Jun 23rd 2026 08:18am

Sign Up / Sign In|Help

 

?The Million Dollar Man? Ted DiBiase coming to Central Iowa

?The Million Dollar Man? Ted DiBiase coming to Central Iowa

Posted: May 21st 2012 By: mikeiles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 20, 2012

Wrestling Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Coming To Central Iowa

?The Million Dollar Man? will appear at 3XWrestling events in Grimes and Boone

DES MOINES, Iowa ? For the first time in its seven-year history, 3XWrestling (3XW) will feature a WWE Hall-of-Famer on two upcoming events.

?The Million Dollar Man? Ted DiBiase, widely-known as one of wrestling?s most memorable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, will be emceeing family-friendly outdoor 3XW events in Grimes, Iowa on Friday, June 8 and Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 9.

Fans have an incredible opportunity to meet the legendary DiBiase over the course of the weekend ? the event in Grimes, held as part of Governors Day festival, is free of charge to all attendees. The event in Boone features free admission to all children 17 years old and younger and discounted $10 general admission tickets for all adults.

DiBiase will be available for photo opportunities and autographs at both events.

A video of DiBiase promoting his appearance in Grimes can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AUB4_iCGbE

The all-stars of Midwest pro wrestling will also be in action as a full slate of matches is planned for both evenings. 3XW Tag Team champions The American Bulldogs (Maddog McDowell & ?The American Fury? Jon West with Skylar Pierce), ?The Rockstar? Jimmy Rockwell, ?Dangerous J? Jaysin Strife, Ryan Slade, ?The Survivor? Barry Ryte, and more will compete at both events.

Two other special additions have been added to the Boone card; women?s wrestling action with a highly-anticipated bout between Miss Natural and Angelus Layne ? who are both undefeated in 3XW ? and the 3XW debut of Midwest great ?All That? Matt Murphy, the first graduate of the historic Harley Race Wrestling Academy.

The events will be filmed for future airing on 3XW?s weekly television program on Iowa CW Network affiliates. 3XW?s half-hour TV show airs Saturday at 6 p.m. on KWKB (eastern Iowa) and 1:30 a.m. Monday on KCWI (central Iowa).

The Grimes event will be held at Waterworks Park (Highway 44 and N. James St.) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Boone event will be held at the Leonard Goode Stage at the Boone County Fairgrounds (1601 Industrial Park Road) with a 7:30 pm start time.

Advance $10 adult general admission tickets for the Boone events are available at http://www.3XWrestling.com through Brown Paper Tickets ? http://www.brownpapertickets.com (search ?3XW?).

3XW events are sponsored by Baratta?s, Mediacom, Godfather?s Pizza, Henry J?s Taco House, White?s Automotive, Prints Copy Center, B&B Grocery, Meat & Deli, Aspen Athletic Clubs and Air Lanes.

3XW, a Des Moines-based family-friendly wrestling promotion, has grown from humble beginnings in July 2005 to being a leader in the Midwestern professional wrestling scene. 3XW has twice been recognized (2008, 2010) by Missouri Wrestling Revival (http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com) as the ?Promotion of the Year? for the Midwest.

3XWrestling holds monthly events the final Friday of each month in Des Moines at the Baratta?s@Forte Center, with additional events throughout the state of Iowa each month.

News & Video Updates

3XWrestling Partners with Smart Mark Video ? Premier Wrestling Video Retailer!

- 3XWrestling DVDs are now available at Smart Mark Video ? http://www.smartmarkvideo.com!

3XW Television and Outside the Ring Episodes: http://www.3XWrestling.com/videos.htm

- 3XW?s official television program and webshow, featuring matches, highlights and interviews from 3XW events

Other 3XW Webshows: http://www.youtube.com/3XWrestlingcom

- Daryl Moon Learns About Wrestling

- Welcome Back, Carter

Follow 3XWrestling on Twitter @3XWrestling and like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/3XWrestling

Founded in 2005, 3XWrestling has performed in front of thousands of fans across Iowa and been featured on KCWI and KWKB TV, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Des Moines Radio Group stations, Iowa Public Radio and in publications including the Des Moines Register, Juice, Cityview, Pro Wrestling Illustrated and many regional newspapers. 3XW events are held each month in Des Moines, as well as other venues throughout Iowa.

For more information about 3XWrestling, including details on purchasing advance tickets to events, bringing 3XW to your town and to watch 3XW?s highly-acclaimed web videos, please visit http://www.3XWrestling.com. Card subject to change.

Links:

http://www.3XWrestling.com

http://www.facebook.com/3XWrestling

http://www.twitter.com/3XWrestling

http://www.youtube.com/3XWrestling

http://www.youtube.com/3XWrestlingcom

 

Printable version Email to a friend

Supplemental Information

Latest News

1
The Scoop

The Scoop

NEWS Cyndi Lauper has received her first official WWE action figure as part of a new three-pack featuring Captain Lou Albano and Roddy Piper from a class... Read More

All Columns

1

Spotlight in History

  • 1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
  • 2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title

Week of Sun 06-21 to Sat: 06-27

  • 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Title
  • 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Title
  • 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Title
  • 06-21 2024 Big Sed def. Sam Adonis for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
  • 06-21 2025 Dan Webber became the LCW Lionheart Champion
  • 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 06-22 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 06-22 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 06-22 2025 Billie the Kiid def. Dan Webber for the ASP Heavyweight Title
  • 06-23 1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 06-23 1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 06-23 1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 06-23 1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-23 1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 06-23 2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
  • 06-23 2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-23 2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-23 2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title
  • 06-24 1972 Stan Stasiak def. Red Bastien for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 06-24 1974 Bull Ramos def. Rip Tyler for the TSW North American Title
  • 06-24 1977 John Studd became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-24 1985 The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 06-24 2000 Great Bolo [2nd] def. Ichiban [2nd] for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
  • 06-24 2000 Ichiban [2nd] became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-24 2005 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-U Television Champion
  • 06-24 2006 Prophet SteVens became the AACW Television Champion
  • 06-24 2007 Matt Garza became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 06-24 2016 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 06-24 2016 Seth Angel def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 06-24 2016 Adrian Dell def. Nathan Estrada for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 06-24 2017 Drake Gallows became the ASP Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-24 2017 Excellence Personified (Duke Swellington & Dustin Heritage) def. Shawn Hendrix & Aaron Anders (substituting for Anthony Andrews) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 06-24 2017 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 06-24 2018 Shawn Sanders def. Chaz Sharpe for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 06-24 2018 Canadian Red Devil def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 06-24 2020 Warren Powers def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
  • 06-24 2023 Stage Dive Mafia (Rook Tyler & Axel Savage) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-24 2023 C. M. Burnham def. Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 06-24 2023 Lunchador def. C. M. Burnham for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 06-25 2011 Sam Stackhouse def. Shane Morbid for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
  • 06-25 2011 The Sons of Ireland (Devan Scott & Shane Scott) def. The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
  • 06-25 2011 Chris Chaos became the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 06-25 2011 The Future Hall of Famers (John O'Malley & Brad Michaels) def. Bernie D & Aaron Neil (subbing for Max McGuirk) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 06-25 2016 Brian Breaker def. Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 06-25 2017 The Cub Scouts (Grizzly Gates & Brock Landers) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 06-26 1961 The Bolos (Great Bolo 1st & Mighty Bolo) became the TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champions
  • 06-26 1987 Frankie Lancaster & Eric Embry def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 06-26 1999 Tarantula def. Original Renegade for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
  • 06-26 2005 Li'l Joe def. Phillip for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 06-26 2009 Brandon Groom def. The Handsome Spoiler for the TOPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
  • 06-26 2009 Kevin James Sanchez def. Bobby Starr for the BYEW Entertainment Title
  • 06-26 2021 Most Wanted (Dan Webber & Reese) def. Los Loco Moscas (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
  • 06-26 2025 Microman def. Mini Abismo Negro for the EDW Heavyweight Title
  • 06-27 1969 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
  • 06-27 1971 Johnny Valentine def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 06-27 1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 06-27 2009 Randy Price def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 06-27 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion
06-23
  • Athena Jun 23rd Today!
  • Juan Sebastian Jun 24th
  • Gabe Wilder Jun 24th
  • Don Kent Jun 24th
  • Kody Lane Jun 25th
  • X-Storms Jun 25th
  • Jax Samuel Jun 26th
  • D. K. Bradley Jun 26th
  • Paul Rodriguez Jun 26th
  • Sylvia Richmond Jun 26th
  • Kuda Jun 27th
  • Dan Barnhart Jun 27th
  • Jason Kirby Jun 27th
  • Reckless Jun 27th
  • Ignition Jun 27th
  • Malico Jun 28th
  • Kenny Mack Jun 28th
  • Damian Kincaid Jun 28th
  • J. J. Blake Jun 28th
  • John Tidwell Jun 28th
  • Doc Hearon Jun 28th
  • Claire Jun 28th
  • Boris Malenko Jun 28th
  • Bill Dromo Jun 28th
  • Voltio Santiago Jun 29th
  • Barbara Galento Jun 29th
  • Kenneth Caine Jun 30th
  • Ed Lewis Jun 30th
  • Terry Funk Jun 30th
  • Tim WarCloud Jul 1st
  • Li'l Joe Jul 1st
  • Sung Yung Kang Jul 1st
  • Jake Hollister Jul 1st
  • Crowson D. Calhoun Jul 2nd
  • Dalton Smith Jul 2nd
  • Rex Andrews Jul 2nd
  • Wrangler Rhett Jul 2nd
  • Rachael Starz Jul 3rd
  • Joe Sloan Jul 3rd
  • Ray the Bae Jul 3rd
  • Arman Hussein Jul 3rd
  • Blake Wilson Jul 4th
  • Greatest American Bolo Jul 4th
  • Bob Sweetan Jul 4th
  • Barry Windham Jul 4th
  • Bree Ann Jul 4th
  • Little Tokyo Jul 5th
  • Terry Kage Jul 5th
  • Roland Kirchmeyer Jul 5th
  • Richard Pierce Jul 5th
  • Dalton Bragg Jul 6th

More Look Back In History

Card Results

1

Oklafan Quiz

Dexter Hardaway has won tag team titles in 4 different Oklahoma feds and with 3 different partners. With which partner did he win tag team title in 2 different feds?

  

  

  

311

Take the OklaQuiz!