What a match??? William "Freddie" McCullough. [22] From here Awesome's push diminished and he began appearing mostly on WWF's b-shows, before being sidelined with an injury in November 2001. > WrestleMania, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, WWE Unauthorized inaccurate and superficial. a pussy. > Music 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. I wish he didnt do it, of course, but dont sit there and pass judgement on him. 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. 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ALFONSO, Michael Lee, 42, of Tampa, passed away on February 17, 2007. 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. scrollbar: true, #295 Tampa, FL 33634. 1965-2007 (age 42) You have to be a confident person to choose "Awesome" to be part of your wrestling name, and in the ring, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfonso, definitely carried himself with confidence. you were always totally awesome. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m., and the Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated October 13 at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment at Saint Michael Cemetery. In May 2000, Awesome threw Kanyon off the top of the first level of a triple cage onto the entrance ramp, which started his "Career Killer" gimmick. He worked a short program after the merger, but never attained the heights he had as a headliner in ECW and in All Japan. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. Love you forever.". A Celebration of Life for Laura Shaw will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Seed and Supply Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. Delamarian officiated at the 4 <a href . He had turned 42 just a month before his death. > Collectibles I just found out a second ago by looking up his matches on YouTube. He just wanted to go to college. awesome!!!!! Alfonso moved on to Japan, joining Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in September 1990 and using the name The Gladiator. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. At Kawasaki Legend: Fall Spectacular, Gladiator lost the Double Championship to Masato Tanaka, thus ending his Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship reign at 489 days and his Independent Heavyweight Championship reign at 291 days, making him the longest reigning Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and the longest reigning Independent Heavyweight Champion. Michael had a successful 17 year career as a professional wrestler in Japan and the United States. After high school, he worked as an iron worker on numerous downtown Tampa highrises. Try again later. links: '#ffffff' In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. 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. 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 under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan for with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and . Mike Awesome Was An ECW Champion . Man, I hate that. At the time, he cited dissatisfaction with his pay as one of the primary reasons for leaving the wrestling world. Michael Carl Meier was born March 7, 1946 the first of Carl and Helen (Krech . Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "Beautifully Imperfect". Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. Alfonso was the cousin of Hulk Hogan's nephew Michael Bollea, who was better known for his stint in WCW under the name Horace Hogan. [10] Awesome then faded into the background, mostly helping Storm in his battles against Ernest "The Cat" Miller. And Mike knew I felt that way, a lot of guys felt that way about Mike. Man, I hate that hes gone. Being the member of the Monkees dubbed "the Smart One" was not an unqualified blessing for Michael Nesmith, who has died aged 78 of heart failure . If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. GREAT NEWS! Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. William Ziegler passed away on July 29, 2016 at the age of 69 "to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election," according to the obituary written by Ziegler's four children. While American audiences knew him by the name Mike Awesome, he also called himself The Career Killer, That 70s Guy, That 80s Guy, Fat Chick Thriller, The Mullet Guy and The Awesome One. He seemed really happy and content with his life. TROY SPIERS OBITUARY. Under Review. Mother-in-law of Brett and Karen. 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 celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. Hey, life goes on: 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 only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. rpp: 5, Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. Paul Mann Mad River Union HYDESVILLE - At a Saturday afternoon funeral service, Pastor Michael Delamarian III of Hydesville Community Church compared the grief inflicted by the hit-and-run deaths of two teenagers near Fortuna to the misery that engulfed Newtown, Conn. in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre at Christmastime in 2012. He made ECW to me. > Obituary Archive His work in both ECW and FMW is fantastic. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 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. Failed to report flower. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. He was taken by Covid 19. You would not believe the backstage politics. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 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. Dear brother of George Oakes. Have a comment about Mike Awesome? Hes long been ignored by promoters in the U.S. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. When Mike got out of jail in early 2007, he came home to find the house empty and his wife, son, and daughter nowhere to be found. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. In February 2006, after 17 years in the ring, Awesome announced his retirement from wrestling, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and adding that he felt underpaid for his work at the One Night Stand event and that he would only return to the ring "if the money was right". Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. On April 10, 2000, Awesome made a surprise appearance on WCW Monday Nitroaiding The New Blood by attacking Kevin Nashwhile still reigning as ECW World Heavyweight Champion. HOPfully the wwe keeps on track and mackes memorly dvds for all of our heros growing up. Aged 11. Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Name:Michael Lee Alfonso Date:January 24th, 1965 - February 17th, 2007 The following year, Gladiator and Titan participated in a double-elimination tournament for the newly created Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, in which they defeated Hideki Hosaka and Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final, Jinsei Shinzaki and Masaru Toi in the semi-final and Mr. Gannosuke and Tarzan Goto in the final to succeed in their block and then defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niiyama in the tournament final on January 18, 1994, to win the Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, marking Alfonso's first title in FMW. 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. 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. Smith. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. It's a great contrast to the cookie cutter obituaries you see in the newspaper everyday. Dearly loved wife of Ian (Bill) and loved mother of Michael and Angela. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. However, there was Mike Awesome skyrocketed his career in the early '90s in Japan wrestling as "The Gladiator." And to the Japanese workers and crowds, you can bet he looked like a modern day gladiator. } The plot is located at Row 2, Plot #6. By Mike Rickard on August 5, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment. I was so happy when I was told I was gone". Its not your job to do. He graduated in 1953, from Blooming Prairie High School. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. 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. Required fields are marked *. During this time, Vctor Quiones' group Puerto Rican Army overturned W*ING and Lethal Weapon to become the top villainous group in FMW and Quinones was luring away members of both factions into his Puerto Rican Army, which led Gladiator to turn fan favorite for the first time in his career. The team of Gladiator, Titan and Fuji gained more success by defeating Asako, Katsuji Ueda and Grigory Verichev in a street fight at Year End Spectacular. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . photo: wwe.com. At 6th Anniversary Show, Gladiator and Horace Boulder lost to Katsutoshi Niiyama and Masato Tanaka. I feel blessed to have had such an exciting and successful career in wrestling. On May 14, Awesome competed in his final TNA match where he lost to Mike Sanders in a Tables Match. We have set your language to Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. Kelsey Rossette Funeral Counselor, Apprentice Embalmer Heather Martin-Cisneros Funeral Counselor. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. On a major scale, Awesome was last seen beating Masato Tanaka at ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. You still the greatest. He was reported to have grabbedher by the throat and to have slammed her into a wall. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. In an shoot interview released by Highspots in 2003, Awesome conspired that the infamous incident between Vince Russo and Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 2000 may have been one of the underlying reasons as to why he was plagued by a string of unfavorable gimmicks. Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. 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 . Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle; Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy and Irv Muchnick); He can be emailed at [email protected], you can follow him on Twitter @gregmep, and visit www.oliverbooks.ca. Your email address will not be published. he will be missed, Woow, it saddens me that awesome has past away. John M. "Mike" Simon, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning, January 16, 2023. After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Failed to delete memorial. 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. Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. } The two had many bitter brawls, taking the level of Japanese garbage wrestling to new heights. behavior: 'all' Please enter your email and password to sign in. Obituary Example for a Blended Family Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. 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Pending. Oops, something didn't work. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. [17], He first made a appearance in WWF as a jobber on December 12, 1996, losing to Justin Credible who was known then as Aldo Montoya in a dark match for WWF Superstars of Wrestling. There was an error deleting this problem. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Feb 17, 2023. [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. Michael Francis Heim (Mike) age 63, of Ocean City, New Jersey (formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I think if Mike had to do it all over again, hed do it different. And Im happy I did it., Tazz insisted that there wasnt any bad blood between him and Awesome. On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. After Sabu started working for ECW, he returned to Japan and told Michael about the promotion and how he should work there. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 66" 290 pounds, became known as "The Gladiator." Awesome continued to be a major factor in ECW early in 2000, including teaming with Raven to beat Tanaka and Tommy Dreamer for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. Cherished and loving son of Herb & Faye Oakes. You have to be a confident person to choose Awesome to be part of your wrestling name, and in the ring, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfonso, definitely carried himself with confidence. I became emerced in the Japanese culture and even speak some of the language. [30] He was 42 years old. Michael also is survived by his nephew, Ricky, grandmother; Solia, grandfather; Tony, and his aunts; LaVaughn (Gary), Betty (Jack), Diana, and Solia, his uncles; Andrew (Brenda) and Eugene (Kathrine), along with many loving cousins. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? . At Crossing the Line Again the following month, he lost to Louie Spicolli, departing ECW once more thereafter. not realizing the pain it would put their loved ones in, thats just plain flippin disrespect and disregard for your loved ones, but i will say he was ahell of a wrestler and put on some good matches, rest in peace no, cowards dont deserve that kind of respect, some one who doesnt charge forward to get past what is bothering them is a coward, a big man, big muscles, big ego, strong personality, mr.tuff guy is nothing but a poser. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). [10][15] During this time, he had a feud with Vampiro, which resulted in brawls between Awesome and Vampiro's allies, the rap duo Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). While he was still in jail, his wife visited him and told him that she was going through with the divorce and taking their two children. He was best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling in 1992-2001 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005-2009. Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Your email address will not be published. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. He is from United States. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [1] His TNA in-ring debut was on April 16, 2003, where Awesome defeated Perry Saturn by DQ when The Sandman and New Jack interfered. He was born October 19, 1963 in Hays the son of Emery R. and Shirley (Pfeifer) Schmidt. 2. God bless Mike and those loved ones he left behind. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Hardwood reveals how MJF shunned Tully Blanchard, The final years and legacy of Seelie Samara, NWA POWERRR: Its a hard Knox life for Bully Ray, NXT: Dolin Shines as Hayes Makes his Case, MLW Underground: Hennigans cheapest, most rigged victory yet, Chris Jericho: I have zero interest in ever going back to WWE. shell: { The audience went wild. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Onita was impressed by Gladiator and called him back for more tours with FMW. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. interval: 30000, But if you guys really look up to him, use his death as a lesson. Jones - Dead at 63. No BS. Sorry! After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. Michael was a lifelong Clinton County resident, 1984 graduate of Clinton Central . On the September 6th, 2000 edition of Thunder, Awesome changed his gimmick and became "That '70s Guy" Mike Awesome (a reference to the hit TV series, That '70s Show), dressing in various 1970s inspired outfits and hosting the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. height: 350, Alfonso achieved the biggest success of his career in FMW as The Gladiator, where he became a three-time world champion, with two reigns as Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and one reign as Independent Heavyweight Champion. He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. RIP, What do I say about Mike Awesome. Jul 1: Money in the Bank WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. Net Worth in 2021. 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