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'''''Always''' gets his way! [[Evil Laugh|DYAHAHAHAHAHAHA]]!'' }}

 

"The Million Dollar Man" '''Ted DiBiase''' was one of the premier [[Heel|Heels]] in the "federation years" of the WWE. Now retired, he was inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame in 2010, and has since been keeping a watchful eye over his son Ted DiBiase Jr. in his WWE run.

 

 

* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: He once attempted to purchase the WWF Championship off of [[Hulk Hogan]]. One [[Alternate History|"Rewriting the Book"]] article on [[Wrestlecrap]] explores [[What Could Have Been]] if Hogan had taken the deal.

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar Man!"

* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: From his "servant," Virgil.

* [[Power Stable]]: Money, Inc.

* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: ''Inverted,'' in that The Gimmick Writes Real Life: when Ted started working as the Million Dollar Man, the WWF needed him to play the role to the hilt to protect kayfabe, so it gave him a bankroll many guys probably would have killed to have just so he could do things like travel by private jet, ride around in limos, and stay in high-class hotels.

* [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]]: His son is turning into this.

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Do we ''really'' have to explain this one?

** Averted in 1987. DiBiase paid [[Andre the Giant]] to win the WWF Championship from [[Hulk Hogan]] for him, and detained referee Dave Hebner backstage while his brother Earl helped Andre win the title; Andre tried to surrender the belt to DiBiase, but the WWF refused to acknowledge Ted as the champion, and the title was declared vacant. (Andre's brief reign is still the shortest recognized WWE Championship reign in history.)

* [[Start My Own]]: Since Ted literally couldn't buy a WWF Championship reign, he went out and had the "Million Dollar Championship" - a custom belt made of gold and diamonds - created just to prove he was the best.

* [[Take That]]: Following victories, DiBiase would stuff $100 bills into his opponents' mouths.

* [[Trickster Mentor]]: To his son, <s>probably</s> maybe.

* [[What Could Have Been]]: DiBiase was actually scheduled to win the tournament and the title at Wrestlemania IV. During the buildup to the show, [[Randy Savage]] was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Title from The Honky Tonk Man, but Honky pulled a power play threatening to leave WWE as champion. WWE caved to Honky's demands and gave Savage the world title at Wrestlemania as one hell of a consolation prize. DiBiase never did become a world champion.

* [[Wrestling Family]]: Ted's mother Helen Nevins was a wrestler, as was his adoptive father "Iron" Mike [DiBiase], and his sons Mike, Ted Jr. and Brett have all become wrestlers, with Ted Jr. currently being signed to the WWE.

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''And you '''will''' be bought! [[Evil Laugh|DYAHAHAHAHAHAHA!]]'' }}

 

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