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Post by ellisd on Jul 13, 2016 21:47:36 GMT -5
With the recent prototype pictures of the WWE Legends figures, I was thinking of which ones I want. And I realized I don't really know much about Magnum TA. So before the figures come out, I wanna utilize the network and dvds to watch some of his stuff.
So I was wondering if you guys have any matches of his that you guys would recommend.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Jul 13, 2016 22:31:26 GMT -5
Magnum and Tully Blanchard had a pretty fun Steel Cage I Quit match for the US belt in 85 I think. Check it out. Crowd went nuts for Mag.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jul 13, 2016 23:53:53 GMT -5
There are only 2 matches that sum up Magnum's career.
Starrcade 85 "I Quit" cage match for the US Title.
Best of 7 Series match 7 with Nikita Koloff for the US Title.
If you have the US Title DVD/Blu Ray that came out a few months ago by the WWE, you can see both matches on there.
If Magnum hadn't driven his car into that hydro pole and destroy his car and himself, he would have probably went on to become a World Champion or maybe even a member of the Horsemen.
I do know after Magnum hurt himself they brought in Barry Windham as his replacement. That's why the Magnum/Ronnie Garvin team became the Barry Windham/Ronnie Garvin team.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 1:29:35 GMT -5
He was super over. Starcade 85. Great match.
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Post by PJ on Jul 14, 2016 6:38:18 GMT -5
Because of the career ending accident he only wrestled for 5-6 years and his feuds with Tully and Nikita were probably his defining moments in his wrestling career. The I Quit cage match vs Tully was probably the greatest I quit match ever and easily one of my top 3 cage matches of all time. And his feud with Nikita was fantastic as well.
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Post by ellisd on Jul 14, 2016 9:26:06 GMT -5
Thanks guys. He was pretty much gone before I started watching wrestling and although I've heard of him I just realized that I don't think I've ever watched him wrestle. I don't have the US Title DVD but I've got the Starrcade DVD and Cage Match DVD, will check on those after work today.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 14, 2016 9:30:06 GMT -5
His Mid-South work was pretty good, too.
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Post by T R W on Jul 14, 2016 10:53:06 GMT -5
He had a lot of very good matches, but you won't really find them on the Network. You'll have to dig around on Youtube, and the internet. His feud with Tully Blanchard is one of my favorite ever.
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Post by marino13 on Jul 14, 2016 13:02:38 GMT -5
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Post by marino13 on Jul 14, 2016 13:06:47 GMT -5
He had a lot of very good matches, but you won't really find them on the Network. You'll have to dig around on Youtube, and the internet. His feud with Tully Blanchard is one of my favorite ever. If you go to the search bar on the Network and type in Magnum TA, 8 pages of matches comes up. Matches against Tully, Barbarian, Ole, Midnight Express, & a pile of jobbers. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 13:41:07 GMT -5
Definitely watch Magnum vs Tully from Starrcade 85
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Post by T R W on Jul 14, 2016 14:27:53 GMT -5
He had a lot of very good matches, but you won't really find them on the Network. You'll have to dig around on Youtube, and the internet. His feud with Tully Blanchard is one of my favorite ever. If you go to the search bar on the Network and type in Magnum TA, 8 pages of matches comes up. Matches against Tully, Barbarian, Ole, Midnight Express, & a pile of jobbers. Yeah but aside from Blanchard they aren't the best. The Ole match is ok but if I recall ends up being a run in. He had some good matches with Flair, Arn, and others. I don't know why the Nikita matches aren't on there. Or the Crockett cup match against the Road Warriors. |
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Post by T R W on Jul 14, 2016 14:40:58 GMT -5
But as others have said, Magnum T.A. is one of the biggest What Ifs in wrestling history.
The guy was super over, and was on a rocket to the top. And he was really getting good in the ring and better at promos. Supposedly after wrapping up his feud with Nikita the World Title wasn't far off.
Would Flair have had as many title runs? Would Garvin had won the title? How would Magnum being a top guy effect Sting's rise to the top? Would Vince have tried to buy him out and how would that have impacted the WWF at the time? Would Steamboat have gotten his push in the NWA?
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Post by ellisd on Jul 14, 2016 18:00:31 GMT -5
Thanks again guys for the suggestions and the info. I just finished the I Quit Cage Match with Tully, it was good. I'm gonna look through my other DVDs and see what else I have.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jul 15, 2016 0:28:27 GMT -5
I believe the Magnum vs. Nikita match 7 match is on the WWE Network. I think its on one of the WCW Saturday Night shows that is on the Network, cause I remember seeing it not too long ago and then seeing it again when I watched the US Title DVD.
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Post by PJ on Jul 15, 2016 11:40:35 GMT -5
Between seeing MIB pics of the Magnum figure and this discussion made me pull out and watch disc one of my United States Championship DVD set.
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Post by ellisd on Jul 15, 2016 22:07:32 GMT -5
Between seeing MIB pics of the Magnum figure and this discussion made me pull out and watch disc one of my United States Championship DVD set. I never bought the US Championship dvd but found the match with Tully on the Starrcade dvd. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2016 7:51:57 GMT -5
Between seeing MIB pics of the Magnum figure and this discussion made me pull out and watch disc one of my United States Championship DVD set. I never bought the US Championship dvd but found the match with Tully on the Starrcade dvd. Me too; such a great match. Tully never said 'I Quit' either, eh?  |
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Post by ellisd on Jul 19, 2016 9:45:38 GMT -5
I never bought the US Championship dvd but found the match with Tully on the Starrcade dvd. Me too; such a great match. Tully never said 'I Quit' either, eh? Lol never. |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 19, 2016 10:10:12 GMT -5
See if you can get through this promo without giggling a little.
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