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Reggie Parks
Nickname: Mr. High; The Quiet Superman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 224 lbs.
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Birthday: Aug 27th
Pro Debut: December 26, 1955
Aliases: The Avenger, Reg Parks, Stretch Parks
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, NWA-West, WWF, All-Star Wrestling Omaha (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Houston Wrestling (TX), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Japanese Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), North American Wrestling Association (CA),NWA Big Time (TX), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (TN), NWA San Francisco (CA), NWA St. Louis (MO), NWA Upstate (OH), NWA Vancouver (Canada), NWA Tri-State Sports (WA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (WA/OR), Promotions Eddie Quinn (Canada), Sam Muchnick Sports (MO), Southwest Sports (TX), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (CA), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Finisher: Airplane Spin
Career Highlights: -AWA Midwest Tag Team Champion (8x; 4x w/ Stan Pulaski, 2x w/ Doug Gilbert, 1 each w/ Tim Woods & Woody Farmer)
-Nebraska Tag Team Champion (w/ Danny Hodge)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA (Idaho/Utah) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Henry Lenz)
-NWA International Champion
-NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Enrique Torres)
-NWA-West Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Casey)
Affiliates: Stan Pulaski, Doug Gilbert, Tim Woods, Woody Farmer, Danny Hodge, Enrique Torres, Scott Casey, Henry Lenz, Danny O'Shocker
Notable Feuds: Larry Hennig, Art Nelson, Harley Race, Mad Dog Vachon, Rip Hawk, The Spoiler, Bob Orton, Swede Hanson, Geoff Portz, The Assassin, Ric Flair, Frank Monte, Ox Baker, Dusty Rhodes, Dennis Stamp, Butcher Vachon, Mike DiBiase, Stan Kowalski, Bill White, Buddy Wolff, Chris Markoff, Haru Sasaki, George Harris, Brute Bernard, Soldat Gorky, Joe Tomasso, Jim Starr, Ivan Koloff, Rene Goulet, The Great Kusatsu, Doug Gilbert, Rock Hunter, Alfred Hayes, Dave Ruhl, Mitsu Arakawa, Ciclón Negro
Other Facts: -Real name was Reginald David Parko
-First became involved in the wrestling business by being a ticket usher at the age of 13.
-Early in his career, he traveled with a carnival, competing in unscripted matches against audience challengers and relying on his strength and conditioning to outlast them.
-Made his professional wrestling debut in a Battle Royal.
-Wrestled under a mask as The Avenger until he was unmasked by The Super Destroyer on March 17, 1975, March 21, 1975, and April 22, 1975
-At one point, he had a Volkswagen Beetle driven over his stomach to prove his strength.
-Was Dusty Rhodes' opponent in his first match
-In addition to wrestling, he was also a designer of wrestling title belts. He designed dozens of belts, including the "Winged Eagle" WWF World Title as well as the WWF Intercontinental Title used in the 1980s and '90s.
-Inducted into the Nebraska Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021
-Passed away October 7, 2021 at the age of 87 from COVID-19.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1982 Killer Khan became the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 2013 Sam Stackhouse def. Ray Martinez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
- 2024 Tim Rockwell def. Thrash for the WFC Heavyweight Title
Week of Sun 07-05 to Sat: 07-11
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- 07-05 1985 King Parsons def. Chris Adams for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 07-05 2008 Jesus Rodriguez def. Romero Contreras for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
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- 07-05 2008 Michael Faith def. Shane Rawls for the 3DW Heavyweight Title
- 07-05 2008 High Society (Eric Rose & Thomas Trump) def. 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) for the 3DW Dual Kombat Title
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- 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
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- 07-05 2008 Seth Allen def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
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- 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
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- 07-05 2008 Masked Renegade Kowboy def. Montego Sheik-ah for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Masked Renegade Kowboy for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
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- 07-08 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 07-08 1977 Bruiser Brody def. John Studd for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 07-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Michael Hayes def. King Parsons, Buddy Roberts, & Kamala (substituting for Terry Gordy) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
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- 07-09 1961 Tony Martin def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 07-09 1975 Danny Hodge & Jay Clayton def. Stan Hansen & Frank Goodish for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 07-09 1979 Angelo Mosca def. Mike Sharpe for the TSW Brass Knucks Title
- 07-09 2023 The Shining/Iron Mountain (Duke Swellington & Jack Davenport) def. Toxic Masculinty (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 07-10 1985 Dutch Mantell def. The Snowman for the MSW Television Title
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- 07-11 1981 Ed Wiskoski & Mike George def. Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton for the TSW Tag Team Titles
- 07-11 1983 Chris Adams def. The Mongol for the WCCW Television Title
- 07-11 1987 Steve Williams def. Bubba Rogers for the UWF Heavyweight Title
- 07-11 2015 The Rising (Riker & Abel & Dimitri Alexandrov) def. The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 07-11 2020 Alex Royal def. Derek James for the BPW Oklahoma Title
- 07-11 2020 Elijah Sparks def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Title
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- 07-11 2020 Karnage def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Title
- 07-11 2020 Warren Powers def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 07-11 2021 Tim Rockwell def. Luke Savage for the ASP Mid-American Title
- 07-11 2021 Mr. Nasty def. Johnny Kove for the ASP 5-Star Title
- 07-11 2021 Luke Savage def. Tim Rockwell for the ASP Mid-American Title
- 07-11 2021 Johnny Kove def. Mr. Nasty for the ASP 5-Star Title
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