Harley Race Makes Ric Flair Cry

Harley Race makes Ric Flair cry at a Q & A talking about the business. 2009 NWA Wrestling Legends FanFest. All rights reserved to HighSpotsTV

[@keithbarber8180]

Coming from the late great Harley Race that’s a statement. Harley was a helluva wrestler himself and a real life man Rip champ

[@BigDaddyGin]

For Flair, this was "The Man" telling him "YOU are the man"

[@TheBigChad]

Every interview I’ve seen of Harley, he’s never been this complimentary of another person. This was awesome

[@Rick-du6vu]

I'm so glad I lived through this Era. Legends.

[@scypsylock9402]

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.

[@JB-xh5mc]

R.I.P. Harley Race

[@harbosonius]

The epic promos, the hilarious flops, the fact that he truly lived like The Nature Boy.....Ric Flair is the GOAT. Period

[@Thecdnsurvivor]

Ric is still one of the all time greatest performers in any wrestling entertainment industry EVER

[@michaeltaylor6253]

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.

[@gesundheit602]

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.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

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.

[@johnmixon5721]

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.😁👍👍❤️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️🤼😄😀

[@richardsiciliano7117]

2 absolute Legends. And both class acts to boot. I'm glad I saw this.

[@coda700]

Harley, you deserve all the respect and admiration that Ric does. Two of the greatest ever hands down

[@craigkelly4278]

Rick deserves every bit of the success he has had in wrestling love you Rick Whooo.

[@bcushing]

Ric.

[@craigkelly4278]

@@bcushing What has the Royal Irish Constabulary got to do with it 😆 🤣

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

That got me crying, LOL. To hear the great Harley Race say that? From his own mouth while he was still alive. Amazing.

[@dogedave3188]

Born in 85, I remember vividly how entertaining the four horsemen were in WCW in the early 90’s. 💪🙏

[@coreysmorgan8488]

Greatest Compliment someone can get

[@patrickwall8517]

R.I.P. Harley we miss you.

[@viperrecords3288]

To have the respect of Harley Race means everything to him.

[@ReinEngel]

Harley's just sitting there thinking "I need a smoke."

[@Jeff-zx3eg]

Agreed. For Nature Boy to hear that from Harley Race (and Dusty Rhodes) probably means more to him than any other human being

[@michaelbighomiephillipsjr]

Both ric flair & Harley race are pure legends respect to them both

[@peteranthonyproductionsinc548]

This was great.

[@danhowie1699]

It would be awesome to see another Harley & Flair type wrestler today ❤😊❤

[@coda700]

Wrestling today would be so much better

[@titansrule72]

validation in its highest form. thats like larry bird or magic praising mj,

[@blairm8549]

2 living legends in the sport My god they where talented

[@ghost_304]

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.

[@jackson5781]

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

[@DRE-HRUYAN]

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! 🙏🏾💯

[@MelodicsRareMusicVid]

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

[@peaceterrorist1474]

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.

[@jamesm3657]

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.

[@ogstackadolla]

The greatest wrestler ever, and Ric Flair

[@willanderson2747]

Flair is the one of the founding fathers of modern day wrestling!!!

[@willanderson2747]

……and still so humble!!!!

[@jtaco4101]

​@@willanderson2747 lol

[@johndoe-bw8wx]

If Harley says your the greatest ever...No need for a vote..You are..

[@damienohare7473]

Toughest man in the business there

[@NeilTruick]

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...

[@TheStuport]

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!

[@bcushing]

Harley was the bad ass of all time, and he proudly passed the torch to Ric.

[@Frankiarmz]

Heartfelt words for an amazing man from a giant in the industry!

[@andrewledbetter4112]

To be fair, almost everything makes that man cry.

[@buckster2575]

That's what I was going to say .

[@georgemaranville3305]

You should have seen him when the last KMart in North Carolina closed.

[@donjohn2695]

Ric's a emotional guy

[@dlbia9569]

😂😂😂😂 he is, he always crying

[@pughoneycutt1986]

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

[@_I_KNOW_HOW_THE_FLOWERS_FELT_]

❤🙏❤ ... 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 ❤🙏❤

[@peteartussee1202]

I wish that i could have met Harley Race. I would have loved to have shook his hand and told him thank you for the memories. Harley is one of my absolute favorite wrestlers i enjoyed watching

[@michaelrood2751]

Wish Harley was still around. Legend

[@honourableI1]

Nice to see you're still alive there bud missed the uploads.

[@DanielHensley-lj7pr]

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 “

[@kikiandjasmine]

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.

[@larryburton9369]

Nothing but respect for these two giants westlers

[@jakepiemme9600]

Two legends on the same stage. U could make a case that either one was the greatest of all time

[@SandraCox-y9x]

these guys are what entertainers and athletes are combined they sacrifice so much for us and deserve all the acolades they get and more they are what you call a true champion god bless them for their efforts in life they are true superstars

[@melvinsims5379]

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.

[@oleshep1]

..damn good interview.

[@philipscott3241]

That Is Respect. True championship form.🥲

[@FrankWebber-n4b]

To beat "The Man", "The Man" has to proclaim, that you are "The Man".

[@Alan-lj8hp]

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.

[@georgedefuria9304]

What a compliment to the Nature Boy, From the legendary 8 time World Champion Harley Race

[@richardsiciliano7117]

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.

[@manontheedge4179]

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.

[@herecomesdatrain]

Spartacus damn you

[@seanbonella]

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

[@calbudd2838]

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.

[@miltonjoyner4201]

High praise from Harley

[@seansimms8503]

First time in my 50 years I've seen Naitch speechless...

[@tomtalker2000]

It's not easy getting that kind of compliment from Harley Race. But if ANYONE ever deserved it. It's Ric Flair bar none. He truly is the greatest pro wrestler of all time. Yes even better than Hulk Hogan.

[@gwmcklintock]

That's the stuff that makes the aches and pain worth it..

[@chipchippahson]

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.

[@shaqdharshi1622]

Thanks to flair we got Michael's triple h steve austin taker more talent who were fans of flairs. Thank you flair

[@teeares1]

Wow What a statement from one of the greatest wrestlers of all time Harley Race..

[@robertfullerjr8124]

Harley Race was a wrestling God in a sort of talented way💯

[@eli10az]

There was nothing like the NWA in the seventies and eighties

[@ministert5836]

I like the way Harley said billions

[@darrylskylar8757]

Rest In Heavenly Peace🙏🤍🕊🙏💙

[@davidbarton1806]

That's what this business Is all about

[@stephenkinq5425]

My All Time fave champion Mr. King Harley Race ... Sslute to both naitch nd Race

[@sanperchannel9560]

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

[@zoneclipper]

Harley Race was the epitome of what the travelling NWA World Champion was supposed to be. Ric Flair did what Harley did in the 70s and took it to another level in the 80s. True passing of the torch at the first Starrcade. 2 all time greats.

[@Glenn-d1m]

Epitome?! Huh??

[@michaelshay5594]

Without a doubt. Watched wrestling before the Natch was on the seen hardest working champ EVER. Both KING & NATCH. WHOOOO. 👍👍👍👍

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

Now Harleys made it known, For a fact Whoooo greate champion all time

[@drewprice8468]

The greatest compliment that Flair ever got…how could you top it coming from The Man that said it.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

We fans watch this stuff to see something real. To feel something real, even if it's not exactly what's advertised. Men like Harley Race and Ric Flair weren't circus acrobats or sitcom actors. They dug out a little piece of reality from inside themselves and gave it to us.

[@mexiwolf009]

Flair smiled before he began to cry. 😂😂😂

[@Darren-su2gm]

Harley Race Rest in peace champ.

[@Thornus_______]

Coming from Harley Race that is saying something

[@scottthompson9720]

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

[@davidstone2820]

I count myself privileged to have seen these two legends perform, and Harley waved at me after the match.

[@rogermurray5582]

Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 Super Star Billy Graham Pass away 🙏 🪦 age 79 I know Ric Fair Friends Billy Graham

[@deekdeegler5059]

Ric has always wore his heart on his sleeve.

[@tplomonte]

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 !

[@chrischar9428]

HOMBRE

[@Contingentx]

welcome back

[@robmiller931]

tons of respect for Harley Race as well

[@muriloninja]

Damn, knowing now how much a rough and tumble, bar fighting sumbitch Harley Race was....for him to be so humble and gracious when speaking of Flair? Holy shit....no wonder Flair busted out in tears! Incredible respect between those two!

[@zathras11b53]

Hey look, someone found a way to shut Ric Flair up. Just praise him until he cries.

[@natureboyronflair5330]

From Harley Race, it's really value !!

[@Adam-dv2je]

Wow. I don;t know much about the past of Wrestling but this was fantastic.

[@JerichoMile4]

Where was this event ??? Harley Race with classy comments about Ric Flair !!!!

[@charles2675]

Two of the. Best

[@vincemistretta8999]

Back in the day these guys were the "real deal". Harley just a pure wrestling talent and Ric start ing to be put on the map with his gimmick. It was new fresh as these guys could do the broad ways the way pro wrestling should be! What happened? First Harley joined that cartoon wrestling organization in the northeast , with that stupid king gimmick which I think to this day tarnished his image and Ric we all know what happened he embarrassingly overstayed his welcome. His gimmick and wrestling style became very stale let alone his partying life style nearly destroyed yet sadly his life, but seeing these two on stage again recalling what is was like in the late 70s and early 80s is something to marvel about....

[@natureboyronflair5330]

Today, with my adult Eyes, Race looks real tough guy in his prime. Race in your side, you feel very protect !

[@rolltide9547]

The 2 greatest world champions and only traveling world champions.

[@dwade6322]

This here is just real. 'Nuff said.

[@brendonohagan1946]

Harley And Haku two mean sobs