On the latest episode of "Everybody's Got a Pod" podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase talked about his early days in the NWO, specifically the time period of September 1996, which includes the debut of the fake Sting in a storyline where the NWO attempted to make it look like the real Sting was joining their ranks. By this time, DiBiase was retired from the ring and was working solely as a manager/adviser to the NWO.
Ted DiBiase on getting out of the ring at an early age:
"I always promised myself that by the time I turned 40, I would be out of the ring. I might be part of the show, but it wasn't going to be a physical part. I was going to be an active wrestler anymore, and you know what? As I'm looking at 70 here in just a few months, I’m so glad I made that decision because there's a lot of other guys that are right about my same age that didn't make that decision and physically they're in much worse condition than I am.”
If there is any temptation to get in the ring one more time:
“No. (he laughs). I guess I’ll put it this way. What would the Million Dollar Man say? Everybody’s got a price. If you offered me a boatload of money to put the tights on and do it one more time, if the price is right, I'm sure I'd go.” (He laughs).
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