Magnum TA
Magnum T.A. in 2016.
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| Birth name | Terry Wayne Allen |
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| Born |
June 11, 1959 Chesapeake, Virginia, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Tamara Allen (m. 1988-2004) (divorced) Courtney Blanchard (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Ring name(s) | Terry Allen Magnum T.A. |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st) |
| Billed from | Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA |
| Trained by | Pete Robinson |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | 1986 |
Terry Wayne Allen (born June 11, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Magnum T.A..
Allen started wrestling in 1980 and joined the National Wrestling Alliance, where he began competing for the Championship Wrestling from Florida and the Pacific Northwest Wrestling territories. While in the CWF, Allen would win the Global Tag Team Championship on five different occasions before then moving to Mid-South Wrestling. Upon debuting in Mid-South, Allen renamed himself to Magnum T.A. and adopted a character known as the "American Heart Throb", based on Allen's slight resemblance to actor Tom Selleck, who at the time was starring in the popular television series Magnum, P.I.. Allen adopted the ring name after André the Giant suggested that he combine the Magnum name with the initials of his real name. After competing in Mid-South, he won the North American Heavyweight Championship, his first major title, after defeating Mr. Wrestling II on May 13, 1984. Magnum would hold the title for five months before he lost it to "The Cat" Ernie Ladd on October 16. On November 22, Magnum lost to Ladd via disqualification in a title rematch.
In 1984, the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions signed Allen. After debuting, Magnum began feuding with Wahoo McDaniel and defeated him for the United States Heavyweight Championship on March 23, 1985. At The Great American Bash, he successfully defended the title by defeating Kamala. He then began feuding with the Four Horsemen before feuding solely with Horsemen member Tully Blanchard and his valet Baby Doll. On September 28, Magnum lost to the Horsemen's leader Ric Flair in a near-30 minute title match for Flair's World Heavyweight Championship. Magnum would later lose his U.S. Title to Blanchard until Magnum regained the title in a famous "I Quit" match at Starrcade on November 28.
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