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Date of Birth

18 January 1954, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Birth Name

Theodore Marvin Wills

Nickname

The Million Dollar Man
Teddy Dee
Money

Height

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Mini Biography

The son of a professional wrestler, Ted DiBiase had started his pro wrestling career as a fan favorite, but soon "changed sides" and became a heel throughout the rest of his career. DiBiase entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1980s where he gained most of his fame as "The Million Dollar Man." He employed a valet "Virgil" (formerly "Soul Train Jones, " and was an instrumental story line when Hulk Hogan's long WWF championship reign ended. DiBiase stayed in the WWF for more nearly 10 years, ending up as a manager for (soon to be star) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. DiBiase left the WWF when Austin (then known as "The Ring Master") lost a match, and went to the WWF's rival World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as an "advisor" to Hogan's new NWO (New World Order) gang.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Ken Severson

Spouse

Melanie Kennedy	(31 December 1981 - present) 2 children
Jaynet Foreman	(21 December 1973 - 22 July 1980) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark

Wrestling finishing move "Million Dollar Dream"

Would wear a belt that was supposed worth one million dollars to ringside.

Trivia

Former leader of the Million Dollar Corporation

Former WWF Tag Team Champion

Professional wrestler and wrestling manager.

Legally adopted by professional wrestler "Iron" Mike DiBiase in 1959.

Has not been involved with wrestling since 1999.

Is a spokesperson for the Sunshine Foundation, an organization that grants wishes for critically ill children.

Introduced both the Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin into the WWF.

To make his "Million Dollar" character more believable, he would go into convenience stores and only use one hundred dollar bills to pay for small items like gum.

Retired wrestler who now travels around the world teaching testimonies about drugs and drinking.

His "Million Dollar belt" is only worth about $140,000. It is currently stored in a vault at Titan Towers in Stamford, Connecticut.

Notable Title Wins Include: Central States Title; Western Tag Team Championship w/Irvin Smith; Missouri Title; NWA U.S. (Tri-State) tag title w/Dick Murdock; North American Heavyweight Title; WWF North American Heavyweight Title; NWA United National Heavyweight title; Mid-South Tag Team Titles; UWF Team Team Titles; WWF Tag Team Titles

One of his last stints in the WCW was as the manager of Rick & Scott, the Steiner Brothers.

His son is also a professional wrestler on the indy circuit.

Is one of only a handful of wrestling superstars to lose to a preliminary wrestler (an unknown wrestler who usually is an easy win for a superstar). DiBiase was in a feud with bodyguard Virgil, and wound up arguing with him outside the ring during a match, and ended up getting counted out.

Mentioned in the song "Feelin' Freaky" by Nick Cannon. ("I'm a million-dollar thug like I'm Ted DiBiase").

His "Million-Dollar Man" character hails from Omaha, Nebraska.

For the 15th Anniversary "Raw" special in 2008, he "bought" Irwin R. Schuyster's win from the Fifteeen man elimination. He paid him with a cash-filled briefcase.

Personal Quotes

"Everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar Man."

"You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit against the wind, and you don't write checks that your body can't cash!"

Where Are They Now

(August 2002) Today Ted travels throughout America hosting motivational assemblies speaking out against the results of drug and alcohol abuse.

(April 2005) Working as a consultant for the "WWE SmackDown!" creative team.

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