Ted’s Million Dollar Man gimmick was one of the greatest heel characters of all time. That laugh, putting the bill in the mouth and his every body’s got a price theme was perfect. He’s also underrated as a worker, one of my favourites.

@Thforklift126

5 ай бұрын

He was seriously an excellent technical performer, undoubtedly. Definitely underrated in that way because he had such a popular character. But DiBiase both before and during his WWF run was actually quite a fantastic overall wrestler.

@TimStatic

5 ай бұрын

absolutely 100%

@fingersTitan

5 ай бұрын

Excellent heel. Great clips of his work back in the territory days. Let's hope he just did Vince's television character and not the full horror show.

@darkhorse1280

4 ай бұрын

Yep. I honestly think the WWF would’ve been in big trouble if they didn’t have Ted as their main heel during the late 80’s. He was a perfect replacement to Orndorff, even though it sucked seeing him pushed to the sidelines and turned into a mid-card babyface.

@Liryc83

4 ай бұрын

Money money money moneeeeee

People overlook Kurt Angle way too easily. He was incredible.

@jonathanturbide2232

5 ай бұрын

Who's overlooking him? He's always in discussions when it comes to greatest wrestlers, seriously he's constantly praised by both fans and wrestlers alike.

@tyee8760

5 ай бұрын

He never worked with angle

@jjfromthebigland781

5 ай бұрын

I think the problem might be that a lot of the guys they ask this question to never worked with Kurt.

@datacipher

5 ай бұрын

@@jonathanturbide2232you really have to be a dullard fanboy when you’re upset that every single guy doesn’t mention angle in every single conversation. lol.. they asked Ted about hbk and flair… and he happened to mentioned Hart when giving an example of how there were many greats. lol… angle wasn’t slighted here in the least. Tim, Kurt is not your boyfriend, no matter how much you fantasize it. It’s OK bud.

@bigyin9045

5 ай бұрын

Perc angle was on another level

Wrestlers rate DiBiase highly. Like Bret Hart, he could work really well and keep his opponent safe at the same time.

@Revener666

5 ай бұрын

Yeah he even made a Turd like Ultimate warrior have good matches.

He and Brets work as the final two in their survivor series 1990 match was amazing

@williammcmillan-johnstone3962

5 ай бұрын

Great sequence

@donjohn2695

5 ай бұрын

Bret lost his brother Dean the night before the match and asked to have ted and himself be the last two as a tribute to Dean

@martinhadfield6781

5 ай бұрын

Is that the one where Bret drops the f bomb after Ted pinned him?

@biga.b.1079

5 ай бұрын

@@martinhadfield6781 yes but on peacock they edited it out and cuts away just before.

@killemsoftly15

5 ай бұрын

Everyone remembers undertaker's debut but that was the match that showed Bret was ready to be a singles star and it was his coming out party

Ted himself was incredible at telling a story in the ring and he reacted and emoted perfectly to everything. He's truly one of the greats too. He's on my list as the top heels of all time and workers.

Million Dollar Man was the ultimate late 80's early 90's heel, he "corrupted" the world around him, bought other wrestlers loyalty, created his own belt .. it was everything a heel should do to have people cheer for literally whomever stood on the other side of the ring.

Bret is the king. HBK, Ricky Steamboat, Macho Man, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle are all awesome and also in the conversation. Dynamite Kid as well.

Macho man, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Steamboat, Shawn, Benoit, Dynamite

@rogerramon3151

5 ай бұрын

Dont forget Jake, Mr perfect,

@rogerramon3151

5 ай бұрын

Kurt Angle was also great

@kenterminateddq5311

5 ай бұрын

Luciano, good list.

@PassivePortfolios

5 ай бұрын

Savage, Bret Hart, Perfect, Eaton, Race and Steamboat were underrated.

@davequinn3484

5 ай бұрын

Hennin... Mr. Perfect

1 Bret Hart 2 Perfect 3 Benoit 4 Angle 5 Kobashi/Misawa 6 Steamboat 7 Okada/Omega 8 Austin 9 Savage 10 Flair

Most fans and critics (including Meltzer) don't mention Kurt Angle. He's been a top guy and wrestled 5-star matches in every promotion.

@TheSophisticatedSavage

5 ай бұрын

He's 2 on my list Bret is 1

Depends on how you define "greatness" for in-ring work. Personally I was always most impressed with technical work and chain wrestling, so I'll throw names like Curt Hennig, William Regal, and Dean Malenko into the hat, along with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero during their early WCW days.

Rick Martel was a guy that would have totally different matches depending on his opponent and I was always amazed when he faced Stan Hansen, then Nick Bockwinkel and then Shawn Michaels and he seemed like a different guy

@airfixx_8952

5 ай бұрын

Love the Martel shout.... He was so good. I love that little spell between the strike force split and before he adopted the model gimmick.....

Dibiase definitely in my top 5. Loved his matches.

Flair and Steamboat doing regular hour long matches puts them in a category of their own. It is what makes it tougher for even the best WWE workers. Very rarely were they allowed enough match length to put on the best show.

My top 5 would be Ricky Steamboat, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Bobby Eaton and Barry Windham. Those 5 could have a match with anybody and make it look great.

This is why I love the million dollar man. What a great response about “who’s the greatest”. Much respect to Ted DiBiase.

One of the most dedicated to the business, skilled in the ring, great promos, did not even need a gimmick - Terry Funk.

I totally agree Ted DiBiase is an iconic heel and I'm glad he was always, his natural ability to play the character and draw so much heat

‘Everyone has a price for the Million Dollar Man-muuuwwwwaaahhhhhaaaaaa!! ‘Great heel when I was growing up.

Those he mentioned are definitely in the conversation. I would also add Kurt, Eddie and Mr Perfect.

The Macho Man is my pick...but I was a kid when I experienced his run.

@mistermay7986

5 ай бұрын

Savage is still a great pick. His Match with the Warrior at Wrestlemania 7 was a classic. Anyone that can make the ultimate warrior look as he did in that match has to be one of the best workers

@user-qr8rb2on3b

5 ай бұрын

Facts

@ShadowAngel606

5 ай бұрын

@@mistermay7986 Keep in mind that Savage scripted all his matches, so the opponent only had to follow a pre-plaid plan, everybody can do that.

@shoeplayisbad1

5 ай бұрын

​@@ShadowAngel606everyone has matches scripted but savage did plan out every detail

@XxowendanxX

5 ай бұрын

Wrestlemania 3

I will go with Bret Hart, Dynamite Kid, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Mr. Perfect, Rey Mysterio, Ricky Steamboat, Macho Man Randy Savage, Dustin Rhodes who is just amazing right now in AEW.

One of the best heels ever played it better than anyone

For me Bret Hart and Curt Hennig, were the top ones. Always enjoyed watching them wrestle back in the day.

Ted nailed it right on the head. It's all about perspective, people!

Its certainly very difficult to pick just one best in-ring worker. Flair, Steamboat, Dynamite Kid, and Mr Perfect deserve honorable mentions. To me the best technical wrestlers ever are Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, and Chris Benoit. The greatest in-ring performers would be Macho Man and Shawn Michaels when you consider working ability plus flashiness.

It's awesome that he sounds exactly the same.

Million dollar man is definitely in that discussion

Dynamite kid was awesome at his peak in Canada and Japan before injuries broke him down and was miles ahead of his time there would be no Benoit or small guy opportunities without him

Bret,Shawn, Tiger Mask, Dynamite, Henning

Ted certainly tops my list of ring tacticians. Dibiase, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk, Jr., Steamboat, Harley Race. As far as wrestlers- Suplexes and grappling- Rick Steiner, Kurt Angle, Danny Hodge, Brock Lesnar, Doctor Death Steve Williams.

Definitely agree that Ted is one of the greatest heels of all time!

Love the name of the pod😂❤

Ted himself is in that company he was the workhorse for the golden era of wwf on the heel side

Yes, the heel role was so perfect played by him - just his laugh is an classic 😂 but if he is also the best worker IN the ring? Hmm, how I define that?

Bret was the most Believable!!! He just made anything Realistic!!!

Ted absolutely one of the greatest.

I definitely put Ted DiBiase One of the Great performers in our business you guys need to go watch him in Midsouth wrestling his matches with magnum TA and Jake Roberts Classic and Georgia with him and Tommy rich🔥🔥🔥🔥

The Hitman, period

Also a great worker can carry the match, make their opponents shine and keep them safe

@rolltide9547

5 ай бұрын

Flair was the best ever at that.

Hitman, Mr. Perfect, HBK, RickRude, Sabu, T.Funk

The Brooklyn Brawler. *GOAT!*

Ted is def up there

Let's give Lance Storm some love too. He was so smooth and crisp and safe

Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Mr Perfect, Dynamite Kidd to name a few

I would put Curt Hennig right up there with Bret, HBK and Flair. He didn't take the business as seriously but he was tremendously gifted. Eddie Guerrero deserves a mention too.

The million dollar man is def one of the best workers ever!

Million Dollar Man should put himself on that list. Those matches he had with Bret & shawn for example are timeless.

@airfixx_8952

5 ай бұрын

What matches are they?

Ted is like me, me , me!!

He’s very humble

Probably Hulk Hogan. Don’t even @ me.

The perfect one....

HBK, Randy Savage, Kenta Kobashi, Kurt Angle, and Mr Perfect

Ted would be a multiple time world champion if he was around in the current climate.

Brett Hart, Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Rick Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase, off the top of my head. All equally great athletes with tremendous wrestling ability. The complete OPPOSITE would be Goldberg, Ultimate Warrior, and maybe Hogan (who was a little better than the other two but nowhere in the league of the first guys mentioned). LOL

Taker... Greatest gimmick character of all time.. And one hell of an athlete

Perfect and Kurt

Thesz, harley, funk, flair, lawler. bret, hbk, eddie, benoit, styles are some

Nobody was better longer than Flair he carried guys everyone all over the world for 20 years as champion.

@briansweeney6733

5 ай бұрын

With the same match over and over for 20 years

@rolltide9547

5 ай бұрын

@@briansweeney6733 watch his matches with Steamboat, then Vader, then Brody and tell me they are the same.

I've constantly heard that Triple H was a great guy to work with in the ring. I still remember him and John Cena a long time ago, when Cena was relatively new, and Triple H put him over in a huge way. Was a fantastic match and I honestly thought Cena would win it.

There are 4 that stand out for me ... Bret Hart, Mr Perfect, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels.

I've never heard anyone say Flair or HBK are the best in ring workers and that's it. I hear their names along side Steamboat, Bret and Curt, but never just those two. And both those guys always sing Curt and Brets praises as two of the best.

@bigolebot

5 ай бұрын

Are you dumb?

As I'm looking at this it has been announced that Virgil has passed away. RIP..

"In ring workers", or "technical wrestlers" Brett Hart, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Rick Rude, Curt Hennig and Tito Santana come to mind. (Not including the lightweights)

The further we are from in the ring, the more we only notice the people who we don't expect. I am certain I saw great workers get their ass kicked in the ring and forgot who they were because that's what I was supposed to see.

What's a worker? Are we rating who gets the best heat and audience action,, or a great technician?

Ted was one of the greats

Bret, Randy, Austin, Steamboat, Benoit, Jericho

@ebrahimhoosain6216

5 ай бұрын

Randy savage, definitely,not orton

Savage. It's Savage. Glad I could help, Ted.

@airfixx_8952

5 ай бұрын

Yeh it's a suprise he didn't mention Macho.... They wrestled together for long enough.

No Ted, not one of, you were THE greatest heel of all time. No contest

@ShadowAngel606

5 ай бұрын

Not even the best in the WWF. Maybe second best, probably third after Piper and Andre. But considering the whole history of wrestling, guys like Ray Stevens, Sheik, Ox Baker, Mad Dog Vachon, Gorgeous George and so on. The guys who made the entire crowd believe that they are really this evil. The heels who got stabbed and attacked for real.

@SiriusV21

5 ай бұрын

He is certainly up there. But so many greats. Like Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, etc.

@miguelLDiablo

5 ай бұрын

@SiriusV21 I should maybe rephrase that to "my" favourite heel. It is subjective and you are right, Rude and Perfect were both great also.

@BAztid

5 ай бұрын

Roddy Piper was Hogan's nemesis during Rock 'n' Wrestling, and therefore the greatest villain of all time. DiBiase was a close second.

Flair, HBK, Bret, Henning, Angle, Steamboat, Guerrero

How many wrestlers had their career match with Bret? Plenty. How many wrestlers had their career match with HBK? Plenty. I'd put Regal and Malenko up there, but no one had their career match with them. I reckon they would compare stronger today because aew and japan would feature them in big matches near the top of the card. They would be able to give guys their career matches. But Bret and HBK did it in the WWE; pretty impressive.

Have to define "worker," in it of itself subjective. Many would argue that drawing ability and character believability fits into how good a "worker" is, so guys like The Sheik, Bruno, Austin can be thrown in that mix. But if we're limiting "worker" to selling, athleticism and story-telling in-ring, the list gets a bit shorter...

Jake Roberts had a lot of magic. So did Ted himself

Warrior

What's the greatest song of all time? What's better - Peanut Butter or Jelly? Those are silly questions but it's no different then asking Who IS the BEST WORKER. Teddy has always been spoken of THAT group of BEST WORKERS and of who OTHER wrestlers LIKED working WITH.

top in ring workers are: lou thez, don kernoodle, don greene, jack brisco and adrian street

Bret is MY GOAT!

Best worker ... WARRIOR!!!!!! OK OK ... jokes aside I do agree with Ted. There probably are too many who were that good its hard to separate them.

A. J. Styles

By definition, there can only be one "greatest."

@jabrockobiden9434

5 ай бұрын

Then there isnt one

@mickeymaus1

5 ай бұрын

@@jabrockobiden9434Muhammad Ali - the greatest of the greatest all time 😄

I'm surprised he didn't mention hulk

Missing Link, Damian Demento, and Gangus Khan!

LRandy Savage Owen

Talking about best workers is complicated because it's not entirely clear whether we're talking about technicians, psychology, safety, etc. What criteria you include is going to affect the list. Dean Malenko was one of the best technicians, but not one of the safest. Ric Flair was one of the safest workers, one of the good psychologists, but not one of the most gifted technicians. Hogan and Goldberg were able to get way over by hyping the audience, but their technical work was rudimentary. If we don't have a universal understanding of the criteria, we're going to have different lists. If we're talking about all of the above; Bret Hart was super safe, super technical, and worked body parts for the storytelling. I liked babyface HBK in 1996 for how much he would sell in his ppv matches, look really hurt, and evoke a lot of sympathy -- good psychology.

Best in ring technicians of all time, I would say Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, and Shawn Michaels, and of course not in that order, for sure in terms of technical ability, innovation, and athleticism and close second group would be Ricky Steamboat, Chris Beniot (Just wrestling in ring ability), and Sting.

HBK is the top dog on that front. Stone cold for biggest star.

1 Bret 2 Angle 3 Benoit 4 Seth 5 RVD

Kurt Henning !!!

How 'bout the Randy 'Macho Man' Savage.

Bob Armstrong!

Warren Moon

Mr Perfect was excellent

Michaels overselling to humiliate those he didn't like/want to job to, takes a lot away from his ranking imo. Ted was great in the ring. I would place him on an all time great in ring worker list. and sorry Ted, but Brady is the GOAT without question

Randy savage Mr perfect Bret Hart Shawn Michaels

Eddie Guerrero for me

I've been saying since i was a kid that hbk is the best I've ever seen, and Bret Hart was number 2, after that is pretty random RVD, flair of course

Bret is the 🐐

Flair put on a great match, but he put on the same match every time. Hart could tell countless different stories as a heel or babyface, putting others over, doing a double turn, whatever. Any situation. He could give you something completely different every time you saw him.

Drew Breeze