King Harley Race
Real name: Harley Race
Hometown: Kanas City, MO
Membership: The Long Brothers, Heenan Family
A.K.A.: The Great Mortimer, Jack Long
Finisher: Diving Headbutt
Background: Just a tough old dude.
I know, I know, that sums up like 80% of the people mentioned but in Race's case this is the main point.
Race has been the undisputed king of kings in regards to fighting, all throughout the Midwest and Southeast.
That's it, no gimmicks or powers, just a tough dude who could hurt people. Naturally Bobby "the Brain" Heenan thought he would be the one to take down Hulk Hogan and perhaps on any other day that would have been enough.
Pity that he had to run the idea past Mr. McMahon, who had apparently never heard of Race before, barely glanced at him and told him to make him a king.
Thus it came to pass that Harley Race became a king and fight other people, but went from Hogan to "Hacksaw" Jim Duggen in short order. He left in the late 80's and quietly retired to act as a manaager.
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