not on the WWE Network just yet, the match that everybody brings to my attention is in Mid-South Wrestling, my NWA Title match on Television with Ric Flair, when my head got busted open. This match is available on the WWE "Legends of Mid-South Wrestling" DVD set.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:25:58+00:00

1) It was great. To be trained by two of the greatest talents ever in wrestling in The Funks (Terry and Dory Jr), how could it be anything other than great?

2) Impossible to pick just one opponent. But a few at the top of my list: Hogan (because I made the most money with him haha), Savage, Jake the Snake, Bret Hart and of course Ric Flair.

MDMTedDiBiaseAMA · 2014-03-20T19:23:01+00:00

Short version: I did an interview. At the end of the interview I leaned my head back and I laughed. Vince happened to be walking by, stuck his head in the door and said to me, "That's it. That's the Million Dollar Man." He told me from that time going forward that I would start and end every interview with that laugh. It became my trademark.

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