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My Take
Magnum T.A., born Terry Wayne Allen in Chesapeake, Virginia, in 1959, is one of wrestling's great what-ifs for me. He won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice and was clearly being groomed for a World title run before a 1986 car crash forced him into retirement. I always wonder how the territory era might have shifted had that night gone differently. What I respect is that an Old Dominion University background and that kind of star momentum could have curdled into bitterness, yet his legacy reads as one of charisma cut short rather than squandered. The phantom title run still looms large.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Magnum T.A.
- Name (Japanese)
- マグナムTA
- Reading
- まぐなむTA
- Born
- June 11, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- University
- Old Dominion University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0TA
Frequently asked questions
When was Magnum T.A. born?
Born June 11, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Magnum T.A. from?
Magnum T.A. is from Chesapeake, Virginia, United States.
What does Magnum T.A. do?
Magnum T.A. works as professional wrestler.
How tall is Magnum T.A.?
Magnum T.A. is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.