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Louie Tillet

Nickname: King; The Flying Chef

Height: 5' 9"

From: Bordeaux, France

Birthday: Jul 23rd

Aliases: Joey Fargo, Karl Von Stroheim, Joe Gordon, The Gladiator, Gladiator #1

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, NWA, WWWF, Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/KY/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GA/TN), International Wrestling (Canada), Kim-Ill Pro Wrestling Foundation (South Korea), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA New Mexico (NM), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Finisher: Neckbreaker

Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Tarzan Tyler)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Butcher Vachon)
-NWA (Georgia) United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Al Costello)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Dennis Stamp and John Tolos)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Gypsy Joe)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA-West Brass Knuckles Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Jan Madrid)

Affiliates: John Tolos, Tarzan Tyler, Butcher Vachon, Jackie Fargo, Don Fargo, Sonny Fargo, Jack Curtis, Al Costello, Jan Madrid, Dennis Stamp, Gypsy Joe, Jack Brisco, Danny Miller, Johnny Walker [1st]/Mr. Wrestling #2

Notable Feuds: Chin Lee, Pancho Villa, Tony Nero, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, The Great Mephisto, Tarzan Tyler, Bobby Shane, Rene Goulet, Ronnie Garvin, Ramón Torres, Boris Malenko, Lester Welch, Dick Murdoch, Hiro Matsuda, Rocky Smith, Thunderbolt Patterson, Curtis Smith, Jack Brisco, Billy Garrett, Mario Galento, Sputnik Monroe, Joe Scarpa/Jay Strongbow, Bull Curry, José Lothario, El Mongol, Buddy Roberts, Buddy Colt, Buddy Fuller, Jim Starr/Medic #1, Dusty Rhodes

Other Facts: -Real name was Maurice Joseph Michaud
-While working in Tennessee, he billed himself as Joey Fargo and claimed to be part of the Fargo wrestling family
-Used the name Karl Von Stroheim in Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club in 1956-1957. Not to be confused with the wrestler that used that name longer and later.
-As Joe Gordon, he used the nickname "Flash"
-With Eddie Graham, they brought Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes to Florida, with the idea of splitting them and making Rhodes a face. This idea would make Rhodes a superstar.
-Gave Hulk Hogan the "Hulk" part of his name when he was still working as Terry Boulder.
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Passed away June 26, 2024 at the age of 89 after a lengthy illness