'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase reacts to death of Virgil

"Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase was "really sad" to hear about the death of Virgil. Virgil (real name Mike Jones) passed away at 61 years old this week after years of declining health. Virgil had been diagnosed with dementia and suffered multiple strokes in 2022. Virgil was best known for his pairing with DiBiase in the WWF. After originally playing the role of DiBiase's bodyguard, Virgil turned babyface and went on to win the Million Dollar Championship from DiBiase at SummerSlam 1991. On his Everybody's Got A Pod podcast, DiBiase reflected on Virgil's passing and some of the difficulties they had in their friendship: Oh gosh. I was really sad to hear that. Mike Jones is Virgil’s real name, or was Virgil’s real name. And we met in the WWE office when this whole thing with the Million Dollar Man started. Back then, Mike had, I mean oh my gosh, he had this tremendous body and kept himself in shape and eventually that was his role. He was like the bodyguard. I would run my mouth and if somebody wanted to say