In his early days as a wrestler, Ric Flair’s idol was The American ... trading the NWA World Title multiple times. Flair surpassed Harley Race by claiming the record for most NWA Heavyweight ...

Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race referred to himself ... Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair. Race's eight reigns stood as a record number of World Heavyweight Title reigns ...

Harley Race was an undeniable tough guy ... (This also predated the fabled Terry Funk table piledriver to Ric Flair at WrestleWar 89 by a full year). Race battled a championship-less Hulk Hogan ...