“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase Shoots on the Ultimate Warrior’s WWE Hall of Fame Induction

In a recent appearance on Inside the Ropes, “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase shoots on the Ultimate Warrior’s WWE Hall of Fame induction. Prior to Ultimate Warrior getting back in WWE’s good graces, there was a vast amount of bad blood between the two parties. In 2005, WWE produced a defaming documentary about Warrior named, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, which featured harsh words from WWE legends and superstars that worked with Warrior, or that grew up watching and admiring Warrior.

DiBiase is one of the WWE Legends featured on the DVD, and he doesn’t mince words about his feelings towards Warrior. His remarks were mostly about how sloppy of a worker Warrior was, how awful he was at cutting promos (or talking in general), and what kind of a bad attitude Warrior had with the rest of the boys. On Inside the Ropes, DiBiase brings up the DVD, his remarks, and Warrior’s inclusion in the WWE Hall of Fame’s class of 2014. He says,

“I mean, I don’t hate the guy. It goes back to anybody that watched the DVD, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, that really tells the story. Obviously, if Vince has decided he needs to be in the Hall of Fame, I’m not going to begrudge that and obviously I’m going to be there. I quite frankly, don’t know how many of my peers believes he really deserves it because…it’s not just about being the star it’s about a number of things, it comes back down to the gratitude thing.

None of us would be stars, when I was inducted I had a list of people that I needed to thank. Harley Race was there in the crowd and I pointed Harley out. I think that’s it, the overall lack of gratitude that the Warrior has shown over the years. Where it makes most of us go ‘Who do you think you are?’ Doesn’t he realise that none of this would be happening if it wasn’t for a lot of help from a lot of people. I think that’s pretty much the consensus. I don’t begrudge him. I’m not that kinda guy to hold a grudge.

If I had to feel one thing towards Jim Hellwig, I guess it would be pity a little bit. I’ve heard other people say that he just generally has the attitude that it’s about succeeding in life and you’re going to have to do what you can to get ahead and if that means stepping on people along the way then so be it. That, in my opinion, is a very sad commentary and a very poor way to look at life.

So am I going to begrudge him for going into the Hall of Fame? No. I often wonder if Vince has thought about [what Warrior’s speech will be like]. Here’s his one opportunity to lay it all out there and vent out his frustrations on all of us who think he isn’t worthy. Hopefully he won’t do that. I heard that Linda McMahon is inducting him. You have to ask yourself why? Why is Linda McMahon inducting him? Maybe he couldn’t find anyone else to do it.”