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How would you repackage Ted DiBiase?

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#1 ·
Assuming the guy isn't going to be released soon, How would you re package Dibiase? if of course you would at all..
Whats the general consensus about him, Would you Release or Re Package?
 
#26 · (Edited)
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Change his theme and start things off by making him the guy who wants to be a self made man. Give him a few low profile wins for a few weeks before having Del Rio snide DiBiase backstage for not wanting to take advantage of his fathers fortune or whatever. Del Rio is still a heel and has a feud of his own with others, but his interactions with DiBiase backstage are more or less passive aggressive <= not intended.

Anyways, Del Rio basically wants DiBiase to prove that he's a self made man, so Del Rio will throw weekly challenges of sorts against DiBiase that are usually going to be handicapped against him (Del Rio becomes his unofficial booker for unexplained reasons, but that should be the norm for the WWE).

Since Del Rio will probably lose whatever feud he is in, he will get frustrated and it might cross over to his mini-feud with DiBiase, before they ultimately fight with DiBiase on top.

Okay so "self made man" isn't really a gimmick and DiBiase is still in the lower/midcard at this point, but this was just a random 2 minute idea on how to put him back on the radar and get the audience behind him a bit. With three hour RAWs, I doubt this would take that much time away, so even though its gonna be a project, its not like he's heavily featured. He can still do his tailgate parties and etc, but after this, he'll probably have to evolve some to progress pass a US title reign.
 
#28 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Honestly, they didn't need to repackage him at like 3 years ago. That night that he stood up to Orton, he had the entire arena chanting for him. ThT wa the perfect opportunity to tuen him face (or at least start buildig up to that). But instead they turned him back into Legacy lackey #2. Wasted opportunity by WWE.

He is actually a guy who doesn't need a gimmick. He would actually fit well into thatcookie cutter clean cut type of guy. They just need to book him correctly.
 
#31 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Have his dad buy him the MITB breifcase off Dolph Ziggler.
Have The rock beat punk and then have end of the match Punk goes to shake rocks hand and GTS's the rock

ted dibiase jr walks out cashes in and becomes world champion. have him hold the title for over a year by always getting counted out dq'd etc...

Instantly most hated man in pro wrestling

That is probably the only way to get anyone to give a shit about Ted diabase jr because the guy is boring and as bland as fuck.
 
#32 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

He should be repackaged as a spoilt brat who lost millions and now becomes a janitor. He slowly gains his wealth back through deception:

1. Conning 3MB with empty promises to get a recording contract
2. Brokering a plastic surgery for Tamina but eventually she realizes she is cheated
3. Convincing Fandango to dance at Albert Hall but in the end DiBiase steals Fandango's down payment money

With the money he gets, he bribes Vickie for the IC title. In the meantime he keeps on conning people. And the money he gets is for bribing Vickie and the board of directors in his favor (for making title defense as a triple threat or fatal four way). He will do that until he wins the WWE title, through corruption.
 
#34 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

I'd play on his status as a supposed millionaire playboys son, and have him as a super obnoxious Scott Disick style asshole. He'd talk down to people horrendously. He'd form a group called the Millionaire's Club, where he, ADR and JBL build an entourage of staff and hengers on around them. He could reintroduce the Million Dollar title or attempt to buy the championship, like his Dad. Basically, all he has going for him is his heritage.
 
#35 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

I would just 'package' him.

:troll


Seriously, he's long forgotten by the fans. He's just another Alex Riley. There's no room in the roster for him anyway, in a non-jobber, promising position that is.
 
#37 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Repackage him? I'd release him. They gave him endless chances to get over.. using the Million Dollar Man gimmick, brought his dad into the angle, gave him the Million dollar belt, gave him the hottest bitchin wrestling (Maryse) and even brought Virgil back and nothing worked.

He wouldve been released a while ago if he wasn't 2nd generation wrestler. re-packaging him again is insulting to all the talented guys who never get a fair shot in the first place, this guy gets unlimited shots just because of who his father is. WWE = nepotism.
 
#40 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Have his Dad come out and pretty much cut him off. Says he will continue the funds once he can prove himself. Ted then goes on a tear, winning cleanly all over the place. Start out with guys like Santino but work up towards a Orton or Barrett type win. Finally Ted takes the IC title off of Kofi. Have him be a fan favorite the entire time. His dad will tempt him with different situations like throwing in a chair as the ref is down, etc.

Ted will win the IC title. The next night on RAW, his dad talks about how proud he is and hands him a briefcase with his portion of the DiBiase empire to do what he wants. At that point, Ted just snaps and takes down his Dad. After that, he turns into a JBL type guy. Has the money. Has the lackeys. And goes after Cena because he can't stand how he is. Eventually Ted beats Cena to own his rights. Ted then wins the World Title when he forces Cena to wrestle on his behalf.

Eventually this works into a Cena vs. Ted match. If Ted wins, Cena can't receive a title shot ever again against Ted. If Cena wins, Ted releases him of his services. Cena wins by DQ or Count Out but Ted looks dominate in the match. Cena gets one more shot and can't beat him again. Ted then carries the title for roughly a year before losing it to the hottest star in the business not named Cena.
 
#41 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Hmmmmm....why would someone be talking about Ted DiBiase when he hasn't been on TV in ages....

Hmmmmm....OP's sig is generic IWC favourites Punk & Heyman

'adds 1+0 together and gets 10'

OP, Are you Ted DiBiase trying to reach out to the posse for a new gimmick? :austin

JK......maybe
 
#44 ·
Hmmmmm....why would someone be talking about Ted DiBiase when he hasn't been on TV in ages....

Hmmmmm....OP's sig is generic IWC favourites Punk & Heyman

'adds 1+0 together and gets 10'

OP, Are you Ted DiBiase trying to reach out to the posse for a new gimmick? :austin

JK......maybe
You got it, I am indeed Ted Dibiase.. And I'm not sure what on earth you're talking about.


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#48 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

Here's an idea -- backstage suck-up and backstabber. He publicly abandons his in-ring career. But is ashamed at failing to live up to the standard his father set. He's still determined to somehow make it in WWE. Gets a job as an assistant to the Raw or Smackdown GM. He's the clean cut kiss up. And he's jealous of all the wrestlers and tries to screw them over.

This leads to occasional in-ring action when one of the wrestlers gets angry with the suck up and backstage back-stabbing.
 
#49 ·
Re: How would you Re Package Ted Dibiase?

The answer is easy. Altruism and charity work over being a dirty son of a bitch doing whatever it takes to win makes Papa DiBiase cut Teddy off financially. He's blue collar. So he connects with the little people at the little DiBiase posse things and Rocky trains to be a better wrestler.

Who is backed by Poppa DiBiase? ADR. Who is the villain that the White, Blue Collar, All America Posse Ted must overcome? Easy. The billionaire, white collar, aristocratic ADR who is backed by a villainous father who disowns Ted.

Ted, to prove his worth and the pure country bumpkin effectiveness of his new ways challenges ADR ultimately to a parking lot brawl. Which he beats ADR in decisively to cap off the feud.

It would be the most interesting thing either wrestler has done in WWE and it has the side perk of being personal enough to need no belts but still have a spectacular and logical payoff.

I wanted this to happen at least a year ago. It is fucking obvious as it gets.
 
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