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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.