The Career of Reggie Parks: "The Quiet Superman"

He's been called by many names in his career...

"The Quiet Superman"

"Mr. High"

"The Avenger"

"The King of Belts"

Reggie Parks has been around the world as a wrestler and his unique artwork, the championship belts that he has been a pioneering artist in creating, have been used and seen around the world as well.

Reggie Parks has worked with the greatest legends of the wrestling business during his career in the ring, including many appearances in the legendary Keil Auditorium in St. Louis, MO where one of the most famous belts he has made was defended, the legendary Missouri State Heavyweight Title.

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Reggie with the original art of many of the belts that he's made over the years

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Reggie has made custom belts for the largest federations to the smallest fans.  Here, Bill Apter's son Brandon poses with his "kid's size" replica of the WWF "Winged Eagle" belt alongside "Hollywood" Hogan.

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Reggie Parks and his partner Doug Gilbert with the first belts that Reggie made, the AWA Midwest Tag Team Titles.  Reggie's dislike of some of the belts that promoters at the time was what prompted him to create his own belts and start his "second" career as a maker of some of the most famous championship belts in the wrestling business.

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But many wrestling fans around the world remember the career of one of the toughest, most physically fit competitors to ever step into the ring.  Reggie Parks in the photo above earned yet another nickname, "The Man with The Cast Iron Stomach" by having people drive vehicles like this Volkswagon mini-van over his mid-section.

In the coming weeks, we'll be adding more photos that Reggie Parks has collected over the years to this section of the website, as well as stories from the amazing career of Reggie Parks, the undisputed "King of Championship Belts!"

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Reggie Parks with former NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and the late Tim "Mr. Wrestling" Woods.

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Reggie with MidAtlantic and WCW referee Tommy Young and former NWA World Tag Team Champion Don Kernodle and the NWA US title that Reggie made.

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This belt was made for Reggie Parks by Dave Millican, Bruce Owens, Ted Miller, Randy Karvick and Ed Chuman and presented to Reggie Parks at the Cauliflower Alley Club.  Ironically, it's also the only belt that the "King of Belts" has on display in his own home! Click HERE for more photos of the "CAC" belt presentation.