Harley Race

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-04-11

Day of death

2019-08-01 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Quitman, Mississippi, USA

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.

Known For

  • Raw

    Raw

  • World Class Championship Wrestling

    World Class Championship Wrestling

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • TNA iMPACT!

    TNA iMPACT!

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • WCW Beach Blast 1993

    WCW Beach Blast 1993

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

  • WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

    WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

    NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

  • WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

    WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

  • Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

    Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

  • TNA Lockdown 2007

    TNA Lockdown 2007

  • WCW Halloween Havoc '91

    WCW Halloween Havoc '91

  • WWE The Big Event

    WWE The Big Event

  • WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

    WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

  • The Super Bowl of Wrestling

    The Super Bowl of Wrestling

  • WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

    WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

  • Heroes of World Class

    Heroes of World Class

  • WrestleMania III

    WrestleMania III

  • WrestleMania IV

    WrestleMania IV

  • AWA Super Clash

    AWA Super Clash

  • WCW Slamboree 1994

    WCW Slamboree 1994

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1993

    WCW Fall Brawl 1993

  • WCW Starrcade 1993

    WCW Starrcade 1993

  • WCW Starrcade 1991

    WCW Starrcade 1991

  • The Life and Death of Owen Hart

    The Life and Death of Owen Hart

  • WCW Battle Bowl

    WCW Battle Bowl

  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

    WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

  • AWA: WrestleRock '86

    AWA: WrestleRock '86

  • WCW Halloween Havoc '92

    WCW Halloween Havoc '92

  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

  • WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

    WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

  • WWE Royal Rumble

    WWE Royal Rumble

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 8

    The Best of the WWF: volume 8

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 9

    The Best of the WWF: volume 9

  • WWE Rivalries

    WWE Rivalries

  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

  • WCW SuperBrawl II

    WCW SuperBrawl II

  • WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

  • WWE WrestleMania IV

    WWE WrestleMania IV

  • WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

    WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

  • NWA Starrcade 1983

    NWA Starrcade 1983

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 11

    The Best of the WWF: volume 11

  • WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

    WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2004

    WWE Hall of Fame 2004

  • NWA The Race to Starrcade

    NWA The Race to Starrcade

  • The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

    The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

  • WCW SuperBrawl IV

    WCW SuperBrawl IV

  • WCW Great American Bash '92

    WCW Great American Bash '92

  • WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

    WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

  • WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)

    WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)

  • PWUSA Star Wars

    PWUSA Star Wars

  • WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

  • WWF Championship Wrestling

    WWF Championship Wrestling

  • WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

  • WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

    WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

  • WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

    WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

  • WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

    WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

  • Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985

    Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985

  • NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

    NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

  • K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

    K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

  • WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

    WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

  • Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

    Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

  • WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

    WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

  • History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

    History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1989

    WWE Royal Rumble 1989

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

    The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

  • WCW Spring Stampede 1994

    WCW Spring Stampede 1994

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

  • NWA Battle of the Belts

    NWA Battle of the Belts

  • WCW Starrcade 1992

    WCW Starrcade 1992

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1991

    WCW The Great American Bash 1991

  • WCW SuperBrawl III

    WCW SuperBrawl III

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

  • WWE Survivor Series 1987

    WWE Survivor Series 1987

  • WCW Starrcade 1994

    WCW Starrcade 1994

  • Exposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets

    Exposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

    WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

  • WCW Slamboree 1993

    WCW Slamboree 1993

  • WWE WrestleMania III

    WWE WrestleMania III

  • WWE Survivor Series 1988

    WWE Survivor Series 1988

  • WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

    WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

  • WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

    WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

  • Harley Race: The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth

    Harley Race: The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth