DragonKingKarl Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - October 1986 - The Magnum TA Tragic Car Accident

When It Was Cool Wrestling and Retro Pop Culture by DragonKingKarl · Sep 22, 2026 · 55:01

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Today we crank up the time machine and travel back to the fall of 1986 and cover October from my latest book DragonKingKarl's 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus and discuss the details of the career ending car accident suffered by top NWA star Magnum TA (Terry Allen). Magnum TA's car accident prompted the babyface turn of Nikita Koloff and changed the booking for the upcoming Starrcade '86 and set the NWA on a new course. Plus, the Hulk Hogan verses Paul Orndorff feud continues in the WWF, massive TV tapings for their new shows and tons of notes from the AWA, Japan, World Class, Continental, Memphis, and more.