10 best heels in wrestling history

#9 "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibasie

Ted Dibiase

Believe it or not, Ted Dibiase was once a beloved babyface!

The Freebirds once beat down Ted Dibiase in the old WTBS studio. They beat him so badly, the audience can be seen in tears!

It wasn't until late in his career that he would be given the role that defined him; The Million Dollar Man. Rumor has it that Vince McMahon once considered using the gimmick for himself, but was talked out of it by Pat Patterson. Patterson instead selected the veteran Dibiase for an epic heel run, with one catch--Dibiase would not be told about the gimmick until he signed.

Dibiase signed, and the rest is history. The Million Dollar man was the most hated heel of the late 1980s, taking over from Roddy Piper when the rowdy one's role diminished with the company due to age and injury. Dibiase represented vile corporate greed, and he was perhaps the ultimate paragon of wealthy white male privilege.

Here's Million Dollar Man at his heel best, destroying the dreams of a young inner-city child.