[29] He enjoyed mountain biking and would ride frequently at Alafia River State Park in Florida, close to his Tampa home. I handled and negotiated all contracts myself.. height: 350, He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. 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. Have a comment about Mike Awesome? On a major scale, Awesome was last seen beating Masato Tanaka at ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Michael Neal James. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. I have no problem with Mike Awesome. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. You still the greatest. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [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). Failed to remove flower. In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Later at the event, Atsushi Onita lost a match to TNR member Kodo Fuyuki, which forced Onita to end ZEN. 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. For the last 7 years, he was living with dementia and Carla cared for him. rpp: 5, cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. Obituary. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. You left us beautiful memories. In September 1998 at UltraClash, Awesome tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a bout with Balls Mahoney; he did not wrestle again until September 1999. Salary in 2022. Michael was a loving father and son. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Mike Awesome's income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. 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. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Memorial contributions can be made to Boone County Animal Care and Control at 5643 Idlewild Rd, Burlington . I was so happy when I was told I was gone". Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. January 24th, 1965 February 17th, 2007. "Beautifully Imperfect". The ECW World title win was actually Awesomes second world title reign. However, there was , Weve profiled 40 wrestlers who sadly, didnt make it to see age 40, including many enhancement talent names of the , Heart Attack / Heart Failure / Heart Disease, Comprehensive Deceased Wrestlers List (text-only), Comprehensive Deceased Managers List (text-only), 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. Start the day smarter . 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. He was a member of two separate stables Team Canada in both FMW and WCW. At FMW's first pay-per-view event FMW 9th Anniversary Show, Gladiator teamed with ZEN teammate Tetsuhiro Kuroda to take on TNR members Super Leather and Horace Boulder in a losing effort. I love this guy and now I have come to know that he is no more. [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. Obituary Example for a Blended Family 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. Also missed by his fur buddy Mr. Pickles. 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. Michael Dale Resene, the son of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene, was born on <a href . Under Review. I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Mike was born in Casper on December 6, 1946, to Bruce Kennedy Ward and Nancy Pauline Ward. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. He was 42 years old. He returned the United States, joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling league and won the ECW World Title in 1999. In need of a new champion with credibility to replace the departing Taz, Heyman handpicked Awesome for the role of ECW World Champion. Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Mike Alfonso. Alfonso injured his knee during the match and went on a hiatus, during which he returned to United States and toured with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) for the rest of the year. 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. [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. 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 1982, he graduated from Hays High School and was a lifelong wheat farmer and cattleman, member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, and . 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. 0 cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. 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. 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. [18], After the March 2001 purchase of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Awesome became part of The Invasion storyline in the WWF. Professional Wrestler. 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. [8], In 1993, Alfonso appeared in NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) for a short period (as "Awesome" Mike Awesome), he was convinced to do so by Sabu, whom he befriended during their time in Japan. Pending. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. Smith's back was folded backwards against the guard rail during the impact. What a match??? In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. Sorry! Sometimes the way you remember your loved one isn't all rainbows and butterflies. r.i.p. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. At 7th Anniversary Show, Hisakatsu Oya, Horace Boulder and The Gladiator lost to Super Leather and The Headhunters in a match for the inaugural World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. 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 . During this reign, he defeated W*ING Kanemura to unify the title with the Independent Heavyweight Championship at the 1996 Year End Spectacular. Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. Hal was born on September 19, 1935, to Glen and Dora Matticks in Mineola, Kansas. 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. The group strengthened its dominance after Mr. Pogo returned to FMW in the summer of 1993 and took over as the leader of the group. After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 6'6 290 pounds, became known as The Gladiator. 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 He made ECW to me. > Collectibles Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . His epically hilarious and witty obituary is one of our favorites because of it's offbeat language and tone. Gladiator and Titan were defeated by Sambo Asako and Mr. Gannosuke at Summer Spectacular. As the CEO of Milestone Funeral Partners I guide and support our leaders and caregivers in all business functions of Funeral Homes, Crematories, and Cemeteries. 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. Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. Today's Scripture. Love you forever.". He left the company due to disagreement over Kodo Fuyuki's style of booking. Obituary. As a result, Gladiator began feuding with Titan and defeated him in their first singles match against each other on July 31. Mother-in-law of Brett and Karen. 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]. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. whooooo you rock. 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-Mike is an awesome man. 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. The crowd went berzerk. 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. The title loss created dissension between Titan and Gladiator. Sadly passed away 8 November 2013. Your email address will not be published. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Aged 11. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Almost immediately upon arriving in ECW for his third stint in September 1999, he shocked the wrestling world by winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at Anarchy Rulz by defeating the reigning champion Taz and nemesis Masato Tanaka in a three-way dance, which was signed on the spot. }, Awesome competed primarily in Japans FMW promotion under the name G The Gladiator. 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. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. links: '#ffffff' Should of been a future wwf champion. Verify and try again. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. Much loved and treasured son of Mike and Paula and dearly loved brother to Aleisha. 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. Published on September 19, 2022 10:07 AM. Later at the event, Mr. Pogo turned on W*ING Alliance by blowing a fireball on Yukihiro Kanemura after Pogo and Kanemura lost their match, which led Gladiator, Boulder and Hisakatsu Oya to follow Pogo and join Lethal Weapon. At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . He defeated Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final and Yukihiro Kanemura in the semi-final to become the runner-up of the tournament as he lost to Hayabusa in the final. Thanks for your help! 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. 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at Serenity Meadows, Services: You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. In January 1998, Awesome began appearing for ECW again and continued his feud with Masato Tanaka in the United States. scrollbar: true, Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. Awesome also engaged in an on-and-off feud with Kevin Nash, as well as feuding with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . This account has been disabled. 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. [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. 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. Try again. 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. At Crossing the Line Again the following month, he lost to Louie Spicolli, departing ECW once more thereafter. Result of a tragic accident. 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Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. And Mike knew I felt that way, a lot of guys felt that way about Mike. Funny Obituary for William Ziegler, Written By His Kids. 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. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. behavior: 'all' 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. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with his numerous loving friends and his son, Casey. BARRY, Pamela Irene (Pam). The success of the tournament led Alfonso to work full-time with FMW. Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. We have set your language to Since 1904 Warren-McElwain Mortuary has been locally owned and operated. 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. Michael was a lifelong Clinton County resident, 1984 graduate of Clinton Central . At the time, he cited dissatisfaction with his pay as one of the primary reasons for leaving the wrestling world. Just like Harry Stamps, William "Freddie" McCullough seems like one heck of a man. Harold Dean Matticks (Hal), passed away at the age of 87 on February 15, 2023, in Albany, OR. Michael Kohn, age 57, of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at his residence in Yankton, S.D. 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. 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