Jim Cornette on The Best Of Seven Series Between Magnum T.A. & Nikita Koloff
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- From Episode 146 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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Magnum losing the best of 7, followed by his accident, was a real, now what moment. But it made Nikita all the more credible when he came to rescue Dusty Rhodes against the Four Horsemen. Incredible pop.
This was totally bad-ass. Nikita played his role to perfection. Huge monster heel annihilating jobbers on TV with the Russian sickle, joined by Ivan Koloff. Both would insult American fans and way of life as the 'Cold War' was still raging. The intensity of the 'Best of 7 series' will never again be duplicated!
I still have the last match on VHS and just listening to David Crockett practically crying to Tony Schiavone is PRICELESS.
Hahahaha. Nikita clotheslining David on World Wide was hilarious.
Which last match they had Match 7 several times around the horn.
Magnum was my favorite singles wrestler back then. Great matches
He was 1 of my faves, too, Mr. Beckner👍💯
It's tragic what happened to Magnum shorty after the U.S. Title series with Nikita was complete😥
Is it true that Magnum didn't smarten his mom up, so during the contract signing between the 2 she thought it was a shoot? All-time great segment BTW.
Yes it's true, she didn't know it was planned
@@michaelallanrubin2376 She obviously knew
I was at their match in Philadelphia. I think it was the first one of the series. Looking back, it feels special to have been there for something that became so legendary.
We went to the Bash at Charlotte when Nikita won the series. As a 12 year old kid I was heartbroken. In my mind on the way home, Nikita would never lose the title.
I was there for the best first of the seven series at Veterans Stadium in Philly, too. Many great memories from seeing NWA Wrestling at the old Philadelphia Civic Center.
The first of the best-of-seven series was excellent because it kept the people's interest for several months and the boys had chance to get more exposure in different areas🤔
Magnum vs Nikita was like Rocky vs Drago.
I remember as a kid watching this series and enjoying it when Nikita won as all my friends being upset over Magnum TA loss
Nikita is the best example of Corny making everything personal: A consistent Corny would love Nikita. Somebody that dedicated to the performance, who worked that hard, who was that quick a study, should NOT be a punchline, mocked by Corny. Nikita's only sin was not being nice to Corny
I had the privilege of attending the first match in this series in Philadelphia at the Great American Bash on July 1, 1986 (34 years ago today), at Veterans Stadium, which was a horrible venue in which to hold a wrestling event, but it still had an atmosphere of a special event given the novelty of it at the time. The match between Magnum TA and Nikita Koloff was good, but had nowhere near the heat that their final match in the series had. This is where a smaller, filled, indoor arena is far superior to an outdoor stadium, especially for capturing the crowd reactions, noise and energy.
Another notable fact from the G.A.B. event in Philly on that night is that it came dangerously close to being shut down by the PA State Athletic Commission after the Jimmy Garvin / Wahoo McDaniel strap match when Wahoo McDaniel got a piece of his blade stuck in his head and was in the bathroom mirror in the dressing room trying to get it out. There was an unscheduled intermission after that match (4th match) and the commission was going to cancel the rest of the show at that moment, which - of course - was not known to the fans in attendance. Luckily, cooler heads prevailed and the show continued with no blood, despite the fact that there was still a taped fist match and a steel cage match to come. I didn't find out until a few weeks later why there was no blood for the rest of the show that night, but it really killed the heat.
I was not at the show, but heard about this. Wahoo was a legendary blader, as evidenced by his forehead.
Vids focuses on JCP 86-89 are great, do more.
As a kid me and my friends were heartbroken Nikita won the series.
Me too! I learned years later that he lost that series because he was getting ready to Start a program with Ric Flair that ultimately would've have made him the World Champ! I was even more heartbroken when I found that out because I realized if he wasn't in that car accident he would've been champion! He probably would've been at least a five time champ throughout his career!
Looks like Jake roberts in the sketch.
For a small while as a small kid, I thought Magnum TA was the Magnum PI guy on TV
They must've had 50 of those best of 7 matches...growing up in Virginia, they had one in Norfolk, Richmond, Harrisonburg and a few other town within a week.
I didn't realize at first the guy in the suit was Nikita i thought for a second that was Gary Hart
ShadowAngel I know that but for some reason my brain was just like “Duuuhhh why Gary Hart hold check?”
I've seen a few comments about Magnum not facing Flair at Starrcade '86. I remember Jimmy Garvin feuding with Magnum and Ron Garvin feuding with Nikita. Were both these feuds headed for Starrcade? If so, who was Flair supposed to face? Flair lost and regained the belt at the GAB with Dusty but I'm sure they wouldn't headline Starrcade again...could they?
Incredible series of title matches between Magnum & Nikita👍💯 I was a junior in high school when that was going on back into the early autumn of '86
If Magnum t.a didn't get into a car accident he would of been a huge star. Him and Dusty Rhodes were great as a tag team.
Lost weight? Uh I think you mean stopped juicing. Still the match where Nikita wins The US Title in Charlotte has a crowd reaction to die for.
I had read in an apter magazine and I think there was brief mention of a held up title match between the two for June 1986 for a WTBS studio match. Then the B07 was announced.
This is correct
Yup. Was supposed to be a 60 minute time limit on World Championship Wrestling.
David - here’s how they set it up. As the Magnum-Nikita feud began, they had Nikita come out and announce he would not wrestle on TV until he was given a Russian chain match with Magnum on TV. On 1-2 occasions they handed down a pretend edict that he had to wrestle this nothing match because the NWA said so. This kept Nikita off TV to avoid exposing his flaws but let him in on occasion to throw his Russian sickle. Then he demanded a press conference, where the Russians insulted Magnum’s mother. Magnum jumped them and then got sickled in the room. Then they called in fake NWA commissioner Bob Geigel to reprimand TA. He belted Geigel and got stripped of the US title. The match had been set for June 7, 1986 on TBS. They came on and laid out the story so millions of fans who thought they were gonna see a Russian chain match between two stars got screwed. That’s when Crockett announced the best of 7. I hated Crockett from that moment on. Over and over he would promise great matches on TV and every single time it was a lie. They’d go to the match right as the show was going off. The best of 7 series was a great idea but at least he could have had a match between the two rather than lie to all of us. Have TA stripped for belting Geigel at ringside during the match on TV.
Also - there were eight matches (one was ruled a no-contest).
@@Maestrohbill I know about the confrontation between Koloffs, Magnum and his mother. Im 49 started in early 1986. And that his mother's reaction was real he didnt inform her what would happen. They should have had all 6 matches in the Bash tour. I think Magnum's 1 or 2 wins were Bash tour shows but the 3rd win was tv taped and the last August 17 after Philadelphia. I was at 8/16 show which was a double count out.
The best matches of Nikita's career
I've often thought about this best of seven series and wondered why it's not been done since.
Booker T vs Chris Benoit did it I believe for the US Title in WWE?
@@tommypayne5424 Cesaro did one with Sheamus I believe and that's what resulted in them eventually teaming up
@@tommypayne5424 And in WCW. The 1 in WWE was good, but the 1st series was better.
Dirt McGirt that WCW series with booker and Benoit was epic.
@@tommypayne5424TV Title
Wrestlers not acknowledging people in the streets nowadays are perceived as being dickish thanks to how the business has evolved. Guys like Koloff and Vachon way then would be the biggest a-holes outside the ring because wrestling made them look that way and people expected that from them. That was the beauty of it all and it will never be restored.
RIP kayfabe
That was the best!! I loved that best of 7
Current WWE bookerman, take notes!
@Cosmic Radio or steal notes since they like gimmick matches 7 gates of hell like Adam Pierce and Colt Cabana.
Has there ever been a best of 7 series that didn't lead to good things? Magnum-Nikita, Booker-(Redacted), Cesaro-Seamus. I'm sure I'm missing one? Was Hardees-E&C best of 5? But... my question/point remains.
I wish he would really clear up the plan for TA at Starrcade. at the time of the crash TA was in a feud w Jimmy garvin. the were escalating it one month before Starrcade. I think TA would face flair in 87 and win the title.i believe Barry Windham would face flair at Starrcade 86 had magnum not had a crash. he was in the wcw and about to face flair regularly in early 87. nikita was a better heel and his match w flair at Starrcade was not good.
It was great but brutal series for the NWA UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
The period of Wrestling I can admit I missed out live. Magnum TA seem like that Cowboy, Walker Texas Ranger type of wrestler that gets his man.
Magnum TA was Goldberg before there was Goldberg. Except Magnum could work.
This died was one of the best ever in the NWA. Too bad Maggie May got into the accident. I often wonder how everything would’ve turned out?????
Hulk Hogan was more popular than all of them in 86 jim (sorry I had to be that person).
willjohnboy WWF was more popular than WCW always. Except in 1996-98. They were #2 for 2 years only.
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GQ-ball hahaha
Quick shout out. Your show gets me through those long car rides after I drop my kids off with their mother. Thanks brother.
😓Holy shit dude....
😯That sucks....
Hi.
WWE's greatest stars....
Not.
It was great but brutal series for the NWA UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP