ddp was one of my favs when wcw was still around his diamond cutter could b use at any point durin a match and he could also good a very good promo . but i believe 110% that his fued wit macho man was the fued that sky rocketed him to the main event the promos about each other and the matches were some of the best booking wcw ever did
Shadowmancer's Wrestler of the Week
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klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
This week's Wrestler of the Week is Austin Aries.
Finishing and Signature Moves
450° splash usually preceded by a brainbuster
Horns of Aries / Last Chancery (Knee strikes to a grounded opponent's head followed by floating over into a bridging arm triangle choke)
Brainbuster / Starrbuster
Scissored armbar
Crucifix bomb
Roaring Elbow (Discus elbow smash)
Fish Hook of Doom (Half surfboard fish hook)
Macho Neck Snap (Aries springboards off the opponent's back to the outside and hits a neck snap to the rope hung opponent)
Powerdrive Elbow (Pendulum backbreaker hold followed by an elbow drop to the opponent's face)
Heat Seeking Missile (Suicide dive through the middle and bottom ropes)
Slow Motion Special (Stalling running jumping knee drop with theatrics)
IED/Impact Explosion Dropkick (Running corner dropkick)
Corner leap over evasion into a forward roll to the opposite corner followed by a flying back elbow strike
Frog splash
Handstand escape from a neck scissors followed by a dropkick to the sitting opponent
Highangle sidewalk slam
No-handed springboard moonsault
Forward Russian legsweep
Rolling fireman's carry slam
Death Valley driver, sometimes onto the ring apron
Shin breaker followed into a modified leg hook Saito suplex
Slingshot into a back elbow smash to an opponent in a corner, a corkscrew splash or a leg drop
Entrance themes
"Born of a Broken Man" by Rage Against the Machine
"Personal Jesus" by Marilyn Manson
"Fire it Up" by Black Label Society
"Devil Ride" by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays and Scott Schreer
Championships and accomplishments
Mid-American Wrestling
MAW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Midwest Championship Wrestling
MWCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Midwest Independent Association of Wrestling
MIAW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
MIW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Midwest
NWA Midwest X Division Championship (1 time) (First)
Neo Pro Wrestling
Neo-Pro Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling WAR
PWW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ring of Honor
ROH World Championship (1 time)
ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Roderick Strong
Steel Domain Wrestling
SDW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with "The Piston" Ted Dixon
Matches
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Aries vs. Eddie Edwards
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal Part 1
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal Part 2
Austin Aries vs. Mr. Kennedy
Austin Aries vs. Susumu
Austin Aries vs. Lacey
Austin Aries vs. Mad Mikey
Austin Aries vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Matt Bentley
Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe
Austin Starr vs. Eric Young
Austin Starr vs. Alex Shelley
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Starr vs. Johnny Devine vs. Petey Williams
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Starr vs. Chris Saban vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Senshi
My Thoughts
While it's fairly hard to find some of his more famous matches online, based on what I've seen, he is quite a talented wrestler. His style is definitely built more for the indies than a major promotion though. He uses a more free fast paced style than WWE likes to see in their wrestlers. He managed to win the ROH title, which is a title that seems to mean that you need the talent to back it up in the ring. More videos will be added if they can be found.
Finishing and Signature Moves
450° splash usually preceded by a brainbuster
Horns of Aries / Last Chancery (Knee strikes to a grounded opponent's head followed by floating over into a bridging arm triangle choke)
Brainbuster / Starrbuster
Scissored armbar
Crucifix bomb
Roaring Elbow (Discus elbow smash)
Fish Hook of Doom (Half surfboard fish hook)
Macho Neck Snap (Aries springboards off the opponent's back to the outside and hits a neck snap to the rope hung opponent)
Powerdrive Elbow (Pendulum backbreaker hold followed by an elbow drop to the opponent's face)
Heat Seeking Missile (Suicide dive through the middle and bottom ropes)
Slow Motion Special (Stalling running jumping knee drop with theatrics)
IED/Impact Explosion Dropkick (Running corner dropkick)
Corner leap over evasion into a forward roll to the opposite corner followed by a flying back elbow strike
Frog splash
Handstand escape from a neck scissors followed by a dropkick to the sitting opponent
Highangle sidewalk slam
No-handed springboard moonsault
Forward Russian legsweep
Rolling fireman's carry slam
Death Valley driver, sometimes onto the ring apron
Shin breaker followed into a modified leg hook Saito suplex
Slingshot into a back elbow smash to an opponent in a corner, a corkscrew splash or a leg drop
Entrance themes
"Born of a Broken Man" by Rage Against the Machine
"Personal Jesus" by Marilyn Manson
"Fire it Up" by Black Label Society
"Devil Ride" by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays and Scott Schreer
Championships and accomplishments
Mid-American Wrestling
MAW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Midwest Championship Wrestling
MWCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Midwest Independent Association of Wrestling
MIAW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
MIW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Midwest
NWA Midwest X Division Championship (1 time) (First)
Neo Pro Wrestling
Neo-Pro Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling WAR
PWW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ring of Honor
ROH World Championship (1 time)
ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Roderick Strong
Steel Domain Wrestling
SDW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with "The Piston" Ted Dixon
Matches
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Aries vs. Eddie Edwards
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal Part 1
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal Part 2
Austin Aries vs. Mr. Kennedy
Austin Aries vs. Susumu
Austin Aries vs. Lacey
Austin Aries vs. Mad Mikey
Austin Aries vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Matt Bentley
Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe
Austin Starr vs. Eric Young
Austin Starr vs. Alex Shelley
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Starr vs. Johnny Devine vs. Petey Williams
Austin Starr vs. Senshi
Austin Starr vs. Chris Saban vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Senshi
My Thoughts
While it's fairly hard to find some of his more famous matches online, based on what I've seen, he is quite a talented wrestler. His style is definitely built more for the indies than a major promotion though. He uses a more free fast paced style than WWE likes to see in their wrestlers. He managed to win the ROH title, which is a title that seems to mean that you need the talent to back it up in the ring. More videos will be added if they can be found.
Monkey_Mania
I Am The One Who Knocks
Austin Aries Huh? Ive never been a big fan. Hes that type of wrestler that knows a shit ton of moves but has no ring psychology. Basically what I mean is he's all flash and no sizzle. Which I guess is alright, I mean hes entertaining to watch. But to me it always seems like his matches are missing something. The guy has talent. Just look at his moveset. But a big moveset isnt everything.
Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
Ive been planning on doing Austin Aries for a while I just have been distracted by other Wrestlers. Klunder, RVDgurl is going to love you. He has the talent to do well, IF RoH makes it to the next level up like getting a TV deal and their PPV stuff keeps going on and People look at it as an Alternative to WWE and TNA then it should be a good thing for Austin. He is the one in RoH that seems like he is a good shot at being a Two Time Ring of Honor World Champion.
It is a real shame that his TNA stuff didnt work out.
The guy is extremely talented. He had a great run as ROH champ and has done it with pretty much everyone who has walked through the ROH curtains. To me, he is very good in the perennial challenger position, and while I am sure his loyalty to ROH will be rewarded with another title run, it may take a while for it to come to him.
I prefer him as a face or tweener (because with the exception of the Generation Next stable, who were a brilliant group) his heel work seems mostly average and he paled in comparison to Nigel Mcguiness and Roderick Strong in my eyes.
I am honestly waiting for RoH to go to "the next step" and that would certainly give him the platform that he deserves to perform on.
The guy is extremely talented. He had a great run as ROH champ and has done it with pretty much everyone who has walked through the ROH curtains. To me, he is very good in the perennial challenger position, and while I am sure his loyalty to ROH will be rewarded with another title run, it may take a while for it to come to him.
I prefer him as a face or tweener (because with the exception of the Generation Next stable, who were a brilliant group) his heel work seems mostly average and he paled in comparison to Nigel Mcguiness and Roderick Strong in my eyes.
I am honestly waiting for RoH to go to "the next step" and that would certainly give him the platform that he deserves to perform on.
I've always been a fan of Aries but, having recently gone off most indies, mostly only dabbling in highly recommended ROH DVDs, mostly for his TNA work. I mean, I've seen his ROH work and I've been very impressed by it, but I've never actually had much reason to give a shit. That's a poor explanation really.
Anyway, I'll just continue to say how he's one of the most impressive young wrestlers I've ever had the pleasure of wacthing and, like many others, I've wondered why TNA bothered to repackage him. He always seemed to be pretty over with the TNA crowd. I mean, everybody's over with them, but more than usual. I always thought he was perfectly marketable, and making him into Austin Starr was just a waste.
Anyway, I'll just continue to say how he's one of the most impressive young wrestlers I've ever had the pleasure of wacthing and, like many others, I've wondered why TNA bothered to repackage him. He always seemed to be pretty over with the TNA crowd. I mean, everybody's over with them, but more than usual. I always thought he was perfectly marketable, and making him into Austin Starr was just a waste.
Father:_Polley
Fun's my Chinese neighbour's name
I agree with the general consensus. Aries is a talented guy and pulls off some pretty incredible moves and I was disappointed to see him leave TNA, even if the Starr gimmick was v irritating. I think with time and the right mentors, he would have been a very strong competitor and learnt the psychology he needed to improve big time.
i agree with everything said about austin aries he has amazing talent and good mic skills and ive actually seen him wrestle at a roh event and he was very solid live. but his style is suited for the indys he has a very big move set but like mentioned before no ring psychology some indy wrestlers just cant work the wwe or tna style like cm punk whos still havin problems adjusting to it
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
This week's Wrestler of the Week is Yuji Nagata.
Finishing and signature moves
Nagata Lock (Reverse figure four leglock)
Nagata Lock II (Crossface)
Nagata Lock III (Crossface / Scissored armbar combo)
Nagata Lock IV (Modified arm trap crossface)
Thunder Death Driver (Twisting brainbuster)
Multiple suplex variations
Bridging belly to back
Bridging / Release northern lights
Exploder / Wrist-clutch exploder
Overhead belly to belly
Guillotine choke
Armbar with the white of eyes
Lifting DDT
Roundhouse kick
Shining wizard
Spinning wheel kick
Enzuigiri
Managers
Sonny Onoo
Nicknames
Blue Justice
Mr. IWGP
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kendo Kashin
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Manabu Nakanishi
G1 Climax winner in 2001
G1 Climax Tag League winner in 2000 - with Takashi Iizuka
New Japan Cup winner in 2007
Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hiroshi Tanahashi
Matches
Yuji Nagata vs. Ultimo Dragon Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Ultimo Dragon Part 2
Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask IV and Tanahashi vs. Goto, Minoru and Milano Part 1
Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask IV and Tanahashi vs. Goto, Minoru and Milano Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Iizuke vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 3
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 4
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 2
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 3
Yugi Nagata vs. Stalker Ichikawa
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Masahiro Chono
Yuji Nagata vs. Scott Norton
Yuji Nagata vs. Ernest Miller
Yuji Nagata vs. Disco Inferno
Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard
Yuji Nagata vs. Travis Tomko
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 2
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Jun Akiyama
My Thoughts
Nagata showed up in WCW in the mid to late 90s, and I was quite bored with him. He was just a typical Japanese guy with a typical moveset, but his stuff in Japan is far better. It appears that he's a big deal over there, having been the IWGP champion twice, so I'm assuming it was just WCW messing up another good talent. Most of his stuff is tag matches, and he seems to work well in these as well. To me, his best stuff is against Bernard, Tomko and Angle, who are all power wrestlers. Nagata is a more technical and submission style worker, so the styles mesh well together. Overall, a guy I didn't know much about, but am glad I looked up.
Finishing and signature moves
Nagata Lock (Reverse figure four leglock)
Nagata Lock II (Crossface)
Nagata Lock III (Crossface / Scissored armbar combo)
Nagata Lock IV (Modified arm trap crossface)
Thunder Death Driver (Twisting brainbuster)
Multiple suplex variations
Bridging belly to back
Bridging / Release northern lights
Exploder / Wrist-clutch exploder
Overhead belly to belly
Guillotine choke
Armbar with the white of eyes
Lifting DDT
Roundhouse kick
Shining wizard
Spinning wheel kick
Enzuigiri
Managers
Sonny Onoo
Nicknames
Blue Justice
Mr. IWGP
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kendo Kashin
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Manabu Nakanishi
G1 Climax winner in 2001
G1 Climax Tag League winner in 2000 - with Takashi Iizuka
New Japan Cup winner in 2007
Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hiroshi Tanahashi
Matches
Yuji Nagata vs. Ultimo Dragon Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Ultimo Dragon Part 2
Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask IV and Tanahashi vs. Goto, Minoru and Milano Part 1
Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask IV and Tanahashi vs. Goto, Minoru and Milano Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Iizuke vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 3
Yuji Nagata and Iizuka vs. Kawada and Fuchi Part 4
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 2
Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe Part 3
Yugi Nagata vs. Stalker Ichikawa
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 1
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 2
Yuji Nagata and Kurt Angle vs. Travis Tomko and Giant Bernard Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Masahiro Chono
Yuji Nagata vs. Scott Norton
Yuji Nagata vs. Ernest Miller
Yuji Nagata vs. Disco Inferno
Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard
Yuji Nagata vs. Travis Tomko
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 1
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 2
Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle Part 3
Yuji Nagata vs. Jun Akiyama
My Thoughts
Nagata showed up in WCW in the mid to late 90s, and I was quite bored with him. He was just a typical Japanese guy with a typical moveset, but his stuff in Japan is far better. It appears that he's a big deal over there, having been the IWGP champion twice, so I'm assuming it was just WCW messing up another good talent. Most of his stuff is tag matches, and he seems to work well in these as well. To me, his best stuff is against Bernard, Tomko and Angle, who are all power wrestlers. Nagata is a more technical and submission style worker, so the styles mesh well together. Overall, a guy I didn't know much about, but am glad I looked up.
Nagata is great. He's obviously not going to stand out in an American wrestling promotion. He's Japanese. Everyone knows Japanese have to have green mist, masks, sterotypical music etc to get over. None are ever going to get over by just being themselves. Unless they were in ECW then they have slighty more chance.
Nagata is also a shoot fighter. Not the best. But if your a fan of wrestling it's more intresting watching a wrestler get the shit kicked out of him, than an Average Joe.
Nagata is also a shoot fighter. Not the best. But if your a fan of wrestling it's more intresting watching a wrestler get the shit kicked out of him, than an Average Joe.
Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
Ok I am back into this after taking a couple of months off. Klunder did a good job with the ones he did. I thought that Big Ace of Spades was supposed to help but anyway good work KB.
This Weeks Wrestler of the Week is: Barry Windham
Finishing and signature moves
- Clawhold
- Lariat
- Superplex
- Vertical suplex
- Figure four leglock
- Implant DDT
- Elbow drop
Championships and accomplishments
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Bass
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Graham (1) and Scott McGhee (1)
- NWA Florida Television Championship (3 times)
- NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mike Rotunda
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Mike Graham
Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WCW World Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA Western States Heritage Championship (1 time)(First)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dustin Rhodes (1), Curt Hennig (1), and Kendall Windham (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Lex Luger
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Garvin
Music City Wrestling
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA All-Star Wrestling (North Carolina)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tully Blanchard
NWA New England
- NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Southern Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Tennessee version) (2 times)
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
- BTCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
World Wrestling Council
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kendall Windham
World Wrestling Federation
- WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Rotunda
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Match of the Year (1986) vs. Ric Flair on February 14
- Rookie of the Year (1980)
Promos:
Barry Windham's reasons for Going from NWA to WWF and back
Barry Windham and Gordon Solie Interview
Barry Windham against Drink Driving
Barry Windham interview
Barry Windham and Arn Anderson Promo Video
Barry Windham telling a Lex Luger story
Matches:
Barry Windham Vs. Lex Luger pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Lex Luger pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Curtis Thompson
Barry Windham Vs. Arn Anderson
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Brad Armstrong
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.3
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel
Barry Windham Vs. Incubus
Barry Windham Vs. Bob Bradley
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.3
Barry Windham & Lex Luger Vs. Tommy Angel & David Isley
Barry Windham Vs. Bobby Jaggers
Barry Windham Vs. Brian Pillman
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.1
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.2
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.3
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson & Diamond Studd Vs. Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog pt.1
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson & Diamond Studd Vs. Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Steve Austin
Barry Windham Vs. Ron Simmons
Barry Windham Vs. Dusty Rhodes
My Thoughts:
One of the Best ever you just need to watch the matches to get that. A Member of The Four Horsemen in its best form. Great Wrestler that could have gone further than he did and not be forgotten by a lot of Fans as it appears he has been.
This Weeks Wrestler of the Week is: Barry Windham
Finishing and signature moves
- Clawhold
- Lariat
- Superplex
- Vertical suplex
- Figure four leglock
- Implant DDT
- Elbow drop
Championships and accomplishments
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Bass
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Graham (1) and Scott McGhee (1)
- NWA Florida Television Championship (3 times)
- NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mike Rotunda
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Mike Graham
Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WCW World Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA Western States Heritage Championship (1 time)(First)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dustin Rhodes (1), Curt Hennig (1), and Kendall Windham (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Lex Luger
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Garvin
Music City Wrestling
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA All-Star Wrestling (North Carolina)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tully Blanchard
NWA New England
- NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Southern Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Tennessee version) (2 times)
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
- BTCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
World Wrestling Council
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kendall Windham
World Wrestling Federation
- WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Rotunda
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Match of the Year (1986) vs. Ric Flair on February 14
- Rookie of the Year (1980)
Promos:
Barry Windham's reasons for Going from NWA to WWF and back
Barry Windham and Gordon Solie Interview
Barry Windham against Drink Driving
Barry Windham interview
Barry Windham and Arn Anderson Promo Video
Barry Windham telling a Lex Luger story
Matches:
Barry Windham Vs. Lex Luger pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Lex Luger pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Curtis Thompson
Barry Windham Vs. Arn Anderson
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Brad Armstrong
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard pt.3
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel
Barry Windham Vs. Tommy Angel
Barry Windham Vs. Incubus
Barry Windham Vs. Bob Bradley
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Ric Flair pt.3
Barry Windham & Lex Luger Vs. Tommy Angel & David Isley
Barry Windham Vs. Bobby Jaggers
Barry Windham Vs. Brian Pillman
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.1
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.2
Barry Windham & The Hollywood Blondes Vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Paul Roma pt.3
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson & Diamond Studd Vs. Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog pt.1
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson & Diamond Studd Vs. Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog pt.2
Barry Windham Vs. Steve Austin
Barry Windham Vs. Ron Simmons
Barry Windham Vs. Dusty Rhodes
My Thoughts:
One of the Best ever you just need to watch the matches to get that. A Member of The Four Horsemen in its best form. Great Wrestler that could have gone further than he did and not be forgotten by a lot of Fans as it appears he has been.
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
Always underrated to me, and one of the most forgotten world champions in history. He bounced around so much in his career that it's no shock that he has the list of titles that he has. It really goes to show what kind of talent he had. This guy is the perfect example of what the territory system could do. He went down to Florida and became a god there, only to come back to JCP and become the world champion. It's a shame that he was given the title when Flair came back to the promotion, as it would've been interesting to see him have a run as the NWA champion, when the title had a last glimmer of life left in it. His time in the WWF is interesting as there was always a different gimmick for him, from Widowmaker to a Blackjack, to the Stalker, to a guy that came out to Real American. Great worker, always underrated and never got the chance I thought he deserved.
Monkey_Mania
I Am The One Who Knocks
Very underrated. Barry Windham is on the list of guys that should have held the NWA championship. He was actually scheduled to win it but then Flair went to the WWF/E. I remember him most for his Horsemen days where he played the role of a Horsemen well. It's too bad that none of the organizations he worked for realized this guys full potential.
instantkarmaVA
Is here for the punch and pie...
Made me into a horseman fan after he turned on Luger. Barry was such a badass. I saw him wrestle Sting at the Civic Center in Philly in the late 80's. He ddt'ed Sting on the floor. After that moment I proudly displayed the horseman hand gesture. All my friends thought I was nuts for diggin the heels. One of the greatest!!
Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
This Weeks Wrestler of the Week is: Colt Cabana
Finishing and signature moves
- Chicago Crab / Billy Goat's Curse (Inverted Boston crab)
- Colt .45 (Double underhook overhead backbreaker drop)
- Lake Shore Drive (Rope hung cutter)
- Lariat
- Ram-Man (Missile dropkick)
- Various pinning combinations
- Bionic elbow
- Cabanarama (Bearhug lifted and dropped into a cradle DDT)
- Canadian Bacon Leaf (Modified inverted cloverleaf)
- Flying Asshole (ROH) / Flying Apple (OVW) (Flying butt thrust attack to an opponent in the ring corner)
- Over the shoulder belly to back piledriver onto the knee
- Powerbomb
- Running double knee strike to an opponent in the corner
- Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent
- Tornado Suplex (Second rope twisting snap superplex)
As Matt Classic
- Abdominal stretch
- Clawhold
- Airplane spin
- Body slam
- Heart punch
Managers
- Lucy
- Traci Brooks
- Bobby Heenan
- Lacey
- Daizee Haze
- Dave Prazak
- C. Edward Vander Pyle
Championship and accomplishments
1 Pro Wrestling
- 1PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Darren Burridge
All-Star Championship Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Star Wrestling
- ASW People's Championship (1 time)
Christian Wrestling Alliance
- CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Extreme Wrestling Federation
- EWF Xtreme 8 Tournament winner (2004)
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Insane Wrestling Federation
- IWF Michigan Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
International Wrestling Cartel
- IWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)
Landmark Wrestling Federation
- LWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Midwest
- NWA Illinois Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
Mid-American Wrestling
- MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Television Championship (1 time)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) Charles Evans and Shawn Spears
Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Great Lakes
- WORLD-1 Great Lakes Openweight Championship (1 time, first)
Ring of Honor
- ROH Tag Team Championship (2 times) with CM Punk
Steel Domain Wrestling
- SDW Television Championship (1 time)
UWA Hardcore Wrestling
- UWA Canadian Championship (1 time)
Other titles
- ICW/ICWA Texarkana Television Championship (5 times)
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Steve Stone
- MMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- WC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Promos:
Colt Cabana steals Ronnie the Rabbit
Colt Cabana and El Generico spending money
Colt Cabana rapping on Homicide
Colt Cabana comedy promo
Colt Cabana and Dragon Kid promo
Matt Classic Promo
Matches:
Colt Cabana & Sexy Sonny Samson Vs. Bobby Joe & Ricky Reyes
Colt Cabana Vs. Beef Wellington
Colt Cabana Vs. Danny Daniels
Colt Cabana Vs. N8 Mattson pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs, N8 Mattson pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. CM Punk pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs. CM Punk pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. Eugene
Colt Cabana Vs. Matt Hardy
Colt Cabana Vs. Mike Quackenbush
Colt Cabana Vs. Shawn Spears
Colt Cabana Vs. Austin Aries pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs, Austin Aries pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. Austin Aries pt.3
Matt Classic Vs. Johnny Punch
Matt Classic Vs. Derek St. Holmes Esq.
My Thoughts:
Colt Cabana has it all. Great promo ability and solid ring work. I really wonder why he hasn't been brought up to the WWE yet. Cabana is great he has the charisma to go far. He can do comedy gold just look at the promo with Dragon Kid. His Ring work is solid and WSX was good for him in the sense of opening up the possibility of using Matt Classic as a gimmick in the WWE as well as Colt Cabana.
Finishing and signature moves
- Chicago Crab / Billy Goat's Curse (Inverted Boston crab)
- Colt .45 (Double underhook overhead backbreaker drop)
- Lake Shore Drive (Rope hung cutter)
- Lariat
- Ram-Man (Missile dropkick)
- Various pinning combinations
- Bionic elbow
- Cabanarama (Bearhug lifted and dropped into a cradle DDT)
- Canadian Bacon Leaf (Modified inverted cloverleaf)
- Flying Asshole (ROH) / Flying Apple (OVW) (Flying butt thrust attack to an opponent in the ring corner)
- Over the shoulder belly to back piledriver onto the knee
- Powerbomb
- Running double knee strike to an opponent in the corner
- Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent
- Tornado Suplex (Second rope twisting snap superplex)
As Matt Classic
- Abdominal stretch
- Clawhold
- Airplane spin
- Body slam
- Heart punch
Managers
- Lucy
- Traci Brooks
- Bobby Heenan
- Lacey
- Daizee Haze
- Dave Prazak
- C. Edward Vander Pyle
Championship and accomplishments
1 Pro Wrestling
- 1PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Darren Burridge
All-Star Championship Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Star Wrestling
- ASW People's Championship (1 time)
Christian Wrestling Alliance
- CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Extreme Wrestling Federation
- EWF Xtreme 8 Tournament winner (2004)
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Insane Wrestling Federation
- IWF Michigan Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
International Wrestling Cartel
- IWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)
Landmark Wrestling Federation
- LWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Midwest
- NWA Illinois Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
Mid-American Wrestling
- MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Television Championship (1 time)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) Charles Evans and Shawn Spears
Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Great Lakes
- WORLD-1 Great Lakes Openweight Championship (1 time, first)
Ring of Honor
- ROH Tag Team Championship (2 times) with CM Punk
Steel Domain Wrestling
- SDW Television Championship (1 time)
UWA Hardcore Wrestling
- UWA Canadian Championship (1 time)
Other titles
- ICW/ICWA Texarkana Television Championship (5 times)
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Steve Stone
- MMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- WC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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Promos:
Colt Cabana steals Ronnie the Rabbit
Colt Cabana and El Generico spending money
Colt Cabana rapping on Homicide
Colt Cabana comedy promo
Colt Cabana and Dragon Kid promo
Matt Classic Promo
Matches:
Colt Cabana & Sexy Sonny Samson Vs. Bobby Joe & Ricky Reyes
Colt Cabana Vs. Beef Wellington
Colt Cabana Vs. Danny Daniels
Colt Cabana Vs. N8 Mattson pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs, N8 Mattson pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. CM Punk pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs. CM Punk pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. Eugene
Colt Cabana Vs. Matt Hardy
Colt Cabana Vs. Mike Quackenbush
Colt Cabana Vs. Shawn Spears
Colt Cabana Vs. Austin Aries pt.1
Colt Cabana Vs, Austin Aries pt.2
Colt Cabana Vs. Austin Aries pt.3
Matt Classic Vs. Johnny Punch
Matt Classic Vs. Derek St. Holmes Esq.
My Thoughts:
Colt Cabana has it all. Great promo ability and solid ring work. I really wonder why he hasn't been brought up to the WWE yet. Cabana is great he has the charisma to go far. He can do comedy gold just look at the promo with Dragon Kid. His Ring work is solid and WSX was good for him in the sense of opening up the possibility of using Matt Classic as a gimmick in the WWE as well as Colt Cabana.
justinsayne
Cody Rhodes is an excellant
Fucking finally, I've been waiting for you to feature Colt forever, this guy is probably my favorite non-WWE or TNA guy, I can't beleive WWE hasn't brought this guy up yet, he has everything it takes to be great in WWE, excellent promo ability, good ring skills, and more than enough charisma, WWE is missing the boat big time by not bring this guy up yet, it's a shame there isn't more of his stuff available on youtube and shit, cause the stuff Shadow provided doesn't even scratch the surface, the first Cabana match I saw was Colts farewell match from ROH, vs. Adam Pearce, it was probably the best match I've seen with Pearce, and the match was fucking great and had you laughing your ass off and Colts hijinks in the ring, another Colt match I would highly recommend woulf be his Street Fight with Jimmy Jacobs, just fucking awesome, that match showed, that Colt can be serious when needed, he and Jacobs told an awesome story with that match, and it was also one of the most brutal matches I've seen in ROH, Colt Cabana needs to be brought up to WWE right fucking now!!!
Oh yeah just realized there was a match Shadow forgot to post, the one where Colt wrestled as Twinkie the kid, this match had me ROFLMAO!!!, it's by no means a 5 star classic or anything but I found it to be funny as hell
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevanc...r_chris-hero-vs-twinkie-the-kid-vs-ch_extreme
Oh yeah just realized there was a match Shadow forgot to post, the one where Colt wrestled as Twinkie the kid, this match had me ROFLMAO!!!, it's by no means a 5 star classic or anything but I found it to be funny as hell
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevanc...r_chris-hero-vs-twinkie-the-kid-vs-ch_extreme
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
I haven't seen much of Cabana, but from what I've seen he's something special. He's got the comedy down to the letter, his in ring stuff is great, and he can brawl with the best of them. He and Punk had some of the best moments I've ever seen in ROH. Punk's last match was against Cabana in a 2/3 falls match, with Punk being serious and Colt trying to be funny, even attempting to Dance with him. It had me cracking up laughing. What I'm terrified of is that Vince will try to give him a new gimmick that he creates and make Colt something that he's awful at and then have him be released. He could be a great star in WWE, with he and Punk having some great comedy stuff going on.
Colt Cabana. What a tremendous asset he will be to the WWE... if they ever get off their asses and call this guy up! I had the opportunity to see Colt in his last ROH match in Philly. He was so unbelieveably entertaining. He like a throwback in the ring. He is one of those guys that would've been emensely popular in the last 80's/early 90's. He is solid in the ring and has great mic skills. He has a way of connecting to the fans in every match.
Beeyond_Good_and_Evil
Morrison's Personal Ball Washer
I thought u said u were gonna try to connect the wrestlers in some way. What connection does barry windham have with Colt Cabana?...lol no problem with Cabana though. Great wrestler and very funny. You should feature Ruckus a.k.a Claude Morrow next as he was a WSX guy too and he is fucking amazing if u watch his indy stuff mostunderrated wrestler today in my opinion.
Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
God you read from the start. Good work really. But you want a Link and it is tenuous at best. They both worked for Vince McMahon at the same time I think. I will be putting up the last one, not next Friday (NZT) but the Friday afterwards(NZT) If you wish to make a guess of who it is then go ahead. It will be a former multiple-time World Champion. Retired Fully so, that should narrow it down significantly.
The best thing about this thread is that it gives a lot of fans a great look at some of the future greats in the WWE. With Colt Cabana coming to the WWE now, people get a better understanding of who he is, what he can do, and what to expect from him. Colt Cabana looks great, He hopefully will get to go all out in the WWE and get some good recognition. I just hope Team McMahon knows how to use him properly. Now for the undated wrestler of the week, Raven, it gives fans a great chance to look back at a great ECW, WCW, WWE, and TNA wrestler.
Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
Ok this is the last Wrestler of the Week. If this can be unstickyed after a week that would be great.
This Weeks Wrestler of the Week is: Harley Race
Finishing and signature moves
- Belly to belly suplex
- Bridged cradle suplex
- Diving headbutt - Innovated
- Piledriver
- Battering ram
- High knee strike
- Scoop slam
Managers
- Bobby Heenan
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- NWA United National Championship (1 time)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Star Pro-Wrestling (New Zealand)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
American Wrestling Association
- AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Larry Hennig (4) and Chris Markoff (1)
Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (9 times)
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) - with Roger Kirby
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Roger Kirby (2) and Bob Roop (1)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)(First)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Eastern Sports Association
- IW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Buddy Colt
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
International Wrestling Alliance
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Larry Hennig
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
NWA Mid-America | Continental Wrestling Association
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
World Championship Wrestling
- WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)
World Wrestling Association
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Council
- WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
- King of the Ring (1986)
Cauliflower Alley Club
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2006)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2004
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Match of the Year (1973) vs. Dory Funk, Jr. on May 24
- PWI Match of the Year (1979) vs. Dusty Rhodes on August 21
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1979)
- PWI Match of the Year (1983) vs. Ric Flair on June 10
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1983)
- PWI ranked him # 8 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Stanley Weston Award (2006)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Wrestler of the Year (1980, 1981)
- Match of the Year (1983) vs. Ric Flair at Starrcade
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- (Class of 2007)
Promos:
Harley Race Puts a Hit on Ric Flair
Harley Race and Mr. Wrestling II talk about their match
Harley Race VTL
Harley Race Promo for Baltimore
Harley Race on WWC Title
Harley Race interview
Harley Race and Austin Idol talk about their match
King Harley Race
Matches:
Harley RaceVs. Tony Atlas
Harley Race Vs. Frank Williams
Harley Race Vs. Dusty Rhodes
Harley Race Vs. Bruiser Brody
Harley Race Vs. Mil Mascaras pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Mil Mascaras pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.3
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.3
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt. 4
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.5
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.6
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta pt.1
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta pt.2
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta
Harley Race Vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Hulk Hogan
Harley Race Vs. Sivi Afi
Harley Race Vs. Ricky Steamboat pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Ricky Steamboat pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Larry Zbyszko pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Larry Zbyszko pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Junkyard Dog
Harley Race Vs. King Haku
Harley Race Vs. Arthur Washington
Harley Race Vs. Bob Backlund
My thoughts:
Harley Race is a name that people seem to forget when debating who the Best Pro Wrestlers are. He is a 7 time world champ. That means that he was entrusted the belt and had the drawing ability. He is one of the great Heels and you can see elements of Harley Race's style in Triple H. He talked well and could cut the promos really well. Just look at the Georgia Championship Wrestling ones to get that idea.
This Weeks Wrestler of the Week is: Harley Race
Finishing and signature moves
- Belly to belly suplex
- Bridged cradle suplex
- Diving headbutt - Innovated
- Piledriver
- Battering ram
- High knee strike
- Scoop slam
Managers
- Bobby Heenan
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- NWA United National Championship (1 time)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Star Pro-Wrestling (New Zealand)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
American Wrestling Association
- AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Larry Hennig (4) and Chris Markoff (1)
Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (9 times)
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) - with Roger Kirby
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Roger Kirby (2) and Bob Roop (1)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)(First)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Eastern Sports Association
- IW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Buddy Colt
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
International Wrestling Alliance
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Larry Hennig
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
NWA Mid-America | Continental Wrestling Association
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
World Championship Wrestling
- WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)
World Wrestling Association
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Council
- WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
- King of the Ring (1986)
Cauliflower Alley Club
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2006)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2004
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Match of the Year (1973) vs. Dory Funk, Jr. on May 24
- PWI Match of the Year (1979) vs. Dusty Rhodes on August 21
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1979)
- PWI Match of the Year (1983) vs. Ric Flair on June 10
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1983)
- PWI ranked him # 8 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Stanley Weston Award (2006)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Wrestler of the Year (1980, 1981)
- Match of the Year (1983) vs. Ric Flair at Starrcade
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- (Class of 2007)
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Promos:
Harley Race Puts a Hit on Ric Flair
Harley Race and Mr. Wrestling II talk about their match
Harley Race VTL
Harley Race Promo for Baltimore
Harley Race on WWC Title
Harley Race interview
Harley Race and Austin Idol talk about their match
King Harley Race
Matches:
Harley RaceVs. Tony Atlas
Harley Race Vs. Frank Williams
Harley Race Vs. Dusty Rhodes
Harley Race Vs. Bruiser Brody
Harley Race Vs. Mil Mascaras pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Mil Mascaras pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Ric Flair pt.3
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.3
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt. 4
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.5
Harley Race Vs. Jerry Lawler pt.6
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta pt.1
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta pt.2
Harley Race & Dick Slater Vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta
Harley Race Vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Hulk Hogan
Harley Race Vs. Sivi Afi
Harley Race Vs. Ricky Steamboat pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Ricky Steamboat pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Larry Zbyszko pt.1
Harley Race Vs. Larry Zbyszko pt.2
Harley Race Vs. Junkyard Dog
Harley Race Vs. King Haku
Harley Race Vs. Arthur Washington
Harley Race Vs. Bob Backlund
My thoughts:
Harley Race is a name that people seem to forget when debating who the Best Pro Wrestlers are. He is a 7 time world champ. That means that he was entrusted the belt and had the drawing ability. He is one of the great Heels and you can see elements of Harley Race's style in Triple H. He talked well and could cut the promos really well. Just look at the Georgia Championship Wrestling ones to get that idea.
A great way to end the Wrestler of the Week Shadow. When I talk to my dad, a guy that has watched wrestling since the 50's, the one man that he says, without hesitation, without question, without pause, is the greatest wrestler to ever lace on a pair of boots.
It's a shame that I never got to see Race in his prime, but I've been a big fan and do what I can to watch any of his old matches. The guy is simply bad ass. To be a 7 time NWA champion pre 1984 and modern Era hot potatoing of the belts, is a huge statement into itself.
Anyone that is a Triple H fan should check out Harley Race. People like to make comparisons of Triple H to Flair, when that simply isn't the case. Triple H is a reboot of Harley Race, plain and simple. The mean streak and the viscous nature of heel Triple H were all taken from Harley Race. Hell, Triple H even uses the Harley Race knee lift as one of his signature moves. Triple H even used the old confederate beard that Race sported for many years.
I remember Race mostly for his forgettable run as King of the WWF and his feud with the Bulldog. Race was just a shadow of his former self at that point. That's his ring work. I remember him mostly for being the mouthpiece to Big Van Vader. Vader was the hitter, Race was the wise old sage that groomed Vader to be the monster he was (despite the fact that the two couldn't stand each other in real life). Harley Race is simply put, fucking amazing.
It's a shame that I never got to see Race in his prime, but I've been a big fan and do what I can to watch any of his old matches. The guy is simply bad ass. To be a 7 time NWA champion pre 1984 and modern Era hot potatoing of the belts, is a huge statement into itself.
Anyone that is a Triple H fan should check out Harley Race. People like to make comparisons of Triple H to Flair, when that simply isn't the case. Triple H is a reboot of Harley Race, plain and simple. The mean streak and the viscous nature of heel Triple H were all taken from Harley Race. Hell, Triple H even uses the Harley Race knee lift as one of his signature moves. Triple H even used the old confederate beard that Race sported for many years.
I remember Race mostly for his forgettable run as King of the WWF and his feud with the Bulldog. Race was just a shadow of his former self at that point. That's his ring work. I remember him mostly for being the mouthpiece to Big Van Vader. Vader was the hitter, Race was the wise old sage that groomed Vader to be the monster he was (despite the fact that the two couldn't stand each other in real life). Harley Race is simply put, fucking amazing.
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
First of all, thank you Shadow for doing this thread for so long. It was the first post I ever made around here and has always been one of my favorites.
Now, onto Harley. When I was reading the clues about who it was going to be, I thought it would be Ric Flair. Upon seeing who it was though, I was very pleased. We've all seen so many Flair matches that we know them by heart. But how many Race matches have you seen? Race made Flair, end of argument. That legendary rivalry was nothing short of classic, as it set the stage for Flair and the Four Horsemen to rise up. Race was way ahead of his time with his character and mannerisms that made him so evil of a character. In his time and for several years after it he was the greatest heel ever. He really was the oringal HHH. Excellent choice Shadow, couldn't have picked a better one.
Now, onto Harley. When I was reading the clues about who it was going to be, I thought it would be Ric Flair. Upon seeing who it was though, I was very pleased. We've all seen so many Flair matches that we know them by heart. But how many Race matches have you seen? Race made Flair, end of argument. That legendary rivalry was nothing short of classic, as it set the stage for Flair and the Four Horsemen to rise up. Race was way ahead of his time with his character and mannerisms that made him so evil of a character. In his time and for several years after it he was the greatest heel ever. He really was the oringal HHH. Excellent choice Shadow, couldn't have picked a better one.
Skullz Crack'Em
Lord of the Skulls
What a great way to end Wrestler of the Week. Harley Race doesn't seem to get as much recognition that he deserves, he paved the way for all future heels because he perfected the heel mentality and made it his own. I enjoy watching his old matches from AWA and NWA, good stuff right there and I recommend it to anybody itching to see some good ol' traditional wrestling. My favorite wrestler Triple H also emulated much of his style from Harley Race and like Shocky said, Triple H is not the modern day version of Ric Flair, he is the modern day version of Harley Race.