04/04/2026 WrestleCon announced that Ted DiBiase Jr. will appear at its upcoming event in Las Vegas, which will be his first scheduled public appearance since being found not guilty in the Mississippi welfare scandal. The announcement confirmed his participation as a former WWE Tag Team Champion and member of the Legacy faction.
20/03/2026 Ted DiBiase Jr. was acquitted of all 13 federal criminal charges related to a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal after a federal jury deliberated for four hours. The 43-year-old former WWE wrestler faced accusations including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, theft of federally funded programs, and money laundering, but was found not guilty on every count, leading to his release from bond conditions.
20/03/2026 Immediately following his acquittal in the welfare fraud trial, Ted DiBiase Jr. made a shocking return to WWE programming by appearing on SmackDown alongside Randy Orton. This marked his first public appearance since the trial concluded and his first return to WWE television since his official retirement announcement in 2020.
