Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Theodore Marvin " Ted" DiBiase, Jr. ( born November 8, 1982 in Clinton, Mississippi ) is an American professional wrestler, who is currently under contract with WWE.
His greatest successes so far are the two-time receipt of the WWE World Tag Team Title and the WWF (now WWE) Championship one million U.S. dollars, which is not led as the official title.
Ted DiBiase, Jr. is a professional wrestler in the third generation. Already his step-grandfather "Iron" Mike DiBiase, grandmother Helen Hild and his father " The Million Dollar Man " Ted DiBiase were active in the wrestling business. Likewise, his two brothers, Mike and Brett are working on a wrestling career.
Life
Youth and beginnings in wrestling
DiBiase grew up in Clinton ( Mississippi) and visited the Morrison Heights Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Clinton High School, where he was employed as a quarterback in the football team in 2001. After that he went to the Mississippi College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2005.
After their school career, Ted and his older brother, Mike, decided to follow in the footsteps of her father, and each began a wrestling career. Both were given a place in the wrestling academy of Harley Race. Ted and Mike DiBiase debuted on 8 July 2006 for World League Wrestling in Eldon (Missouri ). A short time later joined Ted a few times in Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH on.
WWE
In July 2007, DiBiase signed a development contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was first in the training league Florida Championship Wrestling ( FCW ) sent. There he was allowed the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship received on 18 December 2007, but he could not defend due to an injury and then had to leave again.
In the RAW output of 26 May 2008, DiBiase made his television debut as a heel, where it is equal to the former World Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly challenged. When PPV Night of Champions, DiBiase won the World Tag Team Championship in his first fight in the WWE. In the course of the fight was allowed to Rhodes turn against his partner Holly and make known as DiBiase 's unknown partner. Within a subsequent storyline DiBiase and Rhodes had to surrender to Batista and John Cena the title on August 4. When planned rematch a week later, on August 11, they were allowed to attain the title again. As part of a feud with CM Punk and Kofi Kingston, they had on 27 October 2008, the title again exits. In 2009 he formed along with Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes (son of Dusty Rhodes) grouping Legacy. However, Rhodes attacked Orton and he suddenly in the weeks before Wrestlemania, leading to a Triple Threat match the three led. In this match, however, and he also Rhodes, which led to the final split of the Stables at odds. This match was Randy Orton decide for themselves.
On April 26, 2011, he has been changed by the WWE Draft 2011 the SmackDown roster. Since that time, DiBiase occurs primarily at smaller events promotion and is rarely seen in the made-for- television shows. On August 27, 2013, DiBiase was eventually announced its intention to not renew his contract for the time being and to devote himself to his family life.
Title
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Fusion Pro Wrestling
- WWE
- 2x World Tag Team Championship - with Cody Rhodes
- 1x WWE Championship one million U.S. dollars (no official title )
Acting Career
DiBiase is also active as an actor. In 2009 he took over the lead role in the action film The Marine 2