Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man [Paperback]

Ted Dibiase (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997

There is no better-known villain in professional wrestling than Ted DiBiase. But in real life, the Million Dollar Man is not the arrogant, evil character he appears to be on television. Quite the opposite. Ted DiBiase is a kind; caring man who deeply loves his wife and three sons, a man who shares is faith in large group meetings-especially with teens-and who has a deep, genuine walk with Christ. Every Man Has His Price tells the story of Ted's life, from his humble beginnings in a broken home to his days on the pro wrestling circuit, to his dramatic conversion to Christianity a few years ago. Every Man Has His Price is more than a biography. It is the story of a man's compassionate heart for God and for ministry. Readers will be inspired to serve the Lord from wherever they are today, and will see through the life of Ted DiBiase that God can make even a "villain" his beloved child.

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About the Author

Ted DiBiase is known around the professional wrestling world as the ultimate villain, "The Million Dollar Man." He no longer wrestles, but now stars as an announcer for the WCW's weekly program on the Turner Broadcasting Company. He lives in Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576731758
• ISBN-13: 978-1576731758
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,064,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ted like you never seen before!, January 9, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man (Paperback)

I grew up watching professional wrestling with men like Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Ric Flair, Harley Race, Nick Bockwinkle and so many others. I watched the WWF, NWA, AWA and WCW, Ted Dibiase was a part of this.

Every Man Has a Price is more than story about Dibiase's life in wrestling. It is a private look at a man who has been cheered by the fans as Ted Dibiase; Hated as the "Million Dollar Man", and through it all remained true to his faith.

Dibiase takes the reader on a journey from his beginnings in the sport to his life outside the sport. Follow his personal dealings with the WWF and Vince McMahon to the NOW of the WCW and Eric Bishoff.

Dibiase has also remained faithful to God and his life outside of wrestling show another side of a man who is caring and loving and devoted family man. The book is more than wrestling; it is a real story about a real man.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE TRUTH OF WHAT A WRESTLER'S LIFE IS LIKE, July 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man (Paperback)

Being a wrestler myself, I can asscociate with what Ted has gone through. A wrestlers life, is a very lonely one, and we do it because we love it. Ted is very open about his child hood life, about his school and college years all the way through to his tenture in WCW.. I'm very protective of this bussiness, and Ted tells all in the most respectful way I've ever seen it explained. He does it with a certain type of class that only Ted Dibiase posses. After reading the book, I thanked God that my life prior and during wrestling was and is not as rough as Ted's was, but at the same time, it makes you realise that when things look good, you don't stop your faith, you try to make it stronger. Thanks Ted for writing such a wonderful and inspiring book. Whether you love him or hate him," Every Man Has His Price" will give you a new found respect for Ted, wrestling, and the works of the Lord. I give the book 4 stars cause I thought pictures of his career should have been added, then it would have been 5. ---God Bless All

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Powerful -- A Story of a Man and His Faith, August 5, 2001

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Mr. JKW "jkw" (Honolulu, Hawai'i) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man (Paperback)

Being a huge wrestling fan and a fan of the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase (one of wrestling's premiere stars over the past two decades), I was naturally drawn to read his autobiography. Having read this and a majority of the other wrestler autobiographies of recent years, I can easily say that DiBiase's "Every Man Has His Price" is clearly in a league of its own. While most of his colleagues detail there in-ring careers DiBiase's, while doing just that, actually goes FAR BEYOND the mere scopes of his wrestling career. "Every Man Has His Price" truly is the man's life story. It is the story of how he overcame personal demons to find the glory of the Lord.

This book was a true joy to read. It was brutally honest and you see the true side of Ted DiBiase. He literally is NOTHING like the character he portrayed on WWF television for nearly a decade. The book basically breaks up the story into three parts:

1. The first half of the book discusses his childhood and his relationship with his dad. It also describes his love of football and how he "grew up in the wrestling business." You become strongly aware of just how strong a family man he is. Over half of the book talks about his love for his dad, his grandmother and his family.

2. A quarter of the book talks about his wrestling career. You'll find out how he broke into the wrestling business and how he "paid his dues" working throughout the Mid-South, Texas, Kansas City, the East Coast and Georgia territories and how he became the "Million Dollar Man."

3. The rest of the book talks about how life on the road and its temptations nearly destroyed himself and his family and how he received redemption by finding God and Christ. The religious overtones of this book were obvious throughout its entirety but the story of how Jesus saved his life was a VERY powerful story and image throughout the ending of the book.

Overall, I would call this book a "Chicken Soup for the Christian's Soul." This book is a very powerful testament to the power of Christ, just as DiBiase had hoped it would be. It you are a wrestling fan looking for a little inside scoop or a little history to the wrestling business, or if you are a big DiBiase fan looking to learn a little more about him this book DOES deliver that. However, in the scheme of things that is just a mere side note to the book. The real message of the book is about finding salvation and repentance in the Lord.

DiBiase's story is really powerful, brutal, honest and emotional. I read this book in ONE sitting, total reading time about 5 hours. I literally did not put it down. You will enjoy this book.

Highly recommended.