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Money Inc.
Tag team
MembersTed DiBiase
Irwin R. Schyster
Jimmy Hart (manager)
Name(s)Money Inc.
Money Incorporated
Billed heightsDiBiase:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Schyster:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Combined
billed weight
508 lb (230 kg)[1][2]
DebutFebruary 7, 1992
DisbandedAugust 30, 1993

Money Inc. was a

stables, the Million Dollar Corporation and the New World Order, and have made several television appearances during special episodes of Raw
.

Career

Formation

Ted DiBiase in 2014
Ted DiBiase in 2014

Both DiBiase and Schyster had

Legion of Doom (LOD) to Money Inc.[10]

Tag Team Championships

Jimmy Hart, holding a megaphone and wearing a white jacket with red stars on it
Jimmy Hart, manager of Money Inc.

DiBiase and Schyster, managed by Hart, defeated LOD at a house show on February 7, 1992 in Denver, Colorado, to win the title.[11][12] This title win was unusual for professional wrestling, as Money Inc. had not yet debuted as a team on WWF television programming.[13] In addition, the decision to give the championship belts to Money Inc. was made in a hurry, as LOD's Hawk had failed a drug test.[13] The wrestlers were unaware until that night that the title would change hands, and Money Inc.'s win was not immediately acknowledged on television, as WWF programming was taped in advance.[13] The Natural Disasters, upset by Hart's assistance to a rival tag team, fired Hart as their manager and turned face, beginning a feud with Money Inc. over the WWF Tag Team Championship.[14]

Not wanting to carry two championship belts, Ted DiBiase returned the Million Dollar Championship to the WWF, telling an executive that he would no longer appear with the belt.[15] Money Inc. defended their tag team title against The Natural Disasters at WrestleMania VIII on April 5 and lost the match by countout.[16] Because titles can only change hands via pinfall or submission, Money Inc. retained the belts. Over the next few months, the teams faced each other in rematches on television and at house shows, but Money Inc. managed to retain the title.[17]

After Hawk's suspension ended, the Legion of Doom was given a rematch against Money Inc. at SummerSlam 1992. The match was promoted as a championship bout, but the Natural Disasters beat Money Inc. for the title a month before the pay-per-view.[12] At SummerSlam on August 29, the Legion of Doom won the match when Animal pinned DiBiase.[5]

At the October 13, 1992

the Headshrinkers interfered on behalf of Money Inc. and helped DiBiase make Earthquake submit to the Million Dollar Dream, thereby winning Money Inc. the Championship.[18][19] After the match, the Nasty Boys again attacked Jimmy Hart.[5][19] At the 1992 Survivor Series on November 25, Money Inc. and the Beverly Brothers faced the Nasty Boys and the Natural Disasters in an 8-man elimination tag team match. During the match, Money Inc. eliminated the Natural Disasters, but Jerry Sags of the Nasty Boys then pinned I.R.S. to win the match.[5] This was the only major victory The Nasty Boys got over Money Inc., as they failed to win the tag team title in several shots on television and at house shows in late 1992 into early 1993.[19][20]

Feud with The Mega-Maniacs

Irwin R. Schyster in 1994
Irwin R. Schyster in 1994

On the February 15, 1993 airing of

real-life injury to his face in 1990. While Beefcake was wrestling his first match in two and a half years, DiBiase and Schyster attacked him.[5] DiBiase held Beefcake for Schyster to hit him in the face with a briefcase, but Jimmy Hart repeatedly got in the way before Schyster shoved him out of the ring.[5] I.R.S. then hit Beefcake in the face with the briefcase.[5] Hart justified his face turn by claiming that he felt the need to "step up and do the right thing" and that he "had a change of heart".[21]

Shortly thereafter,

The Mega-Maniacs with Hart as their manager.[5] Hogan and Beefcake challenged Money Inc. for the WWF Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania IX. During the match, the referee sustained a kayfabe injury and was knocked unconscious. Hart jumped into the ring, turned his jacket inside-out to reveal black and white stripes similar to a referee's shirt, and made the three-count to give the match to The Mega-Maniacs.[22] Hogan, Beefcake, and Hart celebrated by opening Schyster's briefcase and throwing his money into the crowd.[22] A second referee (Danny Davis) then appeared, and the Mega-Maniacs were disqualified because Hogan had used Beefcake's steel face protector as a weapon.[5][23]

Final Tag Team Championship

Money Inc. feuded with The

drop them back to the Steiners three days later.[12] Although Money Inc. received several rematches, they were unable to win the belts back from the Steiners.[20]

After failing to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship, Money Inc. began a feud with

Razor Ramon. DiBiase had been making fun of Ramon over his upset loss to the 1-2-3 Kid, and even offered Ramon a job as his servant.[5] Ramon was furious with DiBiase and turned face during their feud.[5] Soon after, Ramon distracted DiBiase in a match against the 1-2-3 Kid, causing the Million Dollar Man an embarrassing loss of his own.[20] At SummerSlam 1993, Razor Ramon defeated Ted DiBiase in what would be DiBiase's last WWF match.[25] Later in the event, I.R.S. defeated the 1-2-3 Kid.[25] DiBiase went on a leave of absence for several months,[11] and Schyster returned to singles competition, feuding with Ramon.[5]
After a brief run in All Japan Pro Wrestling, DiBiase retired as an active wrestler.

Reunions

Mike Rotunda, who portrayed Schyster, and Ted DiBiase continue to be close friends in real life,

stable of heel wrestlers. Schyster was one of the first wrestlers to join the group and remained in the stable until leaving the WWF in 1995.[5] In 1996, DiBiase and Rotunda (the latter as V.K. Wallstreet) were briefly together again in World Championship Wrestling as members of the New World Order.[27]

Money Inc. made a surprise one-night return at Raw Family Reunion on October 9, 2006. They joined Arn Anderson and Rowdy Roddy Piper to assist Ric Flair, who was facing Mitch. They prevented the rest of Mitch's Spirit Squad from getting involved in the match, helping Flair secure the victory.[28]

At the

Christian
.

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

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