Mike DiBiase II Michael Wills DiBiase ( September 10 , 1977 ) is an American professional wrestler , who uses the ring name Mike DiBiase . DiBiase is a third generation professional wrestler . His step - grandfather " Iron " Mike DiBiase , grandmother Helen Hild , and father " The Million Dollar Man " Ted DiBiase were all professional wrestlers . His two half brothers , Ted Jr . and Brett are also professional wrestlers . Career . The beginning . DiBiase began his career in early 2006 , when he and his younger half brother Ted began training in Amarillo , Texas with Chris Youngblood while gaining experience wrestling in shows for local independent wrestling promotion Professional Wrestling Federation ( PWF ) . While there , DiBiase became the first - ever PWF West Texas Wrestling Legends Heritage Champion . He also won The 2006 Jay Youngblood Memorial Tag Team Tournament Cup alongside “ Radical ” Ricky Romero III . DiBiase and Romero became the first tag team in professional wrestling that consisted of two third generation superstars and became known as “ Team 3G ” ( Team 3rd Generation Wrestlers ) . Joining World League Wrestling . In mid 2006 , DiBiase and Ted DiBiase , Jr . went to train with former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Hall of Fame r Harley Race , and began competing in his World League Wrestling promotion . The DiBiase brothers began working as a tag team , and made their debut in April 2006 , beating the then - WLW Tag Team Champions . DiBiase continued his stay in WLW and became one half of The WLW Tag Team Champions with Wild Wade Chism . On January 13 , 2007 DiBiase returned to PWF for their Wrestlution event , where he defeated Mosh Pit Mike . Both DiBiase and his brother Ted signed contracts with Pro Wrestling Noah in late January , but suffered a knee injury . Injury . In February 2007 , DiBiase suffered a torn ACL during a training session with Harley Race . DiBiase had immediate surgery and was out of action for over five months . Due to his injury , he and “ Wild ” Wade Chism were stripped of the WLW Tag Team title . Return to PWF . During his injury DiBiase relocated back to Amarillo , Texas and began scouting matches and offering advice to young wrestlers . He also made several in - ring appearances at the weekly events . On March 3 , 2007 , he vowed to win the PWF West Texas Wrestling Legends Heritage Championship , after he had returned . His next appearance was on April 28 , 2007 , when he awarded the " 2007 Jay Youngblood Memorial Tag Team Tournament Cup " to the team Pain Inc , " Mosh Pit Mike " and " WidowMaker " . DiBiase ' s first match back after his injury was on July 7 , 2007 when “ Team 3G ” reunited and became the PWF Tag Team Champions after defeating Pain Inc . and The Texas Heart Throbs ( Brice Payne and Shawn Sanders ) in a three - way tag team match . On December 8 , 2007 , DiBiase won the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship by defeating Damien Wayne in Las Vegas , Nevada . DiBiase added the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship to his collection on August 6 , 2008 , defeating Chaz Taylor in Amarillo , Texas . He was later stripped of the title , however , for missing a scheduled title defense on October 4 . On May 1 , 2009 , DiBiase lost the NWA North American Championship to Apollo , then subsequently faded from the wrestling scene . Personal life . DiBiase is a third generation professional wrestler ; both his grandfather , " Iron " Mike DiBiase , and his grandmother , Helen Hild , were professional wrestlers , and he is the eldest son of Ted DiBiase . Both of his younger half brothers , Ted Jr . and Brett , are also professional wrestlers . He is Terry Funk ' s godson . DiBiase competed in amateur wrestling , college football , and soccer , before becoming a professional wrestler . He also worked as an account executive for MCI WorldCom .