Harley Leland Race (born April 11, 1943) is a retired American professional wrestler and is a 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 8 times, and was the first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, ( Mid Alantic version ) 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 NWA Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Owns and operates a small promotion called World League Wrestling (WLW), which runs shows in the mid-western United States. [September 2003]
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Published author.
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Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Notable Title wins include: Pacific Wrestling Federation title; Central States Heavyweight title (7); Mid Atlantic United States title; NWA United Nations Heavyweight title; NWA Southern Heavyweight title; NWA Georgia Heavyweight title; NWA Mid-America Heavyweight title; Stampede North American Heavyweight title; WWC Caribbean Heavyweight title; AWA World Tag Team titles (5); International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team titles; Central States Tag Team titles; NWA Florida Tag Team titles (2); PWI Wrestler of the Year - 1979, 1983; Missouri Heavyweight title; WWA Heavyweight title; NWA World Heavyweight title (8); WWF King of the Ring
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Early in his career, tragedy struck when Harley was involved in a major car accident. Harley's injuries were so bad that doctors told him he may never walk and would definitely never wrestle again.
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Was the first man to hold the version of the U.S. title that exists today in World Wrestling Entertainment. The title, which began in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), was awarded to Race in 1975, although for storyline purposes it was announced that he defeated Johnny Weaver in the finals of a tournament.
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Viewed as one of the legitimate tough guys in the wrestling industry.
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Professional wrestler, manager, and promoter.
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Prior to stepping into the ring was the limo driver for wrestler Happy Humphrey.
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Headlined pro wrestling's first ever "closed-circuit supercard" (the forerunner to pay-per-view), losing the NWA title to Ric Flair inside a steel cage.
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Eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World heavyweight champion.
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Began wrestling professionally at the age of sixteen.
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One of the 100 Greatest Wrestlers of the 20th Century (Inside Wrestling Presents, Summer 2000).
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Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame on May 22nd, 1994.
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Professional wrestler and manager
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Seven time NWA World Champion
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
2007
Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets
1998
TV Movie
Booker (as booker)
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1994
TV Series
Harley Race
Royal Rumble
1989
Video
Harley Race
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
1989
Video
Harley Race
Best of the WWF Volume 16
1988
Video
King Harley Race
WWF Superstars
1986-1987
TV Series
Harley Race
King Harley Race
Best of the WWF Volume 11
1987
Video
King Harley Race
George the Animal Steele
1987
Video
Harley Race
The Ken Patera Story
1987
Video
King Harley Race
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
Video
Harley Race
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
Video
Harley Race
World Wrestling Federation
1986
TV Series
King Harley Race
WWF Challenge
1986
TV Series
King Harley Race
WWF Championship Wrestling
1986
TV Series
Harley Race
Best of the WWF Volume 8
1986
Video
Handsome Harley Race
Best of the WWF Volume 9
1986
Video
Harley Race
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ruff Tuff and Real: Legends of Australian Wrestling
2007
Video thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE Rivalries
2014
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania XXX
2014
TV Movie
Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
Video
Himself
Extreme Rules
2013
TV Special
Himself
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
2013
Video documentary
Himself
History & Tradition: The Story of the National Wrestling Alliance
2012
Documentary
Harley Race
WWE Hall of Fame 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
Starrcade: The Essential Collection
2009
Himself
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008
Video
Himself
WWE Raw
2004-2008
TV Series
Himself
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection
2008
Video
Himself
NWA/Pro Wrestling Revolution: Future Legends
2008
Video
Himself
Ruff Tuff and Real: Legends of Australian Wrestling
2007
Video
Himself
WWE Vengeance
2007
TV Special
Himself
Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Video
Himself (as King Harley Race)
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
Video
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself
WrestleMania XX
2004
TV Special
Himself
NWA: Total Nonstop Action
2002
TV Series
Himself
The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Biography
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
WWF in Your House: Badd Blood
1997
TV Special
Himself
Halloween Havoc
1994
TV Special
Harley Race
WCW Bash at the Beach
1994
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Spring Stampede
1994
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Battlebowl
1993
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Fall Brawl
1993
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
TV Special
Himself
WCW Beach Blast
1993
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions XXIII
1993
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
TV Movie
Himself
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions XXI
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
TV Movie
Himself
WCW the Great American Bash
1992
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions XIX
1992
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Wrestle War
1992
TV Special
Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Starrcade
1991
TV Special
Himself
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1991
TV Series
Himself
Halloween Havoc
1991
TV Movie
Himself
WCW the Great American Bash
1991
TV Special
Himself
WCW/NWA the Great American Bash
1990
TV Special
Himself
Survivor Series
1988
TV Special
Himself
Spectrum Wrestling
1988
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania IV
1988
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night's Main Event
1987-1988
TV Series
Himself
Royal Rumble
1988
TV Special
Himself
WWF Challenge
1986-1988
TV Series
Himself
The 37th Annual Slammy Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself (as King Harley Race)
Survivor Series
1987
TV Special
'The King' Harley Race
WWF Superstars
1987
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania III
1987
TV Special
Himself
WWF Championship Wrestling
1978-1986
TV Series
Himself
WWF: The Big Event
1986
Video
Himself
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling
1986
TV Series
Himself
AWA: WrestleRock
1986
Video
Himself
Superclash '85
1985
TV Movie
Himself
World Pro Wrestling TV
1984
TV Series
Himself (1984)
Pro Wrestling USA
1984
TV Series
Himself
Starrcade
1983
TV Special
Himself
On the Mat
1983
TV Series
Himself
World Wrestling Federation
1979
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
2016
Video
Himself
Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story
2014
Video documentary
Himself
The Best of Sting
2014
Himself
Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection
2014
Video
Himself
WWE Raw
2006-2013
TV Series
Himself
The Top 100 Moments in Raw History
2012
Video
Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
Video
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
Video
Himself
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
2010
Video
Himself
Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW
2009
Video
Himself
WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s
2009
Video
Himself
The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Video
Himself (as 'King' Harley Race)
WWE Vintage Collection
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
2008
Video
Himself
WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1
2007
Video
Himself
The Rise & Fall of ECW
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story
2004
Video documentary
Harley Race
WWE: The Stone Cold Truth
2004
Video
Himself
Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling
2004
Video
Himself
The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2003
Video
Himself
Mike Graham Presents: The Best of Classic Championship Wrestling Vol. 1
2003
Video
Himself
Wrestling Gold Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People
2001
Video
Himself
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
1993
Video short
Himself
Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts
$1.6 Million
