Ted DiBiase and Virgil may have worked on-screen as allies for years, but the Million Dollar Man doesn’t want to see his manservant join him in the Hall of Fame.
DiBiase was inducted in 2010 and during his “Everybody’s Got A Pod” podcast, was asked if Virgil should also receive the honor of induction. He said,
“No. Virgil — he was a valet. Period. He never wrestled. The only wrestling match he may have had was with me and that was short-lived because, honestly, he’s a nice enough guy. He’s just not that wrestling savvy. There’s just no other way to put it.
“If he had any real wrestling ability, I mean in terms of understanding what we do … we could’ve had a really good program, but he just doesn’t have it.”
While Virgil wrestled more matches than DiBiase recalled, he never held any gold other than the Million Dollar Championship he bested his former boss for.
In more recent years, the pair had a falling out as Virgil would often claim he would be appearing at conventions and indie events alongside DiBiase in order to get bookings.
DiBiase would ultimately have to put out a statement, clarifying that Virgil does not represent him when taking bookings to avoid appearing that he had no-showed.
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Ted DiBiase, also known as the Million Dollar Man, recently expressed his opinion on whether his former ally, Virgil, should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. DiBiase, who was inducted in 2010, made it clear that he does not believe Virgil deserves the honor.
According to DiBiase, Virgil was primarily a valet and never had a successful wrestling career. The only wrestling match they had together was short-lived, and DiBiase believes that Virgil lacks the necessary wrestling savvy. DiBiase stated, “If he had any real wrestling ability, we could’ve had a really good program, but he just doesn’t have it.”
While DiBiase may have overlooked some of Virgil’s wrestling matches, it is true that Virgil never held any championships other than the Million Dollar Championship, which he won from DiBiase. However, in recent years, their relationship has soured due to Virgil falsely claiming to appear alongside DiBiase at conventions and indie events in order to secure bookings.
To clarify the situation and avoid any confusion, DiBiase had to release a statement stating that Virgil does not represent him when taking bookings. This was necessary to prevent DiBiase from being associated with no-shows or false appearances.
It is clear that DiBiase does not believe Virgil should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. While Virgil may have had some wrestling matches and held a championship, DiBiase believes that his lack of wrestling ability and understanding of the business disqualify him from receiving such an honor.
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In conclusion, Ted DiBiase’s opinion on Virgil’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame is that he does not deserve it due to his limited wrestling ability and understanding of the business.