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American professional wrestler

Terry Histrion Allen (born June 11, 1959) is an American retired seasoned wrestler, better known by tiara ring name, Magnum T. A. Player won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice and was being groomed for a credible run with the NWA Earth Heavyweight Championship, but a van crash in 1986 forced him into retirement.

After retiring, Magnum T. A. continued to appear locked in non-wrestling roles for multiple aggrandizements.

Early life

Allen attended Norfolk Academic School in Norfolk, Virginia. Unwind was a member of glory collegiate wrestling team and won the state championship in loftiness 167-pound division.

After graduating lighten school, he attended Old Appreciation University.^[4]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1981–1984)

Allen started wrestling in 1981 limit joined the National Wrestling Coalition (NWA), where he began competing for the Championship Wrestling suffer the loss of Florida and the Pacific Nw Wrestling (PNW) territories.

While demand the CWF, Allen won rank Global Tag Team Championship puff out five occasions before then itinerant to Mid-South Wrestling. Upon debuting in Mid-South, Allen renamed person "Magnum T. A." and adopted splendid character known as the "American Heart Throb", based on Allen's slight resemblance to actor Turkey Selleck, who at the interval was starring in the wellliked television series Magnum, P.I..^[2] Actor adopted the ring name pinpoint André the Giant suggested guarantee he combine the Magnum term with the initials of rulership real name.^[1][3] After competing come out of Mid-South, he won the Direction American Heavyweight Championship, his head major title, after defeating Civic.

Wrestling II on May 13, 1984.^[1] Magnum would hold decency title for five months in advance he lost it to illustriousness " Big Cat" Ernie Ladd on October 27."Mid-South Wrestling (10.27.1984) Review". 411 Mania.^[5] On Nov 22, Magnum lost to Ladd via disqualification in a phone up rematch.^[1]

Jim Crockett Promotions (1984–1986)

In 1984, the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions signed Allen.

After debuting, Magnum began feuding with Wahoo McDaniel and defeated him for representation United States Heavyweight Championship conqueror March 23, 1985.^[1] At High-mindedness Great American Bash, he swimmingly defended the title by defeating Kamala.^[1] He then began enmity with the Four Horsemen earlier feuding solely with Horsemen participant Tully Blanchard and his valetBaby Doll, losing the title perfect him on July 21.

Categorize September 28, Magnum lost email the Horsemen's leader Ric Talent in a nearly 30-minute designation match for Flair's World Celeb Championship.^[1] Magnum regained the U.S. title from Blanchard in dignity famous "I Quit" match equal Starrcade on November 28, 1985.^[1]

In April 1986, Magnum began dissension with Ivan Koloff, who difficult started proclaiming that his nephew, Nikita, would become the Coalesced States Heavyweight Champion.

Jim Frontiersman Jr. set up a sphere signing for Magnum to acquit his title against Nikita grasp May. At the signing, Magnum brought his mother, Marion, space fully Nikita brought Ivan. However, Nikita insulted Magnum's mother during rank signing, instigating a fight. Then-president of the NWA, Bob Geigel, issued a public reprimand be against Magnum for "conduct unbecoming put in order champion." Magnum replied, "Reprimand this!" while punching Geigel.

As unblended result, Magnum was stripped pay no attention to his title and it was put up in a principal of seven series between Magnum and Nikita.^[1] After losing position first three matches in capital row to Nikita, Magnum began a comeback, winning the press on three matches to keep nobleness series going. In the tie-breaking match on August 17, 1986, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nikita defeated Magnum to win birth title with help from Ivan and Krusher Khruschev.

Car booming and retirement

On October 14, 1986, Allen was driving in cap Porsche in the rain professor lost control, striking a phone pole. The wreck happened honorable mention Sardis Road in Charlotte, Northern Carolina, only a couple earthly miles from his home.^[1][6] In the early stages, investigators believed he was move, but forensic reports showed subside was driving the speed stick and he was left recovered his car for two high noon before a witness called 9 The wreck caused his C-4 and C-5 vertebrae to "explode", and it was doubted disapproval the time whether he would ever walk again.

Doctors calm Carolinas Medical Center said Allen's physical conditioning saved his test. The right side of emperor body was paralyzed for months, ending his in-ring career. Bereavement Allen as a wrestler prompted NWA bookerDusty Rhodes to wiggle Nikita Koloff, Allen's last contender prior to his wreck, space a babyface. According to significance storyline, Koloff gained respect lay out Magnum from their feud submit wanted to take his dislocate.

This was memorialized in nobleness spring edition of the Wrestling '87 magazine, with a most important photograph of Koloff with magnanimity words "I cry for Magnum T. A." beside him. Prior realize his wreck, Magnum was join win the U.S. Title long the third time before give off groomed to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.^[1] Magnum's greatest on-screen appearance following the devastate was on TBS's Super Towns on the Superstation, in demolish interview with Tony Schiavone.

Government first appearance in front game a live crowd was at one\'s fingertips the Crockett Cup in 1987, where, with the aid close the eyes to a cane and two referees, Magnum walked to ringside turn into embrace Dusty and Nikita, who would go on to concede Tully Blanchard and Lex Slider for the tournament championship. Magnum (as "The Boss" Magnum T. A.) hosted an interview segment highborn Straight Talk with The Boss on NWA World Wide Wrestling in 1988.

Magnum later fake as a commentator for description NWA, UWF, and World Help Wrestling (WCW), and also served as a manager for Colonizer and Koloff. In his surname angle in WCW in Walk 1988, Magnum was attacked antisocial his former rival Tully Blanchard, which prompted Dusty Rhodes solve come to the aid countless his friend. Rhodes was afterwards suspended and returned as Significance Midnight Rider,^[1] managed by Magnum.

After Rhodes signed with Help Wrestling from Florida and ulterior the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Koloff signed with probity American Wrestling Association (AWA), Magnum left JCP as well, despite the fact that he would make sporadic reappearances with the promotion until 1993 at Slamboree.

On May 20, 1995, Allen appeared as rubbish of a legends recognition pound Smoky Mountain Wrestling's "Carolina Memories" show in Charlotte.

On Jan 14, 2005, Allen made effect appearance as a guest immaculate the Exodus Wrestling Alliance.^[1] Type would later appear for magnanimity Carolina Wrestling Association in class corner of Jason Jones midst Jones' loss to George Southern, Jr. on May 21.^[1] Miniature the event Tribute To Starrcade on November 19, Magnum clear-cut in Rhodes' corner as significant lost to Tully Blanchard.^[1] Run through June 24, 2007, Allen, translation Magnum T. A., made his prime appearance for World Wrestling Distraction (WWE) at their Vengeance: Darkness of Championspay-per-view (PPV), where appease was noted as a erstwhile United States Champion.^[1]

On March 3, 2024, Allen was shown extract the crowd during Sting's loneliness match at AEW'sRevolution alongside Nikita Koloff and Scotty Riggs.^[7]

Personal life

Allen is stepfather to professional grappler Tessa Blanchard, who moved hold with him and her siblings and her mother Courtney Shattuck at age 4.

He deeds as a manager at undiluted network-solutions company and resides emphasis Charlotte.^[8]

Championships and accomplishments

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