Vorlage:Infobox championship The Million Dollar Championship is an unsanctioned title in World Wrestling Entertainment created by The "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. The Million Dollar Belt was designed by Terry Betteridge of Betteridge Jewelers in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] The belt was gold plated and made with cubic zirconia, but three tiny diamonds were inserted behind the belt. [2]
History
Ted DiBiase was unable to win the WWF Championship, having lost the final match of the WWF World Championship tournament atWrestleMania 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.
When DiBiase was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 27, 2010, he had the Million Dollar Belt with him, saying he "never leaves home without it." On April 5, Ted DiBiase, Jr. came out holding the championship belt which his father gave to him.
Title history
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes |
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| Vorlage:Sort | Ted DiBiase | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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Binghamton, New York | Superstars of Wrestling | 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] |
| Vorlage:Sort | Virgil | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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New York City, New York | SummerSlam (1991) | |
| Vorlage:Sort | Ted DiBiase | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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Utica, New York | Survivor Series Showdown | Aired on November 24.[8] |
| Vorlage:Sort | Title Abandoned | — | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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— | Denver, Colorado | — | DiBiase abandoned the title upon winning the WWF Tag Team Championship with Irwin R. Schyster on February 7, 1992 in Denver, Colorado.[3] |
| Vorlage:Sort | The Ringmaster[9] | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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Newark, Delaware | Monday Night Raw | 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] |
| Vorlage:Sort | Title Abandoned | — | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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— | — | Monday Night Raw | Austin abandoned the title following DiBiase leaving the WWF on May 28, 1996.[7] |
| Vorlage:Sort | Ted Dibiase (Jr.) | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:dts ist VERALTET – siehe dort.
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Moline, Illinois | Monday Night Raw | DiBiase Jr. had the title because his father gave it to him. |
List of combined reigns
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ted DiBiase | 2 | 1,010 |
| 2. | The Ringmaster | 1 | Vorlage:Age in days |
| 3. | Virgil | 1 | 77 |
| 4. | Ted Dibiase (Jr.)† | 1 | Vorlage:Age in days+ |
References
Vorlage:Spoken Wikipedia Vorlage:Reflist
- ↑ 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, abgerufen am 1. März 2008.
- ↑ Vorlage:Citeweb
- ↑ Andre the Giant's First WWE Championship reign. World Wrestling Entertainment, abgerufen am 1. März 2008.
- ↑ Money Inc.'s first World Tag Team Championship reign. World Wrestling Entertainment, abgerufen am 1. März 2008.
- ↑ a b c d Stone Cold's WWE Profile. World Wrestling Entertainment, abgerufen am 1. März 2008.
- ↑ Ted DiBiase's Wrestling Biography. Wrestlin Rollercoaster, abgerufen am 1. März 2008.
- ↑ 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