I think Vince had something to do with his accident if you ask me... its very suspicious that top guys in top territories all of sudden stated having accidents and over doses.... That was all Vince and his Freemasonry hit team
Such a fantastic interview with Magnum! I recall Magnum's NWA days from day 1 as here in Philly, JCP first started airing in late 1984 and Magnum came in at the beginning of 1985 via a cool vignette riding a motorcycle. The camera loved him: Magnum had great ring presence, great ring psychology and super convincing interviews.
Tremendous interview with one of it's greatest stars. You learn more about wrestling as a business in an hour, simply amazing. Terry Allen has handled his life after a horrific accident with self determination and dignify as can be imagined.
I'm real happy to hear TA name drop Ricky and Robert.. Ricky still wrestles to this day with his son...back in the Indies to ride his life out! I never knew Andre gave him his name..Ive watched matches with Terry and Andre in 3 man tags wrestling in Mid South Championship for Bill Watts... wrestling under Terry Allen... As an a enhancement talent...He had the look,the body..who remembers the Video Crockett put out with Magnum out with 2 ladies...dancing, making out! Not only did he put asses in the seats, he brought the finer ladies asses out to the matches... Man, what a ride for a short career...thank you for the post and the great trip back into the best generation wrestling ever had!
This was a great thank you so much i really enjoyed watching this interview with Magnum he was awesome that error was fun to watch I still go back and watch Magnum VS Tully or Rick or the tag team matches with Dusty and Magnum vs The horseman that was the Golden era i go back and watch the different times in wrestling and that error between the talent and story lines is my favorite
I have great respect and admiration for Magnum T.A. I was fortunate enough to watch his run as North American Heavyweight Champion in Mid-South and then his JPC run up until his accident. Magnum was a baby face with a mean streak and could get nasty and violent with the best of them. My favorite wrestler is Tully Blanchard, and the bloody feud they had all over the country over the NWA US Heavyweight Belt was the Best of 1985, hands down! Their promos were A+ and their matches never disappointed. Those two wanted to be the best at what they did and it showed bigtime! Magnum is one helluva guy, and he came out the other end a World Champ in my book.
growing up in Detroit in the early 80's I first caught wind of Magnum TA from wrestling magazines. He had the look for sure. I would get to see his work thru bootleg BetaMax tapes😂
I saw Magnum a lot when he was in Houston when I was a kid and when he went to the NWA I just followed him there . He was definitely going to become one of the Greats if not for his car accident
Magnum TA want to have been a multiple-time world heavyweight champion had he not had his tragic accident I was always a big fan of him and I remember his classic Feud with Tully Blanchard over the United States heavyweight championship and also his us title Feud with Nikita Koloff
Talk about the real total package! That was Magnum TA. Luger sucked on the mic and okay in the ring. He just looked good. Magnum had it all. I was a kid when he had his accident. I was sooo sad by that. Glad he is doing well today.
@@chrischar9428 we can agree to disagree. Looking back now, they may not be at a caliber of Flair, Dusty, Triple H, etc. But they were better then okay. I don’t think Magnum was in the business for more than 6-8 years when he went to JCP.
When I think wrestling, I think Magnum TA and this era of wrestling. It wasn’t glitzy, a soap opera or any of the things you see today. They actually wrestled, using wrestling moves and techniques. And Magnum was very well rounded in his techniques, and could slap a drop kick on an opponent in the blink of an eye.
Everyone talks about Mick Foley and The Undertaker in "Hell in a Cell!" This is the match that truly defines "Hell in a Cell!" I remember the I quit match. Tully Blanchard vs Magnum T.A. was the first true "Hell in a Cell" as a child I cried when my hero got injured and I held hope to see Magnum T A come back, your matches with Kamala, Abdullah the Butcher were amazing however in my eyes you were truly in the 1st "HELL IN A CELL" Always a fan
Magnum would absolutely be the perfect choice to manage Adam Page. Unfortunately his physical limitations prevent this. Here's hoping that he can somehow make his step daughter Tessa Blanchard understand what she is giving up.
A lot has been made about Magnum being the savior of JCP/ NWA before he was injured but I think no one could have saved a company hemorraging as much money as they did . Selling out venues and still losing money spells doom .
He was one of my favorite wrestler ever. had the looks muscles and he wrestle and was getting really good at doing a promo would have love to see what would have I happened if magnum ta did not get in a car 🚙 accident.
He still has a that "IT" factor! I bet he could start a young stable and guide them to the top as a manager! Magnum T.A. is a legitimate Living Legend!
If Magnum TA did not get into that car accident. I feel like , he would have dominated NWA and would have been married to the NWA and I feel he was loyal to the NWA promotion.
Starrcade1985 I Quit Cage Match:Tully Blanchard vs Magnum TA not 1986 but his fued with Tully Blanchard continue in 1986 . Magnum TA never made it to Starrcade 1986 because of car accident. But could have wrestle Ric Flair at Starrcade 1988 or 1989 to win title.
Had Magnum not been in the accident, then the NWA would not have gone in the direction that it went. Buying the UWF, etc. never would have happened, Nikita stays a heel, Barry Windham goes in a different direction, and so on. But because of the accident, Dusty and others have to scramble, and make the sort of hasty judgments that led to the NWA becoming WCW and then going away. In effect, Magnum's accident was the first domino that toppled and eventually led to WCW's demise. It's not his fault, of course, but it certainly made for crisis booking, which wasn't helpful at all.
Really Great to see as he mostly was already injured before getting the push. Dusty Rhodes Booking Along with Finishes are why WWF is only Wrestling Company that exists. Did not work at all especially in the North or East. I knew it was not real when Hawk didn't crush Ric Flair. Lex Luger the Only Horsemen I ever believed. Hogan was a muscular guy while obese guys like Dusty or scrubs would have the title. Sting the time limit draw on Clash of Champs. Road Warriors were like the top draw. I got C5 thru C7 Neck Fusion from getting rear ended. I was always a fan of NWA but Eastern Championship Wrestling booked better eventually becoming Extreme. You Invest Time only to get Shafted Over and Over ;). Fans Left and Wrestlers. All builds for PPVs.
I thought the Harley Race Ric Flair match was so telegraphed that I not only knew who was gonna win but did not care . Portraying Flair as a bad ass and Race as the chickenshit hell who needed his flunkies to protect him was some Freaky Friday Bullshit . It had go away heat from me .
One of the sadder "what if?" stories but at least he was spared Duane Allman's fate. PS Buzz Sawyer ripped off other wrestlers, was a big-time time druggie, purposely worked stiff with many (including Jim Cornette) wrestlers, and died in his early 30s of a drug overdose. Frankly from what I have read, no great loss.
A lot has been made about Magnum being the savior of JCP/ NWA before he was injured but I think no one could have saved a company hemorraging as much money as they did . Selling out venues and still losing money spells doom .
I thought the sky was the limit for him. Looked like a million bucks, could cut a promo, and was believable as a tough guy. Easy fan favorite.
Like so many I was heartbroken after hearing about the accident. Still feel he is one of the best of all time. Great memories.. God bless Magnum
I think Vince had something to do with his accident if you ask me... its very suspicious that top guys in top territories all of sudden stated having accidents and over doses.... That was all Vince and his Freemasonry hit team
What a class act! I so envy this man's attitude.
🙏 A true champion in life.🏆
Such a fantastic interview with Magnum! I recall Magnum's NWA days from day 1 as here in Philly, JCP first started airing in late 1984 and Magnum came in at the beginning of 1985 via a cool vignette riding a motorcycle. The camera loved him: Magnum had great ring presence, great ring psychology and super convincing interviews.
Tremendous interview with one of it's greatest stars. You learn more about wrestling as a business in an hour, simply amazing. Terry Allen has handled his life after a horrific accident with self determination and dignify as can be imagined.
He didnt give up and in fact flourished.
I'm real happy to hear TA name drop Ricky and Robert.. Ricky still wrestles to this day with his son...back in the Indies to ride his life out!
I never knew Andre gave him his name..Ive watched matches with Terry and Andre in 3 man tags wrestling in Mid South Championship for Bill Watts... wrestling under Terry Allen... As an a enhancement talent...He had the look,the body..who remembers the Video Crockett put out with Magnum out with 2 ladies...dancing, making out! Not only did he put asses in the seats, he brought the finer ladies asses out to the matches... Man, what a ride for a short career...thank you for the post and the great trip back into the best generation wrestling ever had!
This was a great thank you so much i really enjoyed watching this interview with Magnum he was awesome that error was fun to watch I still go back and watch Magnum VS Tully or Rick or the tag team matches with Dusty and Magnum vs The horseman that was the Golden era i go back and watch the different times in wrestling and that error between the talent and story lines is my favorite
I have great respect and admiration for Magnum T.A. I was fortunate enough to watch his run as North American Heavyweight Champion in Mid-South and then his JPC run up until his accident. Magnum was a baby face with a mean streak and could get nasty and violent with the best of them. My favorite wrestler is Tully Blanchard, and the bloody feud they had all over the country over the NWA US Heavyweight Belt was the Best of 1985, hands down! Their promos were A+ and their matches never disappointed. Those two wanted to be the best at what they did and it showed bigtime!
Magnum is one helluva guy, and he came out the other end a World Champ in my book.
I was a huge fan of Magnum. Loved his finishing move.
Looks great always loved magnum he's the best .I'm glad to see how good he's doing .
I finally got to meet him last summer. Terry is a class act and I thanked him for his contributions to wrestling.
growing up in Detroit in the early 80's I first caught wind of Magnum TA from wrestling magazines. He had the look for sure. I would get to see his work thru bootleg BetaMax tapes😂
Magnum TA great guy!
This Magnum TA interview brings back memories of the original NWA.
Really appreciate this interview
I am glad I was able to watch Magnum TA wrestle prior to his car accident.
Only time
I saw Magnum a lot when he was in Houston when I was a kid and when he went to the NWA I just followed him there . He was definitely going to become one of the Greats if not for his car accident
Magnum TA want to have been a multiple-time world heavyweight champion had he not had his tragic accident I was always a big fan of him and I remember his classic Feud with Tully Blanchard over the United States heavyweight championship and also his us title Feud with Nikita Koloff
Talk about the real total package! That was Magnum TA.
Luger sucked on the mic and okay in the ring. He just looked good.
Magnum had it all.
I was a kid when he had his accident. I was sooo sad by that.
Glad he is doing well today.
His promos were just ok
@@chrischar9428 we can agree to disagree. Looking back now, they may not be at a caliber of Flair, Dusty, Triple H, etc. But they were better then okay. I don’t think Magnum was in the business for more than 6-8 years when he went to JCP.
Magnum TA fan for life.
Me and you both
Why do you Mic him up but not the interviewer? Can't hear the questions unless you're in a completely quiet soundproof room
When I think wrestling, I think Magnum TA and this era of wrestling. It wasn’t glitzy, a soap opera or any of the things you see today. They actually wrestled, using wrestling moves and techniques. And Magnum was very well rounded in his techniques, and could slap a drop kick on an opponent in the blink of an eye.
Great interview!
Everyone talks about Mick Foley and The Undertaker in "Hell in a Cell!" This is the match that truly defines "Hell in a Cell!" I remember the I quit match. Tully Blanchard vs Magnum T.A. was the first true "Hell in a Cell" as a child I cried when my hero got injured and I held hope to see Magnum T A come back, your matches with Kamala, Abdullah the Butcher were amazing however in my eyes you were truly in the 1st "HELL IN A CELL" Always a fan
The two biggest brawls in professional wrestling in the 1980s were Magnum TA versus Nikita Koloff and Bruiser Brody versus Abdullah the Butcher.
REPRIMAND THIS! 👊
I remembered having a Magnum TA poster on my wall.
A stable of FTR , Hangman Adam Page, and Wardlow with Magnum T.A. as the Manager would take over any organization out there!
Magnum would absolutely be the perfect choice to manage Adam Page. Unfortunately his physical limitations prevent this. Here's hoping that he can somehow make his step daughter Tessa Blanchard understand what she is giving up.
The great Magnum TA, one of the best ever put on a pair of wrestling boots
A lot has been made about Magnum being the savior of JCP/ NWA before he was injured but I think no one could have saved a company hemorraging as much money as they did . Selling out venues and still losing money spells doom .
Terry wayne allen known as magnum ta was born on June 11 1959.
6+1+1+19+59=86
He was and is terrific. "BELLY TO BELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I never knew about this guy, wow
Liked magnum n the stories
He was one of my favorite wrestler ever. had the looks muscles and he wrestle and was getting really good at doing a promo would have love to see what would have I happened if magnum ta did not get in a car 🚙 accident.
Magnum and David Vonerich would have been amazing to see the impact they would have had in wrestling today.
"Reprimand this!!!"
All those sports cars in the 80’s were death traps
Never knew Andre come up with the magnum TA well I be dang !!
This is a great interview. How long ago was this shot?
I believe that Magnum TA is in his 60s
any reason the camera keeps pulling in and out? It would also be great if you could hear the interviewers questions!!!
He still has a that "IT" factor! I bet he could start a young stable and guide them to the top as a manager! Magnum T.A. is a legitimate Living Legend!
17:10 He said he left Mid South for NWA. Mid South was part of NWA.
If Magnum TA did not get into that car accident. I feel like , he would have dominated NWA and would have been married to the NWA and I feel he was loyal to the NWA promotion.
I think if not for that accident Sting would have been a WWF star .
Great matches. Magnum vs Tully, magnum vs flair, magnum vs Nikita
Starrcade1985 I Quit Cage Match:Tully Blanchard vs Magnum TA not 1986 but his fued with Tully Blanchard continue in 1986 . Magnum TA never made it to Starrcade 1986 because of car accident. But could have wrestle Ric Flair at Starrcade 1988 or 1989 to win title.
Had Magnum not been in the accident, then the NWA would not have gone in the direction that it went. Buying the UWF, etc. never would have happened, Nikita stays a heel, Barry Windham goes in a different direction, and so on.
But because of the accident, Dusty and others have to scramble, and make the sort of hasty judgments that led to the NWA becoming WCW and then going away. In effect, Magnum's accident was the first domino that toppled and eventually led to WCW's demise. It's not his fault, of course, but it certainly made for crisis booking, which wasn't helpful at all.
Really Great to see as he mostly was already injured before getting the push. Dusty Rhodes Booking Along with Finishes are why WWF is only Wrestling Company that exists. Did not work at all especially in the North or East. I knew it was not real when Hawk didn't crush Ric Flair. Lex Luger the Only Horsemen I ever believed. Hogan was a muscular guy while obese guys like Dusty or scrubs would have the title. Sting the time limit draw on Clash of Champs. Road Warriors were like the top draw. I got C5 thru C7 Neck Fusion from getting rear ended. I was always a fan of NWA but Eastern Championship Wrestling booked better eventually becoming Extreme. You Invest Time only to get Shafted Over and Over ;). Fans Left and Wrestlers. All builds for PPVs.
Magnum TA was a great wrestler….
I thought the Harley Race Ric Flair match was so telegraphed that I not only knew who was gonna win but did not care . Portraying Flair as a bad ass and Race as the chickenshit hell who needed his flunkies to protect him was some Freaky Friday Bullshit . It had go away heat from me .
Yeah it drew nothing. Didn't get over
The worm. So funny.
Buzz seemed to have a problem honoring his commitments .
Is the interviewer here Superstar Bill Dundee? Sounds just like him.
Portland sports arena
One of the sadder "what if?" stories but at least he was spared Duane Allman's fate. PS Buzz Sawyer ripped off other wrestlers, was a big-time time druggie, purposely worked stiff with many (including Jim Cornette) wrestlers, and died in his early 30s of a drug overdose. Frankly from what I have read, no great loss.
A lot has been made about Magnum being the savior of JCP/ NWA before he was injured but I think no one could have saved a company hemorraging as much money as they did . Selling out venues and still losing money spells doom .