On a recent episode of his podcast, “Everybody’s Got A Pod”, WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr. revealed that his parents were originally hesitant about his decision to go into professional wrestling.
In the podcast, DiBiase Sr. outlines these details:
Regarding his parents’ apprehension about him becoming a wrestler, DiBiase Sr. explained, “My mom and dad didn’t want me to become a wrestler not because of wrestling per se, but due to the highly volatile nature of the profession. Wrestling involved constant travel and movement, similar to a circus. Additionally, a wrestler’s popularity took time to build among fans. So, after a program, especially if a wrestler was the antagonist, they had to leave the region for some time before returning. These factors contributed to the challenging and unstable nature of a wrestling career, which worried my parents.”
When asked about the people he admired in wrestling, DiBiase Sr. noted, “Terry Funk was an impressive figure who could be the tough villain or the beloved hero. Dick Murdoch was another intriguing personality who was considered for the NWA World Champion position. However, you never knew whether the reasonable Murdoch or the crazy wild one would show up on any given day.”
In this context, DiBiase Sr. acknowledges the complexities and difficulties inherent in a professional wrestling career, which served as the basis for his parents’ concern as they wanted him to have a better life.
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