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Don Fargo

Don Fargo

Nickname: Pvt.; Nature Boy; Wildman; Fabulous; Fonzo

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 253 lbs.

From: Pensacola, FL

Birthday: Oct 3rd

Pro Debut: 1951

Aliases: Don Colt, Don Stevens, Wildman Stevens, Jack Dalton [1st], Jack Dillinger, Don Kalt, Donald Vincent Kalt, Don Garfield, Mr. D, The Phantom, Don Juan the Magnificent, Fonzo Fargo

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (KY/TN), Eastern States Enterprises (NY), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Globe Star Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC/SC), IWU (TN), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (DC), Southwest Sports (TX), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Studio Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion (2x)
-AWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-Capitol Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-IWU Champion
-Midwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NWA Central States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Chicago) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Gulf Coast Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (3x)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Louisiana Champion (3x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (6x; 5 w/ Frank Dalton, 1 w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA (Maritimes) Canadian Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Mississippi Champion
-NWA Mississippi Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 each w/ Johnny Fargo, Hank James, and Frank Dalton)
-NWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Fargo)
-Panama City Champion
-TSW Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Brass Knuckles Champion
-TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Frank Dillinger, Jim Dillinger, and Jacques Goulet)

Affiliates: Ray Stevens, Jackie Fargo, Jimmy Fargo, Jim Dalton, Frank Dalton, Kenny McMullen, Frank Dillinger/Kenny Mack, Jim Dillinger/Chris Colt, Johnny Fargo/Greg Valentine, Ronnie Fargo, Jacques Goulet, Al Galento, Robert Gibson, Rip Tyler, Hank James, Bobby Davis, Sonny Fargo, Pat Fargo

Notable Feuds: Bill Dundee, Chris Colt, Billy Colt, Jerry Lawler, Tony Parisi, Dominic DeNucci, Scott Casey, Pat Fraley, Fred Fraley, Harvey Lee, Ricky Cox, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Ricky Romero, Mike Clancy, Bob Ellis, Ciclone Negro, Frankie Talaber, Alfred Hayes, Les Thornton, Tommy Gilbert, Moose Morowski, Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Dory Funk, Jr., Bobo Brazil, Bobby Fields, Alex Pérez, Don Fields, Red Bastien, Tex Riley, Pepper Gómez, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner. Joe Scarpello, Len Rossi, Bull Curry, Ricki Starr

Other Facts: -Real name was Don Kalt
-Not to be confused with Jack Dalton 2nd, who wrestled in Oklahoma independents in the early 21st century.
-Sometimes billed from Hell's Kitchen, NY, or New York, NY
-As Jack Dalton [1st], he was billed from Cass County, MO
-Billed as brother of pro wrestler Frank Dalton, Jim Dalton & Bob Dalton. He is no relation to the Dalton clan that competed in Oklahoma beginning in 2000.
-Billed as brother of pro wrestlers Jackie Fargo, Sonny Fargo & Ronnie Fargo
-Billed as the uncle of pro wrestler Jackie Fargo, Jr.
-Father of pro wrestler Don Fargo, Jr.
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Ron Fargo
-A Fonzo Fargo, he used the nickname "The Fonz"
-While wrestling as Don Stevens, was billed as Ray Stevens brother
-While competing as Jack Dillinger, he portrayed himself as a member of the Hell's Angels biker gang. To help get this idea over, he allegedly never bathed.
-While wrestling as Jack Dillinger, some biker gangs took offense to his gimmick and confronted him & Frank Dillinger in a bar in Wisconsin. Jack escaped by jumping in the river.
-For a time, he wore a mask as wrestled as "Mr. D" in the Gulf Coast area. He was unmasked by Bob Kelly
-Was Dory Funk, Jr.'s first opponent.
-1952 Mr. Bodybuilding contest winner
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2009
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014 (w/ Jackie Fargo as The Fabulous Fargo Brothers)
-His autobiography "The Hard Way" was released in 2014
-Passed away November 8, 2015 at the age of 85 from cancer

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  • 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Title
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  • 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Title
  • 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Title

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  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 05-17 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Title
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Titles
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Titles
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-17 2025 El Gallardo def. E-Bone for the EPW International Title
  • 05-17 2025 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brandon Warhawk for the UWE Apex Title
  • 05-17 2025 Faded Ghoul def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-17 2025 Deacon Hendrix def. Father Padge for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Title
  • 05-18 2024 Black Flag Rising (Anarchy [2nd] & The Faded Ghoul) def. The War Hearts (Brandon Warhawk & Seth Daniels) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 05-18 2024 Voiceless Society (Tyler Watts & E-Bone) def. Malachi & Ozzy Hendrix for the CAPW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-19 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
  • 05-19 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-19 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac II & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 05-19 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
  • 05-19 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Titles
  • 05-19 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 05-19 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 05-19 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 05-19 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 05-19 2023 Brody Wortman def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Skidz def. Brody Wortman for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Drake Gallows def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Drake Gallows for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Brandon Groom def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Nibira def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-19 2023 Mikey O'Shea def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 05-20 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Title
  • 05-20 2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-20 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 05-20 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Title
  • 05-20 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-20 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-20 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-20 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-20 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 05-20 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-21 1984 Kevin Von Erich def. Killer Khan for the WCCW Television Title
  • 05-21 2004 Cade Sydal def. X-Cal for the SRPW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 05-21 2004 Michael Faith def. Butch Dalton for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-21 2004 New Canada (AWOL & Jon Davis) def. Sexy Bologna (Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact) for the TPW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-21 2016 Skylar Slice def. Athena for the IZW Queens Title
  • 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the IWR Tag Team Titles
  • 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the TCW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-22 1955 Mike Clancy def. Ricki Starr for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 05-22 1972 Bill Watts def. Dale Lewis for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-22 1985 The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion def. Terry Taylor for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-22 2009 Texas Outlaws, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk & Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
  • 05-22 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-22 2021 Father Padge def. Revan for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
  • 05-22 2021 Paul Puertorico became the XDWF New GenX Champion
  • 05-23 1984 The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 05-23 2004 Se7en & Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-23 2004 Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 05-23 2009 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
  • 05-23 2009 Sage def. Rage Logan for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
  • 05-23 2010 Damien Morte def. Crisstopher Crow for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
  • 05-23 2015 Brad Michaels def. Jermaine Johnson for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-23 2020 Cody Burns def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-23 2021 Luke Savage def. Garcia for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 05-23 2021 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
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