This Weekend: Meet Magnum T.A. & Barry Windham in Roanoke
The Big Lick Comic-Con returns to Roanoke, Virginia, on August 3rd and 4th, 2024, at the Berglund Center. Explore 6000 square feet of comics, action figures, toys, collectibles, Sideshow statues, and a kid's zone. This event also features exciting celebrity guests, offering fans the chance to meet and interact with stars from the world of pop culture. The event will run from 11 am - 6 pm on Saturday and 11 am - 5 pm on Sunday. Admission tickets are available online.
There will be two legendary pro wrestlers at BLCC this weekend.
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham, born on July 4, 1960, is a retired American professional wrestler. He is the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan and is best known for his work with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). During his career, Windham achieved several notable accomplishments. He held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won the United States Heavyweight Championship. In WCW, Windham was a four-time NWA (Mid Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Champion, teaming with various partners. In the WWF (now WWE), he won the World Tag Team Championship twice alongside his brother-in-law, Mike Rotunda. Beyond his wrestling achievements, Windham was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice: first as a member of The Four Horsemen in 2012 and later as part of The U.S. Express in 2024. Photo Ops with Barry Windham can be purchased online.
Magnum T.A.
Terry Wayne Allen, born on June 11, 1959, is a retired American professional wrestler known by his ring name, Magnum T. A. He made a significant impact in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) during the 1980s. Allen began his wrestling career in 1981, competing across various NWA territories. He gained fame in Mid-South Wrestling with his "American Heart Throb" persona, Magnum T. A., inspired by actor Tom Selleck's role in *Magnum, P.I.* Magnum held the North American Heavyweight Championship in Mid-South Wrestling. In 1984, he joined Jim Crockett Promotions and won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship by defeating Wahoo McDaniel. He successfully defended this title against Kamala and had notable feuds with the Four Horsemen, particularly Tully Blanchard, and even challenged Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Tragically, a car crash in 1986 ended his promising career prematurely. Photo ops with Magnum T.A. can be purchased online.