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Ted DiBiase Jr.

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Ted DiBiase Jr.
DiBiase in 2011
DiBiase in 2011
Birth nameTheodore Marvin DiBiase Jr.[1]
Born (1982-11-08) November 8, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Alma materMississippi College
Spouse(s)
Kristen DiBiase
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
FamilyIron Mike DiBiase (grandfather)
Helen Hild (grandmother)
Ted DiBiase (father)
Mike DiBiase (half-brother)
Brett DiBiase (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase Jr.[1]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Billed weight214 lb (97 kg)[2]
Billed fromMadison, Mississippi[2] West Palm Beach, Florida[2]
Trained byChris Youngblood
Harley Race's Wrestling Academy
Debut2006
Retired2017

Theodore Marvin DiBiase, Jr.[1] (born November 8, 1982)[1] is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE from 2007-2013, where he was a member of the stable The Legacy.[2] He is a third-generation wrestler, as he is the grandso of wrestlers Iron Mike DiBiase and Helen Hild, and the son of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. His brother Brett is also a former wrestler.

DiBiase is a former two-time World Tag Team Champion with Cody Rhodes. He also starred in the movie The Marine 2, the sequel to The Marine which starred John Cena.

Early life

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DiBiase grew up in Clinton, Mississippi and graduated from Clinton High School in 2001.[3] At Clinton, DiBiase was the football team's starting quarterback. He attended Mississippi College and was the starting wide receiver for the college's football team, before he left the squad after his freshman season. He graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration.[4]

Career

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Ealy career and The Legacy (2007–2010)

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Main article: The Legacy (professional wrestling)

In July 2007, DiBiase signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and debuted in their training territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He first appeared on WWE television on May 26, 2008, where he said he was going to become a champion like his father, Ted DiBiase, and challenged the World Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly.[5] At Night of Champions, DiBiase won the World Tag Team Championship in his first match in WWE, after Rhodes turned on Holly, and decided to team up with DiBiase under the team name Priceless.[6][7] They held the titles for a month, but lost them to John Cena and Batista on August 4.[8] The next week, DiBiase and Rhodes had a rematch, and won the titles back.[9][10] DiBiase and Rhodes were joined by Manu later that year. but on the October 27, 2008 episode of Raw, DiBiase and Rhodes lost their championship to CM Punk and Kofi Kingston.[11]

DiBiase was then taken off television, so he could film the movie The Marine 2.[12] He returned on January 12, 2009 and joined Rhodes' and Randy Orton's stable The Legacy. The group feuded with the McMahon family (Stephanie, Shane, and Mr. McMahon) and D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels).[13][14] In 2010 at the Royal Rumble, DiBiase and Rhodes accidentally cost Orton his chance to win the WWE Championship from Sheamus.[15] On February 21, DiBiase entered the Elimination Chamber match at the first ever Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. He eliminated Orton from the match, but was evenutally eliminated by Kofi Kingston.[16] The next night on Raw, The Legacy broke up after Orton turned on DiBiase and Rhodes.[17] The three competed in a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania XXVI, which was won by Orton.[18] The day before, DiBiase and his brother Brett inducted their father into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Singles competition (2010–2013)

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DiBiase as the Million Dollar Champion

On the April 5 episode of Raw, DiBiase debuted a new gimmick of an arrogant millionaire, similar to his father's old gimmick. He even redintroduced the Million Dollar Championship and was later managed by Virgil[19] In June, he started a kayfabe relationship with Maryse.[20] On the October 4 episode, Goldust attacked DiBiase Jr. and stole the Million Dolllar belt. On the November 8 episode, Aksana stole the belt from him. Goldust stole the belt back the following week and returned it to DiBiase's father. His son refused to take back the belt, so the Million Dollar Championship was reitred again.[21]

In December, Dibiase and Maryse became the pros of Brodus Clay on the fourth season of NXT.[22] On January 25, 2011, they switched their rookies with Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez, therefore becoming the pros of Conor O'Brian.[23] In the 2011 WWE draft on April 26, DiBiase was drafted to the SmackDown brand.[24] He started teaming with Cody Rhodes again until August, when Rhodes attacked him, therefore DiBiase turned face.[25] On August 26, 2013, he announced that he was not renewing his WWE contract, which expired on September 1.[26] He then wrestled on the independent circuit until his retirement in 2017.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Ted DiBiase Jr Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Ted Dibiase". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Nunnery, Nash; O'Bryan, Susan (June 19, 2008). "Son makes name as WWE heel". Clinton news. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  4. ↑ "WLW Profile: Ted DiBiase Jr". harleyrace.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ DiFino, Lennie (2008-05-26). "Priceless". WWE. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  6. ↑ "History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes". WWE. 2008-06-29. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  7. ↑ Sitterson, Aubrey (2008-06-29). "Results: Priceless partnership". WWE. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  8. ↑ Sitterson, Aubrey (2008-08-05). "Championship scramble". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  9. ↑ "History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes (2)". WWE. 2008-08-11. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  10. ↑ Sitterson, Aubrey (2008-08-11). "Bracing for a SummerSlam". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  11. ↑ Sitterson, Aubrey (2008-10-27). "Just desserts". WWE. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  12. ↑ Csonka, Larry (2008-11-18). "Major News on the Future of Ted DiBiase". 411mania. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  13. ↑ Tylwalk, Nick (February 3, 2009). "Raw: Shane McMahon feels Legacy's wrath". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  14. ↑ Plummer, Dale; Tylwalk, Nick (August 24, 2009). "TLC Match and the return of a fan favorite liven up SummerSlam". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  15. ↑ Plummer, Dale; Tylwalk, Nick (February 1, 2010). "The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  16. ↑ Plummer, Dale; Tylwalk, Nick (February 22, 2010). "Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  17. ↑ Plummer, Dale (February 22, 2010). "RAW: Finding a Jewel on the Road to Wrestlemania". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  18. ↑ Martin, Adam (March 28, 2010). "Wrestlemania 26 Results – 3/28/10". WrestleView. Archived from the original on April 1, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  19. ↑ Plummer, Dale (April 5, 2010). "Raw: Cena's not on the A-List". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  20. ↑ Tylwalk, Nick (June 22, 2010). "Raw: Vince inserts himself into the NXT saga". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  21. ↑ Martin, Todd (November 16, 2010). "WWE Old School Raw Report". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  22. ↑ Bishop, Matt (November 30, 2010). "WWE NXT: Season 3 mercifully ends with new breakout diva crowned". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  23. ↑ Bishop, Matt (January 26, 2011). "WWE NXT: Rookies battle for chance at new pro". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  24. ↑ Bishop, Matt; Waldman, Jon (April 26, 2011). "Live coverage: 2011 WWE Supplemental Draft". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  25. ↑ Mackinder, Matt (August 27, 2011). "Smackdown: Calgary show subpar, even with "Hitman"". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Ted DiBiase Jr. Revela porqué abandonó WWE: 'Estaba pasando por un problema de ansiedad y depresión'". July 4, 2021. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Matches « Ted DiBiase Jr. « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  28. ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. July 30, 2010. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  29. ↑ "History of the World Tag Team Championship: Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes". WWE. June 29, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
  30. ↑ "History of the World Tag Team Championship: Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes (2)". WWE. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2008.

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