Ted DiBiase

Among other accolades in the WWF/E, DiBiase was the first [[WWF North American Heavyweight Championship|WWF North American Heavyweight Champion]], a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|three-time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Mike Rotunda|Irwin R. Schyster]]), a [[List of WWE 24/7 Champions|one-time]] [[WWE 24/7 Championship|WWE 24/7 Champion]], and winner of the [[King of the Ring (1988)|1988]] [[King of the Ring tournament]]. DiBiase purchased the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[André the Giant]]. DiBiase also awarded himself the [[Million Dollar Championship]], which was held by various associated wrestlers including DiBiase's onscreen proteges, [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[LA Knight]]. DiBiase headlined multiple WWF cards, including [[WrestleMania IV]] and the first-ever [[SummerSlam]] [[SummerSlam (1988)|in 1988]]. DiBiase is a member of several professional wrestling halls of fame: he was inducted into the [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame|''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' Hall of Fame]] upon its inception in 1996, and headlined the 2010 [[WWE Hall of Fame]] ceremony.

Among other accolades in the WWF/E, DiBiase was the first [[WWF North American Heavyweight Championship|WWF North American Heavyweight Champion]], a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|three-time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Mike Rotunda|Irwin R. Schyster]]), a [[List of WWE 24/7 Champions|one-time]] [[WWE 24/7 Championship|WWE 24/7 Champion]], and winner of the [[King of the Ring (1988)|1988]] [[King of the Ring tournament]]. DiBiase purchased the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[André the Giant]]. DiBiase also awarded himself the [[Million Dollar Championship]], which was held by various associated wrestlers including DiBiase's onscreen proteges, [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[LA Knight]]. DiBiase headlined multiple WWF cards, including [[WrestleMania IV]] and the first-ever [[SummerSlam]] [[SummerSlam (1988)|in 1988]]. DiBiase is a member of several professional wrestling halls of fame: he was inducted into the [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame|''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' Hall of Fame]] upon its inception in 1996, and headlined the 2010 [[WWE Hall of Fame]] ceremony.

He also had a major run in [[Mid South Wrestling]], where he on numerous occasions won the [[Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Mid-South Tag Team Championship]].

He also had a major run in [[Mid-South Wrestling]], where he on numerous occasions won the [[Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Mid-South Tag Team Championship]].

== Early life ==

== Early life ==