One more old school video. Rest assured, more will come in the future. Harley Race is a name that's probably more than familiar to a lot of people here. Born in 1943, Race made his pro wrestling debut seventeen short years later. However, his career was almost cut short before it began, when Race and his first wife were involved in a horrific car accident. His wife was killed instantly, while Race was severely hurt, and only through the timely intervention of a local wrestling promoter did Race avoid a career ending amputation. After some intense physical therapy, Race returned to the ring. He headed to the AWA, where he teamed with Larry "The Axe" Hennig, winning the AWA World Tag Team Titles a total of three times during his tenure there. After a few years, Race joined the NWA, where he would become very successful, holding various NWA territory titles in or near his home state of Missouri. In 1973, he acheived the pinnacle of wrestling superiority, when he defeated Dory Funk, Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. However, after his first taste of the belt, he would have to wait over four years for another. In 1977, he defeated Dory's brother, Terry, to once again become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. During this reign, he would defend the belt against the likes of Mil Mascaras and Jumbo Tsuruta in Japan. Two years later, lightning struck thrice, as he defeated Dusty Rhodes for his third reign. Around this time, Race also defended the belt in Japan for the All <b>...</b>