Vintage Beefcakes of Wrestling - Reggie Parks

Several months ago, I posted some images of 1960s wrestling star Reggie Parks. Here are a few more pics of him I found online. Originally from Canada, Parks moved to Nebraska to become a pro wrestler up till the mid-80s.  He's been called by many names in his career - "The Quiet Superman," "The Avenger," and "The Man With The Cast Iron Stomach," a name earned by having people drive vehicles over his mid-section. Parks is perhaps best known as "The King of Belts" because he started a second career as a maker of some of the most famous championship belts in the wrestling business. Now based in Arizona, Parks is still busy making belts for the MMA, UFC and various boxing federations. Watch Parks in a classic match against uber-heel Fritz Von Erich here.

Parks and Doug Gilbert with the very 1st belts he made for AWA.

Vintage Beefcakes of Wrestling : Reggie Parks

You may not have heard of "Handsome" Reggie Parks, but this Canadian-born wrestler made a significant contribution to pro wrestling. Parks is the man who designed and made most of the championship belts used by the WWF, WCW, and many independent federations around the world, hence his title "The King of Belts." Read about his story here: The King of Belts. Another thing Parks became famous for was his incredible physique; he was known to do push ups with his fingertips before a match and even had a Volkswagen Beetle drive over his "cast iron stomach."