Fans get their money's worth with Ted Dibiase

Over 500 people poured into the old Willenhall Baths to get up close and personal with WWE's legendary 'Million Dollar Man,' writes Craig Birch.

The 61-year-old, unable to compete after retiring through a neck injury in 1993, got into character to act as special enforcer for a bout on the PWL wrestling show.

Promoter Matt Powell - under his alter ego 'Mad Dog Maxx' - climbed through the ropes with Kris Navarro for a tag team match against Tom Mason and Johnny Thunder, managed by Big Paulie.

And when the bone benders threw the rule-book out of the window with the referee felled in the melee, Dibiase took action against the heel trio of Mason, Thunder and Paulie.

The decorated veteran - who headlined Wrestlemania 4 in 1988 - cleaned house and whacked his signature 'Million Dollar Dream' on Paulie. Mason and Thunder were then double pinned.

Backstage after leaving the arena to a chorus of cheers, Dibiase said: "I love coming here and I told Matt, when he picked me up, that I'm not going home until I've had fish and chips!

"If had a chance, earlier in the day, to do a training session with some of the other wrestlers on the show. It was my chance to enthuse into them some of the things I've learned down the years.

"Wrestling is all about psychology and that's one of the greatest things about our business. This seems to be a good group of guys and I was very impressed with the fans."

Fellow WWE and WCW alumni Juventud Guerrera and Ultimo Dragon later topped the bill with a high-flying contest.

Guerrera defeated Dragon to win the WCW cruiserweight title on the very first edition of Thursday night's 'Thunder' in 1998. Again here, he scored the 1-2-3 with the 'Juvi Driver.'