The Best of 7 Series, The Epic Battle for the U.S. Heavyweight Title, as told to William Murdock

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PUBLISHER
Crowbar Press

PUBLICATION DATE
July 23, 2026

6x9 Perfect Bound

Pages: 104

Words: 51,634

Images: 44 b&w

Cover: Full color

ISBN: 978-1-940391-55-7

Item #: cbp103-bof7

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The year was 1986 and the world held its collective breath as the "Cold War" between the Soviet Union and the United States of America loomed over the horizon along with the fear of Soviet domination of the entire world. During this time there was another battle raging between athletes that told of the tale of the "Cold War," not on any battlefield, but in the confines of a wrestling ring.

Two young competitors at the height of their careers, and with less than ten years of experience between them, would capture the attention of the sporting world and change the shape of professional wrestling forever.

"The Best of Seven" series fought between Magnum T.A. and the "Russian Nightmare," Nikita Koloff, in the summer of 1986 with the U.S. heavyweight wrestling championship held in the balance, brought the "Cold War" down to two men, seven matches, and one championship that would define an era.

"The Best of Seven" is the story of a remarkable time and the athletes that were at the center of it, along with the memories of the promoters, announcers, commentators, and historians who were witnesses to it four decades ago.

Told to William Murdock, author of "Brisco-The Life and Times of NCAA and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco," and "Nikita-A Tale of the Ring and Redemption," "The Best of Seven" gives a behind-the-scenes look into the history, promotion, matches, and the aftermath that still resonates today.

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Acknowledgements
Foreword by Mike Mooneyham
Introduction by Bill Apter
1  Jim Crockett Promotions
2  The United States Heavyweight Championship
3  The Opponents: Magnum T.A.

4.  The Opponents: Nikita Koloff
5.  Arriving in the Mid-Atlantic Territory
6.  The Best-of-Seven Series
7.  The Aftermath
8.  The Aftermath, part 2
Epilogue: What If?

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