By DAVID N. DUNKLE, The Patriot-News
WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. isn’t hiding much in the ring.
“I’m out there in front of millions of people in my tights, basically my underwear,” said DiBiase, who is among the stars on the card at the Giant Center in Hershey tonight for a three-hour live broadcast of “WWE: A Raw Thanksgiving” on USA Network. That’s why DiBiase, 27, is fussy about the skin care products he uses on his 6-2, 215-pound shaved frame. “My wife, and I’ll shamefully admit to this, uses something I like,” he said, referring to a scrub cream made by Nivea. “I’ll, like, exfoliate with it. It feels like I’m rubbing sand on my body.” DiBiase, who is also set to make his movie debut in December with the direct-to-DVD release “The Marine 2,” is aware of the irony in this “tough as nails, soft as a baby” scenario, but also knows that appearance counts for a lot in his industry.“I know it sounds funny, but when I go wrestle the last thing I want to worry about is, ‘Do I look fab on TV?’” he said. “We are on high definition television, and people do judge you on your appearance.” Nivea may be missing the boat on a terrific endorsement candidate, a movie star/professional wrestler whose skin still looks great after being shot at or flung into a turnbuckle.
