Ted DiBiase Responds to Meltzer's Report That he Wanted to Return to the Ring in 1997

[@thepopa]

If you actually want to hear Dibiase speak, it's 2:30 into this 3 minute clip before he's given a chance.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

How the hell did Ted Dibiase not know that?

[@FerretJohn]

What, the Ric Rude thing? Probably because Rude never told him about it and he never asked.

[@CatsClaw44]

​@FerretJohn Why would he have to ask or why would Rick Rude have to tell him that he was on Nitro and Raw at the same time!?

[@FerretJohn]

@@CatsClaw44 Because unlike the online fanboys DiBiase doesn't obsess over every petty detail, this was just work to him, what you call Memorable Moments he called Tuesday.

[@raddkolb2009]

Ted Dibiase was most likely burned out on wrestling at that point.

[@johneastwood3039]

Forgot.

[@1950Grendel]

I like these interviews but I wish I had a dollar for every time Ted said, "You know".

[@ApothecaryGrant]

Once you know , you notice all the you knows , you know … its all you hear . You know ?? Lol I had a friend who had a bad case of “ The Likes “ …once I noticed it only got like worse

[@sitcom1971]

Ted recreates history like many other rasslers!

[@scottmorissey8915]

You'd be a millionaire... ...you know?

[@jbedstudios]

If you are listening to anything Uncle Dave you need a check up from the neck up

[@dadvastator967]

I would not be surprised if he thought about a comeback. You dont get that good without it being in your blood. No shame imo in rough comebacks, its that same drive that got me to fanboy in the first place.

[@LoneGunmanProd]

He doesn't really deny it in this clip.

[@JaceyMitchell]

2:30 "I never seriously considered it".

[@memohd-wwf]

Ted couldn't do it physically anymore, his doctor warned if he gets dropped on his head he can end up in a wheel chair.

[@desisdosis473]

He would have been the perfect antagonist for Shawn's face run in 96.

[@gameshack1985]

He didn't know that.....how is that even possible?

[@jabrockobiden9434]

Meltzer just makes sht up

[@daveborder7751]

Bizarre claim from Dave-why would a guy in his mid 40's with a serious neck injury pay them around half a million, that would take probably a couple of years in salary to get back & risk permanent injury? Maybe he was confusing Ted with Curt, who came back from his Lloyds policy retirment right around this time? Was he asked-seems he was from Ted's response, but would he seriously consider that deal? No.

[@SalHami001]

How come he didn't receive $1 Milion from Lloyd's of London???? Were they all lying to us all along--DiBiase was only the $460,000 man. I'm suing for false advertising.

[@grawakendream8980]

wcw was doing stupid stuff like that back then

[@sitcom1971]

I’m siding with Meltzer on this. Ted seemed too uncomfortable and couldn’t even directly say it was true or not true.

[@CatsClaw44]

I'm siding with the truth, Ted didn't want to return.

[@sitcom1971]

@CatsClaw44 Not believing Ted who stole contributions for a church for the needy!😂

[@daveborder7751]

Ted's response makes it clear a proposition was put to him & probably not to offend Bischoff or whoever it was said let me think about it-but what would be the payoff? If they put him on 250-300k a year it would have took him 2 years or the best part of to pay it back, at which point he would be 46/47, with a debilitating injury & lots of other wear & tear. Now as if he said they paid the 500 odd grand to get him out of the policy & signed him to that level of money deal he would no doubt have given it serious consideration, having just seen Hennig come back.