 In June he rebranded himself as The Champion and continued to successfully retain the title against challengers such as Taylor, Magnum TA, Butch Reed, and Brad Armstrong.The Champion retained the title until August 10, 1985 where he was defeated by Dick Murdoch at the MSW Superdome Extravaganza in New Orleans, LA.Colley suffered his second defeat weeks later, falling to Jake Roberts on television.