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Mephisto
Nickname: The Great
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 218 lbs.
From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Pro Debut: 1947
Aliases: Lou Papineau, Lou Trompe, The Sheik, The Bearded Terror, Gino Nicolini
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (ID/OR/WA), Wolverine Wrestling (MI)
Signature Moves: Dropkick, Head Scissors
Career Highlights: -NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Dante)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (10x; all w/ Dante)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Dante)
Affiliates: Dante
Notable Feuds: Jackie Fargo, Lester Welch, Len Rossi, Tex Riley
Other Facts: -Real name was Louis Papineau
-Taught himself how to play his father's fiddle.
-Began boxing at the age of 16. When his father found out, he forbade him to continue boxing, but allowed him to continue wrestling.
-With his brother, he once bowled 40 consecutive games at a Windsor bowling alley.
-Took the name Lou Trompe because of his love of playing cards
-Only worked as The Sheik in Montreal. He is not to be confused with Ed Farhat, who is most commonly known as "The Sheik" in the US. He did not use this gimmick at the same time as Farhat did.
-As Lou Papineau, he used the nickname "Leaping"
-As Mephisto, he wrestled under mask until he was unmasked by Len Rossi & Tex Riley on July 31, 1962, by Lester Welch on Augusst 1, 1962, and by Don Fields & Luke Fields on August 4, 1962
-Passed away March 7, 1964. He suffered a massive heart attack after wrestling Gino Brito.
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