Money Inc.
Money Inc. | |
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Tag team | |
Members | Ted DiBiase Irwin R. Schyster Jimmy Hart (manager) |
Name(s) | Money Inc. Money Incorporated |
Billed heights | DiBiase: 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] |
Debut | February 7, 1992 |
Disbanded | August 30, 1993 |
Money Inc. was a
Career
Formation
Both DiBiase and Schyster had
Tag Team Championships
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
Feud with The Mega-Maniacs
On the February 15, 1993 airing of
Shortly thereafter,
Final Tag Team Championship
Money Inc. feuded with The
After failing to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship, Money Inc. began a feud with
Reunions
Mike Rotunda, who portrayed Schyster, and Ted DiBiase continue to be close friends in real life,
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
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling Federation
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked them No. 61 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" in 2003[30]
See also
- The Million Dollar Corporation
- New World Order (professional wrestling)
- The U.S. Express
- The York Foundation
References
- ^ a b "The Million Dollar Man". WWE. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Irwin R. Schyster". WWE. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ISBN 1-55022-584-7.
- ISBN 1-57673-175-8.
- ^ ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
- ^ Braxton, Blade (June 11, 2014). "Jobber of the Week: Sean". Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ISBN 1-57488-308-9.
- ^ DiBiase, Ted (2008). Ted DiBiase. Pocket Books. p. 174.
- ^ Shields, Brian (2014). 30 Years of WrestleMania. Penguin. p. 68.
- ^ "Money Inc.'s first reign". WWE. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "SLAM! Sports: Ted DiBiase". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "World Tag Team Championships". WWE. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 1-58261-817-8.
- ^ "The Natural Disasters' first reign". WWE. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Linder, Zach (February 12, 2013). "The True History of WWE's Most Expensive Title: the Million Dollar Championship (page 3)". WWE. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "WrestleMania 8, a two-for-one deal". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham. "Ring Results: 1992". The History of WWE. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-1-1.
- ^ a b c "1992". The History of WWE. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c "1993". The History of WWE. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ISBN 1-55022-595-2.
- ^ ISBN 1-55022-595-2.
- ^ "WrestleMania IX". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ "King of the Ring 1993". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ a b "SummerSlam". Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ "SLAM! Wrestling chats with Ted Dibiase". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ISBN 978-1499656343.
- ^ Zeigler, Zack. "Cyber Sunday Blockbuster". WWE. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Match Results: December 10, 2007". WWE. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years: 61 Money Incorporated (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster)". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States: Sports and Entertainment Publications LLC. October 18, 2003. p. 28. November 2003.
External links
- Ted DiBiase on WWE.com
- Irwin R. Schyster on WWE.com