The Godfather of Champion Belts

Ever marveled at the gaudy belts hoisted and paraded around by the world’s best WWE, WWF and MMA fighters? Well, chances are that Dave Millican made them. For 20 years, the Tennessee-based belt designer has been creating thousands of championship belts used by the world's biggest wrestling and fighting federations. "The Rock says: Thanks Dave!"

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[JulianCampbellPPV]

this could and should be so much longer

[syraphimgaming]

I'd love to watch a full Netflix doc on this guy & belt making

[JordanGenesis]

The prototype WWE Tag Belt looks so beautiful!

[willyduu]

would love to see more of the belt design + construction process!

[Vandalle.]

I want to see a beginning to end making of a championship belt, from how they design it, to everything being made and put together, that'd be so cool

[roosta_]

Dave Millican is a really nice guy...pitty this video was not a LOT longer...

[MultiLegend]

All these fantastic designs and WWE took the easy route....

[wrestlingloverslikeme]

always liked the look of the tv title back in the NWA always looked sharp

[joshtaylor]

Dave Millican is the SCAMMER of belts, not the Godfather.

Reggie Parks is and always will be the Godfather of belts.

[nkyryry]

A Dave Millican UFC belt is my grail. Will probably never have the opportunity to own one.

[TheStuport]

Beena Belt Mark since me and my twin brother made our first Belt when we were little pups! For me personally, I've always enjoyed the Territory Years of Rasslin and the individual area's Lineage of Championship Straps. Enjoyed seeing the early editions of Belts from other parts of the World. Milican and Parks are definitely STARS when Belts are mentioned.

[StarWarsSurvivalist]

So glad that they paid the respect to Reggie Parks.

[shawnwalker]

I love this guy's work. Keep it up Dave!

[evildeadmike]

If you order a belt today you should get it by 2024, maybe.

[HelloMcFly]

The secret is out on how to make belts. Everyone is finding etchers to make plates with logos. It’s so common now. Once u learn how to do the leather with trial and error u are golden.

[kaidosbuddyagaindoberman]

I’m not one to collect things like this, in general. Like wrestling, touché to the merch. But there is one belt from Dave I’d love. The 84’ hogan belt. For me it’s there beginning of the belt era(was never a NWA or AWA viewer). So hogan 84 it is

[vlegendkiller]

This is the guy that took guys for thousands and doesn't deliver in the belts that's been ordered.

[B_HarTz]

Damn. Grabbed my popcorn and drink and video was over before I could pause it

[CaseyWood-mnvm]

Amazing belt maker, proud to own a few of his belts.

[RicheyYT]

Why is this video short? It should be a whole movie about this guy.