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Harley Race

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 11, 1943

Died

August 1, 2019 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Quitman, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

"King" Harley Race

Harley Race

Harley Race

Biography

Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and is a current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 8 times, and is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time. He worked for all of the major wrestling promotions, including the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was the first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, which is now known as the WWE United States Championship. Race is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Filmography

2019TVDark Side of the Ringas Self (Archival Footage)2017FilmWWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 2014FilmWWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Storyas Himself 2014TVWWE Rivalriesas Self 2014FilmHarley Race: The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth 2013FilmWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Gardenas Himself 2012FilmHistory & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Allianceas Himself 2012FilmWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas Himself 2012FilmWWE Hall of Fame: Harley Raceas Himself 2010FilmWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Timeas Harley Race 2009FilmK.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas Cityas Himself 2009FilmWWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90sas Himself 2009FilmWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Eventas Himself 2008FilmNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collectionas Himself 2007FilmTNA Lockdown 2007as Himself (Appearance)2007FilmMil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummyas Self 2006FilmHeroes of World Classas Harley Race 2006FilmWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas King Harley Race 2004TVTNA iMPACT!2004FilmWWE Hall of Fame 2004as Self 2004FilmWWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collectionas Himself 1999FilmThe Life and Death of Owen Hartas Self 1998FilmExposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secretsas Booker 1997FilmWWE Badd Blood: In Your Houseas Himself 1995FilmWCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellenceas Harley Race 1994FilmWCW Starrcade 1994as Harley Race (Manager)1994FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXIXas Himself (Manager)1994FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1994as Himself (Manager)1994FilmWCW Bash at the Beach 1994as Himself (Manager)1994FilmWCW Slamboree 1994as Self (Manager)1994FilmWCW Spring Stampede 1994as Himself (Manager)1994FilmWCW SuperBrawl IVas Harley Race (Manager)1994FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXVIas Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Starrcade 1993as Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW BattleBowlas Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXVas Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1993as Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Fall Brawl 1993as Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXIVas Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Beach Blast 1993as Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXIIIas Himself (Manager)1993FilmWCW Slamboree 1993as Harley Race (Manager)1993FilmWCW SuperBrawl IIIas Harley Race (Manager)1993FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXIIas Himself 1993TVRawas Harley Race 1992FilmWCW Starrcade 1992as Manager 1992FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1992as Harley Race (Special Guest Referee)1992FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversaryas Harley Race (Manager)1992FilmWCW The Great American Bash 1992as Harley Race (Manager)1992FilmWCW WrestleWar 1992as Manager 1992FilmWCW SuperBrawl IIas Himself (Manager)1992FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XVIIIas Manager 1991FilmWCW Starrcade 1991as Himself (Manager)1991FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XVIIas Manager 1991FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1991as Harley Race (Manager)1991FilmWCW The Great American Bash 1991as Harley Race (Manager)1990FilmWCW The Great American Bash 1990as Himself 1989FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1989as Harley Race 1988FilmWWE Survivor Series 1988as Himself 1988FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the Worldas "The King" Harley Race 1988FilmWWE WrestleMania IVas "The King of Wrestling" Harley Race 1988TVClash of the Championsas Manager 1988FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1988as "King" Harley Race 1987FilmGeorge "The Animal" Steeleas Harley Race 1987FilmWrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas Harley Race 1987FilmWWE Survivor Series 1987as Race 1987FilmWWE Houston Wrestling: November '87as "King" Harley Race 1987FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87as "King" Harley Race 1987FilmThe Ken Patera Storyas Harley Race 1987FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 11as Harley Race 1987FilmWWE WrestleMania IIIas "King" Harley Race 1987FilmThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matchesas "King" Harley Race 1987FilmWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87as "King" Harley Race 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 9as Harley Race 1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas "King" Harley Race 1986FilmWWE The Big Eventas "King" Harley Race 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 8as Harley Race 1986FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86as Harley Race 1986FilmAWA WrestleRock 1986as Himself 1985TVNWA World Championship Wrestlingas Harley Race 1985FilmAWA Super Clashas Harley Race 1985TVSaturday Night's Main Event 1985FilmPWUSA Star Warsas Harley Race 1985FilmNWA Battle of the Beltsas Harley Race 1983FilmNWA Starrcade 1983as Harley Race 1983FilmNWA The Race to Starrcadeas Himself 1983FilmWCCW Star Wars (June 1983)as Harley Race 1982FilmWCCW Star Wars (August 1982)as Harley Race 1982FilmWCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Showas Harley Race 1982TVWorld Class Championship Wrestlingas Harley Race 1982FilmNWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Showas Harley Race 1981TVMid-South Wrestlingas Harley Race 1981TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestlingas Harley Race 1981FilmWCCW Star Wars (February 1981)as Harley Race 1981TVWCCW Star Warsas Harley Race 1980FilmNWA The Last Tangle in Tampaas Himself 1980TVWWF Championship Wrestlingas Harley Race 1978FilmThe Super Bowl of Wrestlingas Himself 1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Harley Race —FilmPro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985