Michael was a loving father and son. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. 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. At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . He seemed really happy and content with his life. Mar 5: AEW Revolution Smith. behavior: 'all' He held the title for nine months before losing it to his arch rival, Masato Tanaka. Jones - Dead at 63. This woman gives her husband's eulogy in a unique . 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. [23] Awesome was a mainstay on Velocity, SmackDown! WWE acknowledged his death on the February 20 broadcast of ECW on Sci-Fi with an "In Memory" graphic at the opening of the program, and two days later his family received friends at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home in Riverview, Florida. 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. Your love is still our guide. Resend Activation Email. Gladiator and Titan were defeated by Sambo Asako and Mr. Gannosuke at Summer Spectacular. The service was exceptional. You still the greatest. 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. > Books God bless Mike and those loved ones he left behind. 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. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. > The Artist Canvas Sorry! features: { > Video The success of the tournament led Alfonso to work full-time with FMW. 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. Heyman, an astute follower of international wrestling, had been following Awesomes career in the Far East, first brought Awesome to ECW on February 5, 1994 when he wrestled J.T. Man, I hate that. In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. They lost the title to the team of Hayabusa, Koji Nakagawa and Masato Tanaka on August 31. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Weve updated the security on the site. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. 6. 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. 3. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Mike Awesome Death - Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On May 13th, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of Mike Awesome through social media publication made on. thanks, you are a fanstic wrestler but u dont under stand why you hung your self well R.I.P. 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. Wrestlings Bob Kapur in August 2001. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [10] Awesome then faded into the background, mostly helping Storm in his battles against Ernest "The Cat" Miller. By Mike Rickard on August 5, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment. > Movies & TV Alfonso wrestled for 17 years, mostly in Japans Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling promotion, where he was known as G The Gladiator. He won the World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship twice as well as the World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Championship. cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [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. Net Worth in 2022. Awesome Grandmother of Jason, Emily, Ben and Alex. It's a great contrast to the cookie cutter obituaries you see in the newspaper everyday. rpp: 5, On October 28, Gladiator and Pogo defeated Atsushi Onita and Mr. Gannosuke to win the vacant Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship. Michael Lee "Mike" Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. This spot appeared in many ECW highlight reels including the intro to a variety of their television programs for years to come (according to ECW announcer Joey Styles his own reaction to the spot inspired his "Oh my God" catchphrase). Dearly loved wife of Ian (Bill) and loved mother of Michael and Angela. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. Michael A. Mike Cates Loyce P. "Mike" Cates, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. He is no relation of fellow ECW alumnus Bill Alfonso. Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. . 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. Aged 11. He did an Awesome Bomb through a table and pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Mike Meier passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home in Pine City at the age of 76. Search above to list available cemeteries. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. Mike was a 1964 graduate of Oakwood High School. height: 350, His work in both ECW and FMW is fantastic. In the fall of the year, Gladiator and Titan participated in the World's Strongest Tag Team Tournament to determine the inaugural WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Champions, but were eliminated from the round robin stage with total six points. Make sure that the file is a photo. He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. There was a problem getting your location. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. [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." Share this memorial using social media sites or email. PatrickMcMullan.com. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Should of been a future wwf champion. 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. After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. Dear brother of George Oakes. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. color: '#ffffff', At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 0 cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. r.i.p. The world has lost a great son, brother, husband, father, and leader. Also missed by his fur buddy Mr. Pickles. I wish he didnt do it, of course, but dont sit there and pass judgement on him. 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. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. > Music Please reset your password. During this time, Gladiator was inspired by Damian's lucha libre videos on travels, which led him to adopt a high-flying style despite his big size. 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. 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. Hal married Kathryn Piersel and had two children, Lance and Danette (deceased). Year should not be greater than current year. 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. That turned out to be former champion, and WWE employee, Tazz. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. Try again later. [29] He enjoyed mountain biking and would ride frequently at Alafia River State Park in Florida, close to his Tampa home. Awesome retained the World title that night over Kid Kash. links: '#ffffff' Hey, life goes on: Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. 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]. Obituary: I understand the guy was a hero to most but why did he coward out and kill himself. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [5] Alfonso trained for about one year along with former professional wrestlers, Dennis Knight (Mideon, Phineas Godwin) and "Big" Al Green before making his debut. 2. 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. Your email address will not be published. he will be missed, Woow, it saddens me that awesome has past away. Mike Alfonso. 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. [19][20] Awesome was the first "Invader" to gain gold in the WWF, stealing away with the Hardcore belt before any WWF wrestlers could catch him. Pat Leach is organizing this fundraiser. As a cousin of Michael Bollea (Horace Hogan, who also left WCW following the incident), Awesome suggested that Russo may have thought that he was just "too close of kin" to Hulk Hogan and decided to take it out on him. live: true, Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Obituary. 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. interval: 30000, During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship . Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Learn more about managing a memorial . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. scrollbar: true, The following month, Gladiator and Big Titan defeated Sambo Asako and Ricky Fuji in a street fight stretcher match at the 2nd Anniversary Show. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. Awesome made an appearance at WWE's (formerly the WWF) ECW One Night Stand reunion pay-per-view on June 13, 2005, defeating Masato Tanaka. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. I watched professional wrestling as a teenager, Awesome said in Thom Loverros book, The Rise and Fall of ECW. William "Freddie" McCullough. Eddie Gilbert - Dead at 33. Love you forever.". And Mike knew I felt that way, a lot of guys felt that way about Mike. 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. This is a carousel with slides. 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]. Failed to report flower. Try again. In the summer of 1991, Gladiator would form a villainous alliance with Tarzan Goto, Big Titan and Horace Boulder after Mr. Pogo's departure from FMW and resumed the feud with Atsushi Onita. They married in 1991, and have two children, Casey and Carissa. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Canada. Michael Kennedy Ward, 75, died on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. On August 5, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke and The Gladiator defeated Fuyuki-Gun at a Fuyuki Army show to win the World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. Michael Neal James. Following the news that Mike Awesome died, both the WWE and ECW paid tribute to him. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Net Worth in 2021. My partner TJ Smart and I . He was 42. photo: wwe.com. On April 14, 2000, Mike Awesome returned to ECW to defend his championship during a house show in Indiana. 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. Gladiator had lost his significance as a main event competitor after losing the Double Championship despite being the longest reigning champion and became a mid-card member of ZEN. 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Mike Awesome was anything but a coward, you didnt know him, so shut up..Life is very hard for some people, OK? Mike and Zara Tindall and other members of the royal family enter Westminster Abbey for the Queen's state funeral. On August 17, Gladiator participated in the Barbed Wire Deathmatch Tournament, in which he defeated Horace Boulder in the quarter-final and lost to Sambo Asako in the semi-final. 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 . [30] He was 42 years old. Flowers are . He then powerbombed Rhyno onto a ladder and pinned him, becoming champion himself due to the 24/7 rule. The plot is located at Row 2, Plot #6. shell: { It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. MORE: Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter Mia . Required fields are marked *. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several high rises in his hometown. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" He retired from wrestling and was a real estate agent in New Tampa. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. Name:Michael Lee Alfonso Date:January 24th, 1965 - February 17th, 2007 Celebrated director (and EGOT winner) Mike Nichols died at 83 on Nov. 19. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. But there was never heat.. Kidman's bald stablemate Konnan replaced him and got the win, giving the Animals the right to cut off Awesome's longtime mullet. He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. Funeral and Cremation Service - Olson and Swanson Chapels obituaries and Death Notices for the Rush City, MN area. [7] They successfully defended the title against Atsushi Onita and Sambo Asako in a street fight on March 29 and then lost the title to Mr. Pogo and Hisakatsu Oya in their second title defense on April 21. Sound off in the comments section below! 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. 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. I became emerced in the Japanese culture and even speak some of the language. Your email address will not be published. People make mistakes in life, make wrong moves, and its fine. Thanks for your help! [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. Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. 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. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. But if you guys really look up to him, use his death as a lesson. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . "Mike-Mike is an awesome man. Here you have a WWF wrestler wrestling a signed WCW wrestler on an ECW event for the ECW title. 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. In March, Gladiator participated in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the Double Championship at 9th Anniversary Show. 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Greg Oliver has been writing about pro wrestling since 1985, and is the author of wrestling books: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (with Steven Johnson), The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons (with Steven Johnson and Mike Mooneyham); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (with Steven Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (also with Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians; SLAM! On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . Just like Harry Stamps, William "Freddie" McCullough seems like one heck of a man. An Awesome title controversy looms over ECW. They later divorced. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. At the time, he cited dissatisfaction with his pay as one of the primary reasons for leaving the wrestling world. width: 'auto', Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Vasquez Jr. to pay them a last tribute. He returned the United States, joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling league and won the ECW World Title in 1999. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Could of.. Should of.. Would of. 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. nipun, he was truely a god amongst men. [23], Awesome was released from the WWE on September 27, 2002, along with Shawn Stasiak and Horace Hogan. We made history that night, Tazz told SLAM! At 5th Anniversary Show, Gladiator, Titan and Fuji took on Fuyuki-Gun in a match, where Gladiator and Titan had a miscommunication with each other but they still managed to win their match but Gladiator abandoned his partners after the match to quietly end Team Canada. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. I was crying when i found out that he was dead but you will be missed and you were AWSOME Rest In Peace. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Awesome also engaged in an on-and-off feud with Kevin Nash, as well as feuding with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. [24], From 2002 to 2006, Awesome competed on the independent circuit in the United States and Japan where he returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling as "The Gladiator" once again. He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. Mike Bell - Dead at 37. [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. No BS. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. He had turned 42 just a month before his death. 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