Top 50 Greatest Wrestling Heels of all time

04. Ted DiBiase

Ted DiBiase, on screen, was a jerk, plain and simple. Moreover, he was a rich jerk, which made him draw even more hate from the fans. The only story you really need to know about Ted DiBiase and his commitment to his character is the most famous one.

DiBiase had so much money that he would offer it to fans if they would humiliate themselves for it by kissing his feet, for example. On one occasion, he asked a young boy to come on stage and told him he would give him $500 if he could bounce a basketball 15 times in a row. On the 14th bounce, DiBiase kicked the ball away and sent the kid back to his seat with nothing. He notes in his autobiography, though, that anyone not paid on screen would receive money off camera.

WWE was so committed to his character that the office actually gave him first-class accommodations and large stipends so that he could over tip and pay in $100 bills in public to maintain his persona.