Magnum T.A.

Finishing Moves: Belly-To-Belly Suplex
Real Name: Terry Allen
Birthday: 06/11/1959

One of the top NWA stars of the mid-80's, T.A.'s career as a wrestler ended when his Porsche ran into a telephone pole in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 14, 1986.

The accident shattered a cervical vertabra, sending bone fragments into his spinal cord.

Was eventually able to walk again, though he never wrestled after the accident.

Married Tracey Cedarburg on September 16, 1989.

Titles Held

Mid-South Tag Team Title: with Jim Duggan, defeated Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia (7/24/83). Lost to Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart (10/12/83).
Mid-South North American Heavyweight title (reversed): Defeated Butch Reed (10/12/83). Lost to Nikolai Volkoff (10/24/83). The title was returned to Reed on 10/24, however, as when the 10/12 decision as well as subsequent changes, were reversed.
Mid-South Tag Team Title: with Mr. Wrestling II, defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart (12/25/83). Lost to Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) (3/13/84). Wrestling II walked away from the losing match
Mid-South T.V. title (unofficial): Pinned Krusher Kruschev (5/84), but the referee gave the title to Kruschev.
Mid-South North American Heavyweight title: Defeated Mr. Wrestling II (5/13/84). Lost to Ernie Ladd (10/16/84).
NWA U.S. Heavyweight title: Defeated Wahoo McDaniel (3/23/85). Lost to Tully Blanchard (7/21/85).
NWA U.S. Heavyweight title: Defeated Tully Blanchard in an I-Quit cage match at Starrcade. (11/28/85). Stripped for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Achievement Awards

Second Runner-Up Match of the Year 1986 (vs. Road Warriors)
First Runner-Up Inspirational Wrestler 1986
First Runner-Up Most Popular Wrestler 1985

Major Matches
7/6/85: (Great American Bash) Pinned Kamala

4/19/86: (Crockett Cup) Teamed with Ron Garvin. Recieved a first round bye, defeated Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner in round 2, defeated Shohei Baba & Tiger Mask in the quarterfinals, and lost to Road Warriors Hawk & Animal in the final.

7/3/86: (Great American Bash Tour) With Road Warriors, defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff & Krusher Krushchev.

7/4/86: (Great American Bash Tour) With Dusty Rhodes & Baby Doll, defeated Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) & Jim Cornette. 7/12/86: (Great American Bash Tour) Defeated Arn Anderson in a bunkhouse match

7/18/86: (Great American Bash Tour) With Dusty Rhodes & Baby Doll, defeated Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) & Jim Cornette. 7/25/86: (Great American Bash Tour) Lost to NWA World champion Ric Flair. 8/2/86: (Great American Bash Tour) Defeated Nikita Koloff in match five of the best-of-seven series for the vacant NWA U.S. title.

8//17/86: Lost to Nikita Koloff in the final match for the vacant U.S. title.

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