On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Harley Race, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Harley Leland Race was born in Quitman, Missouri on April 11, 1943.
He died on August 1, 2019 at the age of 76.
Harley Race was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2005, in the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994, in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2004 as part of the Modern Era wing and in 2017 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of Harley Race & Larry Hennig).
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Harley Leland Race
- Ring Names
- Harley Race ( October 15, 1988 - August 1, 2019)
- King Harley Race ( July 14, 1986 - October 14, 1988)
- Harley Race ( May 17, 1964 - July 13, 1986)
- The Great Mortimer ( January 1, 1963 - May 16, 1964)
- Jack Long ( April 11, 1961 - December 31, 1962)
- Harley Race ( January 1, 1960 - April 10, 1961)
- Born April 11, 1943
- Died August 1, 2019 (aged 76)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Quitman, Missouri
- Billed From
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 245 lbs (111 kg)
- Nicknames Handsome; Mad Dog
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Commissioner ( November 21, 2010 - August 1, 2019)
- Manager ( July 14, 1991 - January 31, 1995)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1960 - December 7, 1990)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHNovember 21, 2010 August 1, 2019 Promotion WCWJuly 7, 1990 January 31, 1995 Promotion WWFMay 4, 1986 January 15, 1989 Promotion AJPWFebruary 10, 1973 June 12, 1986 Promotion NWAMay 18, 1967 May 15, 1986 Promotion AWAJanuary 29, 1984 April 20, 1986 Promotion CWAAugust 5, 1985 October 14, 1985 Promotion WCCWFebruary 22, 1981 October 7, 1983 Promotion WWFDecember 18, 1978 September 22, 1980 Promotion STAMPEDEJuly 15, 1977 July 11, 1980 Promotion AWAAugust 3, 1963 March 18, 1971 Promotion JWANovember 14, 1969 December 14, 1969 Promotion JWAFebruary 23, 1968 March 23, 1968 Promotion NWAJune 2, 1962 September 26, 1964 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel August 3, 1963 January 31, 1995 Face January 1, 1960 August 2, 1963 - Images
Nov 2010Jan 1989May 1986Feb 1981Feb 1973May 1967
Jan 1960
NOAH
WCW
WWF
AJPW
NWA
AWA
CWA
WCCW
WWF
STAMPEDE
JWA
- Finishers
- Flying Cradle Suplex - Bridging Fisherman Suplex ( January 1, 1960 - December 7, 1990)
- Diving Headbutt ( January 1, 1960 - December 7, 1990)
- Piledriver ( January 1, 1960 - December 7, 1990)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "The Great Gate of Kiev" by Modest Petrovič Musorgskij - Single ( August 30, 1986 - March 20, 1988)
- Theme Song "Galaxy Express" by Ryoichi Kuniyoshi - Single ( February 10, 1973 - June 12, 1986)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2005, Individual
- WCW Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2004, Modern Era
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2017, Groups, Harley Race & Larry Hennig
- Titles Won
American Wrestling Association
- 3 AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Larry Hennig)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA United National Championship
- 1 PWF World Heavyweight Championship
All Star Pro-Wrestling (New Zealand)
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 9 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (with Roger Kirby)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 with Roger Kirby, 1 with Bob Roop)
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 2 NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship
Eastern Sports Association
- 1 IW North American Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Mawith Tag Team Championship (with Buddy Colt)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Larry Hennig)
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 SMW Tag Team Championship (with Unabomb)
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction (class of 2013)
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2005)
- WWF King of the Ring Winner (1986)
- WWF Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Winner (1986)
- WWF Slammy Award - Best Ring Apparel (1987)
- WWF Slammy Award - Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award (1987 - with Haku, Tama, André the Giant, Hercules & King Kong Bundy)
- NWA Hollywood Los Angeles Battle Royal Winner (1969)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2006)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1979, 1983)
- PWI Match of the Year (1973 - vs. Dory Funk, Jr. on 05/04; 1979 - vs. Dusty Rhodes on 08/21; 1983 - vs. Ric Flair on 06/10)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award (2006)
- 8° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- WON Wrestler of the Year (1980, 1981)
- WON Match of the Year (1983 - vs. Ric Flair at Starrcade)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996))
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year (1978 - vs. Jumbo Tsuruta on 01/20)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Heenan Family - André the Giant, Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, Paul Orndorff, Rick Rude, Hercules ( November 30, 1986 - November 24, 1988)
- Harley Race & Larry Hennig - Larry Hennig ( November 28, 1981 - December 13, 1981)
- Harley Race & Larry Hennig - Larry Hennig ( August 20, 1975 - October 29, 1975)
- Harley Race & Roger Kirby - Roger Kirby ( April 16, 1970 - September 24, 1975)
- Harley Race & Larry Hennig - Larry Hennig ( September 25, 1964 - December 27, 1969)
- The Long Brothers - Johnny Long ( December 25, 1962 - May 6, 1963)
- Managers Bobby Heenan
- Wrestlers managed Hercules Hernandez, Lex Luger, Vader
