Best of Seven. Here we go, baby. Magnum against Koloff. This is the series that people STILL talk about today when they mention JCP or the U.S. Title. Magnum was stripped of the U.S. Title by then NWA President Bob " Commie Lover " Geigel. The bald headed geek (Geigel, not Koloff) took Magnum's belt because Magnum stood up for his mother during a press conference when she was insulted by the vile Koloff and his equally smelly uncle, Ivan.

Geigel told Magnum his conduct was not worthy of being a champion and reprimanded him (NOT SAYING A DAMN WORD TO RIC FLAIR OR TULLY BLANCHARD OR THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS... NWA/JCP TITLEHOLDERS DURING THIS TIME FRAME, MIND YOU) and Magnum, hoping for a new bowling ball, knocked Geigel's head off.

Koloff defeated Magnum four matches to three to become the U.S. Champion. Intense action.

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair, proving WHY he was the greatest world champion of ANY federation during this time period (including " BaldyLocks " in the WWF) was scheduled to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title fourteen times in the space of a month and give JCP fans a taste of REAL wrestling and not a cartoon like a certain federation based in Connecticut did. Flair defeated Morton, Gibson, Wahoo, Magnum, Koloff, Garvin, Hawk and Animal before falling in defeat to Dusty Rhodes in Greensboro, NC. Dusty Rhodes would only hold onto the belt for two weeks before dropping the belt back to Flair.

We all get old and some memories are easily replaced. Memories of JCP are not so easily replaced. It was great wrestling. I would like to thank each and everyone who appeared at the Bash 1986 for the great memories. While I am at it, my thoughts go to the family of Waylon Jennings, who played at at least ONE Bash site, and sadly passed away this week due to complications from diabetes. We are losing too many of our heroes these days.

NEXT MONTH:

A look at Starrcade 1986