About Me
"You don't stand on Superman's cape, you don't spit in the wind, and you DON'T climb in the ring with the Million Dollar Man!"Ted Dibiase, known as "The Million Dollar Man," a millionaire who wore a gold-studded, dollar-sign-covered suit and, later on, a custom-made "Million Dollar Belt" around his waist as he entered the ring. He claimed, "Everybody has a price," demonstrating his "power" through a series of vignettes in which he did things such as bribe the manager of a local swimming pool to close for the day so he could have the pool to himself. Other skits featured DiBiase traveling in limousines, giving $100 tips to waiters, and using $100 bills in convenience stores for small purchases like chewing gum.In other promotions, DiBiase would invite fans (including a young Rob Van Dam) into the ring or to the interview platform to perform humiliating acts (such as kissing his feet) for money. One of the more infamous of these skits was when he invited a young boy onto a stage and told him if he bounced a ball 15 times in succession, DiBiase would pay him $500. After the 14th bounce, DiBiase kicked the ball away, sending the boy home without pay.DiBiase was a skilled technical wrestler, with his finishing maneuver being the 'Million Dollar Dream' (a modified STP/cobra clutch). After putting his opponents to sleep with this maneuver, he stuffed $100 bills down their throats, uttered his signature lines ("Everyone's got a price," and "Everyone's got to pay."), and gave his signature demonic laugh. The memorable "Million Dollar Rap" was used as his theme song.DiBiase hired Virgil, whom he treated like a slave. Virgil carried DiBiase's roll of cash which he liked to flaunt, and was the one who got beat up while DiBiase ran away after a devious act on a face. Virgil eventually grew tired of being humiliated by DiBiase and turned on him, hitting him with his own Million-Dollar Title belt at the Royal Rumble in January 1991. He defeated DiBiase by count-out at Wrestlemania VII and pinned him for the belt on August 26, 1991 at SummerSlam. He would lose the belt back to DiBiase in November of that year as a result of outside interference by the Repo Man.In later years, DiBiase formed a very successful tag team, Money Inc., with Irwin R. Schyster (IRS). The duo were three-time WWF Tag Team Champions. DiBiase wrestled until late 1993 when back and neck injuries forced him to leave active participation in the ring for good, but he remained on as a manager in both the WWF and later its rival, WCW.
Finishing and signature moves* Million Dollar Dream (Cobra clutch)
* Million Dollar Knee Lift (Running knee lift)
* Million Dollar Drop (Fist drop)
* Diving back elbow drop
* Sleeper hold
* Figure four leglock
* PowerslamQuotes* "Everybody has a price, for the Million Dollar Man (evil laughter)."
* "I'll see you...at the bank! (Evil laughter)."
* "I stand real tall when I stand on my wallet."
* "You don't stand on Superman's cape, you don't spit
in the wind, and you DON'T climb in the ring with
the Million Dollar Man!"
* "You don't stand on Superman's cape, you don't spit
in the wind, and you don't make out checks that you
don't have the funds to cover."
* "You don't get the money! (Evil laughter)."
