[27] The crowd greeted Awesome with jeers at the beginning of the match, and commentator Joey Styles made frequent references to Awesome's leaving of ECW for WCW and during the match, Styles infamously said, "And it's a shame he didn't succeed in taking his own life." Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Kelsey Rossette Funeral Counselor, Apprentice Embalmer Heather Martin-Cisneros Funeral Counselor. Laura Shaw - April 13, 1976 - February 9, 2023. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. On the January 3, 2001, edition of Thunder, Awesome dropped the 1970s gimmick in favor of a "Canadian Career Killer" gimmick and joined WCW's Team Canada stable with Lance Storm and Elix Skipper. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. His epically hilarious and witty obituary is one of our favorites because of it's offbeat language and tone. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Jones - Dead at 63. Smith's back was folded backwards against the guard rail during the impact. Hey, life goes on: Alfonso appeared in at least four wrestling video games including ECW Hardcore Revolution, WCW Backstage Assault, Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: d Keish, and Fire Pro Wrestling Returns. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Alfonso debuted in FMW as a monster villain on September 20 in a street fight with Mr. Pogo against Atsushi Onita and Jimmy Backlund, which Alfonso's team won. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. ok he was great he had an astounding match with new jack bakc in the ecw days but im gonna have to agree with the other dude, why kill your self and take the easy way out, thats not AWSOME at all thats pussy, i never like awsome before and now this really dont put him any higher in my book. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Awesome was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? This account has been disabled. a pussy. Although Awesome eventually closed the deal with WCW, a federal injunction prevented him from appearing on their TV shows with the ECW belt. By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . He returned to the company as Mr. Pogo's partner in a tag team tournament on January 6, 1991, where the duo lost their first match in the tournament against Onita and Sambo Asako. About. Gladiator and Titan were defeated by Sambo Asako and Mr. Gannosuke at Summer Spectacular. A 46-meter (150 ft) tower was built replete with the shape of a fist clutching a peyote buttona symbol Thompson had used during an unsuccessful bid for sheriff in Pitkin County, Coloradoand a cannon mounted on top. Mike Awesome came to the ring and was showered by chants of "you sold out!" Moments later, Taz made his illustrious return to the ECW promotion and was greeted by a hero's welcome. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship . Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . He must have been in a very sick situation to do something like this but at the end of the day You are one guy to be remembered and YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! In the spring of 2003, Awesome latched on with TNA and in his debut defeated Perry Saturn by disqualification when New Jack and The Sandman interfered. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with his numerous loving friends and his son, Casey. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. You were the best. 6. Mike Awesome was anything but a coward, you didnt know him, so shut up..Life is very hard for some people, OK? When Thompson committed suicide in 2005, Johnny Depp funded a crazy, awesome funeral in the writer's honor. I watched professional wrestling as a teenager, Awesome said in Thom Loverros book, The Rise and Fall of ECW. For a Step-Dad. The WWE placed a tribute article about the wrestler on their website. }, He also won several titles with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling and was ranked in the top 10 of the annual ranking of top singles wrestlers published in Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2000. Aged 11. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. The group turned fan favorites in the fall of 1997 when three of its members Mr. Gannosuke, Yukihiro Kanemura and Hido turned on Atsushi Onita and left the group and they would form Team No Respect in 1998. Rood was the AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion from June 11, 1984 to July 22, 1984, AWA Southern Tag-Team Champion with King Kong Bundy from October 8, 1984 to October 22, 1984, NWA Southern (Florida) Heavyweight Champion (2x) from January 16, 1985 to April 10, 1985 and from July 21, 1985 to October 2 . Obituary. Although he was initially hesitant, citing a lack of interest, Sabu managed to talk Alfonso into it, who used his frequent-flier miles to go to Philadelphia and wrestle a match for ECW.[9]. Cherished and loving son of Herb & Faye Oakes. Learn more about merges. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Mike Alfonso. Since 1904 Warren-McElwain Mortuary has been locally owned and operated. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. They lost the title to the team of Hayabusa, Koji Nakagawa and Masato Tanaka on August 31. Your email address will not be published. Under Review. In 2000, Awesome shocked the wrestling world, and angered his fellow ECW wrestlers, by making a surprise appearance on World Championship Wrestling Monday Nitro with his ECW belt. Eddie Gilbert - Dead at 33. live: true, cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. S.D. Before the February 20, 2007 episode of ECW on Sci Fi, a graphic with Mikethat said In memory of was shown. His stint in TNA, until One Night Stand, would be Awesomes swan song as he retired from professional wrestling, and took a year to earn his real estate license. Obituary Example for a Blended Family In 1982, he graduated from Hays High School and was a lifelong wheat farmer and cattleman, member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, and . His longstanding feud with Masato Tanaka translated well for American audiences. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. On October 21, Super Leather and The Gladiator lost a match to their former teammates Hisakatsu Oya and Mr. Gannosuke, after which Gladiator attacked Leather and officially ended Funk Masters of Wrestling. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Gladiator's last pay-per-view appearance in FMW was at the Welcome to the Darkside pay-per-view on August 22, where he defeated Naohiko Yamazaki, Yoshinori Sasaki and Mr. Pogo #2 in a gauntlet match. The match had the fans chanting This match rules., On his website, StormWrestling.com, Lance Storm said that Tanaka-Awesome stole the show at the initial One Night stand. features: { Press on dont give up!!! Michael was a lifelong Clinton County resident, 1984 graduate of Clinton Central . He had turned 42 just a month before his death. Rest In Peace Mike. Memorial contributions can be made to Boone County Animal Care and Control at 5643 Idlewild Rd, Burlington . Ohh yea MIKE AWESOME was the man in ECW, as a matter of fact the day he died i watched him win the ecw tittle on, mike, you made a difference to alot of people, and were always my fav wrestler, it makes me sad to hear of your untimely death, may you be at peace buddy. Following Terry Funk's departure from FMW, Funk Masters (FMW) of Wrestling began to cripple as Atsushi Onita denounced himself as a FMW wrestler and formed ZEN on September 30, 1997, to feud with FMW. version: 2, At 3rd Anniversary Show, Big Titan, The Gladiator and Horace Boulder defeated Sambo Asako, Ricky Fuji and The Great Punk in a street fight stretcher match. He seemed really happy and content with his life. Gladiator successfully defended the title against Leather in a rematch on September 1. Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler.He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan with Frontier Martial-Arts . You are given the most precious gift there is and you give it back? Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful shared the news that Daria Berenato, also known as WWE, WWE NXT ResultsFebruary 28, 2023Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com The show kicks off with most of the locker room, Chris Jericho says that he doesnt want to leave AEW and return to WWE. 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at Serenity Meadows, Services: width: 'auto', In 1993, Gladiator formed the first villainous faction in FMW called Team Canada with Ricky Fuji, Big Titan, Horace Boulder, Dr. Luther and Dr. Hannibal after The Sheik and Sabu turned fan favorites and formed an alliance with Atsushi Onita. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several . I was always interested in it. nipun, he was truely a god amongst men. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 66" 290 pounds, became known as "The Gladiator." 7 years before his death: Mike Awesome manhandles Kevin Nash inhis WCW Nitro debut on April 10, 2000, Awesome hits Kid Kash with a top rope Awesome Bomb at ECWs Living Dangerously (2000) photo: wwe.com. Once he settled in with WCW for second stint (he was a masked jobber named The Pro and hailed from San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1989), he was part of The New Blood gang with Billy Kidman, Sean OHaire, Chuck Palumbo and Shane Douglas. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. On May 27, Gladiator defeated Super Leather to win his second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship. you who judge the guy for killing himself are being ignorant theres no saying what kind of mental state people are in when they do these things they could be totally out of their minds from psychosis and depression. God bless Mike and those loved ones he left behind. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. The plot is located at Row 2, Plot #6. You had to kiss everybody's ass You had to be on your political toes all the time. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Obituary: He will be remembered lovingly by his wife of 31 years Dawn (ne Draves) and sons . The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . He had been a sales associate for Coldwell Banker in the Tampa area. Its not your job to do. E. Anthony Cisneros Partner, Licensed Funeral Director . He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. . Michael R. Sonksen President Bob Bergthold Vice President. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. The ECW World title win was actually Awesomes second world title reign. Although Awesome had other matches with Sabu that year, the match with Smith will long be remembered for Awesome over the top rope dive onto Smith, nearly snapping his back into two over the guardrail. A feud with The Filthy Animals led to Awesome challenging Billy Kidman to a Hair-vs-Hair match, on January 15, however before the bout could take place, Team Canada attacked Kidman backstage, leaving him unable to compete. "Mike-Mike is an awesome man. He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Riley 16, Brady 12, Colby 10, and Eleanor 8 years old. Mother-in-law of Brett and Karen. A system error has occurred. }, My Dads sister married Hulk Hogans brother, and they produced a son who was about a year younger than me, my cousin Horace Hogan, who also wrestled and whose real name is Michael Bollea. First and foremost, I want to single out Mike Furlong for providing truly outstanding "customer service". Get the occasional email with the latest wrestling tributes and memorials, Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year, WWE Hall of Famer Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. It is also possible that he did not find the career in real estate that he launched after his retirement to be satisfying. [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. Add to your scrapbook. mike was one of the most atlectic big men there was we will miss u. mike AWESOME was a true wrestler no gimics needed with that man in ECW he was like a god, in WCW he was made 2 look like clown shoes and didnt deserve that disrespect. whooooo you rock. 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