Ted DiBiase Jr.
Ted DiBiase Jr. | |
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Birth name | Theodore Marvin DiBiase Jr.[1][2] |
Born | [2] Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[3] | November 8, 1982
Alma mater | Mississippi College |
Spouse(s) |
Kristen DiBiase (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Family | Iron 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 height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4] |
Billed weight | 214 lb (97 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Madison, Mississippi[4] West Palm Beach, Florida[4] |
Trained by | Chris Youngblood[5] Harley Race's Wrestling Academy[6] |
Debut | 2006[7] |
Retired | 2020 |
Theodore Marvin DiBiase Jr. (born November 8, 1982) is an American former professional wrestler best known for his time with WWE.
Part of the DiBiase wrestling family, he was trained by
DiBiase left WWE in 2013 due to family commitments and other business pursuits. He continued to wrestle on the independent circuit until his retirement in 2020.
Early life
DiBiase was born on November 8, 1982, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was raised in Clinton, Mississippi.[3] He knew fellow professional wrestler Christie Ricci as a child, as they attended a Sunday school class together.[8] He graduated from Clinton High School in 2001.[9] At Clinton, DiBiase was the football team's starting quarterback. He enrolled at Mississippi College in Clinton and was a starting wide receiver for Mississippi College's football team before leaving the squad following his freshman season. He also played soccer in college, and received awards in both sports.[6] He graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration.[6] During his time in college, DiBiase considered becoming a minister.
Early career (2006–2007)
DiBiase and his older brother
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
Florida Championship Wrestling (2007–2008)
In July 2007, DiBiase signed a developmental deal with
The Legacy (2008–2010)
DiBiase made his WWE television debut as a
DiBiase and Rhodes were soon joined by Manu, forming a stable of multi-generation superstars. On the October 27 episode of Raw, DiBiase and Rhodes lost their title to CM Punk and Kofi Kingston.[25] It was during this time that Randy Orton became linked to Rhodes, DiBiase, and Manu on television, criticizing them in a mentor-type role.[11] On the November 3 episode of Raw, DiBiase was attacked by Orton, after he interfered in Orton's match.[11] This storyline attack was to allow DiBiase to be written out of WWE storylines, so he could film the direct-to-video movie, The Marine 2.[11][26][27]
On the January 12, 2009, episode of Raw, DiBiase returned to aid Manu and
Tension between the members of The Legacy began building in 2010, when Orton attacked DiBiase and Rhodes for accidentally costing him a chance to win the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.[41] In February 2010, DiBiase defeated Mark Henry in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, earning a chance to win the WWE Championship.[42] At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, he eliminated Orton from the Elimination Chamber match, but was eliminated by Kofi Kingston soon after.[43] On the February 22 episode of Raw, Orton turned on The Legacy, believing they had a plan to turn on him, and in retaliation, they attacked Orton the following week.[44][45] As a result, the three competed in a triple threat match at WrestleMania XXVI in which Orton defeated Rhodes and DiBiase.[46]
Million Dollar Champion (2010–2011)
After WrestleMania, DiBiase debuted a new
As part of the
The DiBiase Posse (2011–2013)
On the September 16 episode of SmackDown, as Rhodes was ridiculing the audience, DiBiase disguised himself as a fan by wearing a paper bag on his head before attacking Rhodes, turning into a fan favorite.[68] DiBiase then challenged Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Night of Champions, but was unsuccessful.[69] In a YouTube video published on September 22, DiBiase introduced his new gimmick to hold tailgating parties with fans just before WWE events, terming those who tailgated with him as the "DiBiase Posse";[70][71] DiBiase also acknowledged that mimicking his father's rich gimmick "didn't really work out".[70]
In November 2011,
Independent circuit (2013–2017)
DiBiase made his first wrestling appearance since leaving WWE on October 12, 2013, in the opening round of Family Wrestling Entertainment's Grand Prix tournament, defeating Colt Cabana.[86] On October 18, 2013, DiBiase was announced to appear at Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore 3. At the event, he participated in a pre-show meet and greet.[87] After that, he did not wrestle again until he had two matches for Mississippi-based promotion Pro Wrestling EGO in 2016 and 2017.[88]
Charity and business
In May 2012, DiBiase started his own non-profit organization, the Ted DiBiase Foundation. As part of the foundation, individuals with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities were offered the chance to meet DiBiase at WWE live events, and further programs for youth leadership and community causes are being developed.[89] He also participates in programs as a leader for the Heart of David Ministry.[90]
When DiBiase left WWE, he took up an executive position with CollegeGarageSale.com, a college textbook e-commerce website.[91] He is now the vice president of business development for One Life.[90]
Filmography
In late 2008, DiBiase began filming the movie The Marine 2, in which he plays the main character, Joe Linwood.[27][92] The Marine 2 is a direct-to-DVD-and-Blu-ray project, and was released on December 29, 2009.[93][94] The film was DiBiase's first acting experience, and he spent six weeks in Thailand for filming.[95][96] For the movie, DiBiase performed all his own stunts, which resulted in him separating the cartilage between two of his ribs during a fight scene.[95][97]
Other media
On August 26, 2009, DiBiase appeared on the late-night talk show The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien along with Cody Rhodes, The Great Khali, and Big Show.[98] He has his own YouTube show, The DiBiase Posse, which focuses on his life outside of the ring.
Personal life
DiBiase is a third-generation professional wrestler. His grandfather
DiBiase married his high school sweetheart, Kristen, a nurse, on October 30, 2008.[100] DiBiase and his wife have a son, Tate McKinley DiBiase, who was born on May 15 2012, and a daughter, Ava DiBiase, born in 2018. [101][102]
On February 15, 2008, DiBiase was arrested for
Mississippi welfare funds scandal
In May 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services sued DiBiase, his father, and several others to recover more than $20 million in money "squandered" from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.[104] He was also found to have played a major role in benefiting from speaking engagements which aided the controversy, with his companies Priceless Ventures LLC and Familiae Orientem receiving more than $3 million from nonprofit groups between 2017 and 2019.[105][106]
On April 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released a statement relating to the scandal indicting DiBiase with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, six counts of wire fraud, two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and four counts of money laundering.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the conspiracy count, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count, and a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and for each count of money laundering.[107]
Championships and accomplishments
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Fusion Pro Wrestling
- Fusion Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mike DiBiase II[1]
- Fusion Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 34 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010[108]
- Ranked No. 34 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 time)[4]
- World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Cody Rhodes[20][23]
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External links
- Ted DiBiase Jr. on WWE.com
- Ted DiBiase Jr.'s profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database