Bruce Prichard, who made it clear that Ted DiBiase as champion was discussed in passing but never really considered, was also asked if any other names came to mind of those positioned for a run as champion that never came to fruition. He revealed that Bam Bam Bigelow and Ahmed Johnson were considered for runs with the title.
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“Bam Bam Bigelow was considered at one point,” he said. “Bam Bam just came in hot and then fizzled. After [the audience had] seen him, they’d seen him.” As for Johnson, the compliment well went dry, save for his physical appearance, which is likely why he never held the main title in WWE. “We talked Ahmed Johnson,” Prichard recalled. “God, he would be a great champion. Look at him! Unfortunately, the bell had to ring.”
Despite never having a world championship run, DiBiase can rest easy all the same, with his place in WWE lore, and in its Hall of Fame, firmly secure as one of its top villains. The Hebner angle, his feuds with Dusty Rhodes and Virgil, and his run alongside Irwin R. Schyster in Money Inc. are still revered by fans, while his Million Dollar Championship remains an iconic relic, revived not too long ago in the rivalry between LA Knight and Cameron Grimes on “WWE NXT,” in an angle that DiBiase participated in as well.
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