Harley Race is not talked about nor respected enough today, at least among fans. He always had the look of being just an average Joe until he got in the ring! You quickly realized that he may just be the toughest man on the planet. He delivered his promos with such a calm demeanor causing you to lean in and listen to every word. He was also so sincere that you legitimately believed every word was a shoot. Harley Race was an absolute badass and an absolute legend!
At 30 years old and a full time job, i decided to go to wrestling school. Most of the people there were between 18-23. With a few later 20s sprinkled in. Lemme tell you, it was kinda sad the lack of respect for old school shit. Everytime i reffed and pointed out something that i thought didnt make sense, the answer was always a shrug of the shoulders and “wrestlings fake dude who cares.” Harley race would fucking care. Roddy piper would fucking care. Undertaker would fucking care
I went to football camp with his son. Man do I have a story about him. I will never say it but it was funny as hell. His son was a big kid. Last I knew he was doing sports on TV in KC.
Harley was recounting some old wrestler tales to Punk, Ace Steel and a couple of others and referred to the Ultimate Warrior as "that faggot Indian" becaise he couldnt remember Warrior's name. When Harley's guests finally realized who he was referring to they just died laughing Punk didnt say that because Dve Chappele said faggot is more offensive than fuck apparently
I'll provide you with an excerpt from punk's journal, with some censoring. This takes place on July 4th 2004, with Harley Race and Ace Steel being very drunk at Lake of the Ozarks "He was talking about his run in the WWF, the reason he was brought in, and more importantly who he was working at the time. The conversation went exactly like this: Harley: "...and he had me working Hogan, JYD, and one of my last programs was with....shit. What's his name? The guy. You know. Big guy....c'mon, you know! That [f-slur] Indian." Now...I bust out laughing and Ace and I just look at each other while Harely is scrunching up his face trying to remember who he is talking about. I start throwing out names, but none of them really make any sense. I mean....Wahoo never worked in the WWF, and certainly if he did, Harely wouldn't call him "that [f-slur] Indian". Tatanka, who Ace proudly proclaimed was who Harely must've been talking about. Certainly you all know Tatanka, while having wrestled in the WWF, it was years after Harely had already retired. So i'm sitting there, and Harely is literally scratching his head and Ace is clueless...and I really don't have any clue either. So I think..."[f-slur] indian"...and I blurt out: Punk: "The Ultimate Warrior?" Harley: "YES! That fucking GOOF!" I laughed for a week. XxX"
Harley race 7 Time NWA champ back when it ment something! Him and nails both beat Vince's ass which I love because Vince should be wiped off earth! Tell the story punk and stop being scared 😠
This is what people don't get about punk.. he really respected the elders. Thats why the AEW stuff went down cause these guys dont understand the respect you are supposed to offerd to those before you. He seems like a good guy to me
@@radicalstanza3614 nah its gotten to the point nothing can be kept a secret even a finish to a match or what's going to happen in a guys future. We have guys on UA-cam in the know and the hell I know how they find out.
@@melbias5046 Oh yeah, I hate knowing that stuff, too. I don't read that stuff if I can help it, and definitely wish that kind of information was kept under a lid better. Shoots are still great, though.
@@melbias5046 just don't watch them then lol. I watch every big wrestling channel and I avoid the news videos. It really hit me when edge came back. Had I avoided them prior I would have popped a lot more lol
As a young man (im 26) about to purse a wrestling career. Harley is in my top 5. If i could be a fraction of any ability Harley had...id die a happy man. My top 5 : Shawn Michaels Harley Race Chris Benoit Kurt Angle Dusty Rhodes
An interesting dynamic. Punk has the ultimate respect for Harley and vice versa while Kenny Omega was kicked out of Harley's wrestling school for not listening to instruction and hurting other students and talks s about Harley. One makes money for pick a company while the other loses 100,000 viewers every week in the quarter hour ratings whenever he's on television.
When I Wrestled in1987 I was a true bad ass, and held numerous championships, including a wwa world heavyweight championship, I was as bounty hunter, a hired gun you could say..... 😈😈😈
Harley Race is not talked about nor respected enough today, at least among fans. He always had the look of being just an average Joe until he got in the ring! You quickly realized that he may just be the toughest man on the planet. He delivered his promos with such a calm demeanor causing you to lean in and listen to every word. He was also so sincere that you legitimately believed every word was a shoot. Harley Race was an absolute badass and an absolute legend!
cm punk is insanely underrated at impressions
I wish guys today had the respect for old school that punk still has.
At 30 years old and a full time job, i decided to go to wrestling school. Most of the people there were between 18-23. With a few later 20s sprinkled in. Lemme tell you, it was kinda sad the lack of respect for old school shit. Everytime i reffed and pointed out something that i thought didnt make sense, the answer was always a shrug of the shoulders and “wrestlings fake dude who cares.”
Harley race would fucking care. Roddy piper would fucking care. Undertaker would fucking care
@@mmabuff101 people who know how to actually fight would care about a fight being poorly simulated. Kudos to you my dude
@@mmabuff101can you give an example of you pointing something out and them not caring
@@cornball0072 probably the no selling garbage that’s extremely popular nowadays, despite being proven to not be a draw.
Punk's impression of Harley's voice is great!
Makes me miss Harley. He was always so cool to talk to.
He was talk a lot
I love that CM Punk drew inspiration from someone who came from the same place I did.
Harleys Race would be an excellent band name
Harley race was great love King Harley too
Don't pull over. It'll alert the authorities
Punk listened to Harley, Twinkle-Toes thought he knew better than Harley
Cry me a river.
@@Mr_Boyerthe river of tears are already in aew lmfao. Dying attendance and garbage ratings😂😂
I like how if you listen to the stories all your favorites tie into each other.
I hope CM Punk payed a visit to the Harley Race academy.
I went to football camp with his son. Man do I have a story about him. I will never say it but it was funny as hell. His son was a big kid. Last I knew he was doing sports on TV in KC.
HHH stole his high knee
He drank a shot with Harley. Thats amazing!
When did he say he drank a shot? He didn't say that.
@@Bgz8890s look it up. He drank for harley race birthday
@@j.styles8977 Ah I see now, respect.
@@j.styles8977 he drank a hpt of milk with Harley because he refused a shot of whiskey earlier
That Harley impersonation was spot on 😄
Yes it was. Harley was awesome. Truly a legend.
I haven't heard the term. The authorities since I was in grade school
Wait, what's the story about Harley and ultimate warrior?
That’s what I’m wondering
Harley probably made warrior shit himself
Harley was recounting some old wrestler tales to Punk, Ace Steel and a couple of others and referred to the Ultimate Warrior as "that faggot Indian" becaise he couldnt remember Warrior's name. When Harley's guests finally realized who he was referring to they just died laughing
Punk didnt say that because Dve Chappele said faggot is more offensive than fuck apparently
I'll provide you with an excerpt from punk's journal, with some censoring. This takes place on July 4th 2004, with Harley Race and Ace Steel being very drunk at Lake of the Ozarks
"He was talking about his run in the WWF, the reason he was brought in, and more importantly who he was working at the time. The conversation went exactly like this:
Harley: "...and he had me working Hogan, JYD, and one of my last programs was with....shit. What's his name? The guy. You know. Big guy....c'mon, you know!
That [f-slur] Indian."
Now...I bust out laughing and Ace and I just look at each other while Harely is scrunching up his face trying to remember who he is talking about. I start throwing out names, but none of them really make any sense. I mean....Wahoo never worked in the WWF, and certainly if he did, Harely wouldn't call him "that [f-slur] Indian". Tatanka, who Ace proudly proclaimed was who Harely must've been talking about. Certainly you all know Tatanka, while having wrestled in the WWF, it was years after Harely had already retired. So i'm sitting there, and Harely is literally scratching his head and Ace is clueless...and I really don't have any clue either. So I think..."[f-slur] indian"...and I blurt out:
Punk: "The Ultimate Warrior?"
Harley: "YES! That fucking GOOF!"
I laughed for a week.
XxX"
The taser.... I have a story I'll have to do a video on sometime how I encountered that damn thing. Lol
i love cm punk
Harley race 7 Time NWA champ back when it ment something! Him and nails both beat Vince's ass which I love because Vince should be wiped off earth! Tell the story punk and stop being scared 😠
Is least if he did pee himself he could reciprocate the hug.
This is what people don't get about punk.. he really respected the elders. Thats why the AEW stuff went down cause these guys dont understand the respect you are supposed to offerd to those before you. He seems like a good guy to me
What would king do
What did he meant with the Dave Chappele thing? i didn´t get it
That is a true statement. Don’t pull over, it will alert the authorities. Speaking from experience.
Times have changed can you imagine killer karl kox spilling his guts on a stage like today's wrestlers do. I just don't see it.
Yeah. It's pretty great that this can now happen. Good times.
@@radicalstanza3614 nah its gotten to the point nothing can be kept a secret even a finish to a match or what's going to happen in a guys future. We have guys on UA-cam in the know and the hell I know how they find out.
@@melbias5046 Oh yeah, I hate knowing that stuff, too. I don't read that stuff if I can help it, and definitely wish that kind of information was kept under a lid better. Shoots are still great, though.
@@melbias5046 just don't watch them then lol. I watch every big wrestling channel and I avoid the news videos. It really hit me when edge came back. Had I avoided them prior I would have popped a lot more lol
@@melbias5046 like seeing some of the fans reactions made me realize that shit haha
As a young man (im 26) about to purse a wrestling career. Harley is in my top 5. If i could be a fraction of any ability Harley had...id die a happy man.
My top 5 :
Shawn Michaels
Harley Race
Chris Benoit
Kurt Angle
Dusty Rhodes
An interesting dynamic. Punk has the ultimate respect for Harley and vice versa while Kenny Omega was kicked out of Harley's wrestling school for not listening to instruction and hurting other students and talks s about Harley. One makes money for pick a company while the other loses 100,000 viewers every week in the quarter hour ratings whenever he's on television.
His wearing an AJ Lee shirt.
He is*
Wait, what? I saw that Chappelle stand up, so why cant Punk tell that Ultimate Warrior story?
Dave Chappelle had a bit about the word "faggot", & Warrior had a history of homophobia, so I think that's the connection.
@@NicholasA.84 ahhh, makes sense
Funny... Kevin Nash tells a similar story about Harley Race. In fact, it's the same story!!! Who's the bullsheeter?
Everyone has that story cause that's what Harley would do
When I Wrestled in1987 I was a true bad ass, and held numerous championships, including a wwa world heavyweight championship, I was as bounty hunter, a hired gun you could say..... 😈😈😈
You ok dude? Lol
Harley was the opposite of Punk, he was actually tough and legit.
@SKK whatever you say punk lover
Are you mad that harley race liked punk? lmao
Man CM Punk is boring as hell
Fuck off. This story about Harley Race was entertaining.