Iron Mike DiBiase explained
| Iron Mike DiBiase |
| Birth Name: | Michael DiBiase |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1923 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Children: | Ted DiBiase (adopted son) |
| Family: | Ted DiBiase Jr. (adopted grandson)
Mike DiBiase (adopted grandson)
Brett DiBiase (adopted grandson) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in[1] |
| Weight: | 230 lb |
| Names: | Mike DiBiase
Miguel Lopez |
| Billed: | Italy |
| Debut: | 1950 |
Michael DiBiase (December 24, 1923 – July 2, 1969) was an American professional wrestler also known by his ring name "Iron" Mike DiBiase. The adoptive father of professional wrestler "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, he was married to Ted's mother Helen Hild (also a professional wrestler), and was the grandfather of Mike, Ted Jr., and Brett DiBiase.
Amateur wrestling career
As an amateur wrestler, DiBiase, representing the US Navy, was the 1946 AAU champion in the UNL (open or heavyweight) division. He then wrestled at the University of Nebraska, and competed at UNL in the NCAA tournament in 1947 and 1948, losing his first round match both years.
Professional wrestling career
DiBiase made his professional debut in 1950. In 1963, DiBiase became the 131st and last knockout victim of light heavyweight boxer Archie Moore.[2] One of DiBiase's most notable matches was a Texas Death Match against Dory Funk Sr, which according to Terry Funk lasted for four hours and 10 minutes, having taken in 32 falls.
Death
DiBiase died in the ring on July 2, 1969, in Lubbock, Texas, following a match with Man Mountain Mike as the result of a fatal heart attack.[3] Harley Race performed CPR on DiBiase and then rode in the ambulance with him. DiBiase was pronounced dead at the hospital.[4] He was buried at the Sunset Cemetery in Willcox, Arizona. Ted DiBiase confirmed that his father had a huge cholesterol buildup and was genetically predisposed to heart disease.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Mike Dibiase profile. OWW.
- http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=8995&cat=boxer Archie Moore
- Web site: Inductee: Mike Dibiase . National Wrestling Hall of Fame . 27 July 2020.
- Book: DiBiase, Ted. Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man. Multnomah Publishers. 1997. 1-57673-175-8. 57.
- Web site: Truitt . Brandon . Shoot Interviews: Ted DiBiase . https://web.archive.org/web/20111120111145/http://www.kayfabememories.com/TapeReviews/shootinterviews/teddibiase.htm . November 20, 2011 . April 16, 2009 . KayfabeMemories.com.
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ne/awa-mw-h.html AWA Midwest Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ne/awa-mw-t.html AWA Midwest Tag Team Title history
- Web site: Hall of Fame Inductions Report: Bret Hart, Larrry Hennig, Mike DiBiase, Dory Funk Sr., Bop Roop. July 6, 2006. August 27, 2018. PWTorch.
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/nwa/cs-h.html NWA Central States Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-bk.html NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/nwa/fl-south-h.html NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/il/nwa/il-nwa-t.html NWA World Tag Team Title (Chicago/Indianapolis) history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/nm/rm-h.html Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/nm/rm-t.html Rocky Mountain Tag Team Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-j.html NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pnw/nwa/pnw-h.html NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title history
- Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . (Texas) Dallas: NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title . 271 . Archeus Communications . 2006. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4.
- Web site: Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas] ]. December 22, 2019 . Wrestling-Titles.
- Book: Will . Gary . Royal . Duncan . Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present . Archeus Communications . 2000 . Pennsylvania . Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich] . 0-9698161-5-4 . 275–276.
- Web site: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]]. December 27, 2019 . wrestling-titles.com.
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/amarillo/amarillo-in-t.html NWA International Tag Team Title (Amarillo) history
- Web site: Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/05): The Hardy Boyz win WWF tag team gold . March 5, 2017 . March 5, 2017 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/amarillo/na-am-h.html NWA North American heavyweight Title (Amarillo) history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/amarillo/sw-t.html NWA Southwest/North American Tag Team Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/amarillo/sw-j.html NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Title history
- Web site: National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles [W. Texas] ]. Wrestling-Titles . February 21, 2017.
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/la/hw/ams-h.html WWA/NWA Americas Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/la/wwa/wwa-h.html WWA World Heavyweight Title history
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/la/wwa/wwa-t.html WWA World Tag Team Title history
