Harley Race

Post-WWF endeavors (1989–1990) After leaving the WWF, Race continued to wrestle until the spring of 1991, most notably with World Wrestling Council (WWC) in Puerto Rico, Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta, the NWA, All Japan and the AWA. He defeated Miguel Perez Jr. for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship on January 6, 1990, in Puerto Rico making it his last title reign until dropping it to José González on March 4. After his appearance in AWA he briefly retired from wrestling.

World Championship Wrestling (1990–1995, 1999) Race made his return to the promotion at The Great American Bash on July 7, 1990, when he defeated former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Rich. He began making appearances on house shows and immediately would fill in for Ric Flair in several tag team matches, pairing up with Barry Windham against Lex Luger and Sting.

Race also made an appearance at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Lockdown pay-per-view in 2007 as the special guest gatekeeper for the main event. Race made a special guest appearance at the second night of Ring of Honor's Glory by Honor VI: Night Two at the Manhattan Center on November 3, 2007, in New York City. On January 4, 2014, Race took part in New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome event, participating in the title presentation before a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and punching out defending champion Rob Conway's manager Bruce Tharpe.

Personal life and death Race was born to sharecroppers Jay Allen Race and Mary Race in 1943.

Championship and accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling NWA United National Championship (1 time) Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Brass Knuckles Championship(4 times) NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (9 times) NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Tokyo Sports Match of the Year (1978) vs. Jumbo Tsuruta on January 20