Ted DiBiase on Backstage Politics in the WWF

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2023
  • 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase looks back at his Hall of Fame career, from Mid-South, to Japan, to WCW, to WWF, and everywhere in-between! Join Ted and Marcus every Friday at 6am ET on all podcast platforms or if you want early access, get it commercial free on Premier+ with Premier Streaming Network!

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  • @tavrikgannon
    @tavrikgannon Рік тому +9

    In Piper's book, he said that Freddie Blassie later apologized to Piper for stuffing his bagpipes. He claimed that Piper was so good that they felt threatened by him. They saw the potential and were looking out for themselves.

  • @sixfootben4892
    @sixfootben4892 Рік тому +18

    My buddies and I would sit outside the landing strip strip bar in Romulus Michigan right by the airport and we would sneak out on our bikes to meet the wrestlers outside when they would arrive. Ted was always cool to us kids. Thanks for that ted

    • @jshiner7298
      @jshiner7298 11 місяців тому +2

      What a wonderful memory I would have loved to meet those guys, only saw the WWF once in Dublin in 91, MDM lost to the bulldog, undertaker vs Sid was the main event, Jake was there bushwackers with Andre, Roddy Piper stole the show, what a reaction from the crowd, God bless him, special times

    • @sixfootben4892
      @sixfootben4892 11 місяців тому

      @@jshiner7298 the cool thing is kids can still do it today. If you live in Romulus Michigan show up at the landing strip after any wwe event and they will be there. The scary thing was we had to ride through a trail by the cemetery.

    • @vinny2459
      @vinny2459 11 місяців тому +2

      😂😂😂 that's a strip club 😂

    • @sixfootben4892
      @sixfootben4892 11 місяців тому +2

      @@vinny2459 yes sir. I think I said that in my first sentence. I lived right down the block by the cemetery if you know the town.

    • @vinny2459
      @vinny2459 11 місяців тому +1

      @@sixfootben4892 I do know the town. That's awesome man.

  • @katellama6348
    @katellama6348 10 місяців тому +4

    All the guys from those days actually say that Piper was a very quiet, very polite kid in the locker room. Deferential to the older wrestlers. I doubt he pissed anyone off in this instance, it was just bullying.

  • @TheSteelCityStorm
    @TheSteelCityStorm Рік тому +10

    Million Dollar Man is forever Gold!

  • @bethchristman2908
    @bethchristman2908 Рік тому +12

    Is it possible because a lot of wrestlers back then worked in different territories that they knew or knew of Ted’s dad? That knowledge could have been enough to make them think twice about messing with him.

  • @sitcom1971
    @sitcom1971 Рік тому +6

    That’s what I’ve always heard it was Classy Freddie Blassie!

  • @yardape99
    @yardape99 Рік тому +4

    The quote from Piper was that Blassie said, "you're too good," while Blassie and Albano were givihim the business back stage. Piper was 20 or 21 at the time. How many undersized heels were given a shot in the WWWF back then at his age? For sure Blassie was trying to keep Piper out of the biggest money territory and must have thought Piper didn't pay enough dues yet.

  • @pauls9844
    @pauls9844 11 місяців тому +1

    5/85 Philadelphia Spectrum, Johnny Rodz stretches out Paul Roma with a huge grin on his face

  • @jeffswanson4594
    @jeffswanson4594 Рік тому +1

    $100 Bills are Forever and so is the Million Dollar Man - Jeff Swanson

  • @dannelson99
    @dannelson99 Рік тому +3

    Roddy said that it was Freddie Blassie

  • @Brando-Lee3725
    @Brando-Lee3725 Рік тому +2

    I got two Deangelo bros on my same feed ! Keep kicking ass guys !

  • @jrupp8853
    @jrupp8853 Рік тому +2

    Freddie Blassie and Roddy Piper both had roots on the west coast. I wonder if Piper pissed somebody off out there before coming into the WWWF.

    • @trinityj1
      @trinityj1 11 місяців тому +1

      Seems most likely he was just a kid and an easy target. There was a lot of hazing of anyone who didn't have an in by all accounts and he was barely out of his teens with no contacts there. No one was going to protect him and there'd be no consequences for fucking with him, so they did.

    • @jrupp8853
      @jrupp8853 10 місяців тому

      @@trinityj1 I remember back in 1979 when Piper was all of a sudden on WOR and just came out playing the bagpipes. No buildup or interview while pretty much gone right away and not memorable. It came off confusing and that's usually where you loose fans. How little did we know how great Roddy was just a few more years later.

  • @terminat1
    @terminat1 Рік тому +2

    Wow. DiBiase made his WWWF debut 52 days before I was born.

    • @rightbro
      @rightbro 2 місяці тому

      Oh really!

    • @terminat1
      @terminat1 2 місяці тому +1

      @@rightbro Apparently so.

  • @JamesSuperstar4Ever
    @JamesSuperstar4Ever 11 місяців тому +1

    It was WWF not WWWF in the mid to late 80's

    • @jasondiend4248
      @jasondiend4248 10 місяців тому

      This was before the change from the WWWF to WWF which actually happened in 79. So it is barely the WWWF since it is the same year as the change.

  • @jaythor70
    @jaythor70 Рік тому +3

    Let's just remember that Pat Patterson was already there when Roddy made that appearance. Might have had something to do with it.

  • @Parlimant_Strifey
    @Parlimant_Strifey Рік тому +2

    It was probably that Bobby Backlund. We all saw how mean howdy doodee became later on. Blaming that old man like that is wrong, may he RIP. He was a good manager to the Hulkster and 1000s of other pro wrasslers probably.

    • @johnobrien1528
      @johnobrien1528 Рік тому +1

      Do you mean Bobby Heenan?

    • @Parlimant_Strifey
      @Parlimant_Strifey Рік тому +1

      @@johnobrien1528 yes

    • @johnobrien1528
      @johnobrien1528 Рік тому +1

      @@Parlimant_Strifey and when did he manage Hulk Hogan? Freddy Blassie did, Jimmy Hart did, but Heenan?

    • @Parlimant_Strifey
      @Parlimant_Strifey Рік тому +1

      @@johnobrien1528 he probably didn't, Heenan probably managed 1000s of wrasslers 😁

    • @johnobrien1528
      @johnobrien1528 Рік тому

      @@Parlimant_Strifey so your original comment was 100% you talking out of your arse? You’re clueless, right?

  • @351clevelandmodifiedmotor4
    @351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 Рік тому +1

    2:50 just shows you how childish the wrestlers were and how badly run the business was run, try pulling a rib in any other line of work you'd be fired instantly

    • @J0HNJ0RDAN
      @J0HNJ0RDAN 11 місяців тому

      Yeah, people today can't handle unsafe words , let alone something physical.

  • @jabrockobiden9434
    @jabrockobiden9434 Рік тому +2

    Haha, freddie didnt want that stupid gimmick in wwwf, good for him.

  • @wrericdog
    @wrericdog Рік тому +2

    iron mike was a real wrestler in the day 50s,60s, before the wrestlemania , wwwf/wwf in the 60s,70s, ran from maine too wash dc, not the whole east coast, (mid atlantic,,georgia,florida was nwa area different champions , ted dibiase jr was plain, no charisma, could work great, no emotion, like bruno jr same thing!!

  • @r2b2sw25
    @r2b2sw25 Рік тому +3

    i dont know i just get snake vibes the more i listen...i could be wrong...

  • @351clevelandmodifiedmotor4
    @351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 Рік тому

    0:31 teds as red as a beetroot won't be long he will be gone

  • @gleichg
    @gleichg Рік тому +6

    Why didn't you ask him about all the money he and his sons stole from Mississippi people?

    • @jabrockobiden9434
      @jabrockobiden9434 Рік тому +1

      Who cares

    • @gleichg
      @gleichg Рік тому +5

      @@jabrockobiden9434 I am sure the 1000's of people who use and receive that aid care.

    • @mayorhaggar1275
      @mayorhaggar1275 11 місяців тому

      He's just living the role.

  • @Phoenix114
    @Phoenix114 Рік тому +1

    It should be called "The Million $ Podcast" like duh

    • @STONESGAM
      @STONESGAM Рік тому +1

      I agree that's a no brainer. I'm not sure about the title of the podcast it may make it difficult for people to find out about it unless they happen to stumble upon it. I only found it because I subscribe to some other wrestling channels and it popped up in my feed.
      The podcast title doesn't have either Ted's name in it or the Million Dollar Man.

    • @bobnewfart7630
      @bobnewfart7630 Рік тому +1

      Maybe the WWF said he can't

    • @timbow1356
      @timbow1356 Рік тому

      He and his children are grifter con artists 🧐 Stole millions in children's charities and not in ONE transaction. Premeditated
      Ted is a coward and a fraud 🤥