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Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man
There is no better-known villain in professional wrestling than Ted DiBiase. But in real life, the Million Dollar Man is not the arrogant, evil character he appears to be on television. Quite the opposite. Ted DiBiase is a kind; caring man who deeply loves his wife and three sons, a man who shares is faith in large group meetings-especially with teens-and who has a deep, genuine walk with Christ. Every Man Has His Price tells the story of Ted's life, from his humble beginnings in a broken home to his days on the pro wrestling circuit, to his dramatic conversion to Christianity a few years ago. Every Man Has His Price is more than a biography. It is the story of a man's compassionate heart for God and for ministry. Readers will be inspired to serve the Lord from wherever they are today, and will see through the life of Ted DiBiase that God can make even a "villain" his beloved child.
167 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1997
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April 18, 2018
Incredible and Inspirational book.
September 23, 2010
Neverf really know someone until you read their own story. The man was headed down the road of self destruction. He found God and put his life where it needs to be. He does travel and shares the story of his life. It is also great that he has helped other wrestlers and led them to the Lord.
July 7, 2008
It was great to read the story about the man who, through God, changed the lives of many professional wrestlers for the better.
May 9, 2020
This is a short book that gives a good view into the life of a wrestler on the territory circuit. It gives a lot of background about his family during his early life and the turmoil that came with his mother's four marriages and moving constantly to accommodate his father's wrestling career. Ted DiBiase sees the toll it takes on everyone, but then makes the surprise decision to follow the same path--complete with countless moves of his own.
The book is an unusual approach, as it focuses on his faith more than his career. If you're looking for a tell-all story of sex, drugs, and alcohol, this probably isn't the book for you. DiBiase acknowledges that he made mistakes, but he deliberately glosses over them, saying that what he did isn't as important as how he recovered from it. In that sense, the book will disappoint some readers while serving as a great testimony for others.
After reading so much about his journey to the top, I was expecting more insights and stories from his time with the WWF. This actually turned out to be the shortest part of the book, with entire years summarized in a paragraph or two. I know he has a second autobiography, which I assume gives more information on this time.
My biggest criticism of the book is that I find the small mistakes to be distracting, such as misspellings of wrestlers' names: Dick Murdock, Ivan Putzky, Irwin R. Shyster. He refers to managing Stone Cold Steve Austin, which is a little misleading, as Austin had not yet gained worldwide renown as "Stone Cold." He states that Money, Inc., lost their match at WrestleMania IX, when they actually won by disqualification. These don't take away from the story, but it would be nice to see all books like this edited by a wrestling fan to catch these mistakes.
Overall, it's a good book, and I enjoyed learning more about his early life. It's intended as a personal testimony of the role God played in his life and how he resisted God for many years before finally acknowledging that he couldn't manage his glamorous lifestyle alone. It's got a few fun anecdotes, like when he met and surprised Magic Johnson's son. At 156 pages (167, but the book starts on page 11), it's a quick and enjoyable read, but readers may want to know in advance that it's more a book about his journey with God than his career in the ring.
The book is an unusual approach, as it focuses on his faith more than his career. If you're looking for a tell-all story of sex, drugs, and alcohol, this probably isn't the book for you. DiBiase acknowledges that he made mistakes, but he deliberately glosses over them, saying that what he did isn't as important as how he recovered from it. In that sense, the book will disappoint some readers while serving as a great testimony for others.
After reading so much about his journey to the top, I was expecting more insights and stories from his time with the WWF. This actually turned out to be the shortest part of the book, with entire years summarized in a paragraph or two. I know he has a second autobiography, which I assume gives more information on this time.
My biggest criticism of the book is that I find the small mistakes to be distracting, such as misspellings of wrestlers' names: Dick Murdock, Ivan Putzky, Irwin R. Shyster. He refers to managing Stone Cold Steve Austin, which is a little misleading, as Austin had not yet gained worldwide renown as "Stone Cold." He states that Money, Inc., lost their match at WrestleMania IX, when they actually won by disqualification. These don't take away from the story, but it would be nice to see all books like this edited by a wrestling fan to catch these mistakes.
Overall, it's a good book, and I enjoyed learning more about his early life. It's intended as a personal testimony of the role God played in his life and how he resisted God for many years before finally acknowledging that he couldn't manage his glamorous lifestyle alone. It's got a few fun anecdotes, like when he met and surprised Magic Johnson's son. At 156 pages (167, but the book starts on page 11), it's a quick and enjoyable read, but readers may want to know in advance that it's more a book about his journey with God than his career in the ring.
May 16, 2020
Autobiography of legendary wrestling heel and WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase, better known as The Million Dollar Man. He was always said to be a truly endearing character out of the ring and that's what we find here. This is a very honest story, where the man reminisces about his rights and wrongs with his heart wide open. And about Christ. Actually, I think he talks more about his spiritual ups and downs than about wrestling, and as a matter of fact Mr. DiBiase is an ordained minister. Anyway, I managed to connect with him through this testimony and I recommend it to all Golden Age wrestling fans.
April 10, 2023
Great book about his struggles with fame and faith.
October 13, 2023
A great example of what happens when a person finds Jesus. A short and fast read with a strong ending.
April 23, 2022
My god. He completely omits anything having to do with the McGuirk's. He doesn't go into any details about how he strayed from god, and forgot to mention the number of times he did stray. I guess for the right price, you can forgot your sins in your very own autobiography.
September 21, 2013
Ted DiBiase's book is ok, but I got a little bored towards the end. It's about his life, how he started out in wrestling, and how he found God. I liked reading about the different WrestleManias and how his character evolved over the years.
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