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Maurice Joseph Michaud: By the Numbers

Posted: Jul 2nd 2024 By: CMBurnham

Oklafan recently acknowledged the death of pro wrestler Maurice Joseph Michaud, who competed primarily as Louie Tillet. Below is a complete retrospective of his career as far as Oklafan is able to document. We have included a listing of all the Oklahoma matches Michaud competed in, a win/loss record, a breakdown of singles and tag team matches and a year-by-year documentation of the number of matches he had in Oklahoma.

We hope that this record serves as small reminder of the legacy that Michaud left behind.
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Name: Maurice Joseph Michaud
Ring name(s): 6
Debut: 1951
Last Match: 1982
Oklahoma wrestling federations competed in: 1
Different titles held: 15
Total title reigns: 21
Win/Loss record in Oklahoma - 6 wins/16 losses/6 draws or non-decisions (including 1 match where the result is not known)
Singles Matches - 20
Tag Team Matches - 8

Michaud's complete match listing (note: All matches took place in TSW)

--1962--

January 22 - NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge def. Louie Tillet
January 29 - Jesse James def. Louie Tillet in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
February 5 - Victor the Wrestling Bear def. Louie Tillet
February 9 - Danny Hodge def. TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champion Louie Tillet
February 12 - TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion Red McKim def. Louie Tillet by DQ
March 12 - Louie Tillet def. Jack Nichols
March 19 - Louie Tillet & Jan Madrid def. Tiny Smith & Frankie Caine in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
March 23 - Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet def. Franie Caine & TSW Oklahoma Champion Red McKim
April 2 - TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champions Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet def. Jesse James & TSW Oklahoma Champion Red McKim
April 16 - Ramon Torres def. TSW United States Tag Team Champion Louie Tillet
April 19 - Jesse James vs. TSW United States Tag Team Champion Louie Tillet went to a draw
April 30 - Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. TSW United States Tag Team Champions Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet by DQ in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
May 7 - Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. TSW United States Tag Team Champions Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet
May 14 - Len Rossi, Frankie Caine & Mike Clancy def. Louie Tillet, Jan Madrid & Don Kent
May 21 - Mike Clancy def. Louie Tillet in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
December 3 - Louie Tillet vs. Mike Clancy went to a draw
December 10 - The Alaskan & Mike Clancy vs. Louie Tillet & The Great Bolo [1st] went to a No-Contest in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
December 17 - Jerry London & Bill Watts def. Louie Tillet & Jack Donavan

--1963--

January 14 - Joe McCarthy def. Louie Tillet
February 4 - Mr. Szabo def. Louie Tillet
June 17 - Ed Sharp vs. Louie Tillet went to a draw
June 24 - Louie Tillet def. Ed Sharp
July 1 - Pat Barrett vs. Louie Tillet went to a draw
July 8 - Pat Barrett def. Louie Tillet in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
July 15 - Pat Barrett def. Louie Tillet in a match where the loser had to throw $100 to the crowd
July 19 - Pat Barrett vs. Louie Tillet (no result known)
July 22 - Pat Barrett def. Louie Tillet in a match where the loser had to throw $100 to the crowd
July 29 - Jerry Kozak def. Louie Tillet in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match