What was Part Two of DiBiase’s Plan?

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Let’s say he’s successful in either buying the WWF title or keeping it after Andre surrendered it to him...then what?

I guess he buys his way out of a few title defenses but he’s eventually going to have to defend it. Which he apparently didn’t think he could do because he wanted to buy it in the first place instead of just winning it.

I know the idea of the story was “guy thinks he can buy anything” and he’s not supposed to succeed, but if he did?

[Mozenrath]

Defrauding the government, I guess.

[Mozenrath]

Serious answer, I assume he was content to at least be champion, and would probably keep it as long as he could through cheating, paying off referees or having hired guns, but even if he lost it, he'd always have had it at least the once back when that was a very exclusive thing. (Which, not saying that's necessarily better than it changing hands more often, times are different, but he'd have that much more reason to feel elite.)

[mcmahonfan85]

...well part three was "Profit"

[Andee9001]

Probably never planned ahead because he didn't think he'd get that far. The next logical step would be Hogan flushing him down the toilet.

[toodarkmark]

Sometimes rich evil people don't have a plan. They just throw their wealth and power around for fun. He would get the belt and go from there.

[fw91]

Feb 7, 2021 5:13:59 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

...well part three was "Profit"

I expected this to be the first reply.

[WoodStoner1]

Tries to buy the WWF from Tunney (hey, he WAS On the Take Tunney, so why not? )

[TOK Is the Target Demo]

Probably a mix of defeating lower card guys and constant DQs.

[XIII]

Go hit the slopes with Pablo Escobar and the 80s WWF heel locker room would be my guess.

[Bob Schlapowitz]

Feb 7, 2021 13:33:00 GMT -5 WoodStoner1 said:

Tries to buy the WWF from Tunney (hey, he WAS On the Take Tunney, so why not? )

Will you stop!

[Citizen Snips]

Hogan was the only guy he seemed to think he couldn't defeat (this was the height of Hulkamania, remember) so he probably planned on using Andre to keep Hogan busy while he stuck to his usual "outwrestle/cheat/have Virgil interfere" gameplan with actual contenders.

[y4j1981]

Feb 7, 2021 4:41:14 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Defrauding the government, I guess.

I don't find that joke funny sir!

[Squirrel Master]

After purchasing the WWF title I could see Ted humiliating Andre, bitch-slapping him across the face for shits and giggles during live promos, saying things like “Here, hold my belt you freak of nature!”
He would throw Virgil in harms way a few times during the resulting feud and it would end with an iconic photo of babyface Andre standing on Ted’s carcass holding the belt 12 feet in the air.

[Porky's Butthole]

Feb 9, 2021 13:50:23 GMT -5 Squirrel Master said:

After purchasing the WWF title I could see Ted humiliating Andre, bitch-slapping him across the face for shits and giggles during live promos, saying things like “Here, hold my belt you freak of nature!”
He would throw Virgil in harms way a few times during the resulting feud and it would end with an iconic photo of babyface Andre standing on Ted’s carcass holding the belt 12 feet in the air.

I like this idea. It takes nothing away from Ted's character, gives Andre a better babyface turn and would pop the crowd huuuuuuge. But who beats face Andre for the title?

[lildude8218]

Ted was a more than capable wrestler. He knew that. He often showed that during this era, keep in mind that he beat Muraco clean in the tournament to get to the final round. He just decided that he didn't need to use his skills because of his money. He just wanted to get the title as quickly and easily as possible and then he could let his wrestling skills keep it if it came down to it.