Harley Race vs El Halcon (AUGUST 31, 1979 NWA World Title)

From the Sam Houston Coliseum, AUGUST 31, 1979. Preceding promo's from Killer Brooks, Brody, & Race, which turns violent. El Halcon must unmask for the title shot.
Please comment if you like it & want to see more!

[@jurn7429]

"Telling somebody off and doing something about it are two different things" Harley Race....What a man inside & outside the ring RIP Mr. Race

[@MrSmitty1074]

A real man

[@battlestarmarc]

Harley was great in the nwa as a no-nonsense wrestler. He looked uncomfortable in the wwf as the king gimmick. lol 2:49.

[@michaelvolgare4454]

Brody was one of the greatest of all time!! What a great athlete Bruiser Brody was!!

[@lawerencethergood1137]

This is true

[@williebowen2965]

I just wished that Bruiser Brody was an NWA World's Heavyweight Champion.

[@messyfilms6325]

He shouldn’t have been a dumbass and he’d still be alive.

[@bladestormviking]

beats the crap out of any "3rd hour of RAW" i've seen in recent memory

[@errolwaguespack7196]

I agree

[@stupullenchannel3525]

WWE is no comparison to this ,Vince and his cronies have bastardized wrestling for all it's worth.

[@suzannewillis817]

Wwe is toast.

[@trewsdetroit5]

Love Harley giving the finger when he’s pointing at the belt. Harley promos are grossly underrated.

[@themalacast]

That's just how people pointed back then. Strange but true.

[@gopherstate777]

I always loved how Harley would get away with using his middle finger during an interview to emphasize​ a point.

[@chriskarwacki627]

Gopher State I crack up every time I see him doing that 😂😂😂😂

[@suzannewillis817]

Who was going to tell Harley no!?

[@tritchie6272]

Alot of old timers used their middle finger as a pointer finger. And if memory serves "Harley said that was the finger you were required to point with in Japan.

[@yardape99]

The video quality of these Houston recordings are fantastic. Thanks for the uploads.

[@firebird6522]

I remember watching this on TV. Now THIS is when wrestling was cool. Bruiser Brody has just fought the AWA champion, Nick Bockwinkle, and what does he do right after the match? Picks a fight with NWA champ Harley Race. You don't see that anymore.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

firebird65 Because today’s premadonas can’t swallow their pride and sell equally to their opponent for sake of putting on a good show.

[@steve19745]

bruiser would destroy Harley Race period no tough guy crap about it.

[@steve19745]

first off i grew up around more of these guys than your ever going to meet literally im from the Hart family I grew up in Auburn maine with Tony atlas (white) and his wife monica watching me while my dad was on the road so there is absolutely zero your going to tell me or show me about this thing you call a work that has hospitalized and ultimately killed more of my family and friends than you could ever imagine. Harley much like Paul orndorff are hard to get to know rough around the edges and won their fair share of street fights but when placed against people with a solid background being professionally trained in a lot of cases they lost in real fights this is where i come to this conclusion homie . bruiser would literally tear the majority of these guys apart in any type of actual fight. Your booker doesnt decide who wins they have one job to book the show and hire who needs to be where the booker and the wrighters are totally different your wrighter has to clear everything with the actual promoter your booker, promoter and wrighters are all separate people.

[@SirManfly]

you don't see 2 different companies' world champions on the same card anymore either !

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Steve B Dick “The Brusier” held his own in a fight in a locker room against Brody. Harley Race (along with Nick Bockwinkel) would’ve destroyed Brody in a shoot. Brody pulled stuff on other territories, but the two above I just mentioned with power they have in their respected territories would reprimand Brody if he didn’t follow the finish.

[@jaydav6521]

At the .44 second mark Brody very skillfully pulled the announcer in front of him and made the guy hold him back.

[@noahbolin2023]

I love the way Harley race from the match it's always a slow build up you can tell there's good communication between the wrestlers they're working together to do everything to make this match look good all the little details

[@screamingbaboon664]

"Harley Race looks like he is in top condition now" LOL he looks like he ate 3 steak dinners with Chitlins, 2 whole chickens with a loaf of bread and butter and then drank a case of beer. As a real man should.

[@CP-kb1du]

Smoked two pacs of Marlboro's

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Harley could drink, smoke and wrestle 1 hour! PS he liked his chili and KC ribs! RIP Harley Race

[@messyfilms6325]

I’ll never get the insecure “men” who think there are manly foods and drinks. 🤣 I guess when you’re a little less of a man you need to find things to make yourself feel better.

[@adeptronic]

@@messyfilms6325 I watched one of your videos. I think you are too young to know much about women. Women typically prefer certain food and drink choices that are different from what a man, especially a mature man with a high testosterone level would enjoy. You will learn this when you are older depending on what type of man you grow into. After watching your video I would suggest you start eating lots of protein and lifting as soon as possible.

[@messyfilms6325]

@@adeptronic look at the fat inbred hick. Lol I know I look young for my age but I am 44. If you'd lay off the potato chips maybe you'd look young for your age as well.

[@trussdprocess5003]

"tellin somebody somethin n doin somethin about its 2 different things" TELL EM HARLEY!!! these dudes used 2 kno how 2 build anticipation 4 a fight back then brody classic on the mic as usual rip mr goodish

[@sanddune]

@12thManInTokyo No one cares about that dumb shit.

[@paulvalentine1483]

You're an inarticulate moron.

[@adamsmashups4839]

Hell yes.Wrestling from nearly 40 years a go.Back when I was 8 years old and didn't what wrestling was.Brody looks like he might be in the best shape of his career.

[@miguel66014]

"Telling somebody off and doing something about it are two different things"... Harley Race

[@santosjerez1586]

Harley cut some stiff Promos....Brody was a monster of a big man ...that could move in the ring ...

[@Karemaker]

Great quality video on this match for 79!

[@imranwzd]

Two real life legends and legit bad asses squaring off and later exchanging blows with each other is a sight a wrestling fan might not see in another one hundred years from now on. Those people in attendance in the arena should would definitely hold these cherished moments as one of the proud and relished memoeies of their lives.

[@liveclassictunes]

15 thumbs down????? i bet those 15 a-holes just loves today's wrestling... awesome post... they don't makem' like this anymore...

[@hibaby9379]

Oh Shi#!, Brody is AWESOME!.. Don't come out here with that GA GA!..

[@clayp7284]

Brody and Race were two VERY legit badasses

[@johnstallard8362]

I was about 11 when Mad Dog Harley Race walked up to a concession stand in Odessa TX bought himself a cup of coffee and me a Dr Pepper before the matches that nite at the Ector County Coliseum. What a great moment that I'll never forget.

[@jarvisyoung9829]

Bruiser Brody and Tim Brooks. Consider myself lucky to have called both of them friends. Miss Frank and it breaks my heart to see Tim in poor health.

[@chrishollister80]

Brody was just incredible. And Race was perhaps the best NWA world champion.

[@charternicholson9933]

Race was the best. Brody could have gotten a title run if he was not so tied to a territory

[@williebowen1043]

Christian Hollister No Lou Thesz, Jack Brisco Ric Flair Dory Funk jr. Sting Ricky Steamboat,.Barry Windham, Shohei Baba.Bobo Brazil.

[@darrylnicholson1387]

Charter Nicholson, I am gonna disagree on that one KKBB they wouldn't let him have the belt cause they couldn't control him I matter where he went and he didn't like most of the management anywhere

[@williebowen2965]

Jack Brisco, Ric Flair, Giant Baba Dusty Rhodes Nick Aldis Jax Dane & Tim Storm were great NWA World's Heavyweight Champions. Also Sting Ricky Steamboat Rhino &AJ Styles

[@pooddescrewch8718]

@@charternicholson9933 Brody was NEVER considered for a NWA title run and rightfully so ...He was not a good business man . He could not be trusted .

[@dustybottoms1340]

Let's give some love to Bronco Luminch, the referee. Look how many classic matches he was a part of in all these great videos from Houston to Dallas.

[@AlwaysHalloween000]

the 70's were such a great and fun time watching wrestling

[@alfrede.neumann5513]

Trev Mac you bet your sweet turnbuckle it was! Great wrestling. Great times!

[@absoluteb22]

When you compare Brody & the over hyped Hogan, it's no comparison. Brody was miles in front in every way!

[@williebowen1043]

absolutebore Amen Brody was Awesome. HULK HOGAN WAS NOTHING BUT WWF GARBAGE.

[@suzannewillis817]

No one cares about the Wwe anymore.its time to move on.

[@duncanmacock1131]

In every way,,Brody beat bockwinkle,,then started a fight wth the nwa champ how bad ass is that

[@johnnyharris4899]

Now this is what I am talking about! Real wrestling none of that ! Bullshit !! Sports entertainment. WWe junk This is when you had the real true tough Wrestling Harley Race Brouser Brody. Ox Baker the mongoliain stomper Carnaeil Nobeers Jerry black well BooBoo Brezil the list gose on this is what wrestling is missing today

[@CP-kb1du]

Bruiser Brody a Monster of a man Pure Wrestler ....

[@nohbuddy1]

"Telling someone off and doing something about it are two different things" Amazing

[@melbias5046]

it must have been great to watch houston wrestling always top talent on the programs.

[@michaelinhouston9086]

It was awesome - every Saturday night there was a 90 minute show from the previous Friday night live show at the Coliseum. There were always a few good matches, interesting angles, and great interviews. The show was always worth watching. Paul Boesch called the matches by himself and was the best - I have heard most (but not all) of the guys calling matches over the years and maybe Gordon Solie was his equal. As good as Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone are, and they are great, Boesch was better.

[@jimclark6256]

@@michaelinhouston9086 Boesch sounds like a senile old man who has serious trouble remembering words.

[@tomconstance2391]

Brody. Good Michigan boy right there. RIP Frank Goodish

[@theoncomingstorm9919]

Damn...Brody was in SHAPE...brutal. GOAT!!!

[@melbias5046]

and not juiced

[@bmorris8276]

Same thing I said watching this, he was pretty stout here

[@blackatheistmillionaire1636]

I was there that night. Great memories.

[@erikk.5202]

Love the beginning. I am not sure who I liked more, Brody or Race. IMO, Race was the greatest NWA Champ ever. Brody, well he was Brody, a legend.

[@SuprJoinT]

YEP, Harley will "put the title on the line to any living human being in wrestling".

[@KEICRUMBIE]

Erik K. Thank you, it's about time someone believes Race was the greatest NWA champ, and he was, not Ric Flair.

[@paullamontagne1899]

FLORIDA GATOR, Even the biggest fan of Flair (Me) will say that he respectively learned & patterned himself after Dusty Rhodes & Harley Race!!!! He was after those two-to be the last of the "real" champs to wrestle the hour broadways & make opponents look like worthy challengers even when some weren't!!!! ;-)

[@williebowen1043]

Jack Brisco

[@suzannewillis817]

If you like both of them .there is nothing wrong with that go ahead and like both of them.if you see them as your equal favorites why not go with it everyone is different.

[@anothonypeterson3402]

In real life Race was very tough-but his character also,even though he lost way too many matches-(especially to Dusty and Jack Brisco.)

[@octaviocruzjr2962]

I grew up in Houston during the 70's Saturday night wasn't over till after Houston Wrestling on ch 39...loved Paul Boesch, Bronco Lubich, Peter Burkholtz and all the great wrestlers who were regulars....Bull Ramos, Tiger Conway Jr., Bobo Johnson, Little Tokyo, Dusty Roads, Terry and Dory Funk, Alberto Madril, Jose Lothario, El Gran Marcus (cussing out loud in spanish), Ivan Putski, Mad Dog Vachon....hell yeah I had a great childhood

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

Bruiser Brody was a damn BEAST! His physique was modern day WWE LEVEL in the 70s and early, EARLY 80s! That’s unheard of for back then. That means that he was putting in work to be a physical beast when the other wrestlers were looking like “fighting uncles” out there. Then to top it all off he was amazing on the mic and interviews! Gone WAY too soon!

[@bluwng]

AWA and NWA title fights in the same arena on the same night on the same card. WWE would never dare.

[@uniformkilo]

Brody putting him over like a champ, if ever there was a truer company man, look no futher then Brody RIP big man

[@davidgraham8299]

Seriously?? A lot of people would argue that.

[@melbias5046]

there will never be a bruiser brody ever again in wrestling. i think that's les thornton who got hit in the break up.

[@blacksabbath1022]

2 of the most intimidating men in the history of Wrestling.

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

I was *truly* scared of Brody when I was a kid. *Legend.*

[@jprz13]

He was badass though

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

@@jprz13 - *Yup...the real deal.*

[@scottcassulis6062]

This is Awesome i love classic wrestling

[@tommyjones5316]

Now is what I call wrestling

[@benjaminharrisongray9079]

Whoa! No punches being pulled here! Look at them haymakers!

[@joedell71]

Harley Race looked tough as hell here

[@evanabbott2737]

This is like, the manliest wrestling match of all time.👍

[@christopherwood2290]

1:11. Brody was a brute.

[@thomaswilson591]

You got to be one of the hardest Sam batches to get knocked straight the hell out before your match, and then come back and beat your opponent. Harley mf Race dam it!!!!!

[@jmgmarcus808]

Brody should be in the HOF. He was awesome.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

He is in the ones that matter

[@CarlosMartinez-bd8cj]

I miss the old days of wrestling.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Race got over mostly on being tough enough to take your best and being just good enough a wrestler to turn the tide on you , but I never bought that he was the best wrestler in the world . That was lost when Jack Brisco burned out . Between Brisco and Junior there was a believeable rivalry for being recognized as the best wrestler in the world . Race struck me as a guy just good enough to be there but that he could be veaten in most of his matches . That was a change in focus . A lot of people came to Harley Races matches to see the title change hands which is a legitimate way to draw money but its not the same as to see who was the absolute best in the world . Don't get me wrong , Race was great . I just never thought of him as the greatest wrestler .

[@donjohnson1498]

I like your perspective. Jack and Jr. put on clinics. I thought Race was the most versatile NWA champion. He was tough, strong, technically sound, and good on the stick. He had a believable menace in his delivery. I also think he was best suited to be the traveling champion. He took on faces and heels, and enhanced them all. He even gave Bronco credibility in the ring lol.

[@ingotants3809]

Awesome Footage.Thanx...

[@robintaylor680]

Late 70’s is some truly great wrestling 🤼‍♂️

[@mrf19741]

THIS IS ABSOLUTE GOLD!

[@motaltockery5191]

Best match I'd ever seen was Race and Brody, yes, we know, scripted, still the best match I'd ever seen...

[@angelvalle9963]

That stalling suplex was textbook.

[@europeanamerican379]

Bruiser Brody is the baddest dude to ever step in a wrestling ring. Period.

[@mwwilliams1967]

There wasn't a better wildcard than Brody.

[@MrDoneboy]

Paul called the matches so well!

[@randquadrozzi1280]

El halcon was on fire.

[@A_M_P_]

Harley Race's perm is dead serious.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

RIP Race and Brody...

[@CP-kb1du]

KING KONG BRUISER BRODY ....Legit 6-8 6-9 300 pounds plus ... Pure power house brawler ....

[@kendavis9822]

I love that the video from Houston in the late 70’s is such high quality. Like St. Louis, it is more of a promotion and not a territory. They had wrestlers from all over. Great stories in the ring and well set up. A little rough on the commentary from Boesch. Too bad Pritchard screwed them and sold the old man out.

[@vasokolbaso1]

Best all around wrestler of all time - Bruiser Brody

[@blackatheistmillionaire1636]

Halcon went to the MIL mascaras school of no selling!

[@MrSmitty1074]

20:19 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Babyfaceref]

@@MrSmitty1074 I think it's "What The Actual F...: LOL

[@MrSmitty1074]

@@BabyfacerefI've seen guys no sell but that's crazy! LOL

[@superserial1]

Houston wrestling was so much fun back in the day

[@michaelnobles6774]

This was great stuff. Love it

[@duncanmacock1131]

Harley selling the punch from brody see this is what wrestling s about,,there not insulting the fans who paid there money..no one will be talking about today's wrestlers 30 plus years later like this

[@Campcrystal1]

Brody arms are impressive

[@suzannewillis817]

Harley not only was tough but also strong.

[@rgood1204]

FBA cheering for Harley Race. Great fans!!

[@screamingbaboon664]

I haven't watched wrestling in over 13 years and this is more real and unscripted and better than any of the shit anyone is doing now. Harley and big Frank could have beaten up anyone in their day and they were believable.

[@melbias5046]

god i miss the 70's the last decade of wrestling that we believed and enjoyed.

[@Anthony-zt1zs]

Funny how this video show up exactly 40 years later in my KZbin suggestion videos.

[@dustyflair]

Bronco was 70 during this match.....jeez....he was around forever

[@Sargebri]

Halcon wrestled here in Los Angeles and teamed with the Guerreros. He wrestled with his mask until he lost a hair vs. mask match against Moondog Mayne.

[@brianbazar917]

I never knew he took his mask off here! He put it back on and later lost it to Race a year or two later. Race unmasked him in the ring and i never saw him wear it again. He lost it the same night Chavo Guerrero lost his Jr Heavyweight title to Gino Hernandez. Halcon did a lot of six man matches with Mil Mascaras and Jose Lothario too.

[@alejandromorales6383]

I think Halcón lost his mask múltiple times but I think he first lost with Mil Máscaras in México and also in Japan.

[@andysimmons6489]

This is when wrestling was real and you loved it.

[@donjohnson1498]

The territories were red hot, and Houston was no exception.

[@jimclark6256]

Harley could really sell the action.

[@kennethbarkley1491]

Good wrestling. Would like to see more.

[@Bazzeboy]

Great footage!!

[@alanyoung5153]

I was there for this match

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I can tell by the way El Halcon wrestles that he is a good safe worker. He makes sure that he doesn't hit that hard but also in a way that still like he is busting the other guy up. Harley knows how to sell as well.

[@MrDoneboy]

This is classic TV, for me Folks!

[@blacquesjacques7239]

A wrestler typically has thick joints and a thick waist as the joints are the weakest part of the body and a strong core is more important than looks to have a tapered waist . Back in the day whenever they tried to present Pro Wrestling as a true Catch as Catch Can Contest it was important that real world advantages be acknowleged . This changed when the fan did no longer have an appreciation for what real world advantages were in a wrestling contest .

[@anothonypeterson3402]

That was one of the rare loses for 'El Halcon'-in Los Angeles he made Moondog Mayne concede 4 times before beating him! Mayne kept saying he didn't give up-but the sore loser did! ....TONY

[@MrGrxxx123]

You never!! See Holds like this match has anymore!

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Back in the day you could tell who a pro wrestler was just by looking at the scars on their foreheads.

[@melbias5046]

now thats how you do a interview, bruiser was something.

[@kenbrohere]

God Bless Paul Boesch and Houston Wrestling.

[@stephenkinq5425]

Brody physique was superb. Went from Tuff Tuffer to Tuffest .. The Tuff Era Of Rasslin To think Race would go on to riegn as Champ 4x more times beifre he was done.

[@gregwebb6798]

Bruiser brody wS a bad ass in real life, fighting four guys in a bar fight in alanta.

[@hibaby9379]

WOW!, BRODY HAD SOME AWESOME HAIR!...

[@1515gator1]

Harley says any living human being, he will not defend the belt against the dead!

[@allencollamore8052]

are you sure my friend? lol I think he WOULD!!!

[@W67w]

Great promo by Harley

[@shelby-lx4yb]

harley will always be one of the greatest

[@philipferrante3717]

The late great bruiser brody

[@alanstrong55]

That drop must hurt Harley's back. Kubuki's leg breaker must be been even worse. Yow

[@bobnewfart]

Man Bruiser Brody was built like a god. What a monster.

[@AI-pu6zv]

They said Harley race was like super strong crazy right