10 Greatest WWE Character Vignettes Ever

3. Ted DiBiase: The Private Pool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgj3_Wis6HU

Ted DiBiase's partnership with IRS makes a lot more sense when you take into account their psychological similarities. Yes, their gimmicks both tangentially involve money, but like Irwin was obsessed with the fundamental dishonesty of humanity, Ted was clearly fascinated by how socioeconomic clout could be exercised to override moral and ethical imperatives.

On this occasion, Ted and Virgil visit a public pool and demand exclusive access to it just to prove a point that no one, not even notoriously upright public pool managers (?) is immune to the influence of wealth. They bribe the guy, he shoos the kids away, and Ted cackles in triumph.

The best part: Ted doesn't even swim. He just lays there on an uncomfortable public pool lounge chair, even though he's probably got one encrusted with jewels and stuffed with unicorn hair at home. He just wanted to prove a philosophical point about the weakness of men, and also to ruin the summer for children.

If Ted DiBiase isn't your hero, reevaluate your life.

 
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