10 Wrestlers Who Seriously Started To Believe Their Own Hype

10. Ted DiBiase

Right off the bat, it's fair to say that Ted DiBiase now is a very different man to the one who worked as the 'Million Dollar Man' character in the WWF of the late-80's and early-90's. Older, wiser and having had time to reflect, DiBiase has noted in at least one interview that he truly believed the hype during the heyday of his gimmick. Handed the persona by Vince McMahon, DiBiase took to it like the proverbial duck to water. Even in the man's autobiography, 'Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man', the guy remarks candidly that he lived the lifestyle the character afforded him to the full, and wasn't above treating people like dirt. After all, this was a different era, one during which McMahon wanted to protect his major stars, and thus DiBiase rode in the fanciest cars, ate the finest foods and stayed at the best hotels. A self-admitted womaniser, DiBiase would later rescue his marriage, being brought down to earth with an almighty thump when he realised the impact of his actions on his family. It's safe to say that the 'Million Dollar Man' nearly lost all that was dear to him, because he started to become the character he was playing.