United States Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase
In search of the kind of success money just can’t buy, affluent third-generation Superstar Ted DiBiase will challenge Daniel Bryan for the prestigious United States Championship at Survivor Series, live from Miami’s American Airlines Arena.
After Ted DiBiase relinquished the Million Dollar Title to its original owner – his WWE Hall of Fame father, The Million Dollar Man – The “Fortunate Son” made it clear that he wanted a championship that wasn’t a “hand-me-down,” immediately setting his sights on Bryan’s title.
While Bryan was celebrating a hard fought win over SmackDown’s Jack Swagger during Raw’s historic “old school” night on Nov. 15, DiBiase assaulted the submission specialist with Dream Street and laid the U.S. Title across the battered champion’s chest. This heinous, unprovoked attack proved that DiBiase will stop at nothing until he becomes the new U.S. Champion, earning the first (sanctioned) singles title of his WWE career in the process.
A two-time World Tag Team Champion alongside his Legacy cohort “Dashing” Cody Rhodes, DiBiase received his father’s iconic Million Dollar Title – along with access to his trust fund – last spring. Enlisting the aid of the gorgeous Maryse as his personal assistant, DiBiase had diligently protected the diamond-encrusted family heirloom until it was shockingly stolen from him by Goldust. After the title proved to be more troublesome than he’d expected, The Bizarre One returned the Million Dollar Championship to the elder DiBiase, who then attempted to give it back to his son. The “Fortunate Son” promptly refused his father’s unsanctioned championship, instead issuing a bold challenge to Bryan for his United States Title, held in the past by such WWE Legends as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Booker T, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Dean Malenko, Sgt. Slaughter and Bret “Hit Man” Hart.
Since winning the United States Championship by defeating his NXT season one Pro The Miz, Bryan has cemented himself as one of the most exciting and technically sound Superstars on the roster. With the excruciating LeBell Lock in his arsenal, Bryan will have retribution on his mind following DiBiase’s treacherous attack just six days before Survivor Series.
Will DiBiase attain a “priceless” U.S. Title victory? Or will Bryan make the trust-funded Superstar pay dearly for his recent actions? Find out by tuning in to Survivor Series, this Sunday on pay-per-view, or experience the action live in Miami’s American Airlines Arena.