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Million Dollar Man Fans Flames In Ultimate Warrior Row

Posted: Apr 15th 2010 By: CMBurnham

Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase has become involved in a war of words with fellow WWE legend Ultimate Warrior.

Warrior declined the chance to go into the WWE Hall of Fame this year ? an event headlined by the induction of DiBiase.

The former world champion turned down the WWE's offer after Vince McMahon refused to apologise for their Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD.

However DiBiase feels that he doesn't deserve a place in the hallowed Hall any way.

In an interview with the MondayNightMayhem radio show, Ted blasted: "I'm glad he wasn't there because he's somebody I don't particularly care for, and quite frankly he was somebody who got a big push.

"He's one of those guys that has never really appreciated what was done for him, and all you have to do is watch the DVD.

"There's a lot of guys that did well in the industry that may have been lacking in some areas."

He added: "Every great match he had was directly dependent on who he was wrestling.

"If the guy across the ring from him couldn't lead him around by the nose, he couldn't have a good match.

"So the fact that he wasn't called on doesn't bother me at all.

"Quite honestly, it would have been a very tense backstage environment if he and I were together.

"He's one of those guys who has been given so much in terms of an opportunity in our industry, who even to this day doesn't appreciate it, and I don't know for the life of me who he thinks he is."

WWE initially approached Warrior ? who lives in Phoenix where the HOF event was held ? feeling he had the star power of previous inductees like Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

However talks broke down over the hurt he still feels towards the 2005 DVD.

He recently blogged: "I declined Vince's invitation to headline this year's HOF event. I believe my decision is simple to understand.

"Although Vince and I decided to settle the litigation over the production of the Self-Destruction DVD, the DVD is still what it is ? a defamatory, negative, inaccurate portrayal of my professional sports entertainment career and my personal character while working in the WWF.

"Settlement may have changed the terms of the discussion, but not the original intent or content of the DVD. Vince himself titled the DVD. He gave the authority to produce the DVD just as it is. I can't forget this.

"Neither can I overlook the obvious fact that Vince personally inviting me to be the headliner inductee to his Hall of Fame means either the DVD or his Hall of Fame is a joke.

"One is not credible. It's inarguable.

"If the DVD is a joke, then I think its reasonable that all the Ultimate Warrior fans and I be told that, and something serious and substantial be done to correct the record BEFORE I ever agree to be part of the Hall of Fame, not after. Tell the true story.

"Obligate yourself to tell the real story and honour the Ultimate Warrior legacy as it deserves.

"If the Hall of Fame is a joke, my sense of humour has been tested enough, I think.

"And the fans who attend the Hall of Fame ceremony, believing it is legitimate and something to be revered, are being duped.

"I'm not interested in participating in a 'work' to mislead the fans anymore than they already were by the production of the Self-Destruction DVD.

"Frankly, I don't understand how you get from the production of the Self-Destruction DVD to an invitation to your Hall of Fame.

"The DVD is, essentially, a story telling that you regret ever having anything to do with the Ultimate Warrior persona and me, that both were worthless and neither ever contributed anything of value to your company, and, for all you care, they can both rot in hell.

"Doesn't a Hall of Fame have something to do with worthiness and honour?

"How do you get from one to the other? Help me understand. Many Ultimate Warrior WWF fans want to understand, too.

"I thought it was reasonable to ask Vince to explain it. Still do. Always will. That's it.

"Pretty simple."

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