5 Golden Era Superstars who should have been WWE Champions

#2 Ted DiBiase

Just like Jake “The Snake” Roberts, “The Million Dollar Man” was one of the best heels in the WWE during the Golden Era. A former King of the Ring winner and tag team champion, DiBiase became unofficial WWE Champion on February 5 1988 when he bought the title from Andre the Giant who just won it from Hulk Hogan.

The WWE never recognised the title run, but it led to a 14-man tournament at WrestleMania IV to determine the new WWE Champion. DiBiase made it until the final round by defeating Jim Duggan and Don Muraco, but he lost to Randy Savage.

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In an appearance on The Ross Report, DiBiase revealed that he was supposed to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania IV. However, Pat Patterson had an idea that DiBiase liked, and he did not care about losing the opportunity to become WWE Champion. The idea? The creation of the Million Dollar Championship.

About the author

Juan Paolo David has been covering all things WWE for Sportskeeda since 2020 and has eight years of experience in content writing. He holds a degree in Agriculture but has been a fan of pro wrestling since a kid. This love for the entertainment sport led him to write about it.

Juan writes well-researched articles, not only to ensure that he presents readers with correct facts and figures but also because he wants to learn as much as possible about the topics he writes about.

Edge is Juan’s all-time favorite wrestler. He grew up watching Edge and Christian and was a huge fan of their tag team. So much so, that if he could go back in time he would manage the duo. And let them know that he can play their entrance themes with a kazoo!

Besides wrestling, Juan loves to watch NBA or a Dortmund game. He also enjoys watching TV and movies during his free time. He works as a writer in SK’s basketball division.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.