From the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase was rarely seen without his personal Million Dollar Championship.
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"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase introduced his title during "The Brother Love Show" on the March 4, 1989, edition of "WWE Superstars."
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"The Million Dollar Man" commissioned the title personally from Betteridge Jewelers in Greenwich, Conn.
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Virgil was often responsible for toting the title to ringside.
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DiBiase is stunned to discover his prize has been stolen by Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
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DiBiase battled Roberts on a number of occasions, culminating at WrestleMania VI in Toronto.
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At SummerSlam 1991, Virgil finally defeated his former boss to become the second-ever Million Dollar Champion.
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Virgil didn't hold the title for long, and it wound up back with DiBiase.
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After parting ways with Virgil, "The Million Dollar Man" joined up with Sensational Sherri.
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In 1995, a young Steve Austin joined WWE as The Ringmaster under DiBiase's leadership.
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"The Million Dollar Man" named Austin the new Million Dollar Champion, with the announcement once again occurring on "The Brother Love Show."
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Soon after Austin grew a goatee and reminded the WWE Universe of a certain bible verse, The Texas Rattlesnake abandoned the title for a more "Stone Cold" persona.
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The title made a surprising return at DiBiase's 2010 WWE Hall of Fame induction in Phoenix.
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Soon after "The Million Dollar Man's" induction, his son began carrying the title as if it had always been his own, something the Hall of Famer isn't pleased with.