• Old School WWF Legend Celebrates His Birthday
Old School WWF Legend ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase (Theodore DiBiase Sr.) celebrates his birthday today.
He’s the adopted son of Old School Wrestling Legend ‘Iron’ Mike DiBiase, and is also the father of former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr., who inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010.
The Million Dollar Man wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 until 1993 and then worked as a manager on WWF TV till he left for WCW in 1996.
He once “bought” the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from André The Giant in 1988 but WWF president Jack Tunney vacated the title for a tournament held at WrestleMania IV.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TED DIBIASE!
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 18, 2003) – Old School Wrestling Legend Passed Away
On this day in 2003, we lost Old School Wrestling Legend ‘The Original Sheik’ The Sheik (Real name: Edward Farhat) at the age of 78 due to heart failure.
He used to be the promoter of NWA Detroit (aka Big Time Wrestling) from 1964 till the promotion closed its doors in 1980.
His last major TV appearance came in 1995, when he managed his nephew Sabu on WCW Monday Nitro.
REST IN PEACE!
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 18, 2005) – Old School Wrestling Veteran Passed Away
On this day in 2005, we lost Old School NWA/WCW/WWF Veteran “Pistol” Pez Whatley (Real name: Pezavan Whatley) at the age of 54 after a heart attack.
Some 80s NWA fans might also remember him as Shaska Whatley, which was his name during the feud with “The Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant.
Later in his career he worked as a “Jobber To The Stars” for the World Wrestling Federation in 1990 & 1991 and then also for WCW during the early & mid 90s.
Whatley was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as part of their annual “Legacy Wing” inductions.
REST IN PEACE PEZ WHATLEY!
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