Former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. attended WrestleMania 42 on Saturday, April 19, 2026, marking a public look shortly after his acquittal in a federal fraud case. The multi-time tag crew champion shared a photograph from the viewers on social media in the course of the occasion held within the midst of a storyline involving his former Legacy stablemates.
The look follows a late March verdict the place a federal jury discovered DiBiase Jr. not responsible of 13 prices, together with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and cash laundering. The authorized battle stemmed from an April 2023 arrest involving allegations of misappropriating federal funds from packages reminiscent of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Mississippi.
While DiBiase Jr. has been cleared of all prices, his brother Brett DiBiase beforehand pleaded responsible to state and federal prices relating to the misuse of grant cash. Their father, WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr., additionally confronted authorized scrutiny after his ministry was sued by the State of Mississippi for the alleged misuse of over $700,000.
The elder DiBiase lately advocated for his son’s return to the wrestling trade throughout a dialogue on his podcast, Everybody’s Got A Pod. He famous the relevance of Ted Jr.’s former associates, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, who headlined the WrestleMania 42 card.
“All the guys that he started with, they’re there, and they’re the stars now. Orton, Cody… So, I just wonder, maybe it’s me wanting to see something happen…See my son kind of come out of the crowd and get in the ring.” mentioned Ted DiBiase, WWE Hall of Famer.
The patriarch expressed hope that the 42-year-old would possibly think about a comeback regardless of Ted Jr. successfully retiring from skilled wrestling in 2020. DiBiase Sr. recommended that his son remains to be younger sufficient to compete if he chooses to re-enter the enterprise.
“All those fans that are listening, believe me, I don’t have a clue. I’m just maybe, maybe wishful thinking. Like, okay, maybe this is the start of him coming back and getting back in the business. I wish he really, I mean, he’s not too old to still do it.” mentioned Ted DiBiase, WWE Hall of Famer.
DiBiase Jr. initially departed from WWE in 2013 after a seven-year tenure that included two reigns as World Tag Team Champion. He later attributed his exit to private pressures and melancholy associated to his profession trajectory and the legacy of his father. 411mania.com reported that he remained within the crowd in the course of the Saturday present reasonably than collaborating within the ring.
