Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. it was sad to here that mike is dead.i miss him from wcw days when wwe taken over that time in india the both shows were stopped.i really missed him and his move which was carrier killer.awesome rest in peace You have chosen this person to be their own family member. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. behavior: 'all' Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. His epically hilarious and witty obituary is one of our favorites because of it's offbeat language and tone. On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. There was a problem getting your location. To use this feature, use a newer browser. I love this guy and now I have come to know that he is no more. The title loss created dissension between Titan and Gladiator. I was so happy when I was told I was gone". Now with WCW, Awesome continued to be a major factor with the New Blood for the next month, teaming with Billy Kidman occasionally to aid him in his feud with Hulk Hogan. He help young boys like me to aspire , and try hard to be truly awesome. I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. I hated it. Learn more about managing a memorial . Mike Awesome was anything but a coward, you didnt know him, so shut up..Life is very hard for some people, OK? You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Obituary. I watched professional wrestling as a teenager, Awesome said in Thom Loverros book, The Rise and Fall of ECW. After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. In March, Gladiator participated in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the Double Championship at 9th Anniversary Show. Gladiator would then resume his feud with the returning Atsushi Onita as the team of Gladiator, Terry Funk and Cactus Jack was defeated by Atsushi Onita, Masato Tanaka and W*ING Kanemura at 8th Anniversary Show on April 29. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Sound off in the comments section below! At Crossing the Line Again the following month, he lost to Louie Spicolli, departing ECW once more thereafter. Awesome also engaged in an on-and-off feud with Kevin Nash, as well as feuding with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. This woman gives her husband's eulogy in a unique . On May 11, 1991, he married his high school sweetheart Delisa Diann Bowers in Hillsborough, Florida. On the final Nitro on March 26, 2001, Awesome and Storm were defeated by Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire in a WCW World Tag Team Championship match. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. The entire Lethal Weapon attacked Fuji and turned on him to join Terry Funk's new group Funk Masters of Wrestling, which led Gladiator to turn into a villain again. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. According to the Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Chapel: "James Patrick Farrell, Jr. and Michael O'Brien Farrell have fallen asleep in the Lord." They are survived by their parents, Jim and Elene . Competing in the main event of ECWs Anarchy Rulz PPV from Chicago, Mike Awesome captured the ECW Heavyweight title, outlasting Taz and Masato Tanaka in a three way dance. R.I.P AWESOME. Check out our awesome funeral selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. John M. "Mike" Simon, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning, January 16, 2023. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Kelsey Rossette Funeral Counselor, Apprentice Embalmer Heather Martin-Cisneros Funeral Counselor. Mike Awesome Was An ECW Champion . His matches with Masato Tanaka were always fantastic. 6. Your smile could light up a room and melt many hearts - we will miss you more than we can say. 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. [7] He gained a new manager, Judge Jeff Jones, who managed Awesome to the top of winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice in 1999. I was always interested in it. Oops, something didn't work. But there was never heat.. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. He also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Canada. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A funeral service for former Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce was held Thursday at the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart in front of family, friends and He was born August 17, 1944 in Richmond, Va to Edward M. James and June T. James. "Mike" Schmidt, 59, Catharine, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at HaysMed. 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. Flowers are . "Mike" Schmidt. On May 14, Awesome competed in his final TNA match where he lost to Mike Sanders in a Tables Match. Express your sympathy by sharing this obituary with family and friends. Mike is survived by his parents; two brothers, Matthew (Maureen Rieff) Gulatto and Peter (Jamie Toepfer) Gulatto; beloved . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. there is nothing cowardly about suicide it actually probably takes a lot of balls to go out like that. 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at Serenity Meadows, Services: ECW honcho Paul Heyman threatened legal action for the departure, and an agreement was made that Awesome would return to drop the title to a wrestler of ECWs choosing. He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. loop: false, cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Awesome battled both ICP members in a handicap match on an episode of Nitro, during which he hit Shaggy with a powerbomb on the roof of the bus that caused Shaggy to fall to the concrete floor below.[16]. January 24th, 1965 February 17th, 2007. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Man, I hate that hes gone. Hal was born on September 19, 1935, to Glen and Dora Matticks in Mineola, Kansas. Much of what is now known about the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathwere not revealed until months after he died. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Awesome was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected. He was 42. photo: wwe.com. The WWE placed a tribute article about the wrestler on their website. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17991309/mike-awesome. [25] On the independent circuit, he had a short stint with Major League Wrestling (MLW) where he won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship from Satoshi Kojima, only to lose it ten minutes later to Steve Corino[10] (Kojima's employers, AJPW would not allow him to drop the title to an employee of a rival company Zero-1).[26]. Much loved and treasured son of Mike and Paula and dearly loved brother to Aleisha. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He also became That 70s Guy for a spell in a gimmick that included him driving an old-school bus and hosting a cheesy segment called The Lavalamp Lounge. Other gimmicks in WCW had Awesome being billed as The Career Killer (after throwing Chris Kanyon off the top of a three-tiered cage) and The Fat Chick Thriller along with being part of the Team Canada contingent, even though he was from Florida. texasyosh wrote on 05.06.2022: [ 8.0] "Mike Awesome is a fantastic powerhouse and probably one of the more underrated wrestlers of his time. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. What we can learn from this eulogy is that a few minutes, a good laugh and a good story is all you need to create something memorable. He passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. Press on dont give up!!! He was 42 years old. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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. I handled and negotiated all contracts myself.. BRING ON THE AWESOME BOMB!!!! height: 350, him and chris benoit 2 fuc king idiots living the life of a king loaded off wrestling got enough cash to not worry about anything both have 2 beautiful families, and this is what they do. He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. Sadly passed away 8 November 2013. He is survived by his wife, Delisa, son; Casey, daughter; Carissa, his father; Tony and mother; Sharon, along with his brother, Rick. Awesomes final hurrah involved beating Masato Tanaka on ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. Jericho worked for WWE for many, WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia in May. Then in February 2006, he suddenly announced that he was retiring from wrestling. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Year should not be greater than current year. interval: 30000, What a match??? I Met him one time he was the sweetest man. [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. The following day, on April 30, Gladiator surpassed Atsushi Onita's fourth reign of 337 days to become the longest reigning Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion by having reigned for 338 days at that point. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. photo: wwe.com. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. Date: RIP, What do I say about Mike Awesome. Failed to report flower. They later divorced. Required fields are marked *. He is from United States. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. And Mike knew I felt that way, a lot of guys felt that way about Mike. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Mike Awesome (17991309)? [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). Toni Braxton, Traci's older sister, announced the news of her death in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday. }, On October 12, Gladiator attacked W*ING Kanemura after Kanemura successfully defended the Independent Heavyweight Championship against Hisakatsu Oya and Gladiator challenged Kanemura to a title unification match for both Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and the Independent Heavyweight Championship at Year End Spectacular, which Gladiator won and unified both titles to become the first-ever FMW Double Champion. After training at Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, the 6-foot-6, 292-pound wrestler made his debut in 1989. [28] They had two children together; son Casey (born 1996) and daughter Carissa (born 2000). 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. > Gaming Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. Best known to fans for his time in ECW, where he feuded in a wild series of matches with Masato Tanaka over the ECW World title as the company debuted on TNN, Awesome jumped ship to WCW while still champion in April 2000. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. She was 50. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Michael was a loving father and son. You were the best. 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. $1 Million - $5 Million. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. 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 talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard, wrote Storm. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Mike's friends entered his house on February 17th, 2007 to find that Mike had hung himself. features: { He lost to Onita in a Chain Deathmatch on October 1, after which Alfonso returned to United States. photo: wwe.com. You would not believe the backstage politics. I talked to Mike a lot that night and was very happy for him. Although Awesome eventually closed the deal with WCW, a federal injunction prevented him from appearing on their TV shows with the ECW belt. Start the day smarter . Dearly loved wife of Ian (Bill) and loved mother of Michael and Angela. For a Step-Dad. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Friends may pay their respects at St. Michael's Chapel, 800 N. 18th St., Boston, MA on October 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. 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. He and I grew up together. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Portman flocked to the Upper East . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. The group mostly consisted of wrestlers from the former W*ING promotion, who held Atsushi Onita and FMW responsible for ending the promotion and had formed the alliance to bring the demise of FMW just like W*ING suffered its demise. In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. he will be missed, Woow, it saddens me that awesome has past away. No BS. Obituary. Jul 1: Money in the Bank 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 . Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . Please reset your password. [10] Awesome's friend Lance Storm has said that he had refused to sign a new contract with ECW until Paul Heyman paid him overdue wages. He was born on January 1, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Peter and Rose (Maykoski) Gulatto. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Mike Awesome was an interesting character, as many thought he could've gone a lot further than he did in the business. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mike Eugene Kubena of Caldwell, Texas, who passed away on February 24, 2023, at the age of 65, leaving to mourn family and friends. Mike moved to Va Beach in 1951 . Laura Shaw - April 13, 1976 - February 9, 2023. In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. Required fields are marked *. BARRY, Pamela Irene (Pam). a pussy. Later that year, Gladiator and Boulder participated in the Street Fight Tag Team Tournament, where they qualified for the semi-final against Tarzan Goto and Big Titan, which they lost. 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 goliver845@gmail.com, you can follow him on Twitter @gregmep, and visit www.oliverbooks.ca. They lost the title to the team of Hayabusa, Koji Nakagawa and Masato Tanaka on August 31. He suffered a knee injury in the fall of 1995, which forced him to vacate the title on January 5, 1996. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. 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. 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 spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several high rises in his hometown. He was booked to win the Grand Slam Tournament in September, in which he defeated Hayabusa in the tournament final on September 26 to win the company's top title, the vacant Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and cemented his place as the company's top villain. On August 26, Gladiator wrestled his last FMW match, in which he defeated longtime rival Super Leather. While ECW World champ, Awesome held the tag straps with Raven, from March 4, 2000 until March 12, 2000 at Living Dangerously. Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championships, World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Champion and Independent World Heavyweight Title Champion by 1997. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. Michael Kohn, age 57, of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at his residence in Yankton, S.D. However, following the match, he delivered an Awesome Bomb to Tanaka over the top rope through a table set up on the outside. Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. September 20, 2022 - 11:54 BST Gemma Strong. Obituary: Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. I had never heard of a wrestler by this name until I saw BlooD Sport..Most Violent ECW matches. He is no relation of fellow ECW alumnus Bill Alfonso. Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. Gladiator made his first successful title defense against Horace Boulder on October 25. awesome you are the best, i grew up next door to mike in new port richey, hillsborough county fl., we used to play touch football on our street when we were kids. The crowd went berzerk. Your email address will not be published. Please try again later. 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 and All Japan Pro Wrestling as The Gladiator.[1][4]. Published on September 19, 2022 10:07 AM. In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. His longstanding feud with Masato Tanaka translated well for American audiences. 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. Sometimes the way you remember your loved one isn't all rainbows and butterflies. based on information from your browser. Mar 5: AEW Revolution On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. 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. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. We have set your language to A visitation will be held for Mike on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Linnemann Funeral Home, 1940 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005. Awesome lost to Tanaka again at the August Heat Wave pay-per-view event. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Vasquez Jr. to pay them a last tribute. The following month, Gladiator and Big Titan defeated Sambo Asako and Ricky Fuji in a street fight stretcher match at the 2nd Anniversary Show. RIP Mike Awesome. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. E. Anthony Cisneros Partner, Licensed Funeral Director . On April 14, 2000, Mike Awesome returned to ECW to defend his championship during a house show in Indiana. This account has been disabled. > Video [30] He was 42 years old. Michael Lee "Mike" Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. After 3 years in college, he began training as a pro wrestler under Steve Keirn. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Branch President Randy Campbell officiating. cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. theme: { He was additionally given a bus that resembled the one featured on The Partridge Family to drive into arenas as part of his entrance. A system error has occurred. Mike was a 1964 graduate of Oakwood High School. Funeral and Cremation Service - Olson and Swanson Chapels obituaries and Death Notices for the Rush City, MN area. scrollbar: true, If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. After years of establishing himself and developing a cult following in Japans FMW promotion, Mike Awesome made a big impact on the American wrestling scene on September 19, 1999. 2. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. Could of.. Should of.. Would of. PatrickMcMullan.com. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. Michael Neal James. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. Mad Dog Vachon - Dead at 84. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Mike was known for being kind and helpful, he cared about everyone and loved without boundaries. ). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . [10], On the September 6, 2000, edition of Thunder, Awesome's gimmick was changed to "That '70s Guy" (a reference to the TV series That '70s Show), for which he dressed in 1970s-inspired attire and hosted the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. His last match was in 2005, retiring in 2006. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" rpp: 5, Michael was a lifelong Clinton County resident, 1984 graduate of Clinton Central . Loving father and buddy of Lillian. Suddenly as the result of an accident on Thursday January 12, 2023 Mr. Michael Richard "Mike" Oakes of Central Huron at the age of 44. PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. In October, Gladiator joined the new W*ING Alliance with Mr. Pogo, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Yukihiro Kanemura, Goro Tsurumi, Horace Boulder, Hideki Hosaka and Hisakatsu Oya. 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 still the greatest. Partner Christian into the rivalry a match???????. 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