Posted March 7, 201610 yr comment_5731860 Magnum Ta vs Nikita Koloff This 2 out of 3 Falls. This is pretty methodical, but super heated. Magnum catching Nikita with the belly to belly to capture the 1st fall. Magnum after the leg for the 2nd fall. Nikita kicks him out of the ring. Like how Nikita sells the leg. Nikita is heeling it up. Magnum is selling the beating really good. Russian sickle ends fall 2 for Magnum. The 1st 2 falls are well booked with each winning with their finisher. Amazing drama here. Nikita working the neck. Drops him neck 1st on the rope. The 3rd fall is a slug fest. Nikita working a sleeper.Magnum's comeback is insane. Bad finish aside. This was a hot match and a solid Nomination. WWW 9/13-9/20/86
March 28, 201610 yr comment_5735877 2 out of 3 Falls Match for the US Heavyweight Title: "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff © vs. Magnum TA (9/13/86)Feeling out process early on with both men getting some offense in before Nikita started roughhousing Magnum who comes firing back before hitting a quick Belly-To-Belly Suplex to take the 1st fall. Magnum started the 2nd fall working over Nikita's left leg before going for a Figure-FouBr which saw Nikita kick Magnum from the ring to the floor and he bashed him into the railing. Nikita then goes to the reverse chinlock back in the ring before hitting him flush with the Russian Sickle to even the falls. The 3rd fall is a total war of attrition with Nikita holding the edge for a little while until Magnum hits a big clothesline of his own for a nearfall. Nikita though comes back and wants to keep Magnum on the mat with the reverse chinlock before going up top and missing eating a punch to the gut. Both men are very tired and can barely stand but they keep fighting hard with Magnum seeming to find the way to get more when he needed it and he had Nikita reeling when he got a backslide on Nikita but Nikita's feet were on the ropes. Magnum thought he won the match then grabbed the belt but Tommy told him he wasn't the champ so he nailed Nikita with the belt getting DQed. Magnum then put the belt over his shoulder and walked out as the crowd went nuts. This was a helluva damn match and even with the DQ finish I'm still pushing this forward as a fairly easy nomination.
