Mike
Special Titles CRF Wrestler New Crusader
I met Weird Al!
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Post by Mike on Feb 19, 2007 15:56:41 GMT -5
Too bad, he had the all-time greatest wrestling name...
Mike Alfonso, better known as Mike Awesome, was found dead on Saturday evening in the Tampa area according to those close to the family. He was 42.
Friends were coming to his home in Tampa to pick him up and go out Saturday night at about 10:30 p.m. and he never answered the door and found him hanging in the home. It is believed the death was due to suicide pending results of the autopsy.
Mike Awesome was one of the top foreign stars in FMW in Japan, who as a high-flying big man was made ECW champion on two occasions in 1999 and 2000. As champion, he signed with WCW, creating a situation that many feel ended up killing the title as Tazz from WWF was brought back to ECW to win the title, yet at the same time the title was jobbed in WWF.
He worked for a few months with WWF after the collapse of WCW, as well as with All Japan, but had not wrestled in some time. He was working as a realtor at Coldwell Bank at the time of his death.
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Post by sandman on Feb 19, 2007 16:20:30 GMT -5
That sucks. He had some good matches. He was a good wrestler and he did things you don't usually see big men doing.
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Post by Cobra on Feb 19, 2007 16:57:33 GMT -5
Wow. RIP Awesome.
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Post by nail on Feb 19, 2007 19:19:55 GMT -5
You gotta be kidding me...big loss. One match that comes to mind was in one night stand 05...you'll allways be remembered Awesome! RIP
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Post by Minarin Warrior on Feb 19, 2007 21:18:48 GMT -5
oh man not another talented guy gone. RIP Mike Awesome.
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Jake Jones
Jake Jones Can Dance Better then Christopher Daniels!
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Post by Jake Jones on Feb 19, 2007 21:56:30 GMT -5
RIP MIKE AWESOME......
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Post by dude on Feb 19, 2007 22:21:09 GMT -5
Sad news indeed. He will be missed.
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Post by oleada on Feb 22, 2007 14:33:16 GMT -5
Man, this really seems to be a bad year for ECW wrestlers. Bam Bam Bigelow, Mike Awesome and the fact that ECW on ScFi isn't doing too well.
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