WRESTLING FACTS AND TITLES

Birthday: January 18, 1954

Real Name: Ted DiBiase

Height/Weight: 6'3, 290

Nicknames: The Million Dollar Man, The Million Dollar Champion, Trillionaire Ted

Finisher (as wrestler): Million Dollar Dream (Sleeper)


WWF: DiBiase became famous as the Million Dollar Man - arguably the most notorious villain ever in wrestling. After years of trying, he failed to win the WWF title, so he "bought" the Championship from Andre the Giant...the title was later declared vacant by WWF President Jack Tunney, to be won in a tournament at Wrestlemania IV... DiBiase lost in the final round to Randy Savage, and the match was the closest he ever came to the title again... the only major championship DiBiase held was the WWF Tag Team Title, which he shared on three occasions with IRS (Mike Rotundo). He also shared major championship belts when he wrestled with Mid-South/UWF and All Japan PWF. (See Title History)

WCW: After a controversial departure from the WWF, where he first became a manager after an injury ended his in-ring wrestling career, Trillionaire Ted joined WCW where he "funded" the NWO. Later, he became a face and left NWO to manage the Steiner Brothers.
Ted often served as an announcer for WCW broadcasts and worked as a WCW motor sports representative, giving road reports from various races that WCW participated in. Ted also served as a creative consultant to EA Sports for as they developed the WCW Mayhem video wrestling game. 

In April, 2005, Ted returned to the WWE as a road agent and writing consultant.  In October of 2006, he was released from the WWE with others due to cutbacks.  He now is working with Heart of David Ministries as a full time evangelist.

He is featured on all of Acclaim's "Legends of Wrestling" video games and "Champions of The Galaxy" Legends edition wrestling game.  His action figure is among the top selling WWE Classic figures.

TITLES

April 28, 1976 - May 11, 1976:  Mid-South U.S. Tag Team Champion w/Dick Murdoch

December 1976 - Early 1977: Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

May 19, 1977 - Summer 1977:  Missouri Central States Champion

January 7, 1978 - February 16, 1978:  Missouri Central States Champion

February 12, 1978 - February 26, 1978:  Missouri State Heavyweight Champion

November 23, 1978 - February 1979:   (Amarillo) International Champion

Early 1979:   Western States Tag Team Champion w/Tito Santana

Early '79 - June 19, 1979:  WWWF North American Champion

February 1, 1980 - September 19, 1980:  Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

November 21, 1980 - October 2, 1981:  Missouri State Heavyweight Champion

January 26, 1981 - January 31, 1981:  Georgia National Tag Team Champion w/Stan Frazier

June 10, 1981 - July 6, 1981:  Georgia National Tag Team Champion w/Steve O

November 1, 1981 - March17, 1982:  Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

June 23, 1982 - November 25, 1982:  Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

October 27, 1982 - March 12, 1983:  Mid-South Tag Team Champion w/Matt Borne

April 13, 1983 - July 24, 1983:  Mid-South Tag Team Champion w/Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs)

October 14, 1983 - January 28, 1984:  All-Japan United National Champion

November 18, 1983 - February 18, 1984:  Georgia National Heavyweight Champion

July 14, 1984 - October 11, 1984:  Georgia National Heavyweight Champion

December 3, 1984 - December 25, 1984:  Mid-South Tag Team Champion w/Hercules Hernandez

January 16, 1985 - February 13, 1985:  Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

May 3, 1985 - August 28, 1985:  Mid-South Tag Team Champion w/Steve Williams

September 1985 - September 29, 1985:  Texas All-Star USA Champion

December 26, 1985 - March 16, 1986:  Mid-South/UWF Tag Team Champion w/Steve Williams

March 87 - July 3, 1987:  All Japan PWF Tag Team Champion w/Stan Hansen

July 11, 1987 - September 3, 1987:  All Japan PWF Tag Team Champion w/Stan Hansen

February 7, 1992 - July 20, 1992:   WWF World Tag Team Champion w/Mike Rotundo

October 13, 1992 - June 14, 1993:  WWF World Tag Team Champion w/Mike Rotundo

June 16, 1993 - June 19, 1993:   WWF World Tag Team Champion w/Mike Rotundo

September 3, 1993 - December 3, 1993:  All Japan Unified Tag Team Champion w/Stan Hansen

December 12, 1985

All Japan Real World Tag Team Tournament Champion w/Stan Hansen

October 16, 1988

WWF King Of The Ring

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