When your idol, the man you WANTED to be when you just started your career, is telling people that you did more than he EVER could. I meant who wouldn't cry?!
That is what is called "respect" toward your fellow colleagues, your champions...your friends for life. What Harley said, he meant every word of it, too. The greatest showman and the toughest man on that stage there. This is the part of wrestling that was real. The bumps, the blood, the glory, and the rarest part of wrestling - life long friendships.
Those tears came from a cold sober Ric Flair. I've never seen him this serious in any interview. What a privilege for that audience to be in that small hotel conference room with these two legends. Like coal miners, the wrestlers who came up during the age of the territories are a dying breed. The world will not see their kind again. I'm glad they're such good sports and give all of these interviews that you find here. They do not dismiss their fans. It's an oral history of an age that has passed. Dang this clip was good. I almost feel that these words would never have been spoken between these men if it wasn't for the audience. True performers: the audience gives them permission to be courageous.
Can there be higher praise from a legend to another legend!!! Flair and Harley 2 of the best ever to lace up the boots.Harleys word's also tell you Flair is the GOAT.
In starrcade of 1983 Ric flair and Harley Race for the NWA worlds heavyweight championship, will go down as one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. A true classic wrestling match. Thank you Ric and Harley for the memories.😁👍👍❤️🤼♂️🤼♀️🤼😄😀
Two men that really loved their profession and gave it everything they had. It’s wonderful to see them getting the love they deserve for entertaining so many people.
FUN FACT: Flair's wrestling career almost came to an end after he survived a plane crash in 1975 that broke his back. His perseverance and determination to rehabilitate himself after that shows the willpower that Flair has.
imagine having all those near death experiences and getting another chance at life and being able to hear all the stuff people usually say after your dead. this makes me so happy. i never was a big flair fan as a kid i always thought the giant wrestlers were more entertaining but the older i got the more i valued flairs personality and gimmick. when your 8 you think you need muscles to be a champ but flair proved hes eternal
What Harley said said at the end really does put "Walk That Aisle" into perspective! On a side note, WPP has been missed Big Time! Very Grateful for this post! Salute To The Loyal Riders Of The Workin' Punch Productions Posse out there!
Ric Flair calls Harley Race the greatest and Harley Race calls Flair the best. U can definitely feel Flair energy when Harley said that about him. 2 of the greatest of all time in same room talking wrestling.
First off Harley is the toughest guy ever to step inside the squared circle. And Harley was a dear friend of mine. Harley was a great guy but don't piss him off or sit in the passenger seat of his car lol. Miss ya Harley, RIP sir
Damn who sat in the passenger seat of his car? Are you speaking from experience 😳 haha what a legend he was! He must of been a great friend as'well! 🙏🏾💯
It's one thing to get the applause and the accolades when you are being "The Nature Boy." When you get the applause and the accolades because you are being Mr. Ric Flair, it's another thing completely. In the ring, the fans applaud what you've done. Outside the ring, in a hotel conference room, the fans applaud who you are. Mad respect for Flair _and_ Race...
❤🙏❤ ... Wow ... And yes Harley meant every single words he said - I truly believe if someone offered Harley $10,000 ca$h to say something on camera in front of a live audience that was a lie or that he sincerely did not believe he absolutely without any doubt would not say it . And what makes this even more special is that Harley is widely regarded as the greatest legitimate NWA champion of all time by many people around the world . Harley was " The toughest and greatest wrestler on God's green Earth " . This video is truly something special . Thank you for uploading this piece of history ❤🙏❤
JJ Dillon once said that if he was in a fox hole behind enemy lines he would take Haku. Well let me tell you I would take Harley. I don’t think there was a tougher son of a bitch alive! Legit as fuck! He would just tell the enemy “ let me tell you daddy “
@@michaelrose3101 No. You didn't think it was around that time. You knew, deep down, that it was around that time. Just before Michael Cole, the Bellas, and all the other subhumans erased pro wrestling from history.
That is one of the problems that happens when you get older, your tear ducts get a mind of their own, tears will start rolling down your cheeks over stuff that don't even concern you, and your dam why the hell is this happening?then something that maybe you should cry about happens, and your eyes are dry as a potato chip
Harley Race was the greatest NWA champion of the 1970s and that's saying a lot when you think of all the great champions that reigned in that organization. Dory Funk, Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, and Dusty Rhodes.
Harley Was The Man The Man he Passed the Torch to The Next Man Such Greatness in Both.Massive Respect Ric i seen in Torontos Maple Leaf Gardens against Jack Brisco another Legend.
say what you want about Ric, i get it, but his respect most of his fellow wrestlers is iconic.....Steamboat, Race, Sting , Undertaker is without exception
Flair would come to Texas in the 80's and one night would fight a Von Erich, then the next night fight a Freebird. The crowd never knew quite how to respond.
It doesnt take much to make Flair cry. He cries about 15 times per day. He is emotionally fragile and has been since Jim Herd gave him a nervous breakdown in the early 90s.
Rick flair vs randy savage was the best match i ever seen and i didnt think so as a kid but now i know and when u really know they were the best two ever as far as not being behemoths and there gimmick not being there size or there look but their wrestling abilities and ON THE MIC 🎤 THE TWO HARDEST PARTS
Remember when everyone made it a big deal when Undertaker said it was a tougher business back then and everyone now was soft compared to then? He was right.
Harley Race, one tough ambre . Seen him take Ricky Steamboats chops tettering on the edge of the ramp at Maple Leaf Gardens , the last chop Race went backwards and slid backwards down the stairs on his back thump thump thump !
I can guarantee you there's not another opinion on Earth that Ric Flair valued more than that of Harley Race
I was thinking the same thing
Truth! That deserves 3 Ric Flair Woos! Woo! Woo! Who!
When your idol, the man you WANTED to be when you just started your career, is telling people that you did more than he EVER could. I meant who wouldn't cry?!
Idk it’s hard to tell. Flair is always crying 😭
those are the facts
For Flair, this was "The Man" telling him "YOU are the man"
Coming from the late great Harley Race that’s a statement. Harley was a helluva wrestler himself and a real life man Rip champ
I'm so glad I lived through this Era. Legends.
R.I.P. Harley Race
Every interview I’ve seen of Harley, he’s never been this complimentary of another person. This was awesome
That is what is called "respect" toward your fellow colleagues, your champions...your friends for life. What Harley said, he meant every word of it, too. The greatest showman and the toughest man on that stage there. This is the part of wrestling that was real. The bumps, the blood, the glory, and the rarest part of wrestling - life long friendships.
The epic promos, the hilarious flops, the fact that he truly lived like The Nature Boy.....Ric Flair is the GOAT.
Period
Ric is still one of the all time greatest performers in any wrestling entertainment industry EVER
2 absolute Legends. And both class acts to boot. I'm glad I saw this.
Those tears came from a cold sober Ric Flair. I've never seen him this serious in any interview. What a privilege for that audience to be in that small hotel conference room with these two legends. Like coal miners, the wrestlers who came up during the age of the territories are a dying breed. The world will not see their kind again. I'm glad they're such good sports and give all of these interviews that you find here. They do not dismiss their fans. It's an oral history of an age that has passed. Dang this clip was good. I almost feel that these words would never have been spoken between these men if it wasn't for the audience. True performers: the audience gives them permission to be courageous.
Can there be higher praise from a legend to another legend!!! Flair and Harley 2 of the best ever to lace up the boots.Harleys word's also tell you Flair is the GOAT.
That got me crying, LOL. To hear the great Harley Race say that? From his own mouth while he was still alive. Amazing.
Greatest Compliment someone can get
In starrcade of 1983 Ric flair and Harley Race for the NWA worlds heavyweight championship, will go down as one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. A true classic wrestling match. Thank you Ric and Harley for the memories.😁👍👍❤️🤼♂️🤼♀️🤼😄😀
Born in 85, I remember vividly how entertaining the four horsemen were in WCW in the early 90’s. 💪🙏
Harley's just sitting there thinking "I need a smoke."
Harley, you deserve all the respect and admiration that Ric does. Two of the greatest ever hands down
R.I.P. Harley we miss you.
Two men that really loved their profession and gave it everything they had. It’s wonderful to see them getting the love they deserve for entertaining so many people.
Rick deserves every bit of the success he has had in wrestling love you Rick Whooo.
Ric.
@@bcushing What has the Royal Irish Constabulary got to do with it 😆 🤣
Two of the greatest wrestlers of all time. They set the standard of what a champion should be.
To have the respect of Harley Race means everything to him.
Both ric flair & Harley race are pure legends respect to them both
Agreed. For Nature Boy to hear that from Harley Race (and Dusty Rhodes) probably means more to him than any other human being
It would be awesome to see another Harley & Flair type wrestler today ❤😊❤
Wrestling today would be so much better
2 living legends in the sport
My god they where talented
FUN FACT: Flair's wrestling career almost came to an end after he survived a plane crash in 1975 that broke his back.
His perseverance and determination to rehabilitate himself after that shows the willpower that Flair has.
validation in its highest form. thats like larry bird or magic praising mj,
Toughest man in the business there
imagine having all those near death experiences and getting another chance at life and being able to hear all the stuff people usually say after your dead. this makes me so happy. i never was a big flair fan as a kid i always thought the giant wrestlers were more entertaining but the older i got the more i valued flairs personality and gimmick. when your 8 you think you need muscles to be a champ but flair proved hes eternal
The highest level of respect that a person can receive is when a person you consider the greatest throws that same statement/compliment back at you.
The greatest wrestler ever, and Ric Flair
What Harley said said at the end really does put "Walk That Aisle" into perspective! On a side note, WPP has been missed Big Time! Very Grateful for this post! Salute To The Loyal Riders Of The Workin' Punch Productions Posse out there!
If Harley says your the greatest ever...No need for a vote..You are..
Wish Harley was still around. Legend
Ric Flair calls Harley Race the greatest and Harley Race calls Flair the best. U can definitely feel Flair energy when Harley said that about him. 2 of the greatest of all time in same room talking wrestling.
First off Harley is the toughest guy ever to step inside the squared circle. And Harley was a dear friend of mine. Harley was a great guy but don't piss him off or sit in the passenger seat of his car lol. Miss ya Harley, RIP sir
Damn who sat in the passenger seat of his car? Are you speaking from experience 😳 haha what a legend he was! He must of been a great friend as'well! 🙏🏾💯
It's one thing to get the applause and the accolades when you are being "The Nature Boy." When you get the applause and the accolades because you are being Mr. Ric Flair, it's another thing completely. In the ring, the fans applaud what you've done. Outside the ring, in a hotel conference room, the fans applaud who you are. Mad respect for Flair _and_ Race...
Flair is the one of the founding fathers of modern day wrestling!!!
……and still so humble!!!!
@@willanderson2747 lol
Heartfelt words for an amazing man from a giant in the industry!
Harley was the bad ass of all time, and he proudly passed the torch to Ric.
Two legends on the same stage. U could make a case that either one was the greatest of all time
Nothing but respect for these two giants westlers
Nice to see you're still alive there bud missed the uploads.
This was great.
❤🙏❤ ... Wow ... And yes Harley meant every single words he said - I truly believe if someone offered Harley $10,000 ca$h to say something on camera in front of a live audience that was a lie or that he sincerely did not believe he absolutely without any doubt would not say it . And what makes this even more special is that Harley is widely regarded as the greatest legitimate NWA champion of all time by many people around the world . Harley was " The toughest and greatest wrestler on God's green Earth " . This video is truly something special . Thank you for uploading this piece of history ❤🙏❤
..damn good interview.
JJ Dillon once said that if he was in a fox hole behind enemy lines he would take Haku. Well let me tell you I would take Harley. I don’t think there was a tougher son of a bitch alive! Legit as fuck! He would just tell the enemy “ let me tell you daddy “
To beat "The Man", "The Man" has to proclaim, that you are "The Man".
I was in the audience during this interview. It was in the University Hilton in Charlotte.
What year?
2008? I remember they did appearances together around the 25th anniversary of Staarrcade
@James Byers Thanks, thought it was somewhere around that time.
@@michaelrose3101 No. You didn't think it was around that time. You knew, deep down, that it was around that time. Just before Michael Cole, the Bellas, and all the other subhumans erased pro wrestling from history.
High praise from Harley
To be fair, almost everything makes that man cry.
That's what I was going to say .
You should have seen him when the last KMart in North Carolina closed.
Ric's a emotional guy
😂😂😂😂 he is, he always crying
That is one of the problems that happens when you get older, your tear ducts get a mind of their own, tears will start rolling down your cheeks over stuff that don't even concern you, and your dam why the hell is this happening?then something that maybe you should cry about happens, and your eyes are dry as a potato chip
To be the man, you gotta beat that man. To call him an icon doesn't give him justice. Words cannot describe my admiration for Rick Flair.
Harley Race was the greatest NWA champion of the 1970s and that's saying a lot when you think of all the great champions that reigned in that organization. Dory Funk, Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, and Dusty Rhodes.
Real *class* from Harley. Cheers sir! 🍺
That's the stuff that makes the aches and pain worth it..
Harley Was The Man The Man he Passed the Torch to The Next Man Such Greatness in Both.Massive Respect Ric i seen in Torontos Maple Leaf Gardens against Jack Brisco another Legend.
What a compliment to the Nature Boy,
From the legendary 8 time World Champion
Harley Race
That Is Respect. True championship form.🥲
There was nothing like the NWA in the seventies and eighties
Rest In Heavenly Peace🙏🤍🕊🙏💙
say what you want about Ric, i get it, but his respect most of his fellow wrestlers is iconic.....Steamboat, Race, Sting , Undertaker is without exception
First time in my 50 years I've seen Naitch speechless...
Harley Race was a wrestling God in a sort of talented way💯
Thanks to flair we got Michael's triple h steve austin taker more talent who were fans of flairs. Thank you flair
Flair would come to Texas in the 80's and one night would fight a Von Erich, then the next night fight a Freebird. The crowd never knew quite how to respond.
welcome back
welcome back workin punch
GOATs
Two of the. Best
I like the way Harley said billions
It doesnt take much to make Flair cry. He cries about 15 times per day. He is emotionally fragile and has been since Jim Herd gave him a nervous breakdown in the early 90s.
Spartacus damn you
My All Time fave champion
Mr. King Harley Race ...
Sslute to both naitch nd Race
Harley Race Rest in peace champ.
Wow. I don;t know much about the past of Wrestling but this was fantastic.
This is class
As a wrestler they don't get any better than the late, great Harley Race. The compliment he gave Ric is something he can take to the bank.
From Harley Race, it's really value !!
The greatest!
Wow What a statement from one of the greatest wrestlers of all time Harley Race..
That's what this business Is all about
I count myself privileged to have seen these two legends perform, and Harley waved at me after the match.
tons of respect for Harley Race as well
Rick flair vs randy savage was the best match i ever seen and i didnt think so as a kid but now i know and when u really know they were the best two ever as far as not being behemoths and there gimmick not being there size or there look but their wrestling abilities and ON THE MIC 🎤 THE TWO HARDEST PARTS
Remember when everyone made it a big deal when Undertaker said it was a tougher business back then and everyone now was soft compared to then? He was right.
Awesome
Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 Super Star Billy Graham Pass away 🙏 🪦 age 79 I know Ric Fair Friends Billy Graham
Coming from Harley Race that is saying something
Wrestling fans are the best!
Now Harleys made it known, For a fact Whoooo greate champion all time
Harley Race, one tough ambre .
Seen him take Ricky Steamboats chops tettering on the edge of the ramp at Maple Leaf Gardens , the last chop Race went backwards and slid backwards down the stairs on his back thump thump thump !
HOMBRE
Without a doubt. Watched wrestling before the Natch was on the seen hardest working champ EVER. Both KING & NATCH. WHOOOO. 👍👍👍👍
R.i.p Harley race 🏎
Today, with my adult Eyes, Race looks real tough guy in his prime. Race in your side, you feel very protect !
He earned that
The greatest compliment that Flair ever got…how could you top it coming from The Man that said it.
The 2 greatest world champions and only traveling world champions.
I sware Ric is such an amazing person, it's like he's Dustin Hoffman's long lost brother or something. They sound a lot a like in voice :D
The man