Episode 489: Magnum TA Lost His Mind!
What Happened When
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4.7 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, Tony Schiavone takes us back to one of the most explosive periods in Jim Crockett Promotions history! After being reprimanded by NWA President Bob Geigle, United States Champion Magnum T.A. snaps and attacks the president, setting off a chain of events that leads to Magnum being stripped of the U.S. Title. The fallout paves the way for one of wrestling's most legendary rivalries as Magnum T.A. and Nikita Koloff are placed on a collision course in their iconic Best-of-Seven Series.
Plus, Tony breaks down the infamous rules of the Rock 'n' Roll Express Super Summer Sizzler Tour—an unforgettable moment that wrestling fans still talk about today. Then, it's the rivalry that defined a generation as Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes continue their battle for supremacy, while the shocking return of Ole Anderson adds another layer of intrigue to the NWA landscape.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode comes to you from the Blue Chew Studio right now when you buy two months of |
| 0:03.9 | Blue Chew Gold. |
| 0:04.7 | You get the third for free with the promo code, WHW at bluechew.com. |
| 0:10.5 | What happened when? |
| 0:11.9 | WHW Monday. |
| 0:15.6 | And now let's go to the ring. |
| 0:17.9 | And here's your co-host. |
| 0:19.4 | Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson. |
| 0:24.7 | Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson. |
| 0:26.3 | And you're listening to What Happened When? |
| 0:29.8 | With the voice of your childhood, Connie Chavani. |
| 0:33.9 | Tony, what's going on, man? |
| 0:35.3 | How are you? |
| 0:36.2 | Hey, man. |
| 0:37.2 | Conrad, how you doing? Man, better than I deserve. And yourself? I'm doing great. I, it's, uh, I think based on what has happened over the past week or so, I, I think it's a great time to be a wrestling fan. And I think it's, uh, even better time to be, to be out and about. about I feel good now I think everybody's starting to |
| 0:57.1 | feel good and I'm not talking necessarily physically I'm talking about mentally about our direction |
| 1:02.2 | that we're in and I hope it continues and I'm uh I'm on fire after such a great weekend of |
| 1:10.0 | wrestling fans I think the uh the such a great weekend of wrestling fans. |
| 1:11.8 | I think the MVP of your weekend was the crowd. |
| 1:15.9 | It was so cool to see them back. |
| 1:17.6 | And it just made everything more exciting. |
| 1:20.1 | And I'm ready for more, man. |
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