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Harley Leland Race (born April 11, 1943) is an American former professional wrestler, and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he worked for all of the major wrestling promotions, including the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship eight times, and was the first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, which is now known as the WWE's United States Championship. Race is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Race was an early fan of professional wrestling, watching programming from the nearby Chicago territory on the DuMont Network. After overcoming polio as a child, he began training as a professional wrestler as a teen under former world champions Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko, who operated a farm in his native Missouri. While in high school, an altercation with another classmate led to the principal kneeing Race in the back of the head as he tried to break up the fight. Enraged, Race attacked him, resulting in his expulsion. Already 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and 225 lb (102 kg), Race decided to get his start in professional wrestling. Race then became the driver of Happy Humphrey, as he was too large to drive at the time.
Harley may refer to:
Race, RACE or "The Race" may refer to:
James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker.
As a manager and creative writer, he has worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (now WWE), and from 1991 to 1995, was the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. He has also worked as an on-screen character in an authoritative role; as "Commissioner" of Ring of Honor (in a previous stint with the company) and "Management Director" (and off-screen road agent) for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Cornette always loved wrestling, reportedly installing a ten-foot antenna on top of his house as a youth so he could watch as much regional wrestling as possible. He began working at wrestling events at the age of 14, serving as a photographer, ring announcer, magazine correspondent, and public relations correspondent. In 1982, promoter Jerry Jarrett made the 21-year-old Cornette the manager of Sherri Martel and gave Cornette the gimmick of a rich kid turned inept manager whose clients kept firing him after one match. The most notable wrestlers in this angle were Dutch Mantell and Crusher Broomfield (who would later gain fame as The One Man Gang and Akeem, The African Dream).
Kevin Nash shoot interview on what he really thinks about Harley Race! Source: www.iyhwrestling.com
From the Sam Houston Coliseum, JULY 1, 1977. Another amazing find as lost footage of a 2 out of 3 falls NWA World Title Match between defending champion Harley Race and former champion Terry Funk. This is all 3 falls, with proceding promo. I'd previously only seen the match as the last fall, & promo. Please comment if you like this & want to see more!
All Jim Cornette Experience & Drive-Thru podcast clips used with kind permission from Jim Cornette and Brian Last.
From Florida Championship Wrestling. This is what a promo is.
Bobby Heenan's distraction costs Junkyard Dog a potential victory against Harley Race, but JYD still finds a way to take a bite out of the "King" at WrestleMania 3 on March 29, 1987. Get your first month of WWE Network for FREE: http://wwenetwork.com Subscribe to WWE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1i64OdT Visit WWE.com: http://goo.gl/akf0J4 Must-See WWE videos on YouTube: https://goo.gl/QmhBof
James J Dillon on Harley Race & Haku/Meng/King Tonka In this clip legendary Professional wrestling manager, leader of the 4 horsemen, WWE Hall of Famer and former WWE office Executive and WCW office worker James J Dillon discusses "WWE Hall of Famer" and numerous time World Champion Harley Race as well as legendary WWE, WCW & Japan wrestling Icon Haku, who is wrestling for Great North Wrestling May 12 2018 in Brockville ON. More event info @GreatNorthWrestling.ca! www.TheHANNIBALTV.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-North-Wrestling-378526155579981/ Twitter @GNWWrestling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnwrestling/ GNW Podcast Archive: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-hannibal-tv-official-podcast/id1296532554 GNW Pro Wrestling Tees store link: http://www.prowre...
Harley Race 1 Sept 8th 2012 Costa Mesa Speedway Harley Night
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match - Harley Race (C) vs. Giant Baba - October 31, 1979 - AJPW Giant Series 1979 Day 22 - Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (4.500)
The best of motorcycle racing.Modified Harley Davidson vs Suzuki GSXR 1300.Who's the fastest ? Pure sound,burnouts ,acceleration and top speed of most powerful motorbikes.Buy insurance before watch it.
From Houston Wrestling, Sept 1980. Please comment if you like it & want to see more!
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By ANY measure of EVERY Classic Wrestling fan, two true ring legends in professional wrestling history. Listen to Harley when he was still only the two-time NWA Champion. Watch Classic Wrestling OnDemand at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/classicwrestling
This is one of many interviews from the Xbox version of the 2002 game Legends of Wrestling II. This interview, taken sometime during 2002, is split into two parts in the game but they've been combined into one seamless interview.
KING HARLEY RACE FULL SHOOT INTERVIEW 8 time World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer "The King" Harley Race does a shoot interview with Great North Wrestling from his World League Wrestling offices in Troy MO USA. Race covers subjects like his car accidents, Terry Funk, Ric Flair, WWE, Vince McMahon and more in this interview. 'www.TheHANNIBALTV.com Official GNW Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-North-Wrestling/378526155579981?ref=hl Twitter @GNWwrestling GNW Pro Wrestling Tees store link: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/thehannibaltv Podcast Audio Download Link: http://greatnorthwrestling.podomatic.com/
Kevin Nash shoot interview on what he really thinks about Harley Race! Source: www.iyhwrestling.com
KING HARLEY RACE ON HIS ALTERCATION WITH HULK HOGAN Multiple time NWA World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer ''The King'' Harley Race talks about the infamous altercation he had with then WWE Champion Hulk Hogan in a WWE dressing room in the 1980's when Harley was still working with the National Wrestling Alliance. Subscribe to ''HANNIBAL TV'' now at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpWZrbYzye7-FY4i1ALfVw ''HANNIBAL TV'' Posts 3-4 NEW videos per week of matches, interviews and clips of legendary wrestlers, MMA fighters, celebrities and the up and coming stars of tomorrow! See more Great North Wrestling Shoot Interview Clips at this playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvoIHF4T3-L6fd-quvV2slslgyxOIfcTB WWW.THEHANNIBALTV.COM OFFICIAL GNW FACEBOOK PAGE: http...
From Florida Championship Wrestling. This is what a promo is.
"KING" HARLEY RACE ON RIC FLAIR! WWE Hall of Famer and multiple time NWA World Champion "The King of wrestling" Harley Race talks about his legendary matches with WWE Hall of Famer and multiple time WWE and NWA World Champion "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair! Subscribe to ''HANNIBAL TV'' now at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpWZrbYzye7-FY4i1ALfVw ''HANNIBAL TV'' Posts 3-4 NEW videos per week of matches, interviews and clips of legendary wrestlers, MMA fighters, celebrities and the up and coming stars of tomorrow! See more Great North Wrestling Shoot Interview Clips at this playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvoIHF4T3-L6fd-quvV2slslgyxOIfcTB WWW.THEHANNIBALTV.COM OFFICIAL GNW FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-North-Wrestling/378526155579...
"KING" HARLEY RACE ON WRESTLING FOR THE AWA WWE Hall of Famer and multiple time NWA World Champion "The King of wrestling" Harley Race talks about working for the American Wrestling Association where he was tag team Champions with Larry Henning. Subscribe to ''HANNIBAL TV'' now at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpWZrbYzye7-FY4i1ALfVw ''HANNIBAL TV'' Posts 3-4 NEW videos per week of matches, interviews and clips of legendary wrestlers, MMA fighters, celebrities and the up and coming stars of tomorrow! See more Great North Wrestling Shoot Interview Clips at this playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvoIHF4T3-L6fd-quvV2slslgyxOIfcTB WWW.THEHANNIBALTV.COM OFFICIAL GNW FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-North-Wrestling/378526155579981?ref=...
NWA President Bob Geigel gives Harley Race some bad news regarding his win over Bob Brown for the Central States Heavyweight Title. Also, Slick talks about his new "Dream Team" of "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & Arthur W. Crews. From All-Star Wrestling at the Memorial Hall In Kansas City, Kansas and taped on 3/27/1986.
The realy best wrestler of all NWA in awesome promos and interviews