Actor: WCW Monday Nitro. 6. Onita was impressed by Gladiator and called him back for more tours with FMW. You had to kiss everybody's ass You had to be on your political toes all the time. Although Awesome eventually closed the deal with WCW, a federal injunction prevented him from appearing on their TV shows with the ECW belt. Find awesome listings near . > Canadian Hall of Fame ). Mikes body was discovered by a group of friends on February 17, 2007. 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. 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. Please reset your password. I was always interested in it. 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. [13] In a shoot interview released by Highspots in 2005, Awesome expressed that he would have rather faced off with his former ECW and WWE colleague Rhyno and suggested that they could have put on a more entertaining match regardless of the circumstances and the manner in which he had left ECW.[14]. 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. 2. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Could of.. Should of.. Would of. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Try again later. 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. Mike Awesomes grave is located at Elmwood Estates in Great Falls, MT. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He was born on January 1, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Peter and Rose (Maykoski) Gulatto. He also won several titles with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling and was ranked in the top 10 of the annual ranking of top singles wrestlers published in Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2000. tweets: { And Im happy I did it., Tazz insisted that there wasnt any bad blood between him and Awesome. awesome!!!!! Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He left the company due to disagreement over Kodo Fuyuki's style of booking. photo: wwe.com. Just like Harry Stamps, William "Freddie" McCullough seems like one heck of a man. They lost the title to the team of Hayabusa, Koji Nakagawa and Masato Tanaka on August 31. [23], Awesome was released from the WWE on September 27, 2002, along with Shawn Stasiak and Horace Hogan. PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. 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. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. They married in 1991, and have two children, Casey and Carissa. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. color: '#ffffff' ALFONSO, Michael Lee, 42, of Tampa, passed away on February 17, 2007. Delamarian officiated at the 4 <a href . Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. live: true, 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, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Michael A. Alfonso moved on to Japan, joining Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in September 1990 and using the name The Gladiator. Obituary. Mike married the love of his life, Donna Louise Bratton, on January 25, 1969. nipun, he was truely a god amongst men. I have no problem with Mike Awesome. Michael Carl Meier was born March 7, 1946 the first of Carl and Helen (Krech . I hated it. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. }, Pogo and Gladiator made to the semi-final, where they beat Grigory Verichev and Boris Gogichashivili and then defeated Onita and Asako in the final on January 15 to win the tournament. 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. 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). Michael R. Sonksen President Bob Bergthold Vice President. Try again later. Please try again later. Awesome has been out of the wrestling spotlight since the acquisition of WCW by the WWE (then WWF). Jones - Dead at 63. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. [10] Awesome's hardcore reign came to an end a few weeks later on the July 12 edition of SmackDown! Have a comment about Mike Awesome? Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. 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. For the last 7 years, he was living with dementia and Carla cared for him. Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. As a result, Gladiator began feuding with Titan and defeated him in their first singles match against each other on July 31. [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. First and foremost, I want to single out Mike Furlong for providing truly outstanding "customer service". His matches with Masato Tanaka were always fantastic. Awesome (a WCW employee and ECW champion) appeared a few days later at an ECW event in Indianapolis, Indiana, accompanied by WCW's head of security,[12] where he lost the title to Tazz (a World Wrestling Federation employee), who lost it a week later to Tommy Dreamer (a full-time ECW wrestler) (who incidentally lost it approximately 20 minutes later to Justin Credible). Awesomes final hurrah involved beating Masato Tanaka on ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Michael was born on February 3, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Karl and Virginia Heim. TROY SPIERS OBITUARY. Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. "Mike" Schmidt. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship . Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Vasquez Jr. to pay them a last tribute. Michael J. Lawler, 56, passed away on December 22, 2021 at Witham Health Services in Lebanon, Ind. The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Dear brother of George Oakes. After high school, he worked as an iron worker on numerous downtown Tampa highrises. After Sabu started working for ECW, he returned to Japan and told Michael about the promotion and how he should work there. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. Failed to remove flower. [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. On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. [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. Mike Tindall has returned to social media following his appearance at the Queen 's state funeral on Monday. 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. 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His last match was in 2005, retiring in 2006. 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. Obituary: }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. Our family is so beyond pleased with how awesome Funeral Alternatives here in Lacey is. You would not believe the backstage politics. I talked to Mike a lot that night and was very happy for him. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several . Michael "Mike" G. Gulatto, 47, of Peoria passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. 3. 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. Mike Bell - Dead at 37. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He had turned 42 just a month before his death. 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. brand on the July 27, 2002, edition of Velocity where he was defeated by Tajiri. } 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. However, following the match, he delivered an Awesome Bomb to Tanaka over the top rope through a table set up on the outside. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. On a major scale, Awesome was last seen beating Masato Tanaka at ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. He was honestly the best. FundMe for Mike Leach Funeral and Medical Expenses. Celebrated director (and EGOT winner) Mike Nichols died at 83 on Nov. 19. 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. 3. 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. In need of a new champion with credibility to replace the departing Taz, Heyman handpicked Awesome for the role of ECW World Champion. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. 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. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. [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." He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. Michael Lee "Mike" Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Professional Wrestler. Related: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Mike Awesome. 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. 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. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" 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! He spent part of his childhood in Missouri before moving to Madera, CA. I was crying when i found out that he was dead but you will be missed and you were AWSOME Rest In Peace. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. E. Anthony Cisneros Partner, Licensed Funeral Director . and gave both men a standing ovation.[10]. 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 The retirement of Atsushi Onita led FMW to change its direction from deathmatch wrestling to technical wrestling style and Gladiator received a strong push as the archrival of the company's new top star Hayabusa. While ECW World champ, Awesome held the tag straps with Raven, from March 4, 2000 until March 12, 2000 at Living Dangerously. Awesome retained the World title that night over Kid Kash. Learn more about managing a memorial . Family members linked to this person will appear here. Awesome competed primarily in Japans FMW promotion under the name G The Gladiator. He was additionally given a bus that resembled the one featured on The Partridge Family to drive into arenas as part of his entrance. another great warrior falls again Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. Mike Eugene Kubena Obituary. 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. 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]. [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. Rest In Peace Mike. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Prior to his untimely death by hanging, Alfonso worked as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker in Tampa. The WWE placed a tribute article about the wrestler on their website. 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. We talked about it, and it got me interested in it., On the Coldwell Banker real estate site, where Awesome sold real estate under his real name, he addressed his wrestling career in his biography: I wrestled the majority of my 17 years in Japan, as The Gladiator. 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. There was an error deleting this problem. Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania At 4th Anniversary Show, the team of Gladiator, Ricky Fuji and Big Titan defeated Katsuji Ueda, The Great Punk and Tarzan Goto in a Captain's Fall Losing Captain Leaves Town No Rope Barbed Wire Tornado Street Fight Deathmatch, which Team Canada won. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Mike Awesome (17991309)? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He then powerbombed Rhyno onto a ladder and pinned him, becoming champion himself due to the 24/7 rule. 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. Dearly loved wife of Ian (Bill) and loved mother of Michael and Angela. Net Worth in 2021. Mike Awesome was anything but a coward, you didnt know him, so shut up..Life is very hard for some people, OK? 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