WWE Hall Of Famer Ted DiBiase Slams Creative Wrestling Practice As “Bulls**t”

WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase has spoken out against the inclusion of creative control clauses in wrestler contracts, calling the practice harmful to the wrestling industry.

On his podcast, Everybody’s Got a Pod, DiBiase criticized the concept, which allows wrestlers significant influence over the creative direction of their characters and storylines.

No, creative control—that’s bulls**t.

DiBiase said bluntly, making his stance clear.

You’re there and you’re working for a company. Of course, you have to trust that the company is going to treat you decently.

Creative control clauses have been a contentious topic in professional wrestling for decades. Wrestlers like Hulk Hogan famously had such provisions in their contracts during their WCW tenure, granting them the power to veto storylines or match outcomes they didn’t agree with. While these clauses appeal to performers seeking control over their careers, DiBiase argues they undermine the collaborative storytelling essential to the business.

The Hall of Famer emphasised the importance of trusting the promotion’s vision to deliver compelling narratives that benefit not just individual performers but the company as a whole. In his view, creative control clauses risk disrupting that cohesion.

Why Did Ted DiBiase Say He Decided To Retire Young?

Ted DiBiase spoke about why he decided to retire a lot younger than most of his fellow wrestling colleagues of the 1980s. DiBiase said that he always had a plan to be out of in-ring competition by the time he was 40 and now that he’s older he does not regret that decision because he feels like he is in a much better physical condition than his wrestling compatriots.

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