Ziggy Vercetti Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race passed away today at age 76 due to complications from lung cancer. Harley Race captured the NWA World Heavyweight Championship seven times, which stood as a record until Ric ??????Flair broke it in 1991. To this day, only a handful of Superstars can claim to have won more World Heavyweight Championships than Race. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Race was the National Wrestling Alliances most dominant champion, winning the sport's oldest World Heavyweight Championship from the likes of Dory Funk Jr., Giant Baba, Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes and Flair. The tough-as-nails Race was so universally respected that WWE, despite having seceded from the NWA and having its own World Heavyweight Champion, chose to recognize Race's title status as well. As a result, Race was the first NWA Champion to engage in title unification matchups against WWE Champions like "Superstar" Billy Graham and Bob Backlund. In what seemed unthinkable at the time, Race, one of the NWAs most influential figures of all time, joined WWE in 1986 during the company's national expansion. After winning the King of the Ring tournament, Race was the first to don regal robes and a crown. King Harley Race was managed by Bobby The Brain Heenan and was introduced to a new generation of fans. Race battled all of WWEs top heroes and pinned Junkyard Dog at WrestleMania III in front of a record-setting attendance of 93,000 fans. WWE extends its condolences to Races family, friends and fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King RyderFan Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 RIP. One of the all time greats gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNX Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Must've had him confused with someone else because I thought he was already gone. Rip big homie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Wow, a true legend. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb ★ Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ! Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Damn RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennsoe Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 GREAT great great wrestler,will be missed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Knew it was coming, but definitely sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Jiggy Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 I thought he was already dead ngl. True pioneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushy. Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Saint Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Rest peacefully, Mr. Race. Tell my sister I said Hi. Screw cancer, and screw you 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willows Way Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWF WrestleFest Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Generations Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Feel bad for Trips. Lost Lemmy and Harley. Should grow the stache out for a tribute. NXT should do a tribute show, and Trips should be there with a glorious stache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPC Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb ★ Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2908966255786541&id=100000195847474 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Saint Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2908966255786541&id=100000195847474 Kudos to Vince for doing that. Say what you want about the man, but that was a classy gesture to help Harley the way he did. Also, good to hear Tevor Murdoch is doing well. Honestly, I miss Cade and Murdoch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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