Magnum TA

Feb 10, 2012 - by Jamie Cruickshank

Real name: Terry Wayne Allen
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 245 lbs.
Date of birth: June 11, 1959
Hometown: Tidewater, Virginia
Pro debut: 1977
Trained by: Pete Robinson
Finishing move: Belly to belly suplex

Biography

– On December 11, 1981, Scott McGhee & Terry Allen defeated Brian Blair & Les Thornton
– On January 5, 1983, Jake Roberts defeated Terry Allen
– On November 24, 1983, Butch Reed & Pez Whatley defeated Magnum TA & Randy Savage to win the GCW Thanksgiving Day Tag Team Tournament
– On December 25, 1983, Magnum TA & Mr Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart in a Cage Match
– On November 22, 1984, Magnum TA defeated NWA Mid-South North American Champion Ernie Ladd by DQ in a Scaffold Match
– On January 27, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a draw to retain the NWA World Television Title
– On January 28, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a draw to retain the NWA World Television Title
– On February 1, 1985, Magnum TA defeated NWA World Television Champion Tully Blanchard by DQ
– On February 3, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a draw to retain the NWA World Television Title
– On February 21, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a draw to retain the NWA World Television Title
– On March 6, 1985, Wahoo McDaniel fought Magnum TA to a no-contest in a No-DQ Match to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 14, 1985, Wahoo McDaniel fought Magnum TA to a no-contest to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 18, 1985, Wahoo McDaniel fought Magnum TA to a no-contest to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 20, 1985, Magnum TA defeated NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel by DQ
– On March 23, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 24, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Chic Donovan to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 26, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 29, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On March 30, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 3, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 10, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 12, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 13, 1985, Magnum TA defeated George South to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 14, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 17, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel by DQ to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 18, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 19, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 21, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard by DQ to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 27, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff & Hog Irwin in separate singles matches to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On April 28, 1985, Dick Slater & Magnum TA defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) by DQ
– On July 6, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Kamala by DQ to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On July 21, 1985, Tully Blanchard defeated Magnum TA to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 15, 1985, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA & Sam Houston defeated Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a Bunkhouse Match
– On September 19, 1985, Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 20, 1985, Magnum TA fought Tully Blanchard to a draw to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 22, 1985, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a Bunkhouse Match
– On September 24, 1985, Ric Flair fought Magnum TA to a draw to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 27, 1985, Ric Flair fought Magnum TA to a 60-minute time limit draw to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 28, 1985, Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 29, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a no-contest to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 30, 1985, Tully Blanchard fought Magnum TA to a double countout to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On October 2, 1985, Magnum TA defeated NWA Untied States Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard by DQ
– On November 28, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard in an I Quit Cage Match to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On December 21, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Ole Anderson to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On December 29, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On February 24, 1986, Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA to retain the NWA World Title
– On April 19, 1986, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Magnum TA & Ron Garvin to win the Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup
– On April 28, 1986, Magnum TA defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On July 1, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in the first match of a best-of-7 series for the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On July 5, 1986, Baby Doll, Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA defeated Jim Cornette, Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton in a Cage Match
– On July 12, 1986, Magnum TA defeated Arn Anderson in a Bunkhouse Match
– On July 25, 1986, Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 14, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in a Cage Match to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 18, 1986, Nikita Koloff fought Magnum TA to a double countout to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 20, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA to retain the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– On September 28, 1986, The Russians (Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev) defeated Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA by DQ
– On October 14, 1986, Magnum TA’s in-ring career was ended by a serious car accident
– Magnum returned to the wrestling business in 1988, hosting an interview segment on NWA’s World Wide Wrestling programming and would transition this role into a commentary career in the late 1980s and early 1990s
– Magnum TA appeared at WWE’s Vengeance 2007 event
– Magnum was shown in the crowd for Sting’s retirement match at AEW Revolution 2024


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