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And, for all you trivial pursuers, yes: This is the first time the star of a hit movie and the star of its sequel will share Twin Cities space together.

In this corner, John Cena, who starred in 2006's "The Marine"; in that corner, Ted DiBiase Jr., who just finished starring in the sequel, "The Marine 2," coming soon to a theater near you.

Though they won't be going to the mat together, both titans will be in the same building. And if that proximity alone doesn't quadruple the testosterone levels, nothing likely will.

It's also probably safe to say this will be the first pro wrestling event hereabouts in which:

a.) one of the stars' grandmas was a pro wrestler in her prime.

b.) the same star's ex-wrestler dad is a born-again minister.

Meet the man for whom wrestling is all in the family: "The Marine 2" himself, Ted DiBiase Jr.

Looking up the family tree, we see that grandfather "Iron Mike," grandmother Helen Hild, dad "Million Dollar Man" Ted Sr., and brothers Brett and Mike have all been lords (and a lady) of the ring.

For his Coliseum debut (7:30 p.m. Saturday, to be precise), DiBiase will team with partner Cody Rhodes in a Unified Tag Team Championship Match against siblings Carlito and Primo Colon (aka The Colons).

Other superstar names on the card include Randy Orton, Batista, Jeff Hardy, Edge, The Big Show, Jack Swagger, and Christian.

Though he's only three years into his pro wrestling tenure, Ted Jr. says the math needs to be worked in pro-wrestler terms, which are like canine terms.

"I guess the easiest way is to compare wrestler years to doggie years," he says, referring to the one-equals-seven formula.

So, to be accurate, Ted Jr. is a well-worn veteran of some 21 years of big mat attacks, which have left him with, in no particular order, a broken finger, a bruised sternum, some separated ribs, a fractured knee and bone spurs in his elbow and a nasty case of good old-fashioned sciatica.

"On the average, if you're lucky, you can probably go on for 10 years. Then there are the really special ones, like my dad, who went 20 to 25 years."

Ted Sr., aka, The Million Dollar Man, is 54 today, with around 22 of that total spent pummeling or being pummeled.

"Back then, they worked seven days a week, year 'round, and that's a lot of bumps," Ted Jr. notes, especially as he looks today at the old man, who, after all, is not all that old.

"It's hard for him to get around now - he's had two reconstructive knee surgeries. He went through a lot."

Enough, in fact, to fill two books.

Ted Jr. has nothing but respect for his dad.

"Back then, he was like a superhero to me. I'd turn on the TV, and there he was. It was great … so cool. But he was subjected to a lot of things normal people don't see - the many temptations of fame, whether it's the women or, back then, the drugs. It almost cost him his family. It was a hard time for him and mom."

Though it may seem a strange combination to some, the flamboyant world of pro wrestling does mix with Christianity, witness The Million Dollar Man's current status as a preacher with the Heart of David Ministry.

Indeed, Ted Jr. entertained notions of becoming a minister himself when he was in college.

"It was something I was going through at the college time of my life," he says. "I was going around speaking to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and I just enjoyed being in front of people and sharing my beliefs."

For the time being, though, Ted Jr. is mainly sharing his body-pummeling prowess with tag-team partner Cody Rhodes as they prepare to whomp their nemeses, The Colons, to a pulp Saturday night.

Backstage, with a dozen-odd hulks like himself, Rhodes, Cena and Orton milling about, he says it will be "pretty much … CHAOS!" (all caps his).

To put it another way: "Let's just say that if you were back there with us and saw us coming down the hall, you'd probably need to hug the wall - or else."

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At a glance

What: WWE Raw/ Smackdown/ECW "Supershow"

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: U.S. Cellular Coliseum, 101 S. Madison St., Bloomington

Tickets: $15 to $50

Box office number: (800) 745-3000

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Mash of the titans

The following clashes are set to rumble the Coliseum Saturday night, courtesy the "Supershow" mash-up of WWE's Raw, Smackdown and ECW franchises:

• WWE Six-Man Tag Team Match: John Cena, Triple H and Batista vs. Randy Orton, Edge and Big Show

• ECW Championship Match: Christian vs. Jack Swagger

• Unified Tag Team Championship Match: The Colons vs. Ted DiBiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes

• Diva Tag Team Match: The Bellas vs. Beth Phoenix and Maryse

• CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin

• R Truth vs. Dolph Ziggler

• Evan Bourne vs. Tyson Kidd (Natalya)

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All in the family

With Ted DiBiase Jr., the acorn didn't fall too far from the tree. In fact, it dropped, sprouted roots and is threatening to overtake the immediate forest. Here's the lineage:

• 'Iron' Mike DiBiase (1923-1969), grandfather: Notorious as one of the rare wrestlers to die on the mat, suffering a fatal heart attack on July 2, 1969, while battling Man Mountain Mike. He was only 45.

• Helen Hild, grandmother (1926-1984): Pioneering female wrestler, who fell into depression and alcoholism following "Iron" Mike's premature death. She was only 57 when she died.

• 'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase (1954-), father: Superstar wrestler from the mid-'70s through the '90s, especially the '80s-early '90s, when his WWF star shined brightest; today, he's a born-again Christian minister.

• Mike DiBiase (1978-), big brother: Debuted in 2006; formed tag team with Ted Jr. for the WLW.

• Brett DiBiase (1987-) kid brother: Debuted summer 2008; wrestles for the WWE's FCW Liga.