Mike Awesome Passes Away

[#Classic Hi-Definition X]

Another one gone too soon. RIP Mike.

[AriadosMan]

this is terrible...I thought the other post was just a joke post...but its real


RIP Mike Awesome.
You will be missed

[Ultimo Chocula]

Dammit, Awesome was great. This is really sad.

RIP, big guy.

[oltrelamorte]

Terrible news

RIP Mike Awesome

[Johnny Danger (Godz)]

I'm so upset right now, how many guys have we lost in the past 5 years, all under the age of 50? Perfect, Hawk, Rude, Liz, Bossman, Bam Bam, Eddie, Candido, Earthquake, and now Awesome.

I've been an enormous Mike Awesome mark since he showed up in ECW. His feud with Tanaka is well known to be my most favorite series of matches of all time, and I treasure the fact, now more than ever, that I saw him live at ONS 2005.

[Brother Ike: Thread Killer]

Man this is terrible. Awesome was a hell of a worker. I know he has retired but i wish they brought him into ECW after the incredible match at ONS.

RIP Mike Awesome.

[dirtydickraines]

mrkennedy said:

dirtydickraines said:

The big question here, is whether or not Mike Awesome belongs in the WWE HoF.

EXCUSE ME!? YOU NEED TO LEARN WHEN TO SAY SOMETHING THATS RIGHT AND SOMETHING THATS NOT RIGHT! THAT WAS TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR! The poor man lost his life, and you're worried about him going to the hall? Keep your mouth shut!!!

As for Mike, you had a great career. I followed you through ECW, and when you came back to win the belt in late 99, that was AWESOMEEEEEE! RIP Big Guy!!!

It was meant as a joke towards those people who believe everyone who dies deserves to bein the HoF.

[A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto)]

dirtydickraines said:

The big question here, is whether or not Mike Awesome belongs in the WWE HoF.

I would say absolutely not, just because I don't think most fans involved in the WWE HoF know anything about his career outside of his stint with WWE. And yeah, I realized that it was a joke.

I do wonder, however when huge names outside of the WWE die, (like Sting in the future for example) would the WWE do something to honor them, even though they were never a part of their company. I think they would as time goes on, and as they continue to be THE wrestling company.

[Crappler El 0 M]

RIP. He was an underappreciated talent.

[Designated Drinker]

I hoped that the rumor that i read about this on the weekend was false,sad news.

RIP Mike Awesome

[Johnny Danger (Godz)]

According to Meltzer, apparently, he hung himself (So says a friend of mine).

[lotus]

This is not a good way to start a day.
I didn't see many of his matches but every one I did see I can't say I didn't enjoy in some
fashion.
R.I.P Mr. Awesome.

[Indigocrates]

All of the greats are passing away these days.

RIP Awesome, my condolences go out to his family and friends.

[Tyfo]

Heres a little tribute to Mike and for those who may not have been overly familiar with him:

Mike (as That 70's Guy) vs. The Insane Clown Posse - Handicap match from WCW Nitro - 2000
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmWIYxMR-Yk


Mike and Justin Credible vs. Masato Tanaka and Jerry Lynn - ECW Hardcore TV
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiCrkYOr1u0


Mike vs. Masato Tanaka - ECW on TNN for the ECW World title
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wvdt_oeQPg


Mike vs. New Jack - ECW on TNN for the ECW World title
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH4cx7LReIU


Mike vs. Masato Tanaka - ECW Heatwave 1998
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJvZQ_r5XkQ


Mike and Raven vs. Impact Players vs. Tommy Dreamer and Masato Tanaka - Living Dangerously 2000, Three Way Dance for the ECW Tag Team titles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3UkHa8yBGs

[JMA]

RIP Mike. Incidentally, I thought it was classy of WWE to refer to his match at the first One Night Stand as the "show-stealer" (and rightly so).

[A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto)]

Yeah, I know I should expect it, but I just hate how they link that to the crappy "WWECW". As though he was a part of that abomination of an organization. I dunno.

[voiceboxisback]

what?!?!!??! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[JMA]

adubya said:

Yeah, I know I should expect it, but I just hate how they link that to the crappy "WWECW". As though he was a part of that abomination of an organization. I dunno.

If you consider the first One Night Stand to be part of the new ECW, then he was. Not that any of this matters.

[Deleted]

godz said:

According to Meltzer, apparently, he hung himself (So says a friend of mine).

Yes, here is the report.

Mike Alfonso, better known as Mike Awesome, was found dead on Saturday evening in the Tampa area according to those close to the family. He was 42.

Friends were coming to his home in Tampa to pick him up and go out Saturday night at about 10:30 p.m. and he never answered the door and found him hanging in the home. It is believed the death was due to suicide pending results of the autopsy.

Mike Awesome was one of the top foreign stars in FMW in Japan, who as a high-flying big man was made ECW champion on two occasions in 1999 and 2000. As champion, he signed with WCW, creating a situation that many feel ended up killing the title as Tazz from WWF was brought back to ECW to win the title, yet at the same time the title was jobbed in WWF.

He worked for a few months with WWF after the collapse of WCW, as well as with All Japan, but had not wrestled in some time. He was working as a realtor at Coldwell Banker at the time of his death.

[Doctor Tull-eus S. Venture]

jma said:

RIP Mike. Incidentally, I thought it was classy of WWE to refer to his match at the first One Night Stand as the "show-stealer" (and rightly so).

That performance should've gotten him another job with WWE.

Granted, Awesome himself hated working for them, but it would've been nice to see him back in mainstream wrestling.

RIP Mike, and thanks for the great memories.