Paperback
Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment
Tom Caiazzo
ISBN13: 9781416558903
Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
Notes:
Everyone's got a price.Everyone's got to pay.
'Cause the Million Dollar Man always gets his way.
After proving his point, Ted DiBiase would laugh and fan out his large roll of hundreds, worsening the degradation of whoever had been foolish enough to accept his challenge or get in his way. Defeated opponents -- put to sleep with his Million Dollar Dream -- would have the added humiliation of awakening to discover that the Million Dollar Man had been stuffing bills down their throats. Winning match after match, yet no closer to the championship, DiBiase wanted the title, but he couldn't seem to win it. His solution: pay Andre the Giant to win the title, make sure the referee was also "taken care of," and then have Andre hand the championship title over to him.
True to his taunt, the Million Dollar Man had gotten his way, and Ted DiBiase became the most hated person in sports entertainment.
Making his way to the top of the profession that he had loved since he was a child, Ted DiBiase never did anything by half measures. He couldn't, because the men he respected and worked side by side with expected that "Iron" Mike's kid would give his all. And each day while on the road learning what it was to be a wrestler, Ted remembered how his father had taught him to give his all every time. It was how his father lived -- and how he lost his life, dying during a wrestling match while Ted was still a boy.
From the dusty roads of Texas to the bayous of Louisiana, Ted moved from one wrestling promotion to another -- sometimes a babyface, other times a heel. He learned how to tell a story and how to draw the fans in, both inside and outside the ring. In 1987, Vince McMahon had an idea for a new character, the Million Dollar Man, and one person came to mind: Ted DiBiase. For nearly a decade, fans waited to see just how Ted could prove his adage that "Everyone's got a price." When he was sidelined by a neck injury, DiBiase started a second wrestling career, as a manager. He managed some of the biggest stars: Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, and a very green wrestler, the Ringmaster (who would later be known as Stone Cold Steve Austin).
Ted DiBiase, the Million Dollar Man, is fondly remembered by wrestling fans for his style and his command of the ring. This is the inside glimpse of three decades inside and outside the squared circle.
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| very basic |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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This is the basic story of ted dibiase. Where he grew up, hoe he got into and finally out of wrestling. Ted seemed to get along with everyone. No stories of hatred, real life feuds, etc. He mentions he tended to drink too much and briefly mentions an affair and he was a little egotistical at the peak of his million dollar man gimmick. That's about it. Pretty bland. the writing style is seems to be geared to very intermediate readers. Spend your $$ on the Bret Hart book, or even the flair book, way more engaging reads.
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| Former wrestling fan enjoys book |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I originally bought this book to save money on shipping, but it was really entertaining. I used to watch wrestling around 20 years ago, I wondered what the million dollar man really like.
Reading this book I learned about the constant travel and respect for the wrestling business. I also learned about Ted Diabase the person. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows who Ted Diabase is, you don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy this one.
Remember don't cheat, don't steal and don't lie
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| Great bgok! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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As a huge fan of Ted, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and his honesty. He was always one of my favorite characters and he's extremely easy on the eyes.
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| Kind of a let down |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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A pretty easy read but it contained a lot of errors that should have been caught by the editor.
Ted is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and a great promo man so I was expecting just a little more from him. I just felt the book was missing something.
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| A must read |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The DiBiase that writes this book and the one who was the perrenial bad guy in the 80's and 90's aretwo different people. I am a pro wrestler myself and it is good to know that with all of the garbage that goes on in the business, a man can actually change for the better. Ted talks about the territories and the old days and does it with class that doesn't sound forced.
Even though it is a WWE book, it does come off honest. Highly recommended.
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