Ted DiBiase Jr . " Please note this page is for Ted DiBiase Jr . , former WWE superstar Ted DiBiase . For his father , see Ted DiBiase " Theodore Marvin " Ted " DiBiase , Jr . ( November 8 , 1982 ) is an American professional wrestler currently appearing on the independent circuit . He is best known for his run with WWE , where he is a former two time World Tag Team Champion with his tag team partner , Cody Rhodes . After being trained by Chris Youngblood and undergoing further training at Harley Race ' s Wrestling Academy , DiBiase made his professional wrestling debut on July 8 , 2006 . He won the Fusion Pro Tag Team Championship with his half brother , Mike DiBiase , in February 2007 , and also toured Japan briefly with Pro Wrestling Noah . He signed a developmental contract with WWE in July 2007 , and was assigned to their developmental facility , Florida Championship Wrestling ( FCW ) . He joined the Next Generation Hart Foundation faction for a short time , before winning the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship in December 2007 . Due to injury , he relinquished the championship in January 2008 . He made his WWE television debut on May 26 , 2008 , and in his first match as a member of the Raw roster , he won the World Tag Team Championship with Cody Rhodes . They dropped the championship in August , before winning it again a week later . Rhodes and DiBiase were joined by Manu shortly afterwards , forming a faction of multi - generation wrestlers , although shortly afterwards DiBiase was taken off television to film The Marine 2 . Upon his return , he formed The Legacy faction alongside Rhodes and Randy Orton . Aside from professional wrestling , DiBiase is also an actor , making his film debut in " The Marine 2 " , a direct - to - DVD movie that was released on December 29 , 2009 . Professional Wrestling Career . Training and FCW . Both DiBiase and his older brother , Mike DiBiase , received professional wrestling training from Chris Youngblood in Amarillo , Texas , before going to train over at Harley Race ' s Wrestling Academy . The two DiBiase brothers made their professional wrestling debut on July 8 , 2006 for WLW ( World League Wrestling ) , the promotion run by Harley Race in Eldon , Missouri . On February 17 , 2007 , they DiBiase brothers won the Fusion Pro Tag Team Championship by defeating Raheem Rashaad and Juntsi . In early 2007 , Ted also wrestled on tours in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah , where he competed against wrestlers including the former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion , KENTA . In July 2007 , DiBiase signed a development deal with World Wrestling Entertainment and debuted in their training territory , FCW ( Florida Championship Wrestling ) . He made his FCW debut on August 4 in a tag team match , in which he and Jake Hager ( Jack Swagger ) defeated Keith Walker and Heath Miller . In October , DiBiase became a member of the Next Generation Hart Foundation faction alongside Harry Smith , TJ Wilson , Nattie Neidhart and Teddy Hart . He quickly separated from the stable , however , and gained Maryse as a valet . On December 18 , 2007 , DiBiase defeated TJ Wilson to win the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship . DiBiase , however , was unable to defend the title due to an injury sustained , so he awarded the championship to his partner , Heath Miller on January 19 , 2008 . As of March 2008 , DiBiase suffered from a multitude of injuires including sciatica , a fractured left knee , separated ribs , broken finger , and bone spurs in his elbow . Due to these injuries , DiBiase competed sporadically in FCW for the next few months , competing in both tag team and singles competition . Ted mad a debut when Randy Orton did so know they in peace rite cody to smackdown rand and ted to raw World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2008 - 2013 ) . DiBiase made his WWE television debut as a heel / villain on May 26 , 2008 , where he cut a promo about his intent to become a champion like his father , Ted DiBiase , challenging the World Tag Team Champions , Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly . At the Night of Champions PPV , DiBiase revealed his mystery partner was Cody Rhodes , and DiBiase won the World Tag Team Championship in his first match in WWE . After holding the title for over a month , they dropped them to Batista and John Cena on the August 4 episode of Raw . The next week , DiBiase and Rhodes used their rematch clause to regain the titles . DiBiase and Rhodes were soon joined by Manu , forming a stable of multi - generation superstars . On the October 27 , 2008 episode of Raw , DiBiase and Rhodes lost their titles to CM Punk and Kofi Kingston . It was during this time that Randy Orton became linked to the generation superstars on television , criticizing them in a mentor - type role . On the November 3 episode of Raw , DiBiase was attacked by Orton , after Ted interfered in Orton ' s match . The storyline attack was to allow DiBiase to be written out of WWE so he could film the move , The Marine 2 . On the January 12 , 2009 episode of Raw , DiBiase returned to aid Manu and Sim Snuka in attacking Rhodes and Orton . Instead , however , DiBiase turned on them and helped Rhodes and Orton assault Manu and Snuka , thus joining The Legacy faction . As part of The Legacy , DiBiase entered the Royal Rumble match with Rhodes , in order to help Orton win , and lasted until the final four , with Orton , Rhodes and Triple H . Triple H eliminated DiBiase , however , Orton won the Royal Rumble . The Legacy then started a feud with The McMahons , Rhodes and DiBiase helped attack Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon ' s husband , Triple H . DiBiase and Rhodes were elevated to main event status as a result of joining The Legacy , competing in handicap and six - man tag team matchse , as well as the singles matches against Orton ' s rivals . On April 26 , at the Bachlash PPV , The Legacy defeated Triple H , Batista and Shawn McMahon in a six - man tag team match , which the stipulation , resulted in Orton winning the WWE Championship . During WWE ' s our of Australia in early July , DiBiase suffered an arm injury , but did not miss any time from it . Throughout mid - 2009 , DiBiase and Rhodes competed against and attacked Orton ' s rivals , mostly Triple H , preventing him from earning a match for Orton ' s WWE Championship . As a result , Triple H reformed D - Generation X , with Shawn Michaels and DX defeated Rhodes and DiBiase at SummerSlam . Later at the next PPV , Breaking Point , Rhodes and DiBiase defeated DX in a falls count anywhere submission match . At the next PPV , Hell in a Cell , Rhodes and DiBiase lost to DX in a Hell in a Cell match . Tension between leader Randy Orton and DiBiase started on 28th edition of Raw , when Randy decided it was time to break up Legacy , so he put Cody and Ted in singles matches , if they won there matches , they stayed in The Legacy . Orton was not impressed with Ted ' s win over Evan Bourne , but seemed more impress with Cody ' s win over Mark Henry . On the 26 August 2013 Debiase announced on Twitter that he will not renew his contract with WWE and make his departure , Also he mentioned that his departure from the company would not be permanent but it is the right choice at this point . After much arguing from January - March 2010 , the Legacy would implode with Ted and Cody turning on Orton , turning him face . After the dissolution of Legacy , he would have a feud with Daniel Bryan for the United States Championship Return and Departure ( 2011 - 2013 ) . In June 2011 , Ted and Cody would reform Legacy under " The New Legacy " and would have feuds with Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara , and Ezekiel Jackson before Rhodes turned on Ted , turning Ted face . After a minor feud with Rhodes , Ted would move into a feud with Jinder Mahal . After finishing the feud , Ted Dibiase was kept off TV to late 2012 , When he returned at RAW . . Following Year , Mid 2013 , WWE released Dibiase . Independent circuit ( 2013 ) . DiBiase made his first wrestling appearance since leaving WWE on October 12 , 2013 , in the opening round of Family Wrestling Entertainment ' s Grand Prix tournament , defeating Colt Cabana . On October 18 , 2013 , DiBiase was announced to appear at Tommy Dreamer ' s House of Hardcore 3 . Other media . In late 2008 , DiBiase began filming the movie " The Marine 2 " , in which he plays the main character , Joe Linwood . " The Marine 2 " is a direct - to - DVD - and - Blu - ray project , and was released on December 29 , 2009 . The film was DiBiase ' s first acting experience , and he spent six weeks in Thailand for filming . For the movie , DiBiase performed all his own stunts , which resulted in him separating the cartilage between two of his ribs during a fight scene . On August 26 , 2009 , DiBiase appeared on the late - night talk show " The Tonight Show with Conan O ' Brien " along with Cody Rhodes , The Great Khali , and Big Show . He has his own YouTube show , " The DiBiase Posse " , which focuses on his life outside of the ring . Personal life . DiBiase is a third generation professional wrestler . His grandfather " Iron " Mike DiBiase , his grandmother Helen Hild and his father " The Million Dollar Man " Ted DiBiase are professional wrestlers . His older half brother Mike and his younger full brother Brett are also professional wrestlers . On March 27 , 2010 , DiBiase and his brother Brett inducted their father into the WWE Hall of Fame . On February 15 , 2008 , DiBiase was arrested for DUI in Hillsborough County , Florida , after his Cadillac sport utility vehicle crashed into another vehicle . No one was seriously injured in the crash , but DiBiase failed a field sobriety test , and when breathalysed , was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0 . 137 – 0 . 138 . He was released later that day on a US $ 500 bond . In May 2012 , DiBiase started his own non - profit organization , the " Ted DiBiase Foundation " . As part of the foundation , individuals with life - threatening illnesses or disabilities are offered the chance to meet DiBiase at WWE live events , and further programs for youth leadership and community causes are being developed . When DiBiase left WWE , he took up an executive position with CollegeGarageSale . com , a college textbook e - commerce website .