10 of the greatest wrestlers of the 1980s

#8 Harley Race

Harley Race

Perhaps the biggest star to ever come out of the St. Louis wrestling scene, Harley Race was revered as one of the toughest men to ever lace up a pair of boots.

The wily veteran was going full speed as the 1980s began, facing off against a young Ric Flair who was hungry for Race's NWA title. When Race joined the WWE, it was decided that since he was wrestling royalty he would be treated as such, and "King" Harley Race was born.

Harley Race was known for using his own body as a battering ram, and being so legit tough other wrestlers feared his wrath inside the ring and in the locker room. Here's Race facing Ric Flair (with Gordon Solie on commentary) in a steel cage from Starcade.