by Ted DiBiase
I have always respected and valued the wrestling business. It has given me so much, both good and bad. Because of these treasured experiences, I have been blessed with a great and loving wife and family. It has even helped propel me to my current calling with my Heart of David Ministries.
Through it all, I was and always will be extremely appreciative of the fans who came out to cheer but mainly boo me. Without the fans, there is no professional wrestling. I will forever be thankful for the wonderful memories and those who paid the price for me to be part of the greatest industry on the planet.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
There are so many people that I want to thank for this project. First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, for apart from him I am nothing, and my wife, Melanie, and my sons, Michael, Teddy, and Brett. I also want to thank the fans, because without them, this story wouldn’t have been possible.
Tom would like to thank his wife, Janet, and son, Dante, for all their patience and understanding with the writing of this book. Without Janet’s hours of assistance, this book would not have been possible.
Tom and I both wish to thank all the wonderful people at WWE and Pocket Books for their support, especially Dean Miller and Margaret Clark, respectively.
We both deeply appreciate those who took time out of their busy schedules to contribute to the book, including my brothers, John and Mike; Oscar Nanfito; Terry Funk; Bill Watts; Bruce Prichard; “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan; Jim Ross; Harley Race; Michael Hayes; Steve Keirn; Arn Anderson; Mike Rotundo; Terry Taylor; J.J. Dillon; “Dr. Death” Steve Williams; Shawn Michaels; Bob Geigel; Pat Patterson; Bobby Heenan; Nikita Koloff; Tito Santana; Tully Blanchard; Hal Santos; and Mike “Virgil” Jones.