New Headline: DiBiase Family Struggles With Welfare Issues as JBL Faces Uncertainty
WWE Hall of Famer JBL is hoping the best for the DiBiase family amid the ongoing Mississippi Welfare fraud trial, calling the whole situation "heartbreaking"
JBL trying out public speaking - Grant Lamos Iv/Getty Images Over the last few years, the story surrounding Ted DiBiase and his sons, Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase, hasn't been their wrestling careers, but their involvement as defendants in the ongoing Mississippi welfare funds scandal and trial. And the story has gotten even more focus in 2026 after the trial of Ted Jr.
began in January , with the defense now set to present their case after the prosecution rested. Through it all, the DiBiase's have gotten very little public support from those in the wrestling business. But that changed this week thanks to WWE Hall of Famer JBL.
Appearing on "Something to Wrestle," JBL and co-host Conrad Thompson received a fan request asking for their thoughts on the DiBiase welfare trial. While he sort of acknowledged the DiBiase's could have done something wrong, JBL otherwise offered full support for both Ted and Ted Jr. "It's heartbreaking, cause I love all of them," JBL said.
"I only know Ted's wife a little bit, but I know Ted very well. I know Ted Jr. pretty well.