A Quote by Ted DiBiase Sr.
Wrestling is a business, it is show business and wrestling championships are props.
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I've been asked many times, do you regret never having been the world champion, you know? I kind of laugh. I say well, you know, this business is a work. It's like, none of those guys are ever really the world wrestling champion. The titles are props in this business.
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