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Louie Tillet

Birth nameMaurice Joseph Michaud
Born(1934-07-23)July 23, 1934
Bordeaux, France
DiedJune 26, 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 89)[1]
Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Louie Tillet
Louie Tillett
King Louis Tillet
The Rock
Gladiator
Gladiator #1
Joe Flash Gordon
Joe Fargo
Karl Von Stroheim[2]
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Billed fromFrance
Debut1956
Retired1982

Maurice Joseph Michaud (July 23, 1934 – June 26, 2024) was a French professional wrestler who under the ring name Louie Tillet. Worked mainly for Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Tillet made his pro wrestling debut in 1956 in Minnesota. In 1961, he teamed up with Jackie Fargo as the Fabulous Fargos in Alabama. Tillet was known as Joey Fargo. Sometimes he teamed with Sonny Fargo. Joey and Jackie won the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship. In 1962, Tillet went to NWA Tri-State.

Tillet made his debut in Texas in 1963 where he became a two time NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion and a three time WCWA Brass Knuckles Champion.

In 1965, Tillet debuted in Florida where he worked there for many years. In 1967 he was their Florida Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Lester Welch for the title. He dropped the title to Wahoo McDaniel. He left Florida in 1974 and went to Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, Tillet both won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship and Beat the Champ Television Championship in 1975.

Tillet would debut for Continental Championship Wrestling in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1976 where spent the rest of his career there. In 1978, he would returned to Florida and left in 1979.

In 1982, he retired from wrestling.

Personal life

Tillet passed away on June 26, 2024, at 89 just a month shy from his 90th birthday.[5][6][7]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Louie Tillet: Profile". CageMatch.
  3. ^ "Bios — Louie Tillet". oklafan.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Oliver, Greg (August 22, 2011). "Size Never Mattered to Louie Tillet". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Jeremy Thomas (June 28, 2024). "Championship Wrestling From Florida Louie Tillet Passes Away". 411Mania. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Ron Hutchinson (June 28, 2024). "Louie Tillet Passe". Cauliflower Alley Club. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Mike Johnson (June 28, 2024). "Louie Tillet Passes Away, Condolences to the Mulkeys, Luger Trademarks and More". PW Insider. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "NWA Southern Tag Team Title (Florida)". Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  9. ^ NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title history Archived April 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine At wrestling-titles.com
  10. ^ NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Georgia) history At wrestling-titles.com
  11. ^ "NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  12. ^ NWA Americas Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
  13. ^ "N.W.A. "Beat the Champ" International Television Title (Los Angeles)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  14. ^ "NWA Americas Tag Team Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  15. ^ "NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
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