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| WWF Million Dollar Championship
|
| Details |
| Promotion |
World Wrestling Federation (unsanctioned) |
| Date established |
February 15, 1989 |
| Date retired |
May 28, 1996 |
| Statistics |
| Most reigns |
Ted DiBiase (2 reigns) |
| First champion(s) |
Ted DiBiase |
| Longest reign |
Ted DiBiase (922 days) |
| Shortest reign |
Virgil (23 days) |
| Oldest champion |
Ted DiBiase (35 years, 28 days) |
| Youngest champion |
Virgil (29 years, 74 days) |
| Heaviest champion |
Ted DiBiase (260 lb (120 kg)) |
| Lightest champion |
Virgil (215 lb (98 kg)) |
|
The WWF Million Dollar Championship was an unsanctioned title in the World Wrestling Federation created by The "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. The Million Dollar Belt was designed by Terry Betteridge of Betteridge Jewellers in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] The belt was gold plated and made with cubic zirconia, but three tiny diamonds were inserted behind the belt. [2]
[edit] History
Ted DiBiase was unable to win the WWF Championship, having lost the final match of the WWF World Championship tournament at WrestleMania IV to "Macho Man" Randy Savage.[3] During the Summer of 1988 DiBiase teamed with André the Giant, in a team known as "The Mega Bucks", while chasing the WWF World Championship.[4]
DiBiase decided that if he couldn't win or buy the WWF World Championship he would purchase his own championship belt.[5] In 1989 DiBiase unveiled a new championship belt, which he called the Million Dollar Championship. This title was never official and therefore unsanctioned by the WWF, and rarely did DiBiase defend his "title".
As part of his feud with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper DiBiase's bodyguard Virgil turned face and trained with Piper to face DiBiase at SummerSlam 1991 for the title, which Virgil won, making him the only wrestler to win the title.
During DiBiase's second title reign he abandoned the title when he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship on February 7, 1992 with IRS.[6]
Ted DiBiase would later go on to award the title to his newest protegé "Ringmaster" Steve Austin on his arrival in the WWF in early 1996.[3] After his protegé lost a match against Savio Vega on May 28, 1996, which forced DiBiase to leave the WWF,[3][7] Austin abandoned the Million Dollar Championship, as he became "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.[7].
DiBiase appeared on Monday Night Raw on July 6, 2009, carrying the Million Dollar Belt, where he officiated the show as guest host.
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Location: |
Notes: |
| Ted DiBiase |
1 |
February 15, 1989 |
Binghamton, New York |
DiBiase had the title created for himself and unveiled the belt on the Brother Love Show on the March 4, 1989 edition of Superstars of Wrestling.[3] |
| Virgil |
1 |
August 26, 1991 |
New York City, New York |
Won the title at SummerSlam.[8] |
| Ted DiBiase |
2 |
November 11, 1991 |
Utica, New York |
Aired on Survivor Series Showdown on November 24.[9] |
| DiBiase abandoned the title upon winning the WWF Tag Team Championship with Irwin R. Schyster on February 7, 1992 in Denver, Colorado.[3] |
| The Ringmaster[10] |
1 |
December 18, 1995 |
Newark, Delaware |
The title was awarded to The Ringmaster by DiBiase on the Brother Love Show on the January 8, 1996 edition of Monday Night RAW.[3][7] |
| Austin abandoned the title following DiBiase leaving the WWF on May 28, 1996.[7] |
[edit] List of individual reigns
[edit] List of combined reigns
[edit] References
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- ^ Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man, p.167, Ted DiBiase with Tom Caiazzo, Pocket Books, New York, NY, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5890-3
- ^ Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man, p.168, Ted DiBiase with Tom Caiazzo, Pocket Books, New York, NY, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5890-3
- ^ a b c d e f "Ted DiBiase's Wrestling Biography". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/t/ted-dibiase.php. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "SummerSlam Greatest Moments". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/greatestmoments. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Andre the Giant's First WWE Championship reign". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Money Inc.'s first World Tag Team Championship reign". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132113111. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ a b c d "Stone Cold's WWE Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/stonecold/bio/. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "SummerSlam 1991 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1991/results/. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Ted DiBiase's Wrestling Biography". Wrestlin Rollercoaster. http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/dibiase.html. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man, p.193, Ted DiBiase with Tom Caiazzo, Pocket Books, New York, NY, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5890-3
