Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. He talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard, wrote Storm. 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. Mike was a 1964 graduate of Oakwood High School. Being the member of the Monkees dubbed "the Smart One" was not an unqualified blessing for Michael Nesmith, who has died aged 78 of heart failure . Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. Your email address will not be published. His work in both ECW and FMW is fantastic. In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Try again later. Mother-in-law of Brett and Karen. 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. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. No BS. "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of . In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. Later at the event, Atsushi Onita lost a match to TNR member Kodo Fuyuki, which forced Onita to end ZEN. [20] You can always change this later in your Account settings. "Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013. ). Pat Leach is organizing this fundraiser. theme: { PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. Your smile could light up a room and melt many hearts - we will miss you more than we can say. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. You are given the most precious gift there is and you give it back? 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! Salary in 2022. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Smith's back was folded backwards against the guard rail during the impact. Obituary. behavior: 'all' Toni Braxton, Traci's older sister, announced the news of her death in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. At Kawasaki Legend: Fall Spectacular, Gladiator lost the Double Championship to Masato Tanaka, thus ending his Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship reign at 489 days and his Independent Heavyweight Championship reign at 291 days, making him the longest reigning Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and the longest reigning Independent Heavyweight Champion. Your email address will not be published. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. > The Artist Canvas 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. On April 10, 2000, Awesome made a surprise appearance on WCW Monday Nitroaiding The New Blood by attacking Kevin Nashwhile still reigning as ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. September 20, 2022 - 11:54 BST Gemma Strong. Wrestlings Bob Kapur in August 2001. He is survived by his wife, Delisa, son; Casey, daughter; Carissa, his father; Tony and mother; Sharon, along with his brother, Rick. Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 66" 290 pounds, became known as "The Gladiator." The world has lost a great son, brother, husband, father, and leader. On December 11, 1996, Awesome defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title, holding it nine months before dropping it to arch rival Masato Tanaka. Mike Awesome skyrocketed his career in the early '90s in Japan wrestling as "The Gladiator." And to the Japanese workers and crowds, you can bet he looked like a modern day gladiator. The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . [11], Due to concerns over legal issues WCW refrained from having Awesome appear on their television shows with the ECW belt. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 6'6 290 pounds, became known as The Gladiator. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship . background: '#333333', 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. Awesome also engaged in an on-and-off feud with Kevin Nash, as well as feuding with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. I became emerced in the Japanese culture and even speak some of the language. I love this guy and now I have come to know that he is no more. Required fields are marked *. Awesomes final hurrah involved beating Masato Tanaka on ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. It is also possible that he did not find the career in real estate that he launched after his retirement to be satisfying. Demetrius was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 4th, 1972. The WWE placed a tribute article about the wrestler on their website. Alfonso competed in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Puerto Rico and Canada; however, didnt make his mark on the U.S. wrestling scene until 1999 when he captured the ECW Heavyweight title. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux. 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. After high school, he worked as an iron worker on numerous downtown Tampa highrises. 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. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. 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. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania He continued to defend his ECW title touring the United States and Japan performing on Nitro Pay-Per-View television. He had turned 42 just a month before his death. After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Mike Awesome Was An ECW Champion . 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. 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. Mike's friends entered his house on February 17th, 2007 to find that Mike had hung himself. Michael Francis Heim (Mike) age 63, of Ocean City, New Jersey (formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. 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. WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. Sometimes the way you remember your loved one isn't all rainbows and butterflies. 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. features: { (Getty Images) Archbishop Justin Welby told the 2,000 mourners in Westminster . you are a fanstic wrestler but u dont under stand why you hung your self well R.I.P. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. While he was still in jail, his wife visited him and told him that she was going through with the divorce and taking their two children. Mar 5: AEW Revolution Then in February 2006, he suddenly announced that he was retiring from wrestling. 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. Date: > Gaming He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Try again later. Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Just like Harry Stamps, William "Freddie" McCullough seems like one heck of a man. Flowers are . I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com. In WWE (then still the WWF), Awesome won the Hardcore title in June 2001 from Rhyno after sneaking into the building and later was part of the WCW/ECW-WWF invasion storyline. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. They later divorced. 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. Also missed by his fur buddy Mr. Pickles. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Following the news that Mike Awesome died, both the WWE and ECW paid tribute to him. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Get the occasional email with the latest wrestling tributes and memorials, Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year, WWE Hall of Famer Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. when he was pinned by Jeff Hardy, thanks to distraction from Edge. He is no relation of fellow ECW alumnus Bill Alfonso. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. She had previously conquered polio as a child contributing to her unusually petite ankles and the nickname "polio legs . The audience went wild. type: 'profile', 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. 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. whooooo you rock. Mike Cates Loyce P. "Mike" Cates, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. 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. 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As a result, Gladiator began feuding with Titan and defeated him in their first singles match against each other on July 31. Mike Awesome commits suicide. Michael Neal James passed away May 8, 2021 at the age of 76. 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 have no problem with Mike Awesome. scrollbar: true, Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Mike moved to Va Beach in 1951 . Make sure that the file is a photo. On August 26, Gladiator wrestled his last FMW match, in which he defeated longtime rival Super Leather. A WCW action figure of Awesome was released by Toy Biz in 2001. 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. 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. Visitations: I Met him one time he was the sweetest man. Life is not that hard. Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. Start the day smarter . 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. I hated it. My partner TJ Smart and I . shell: { 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. Hey, life goes on: Please reset your password. John M. "Mike" Simon, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning, January 16, 2023. He retired from wrestling and was a real estate agent in New Tampa. For Awesome, the victory was a vindication of sorts. Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler.He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan for with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and . [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. [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]. Mikes body was discovered by a group of friends on February 17, 2007. PWInsider reports that WWE will hold the King and Queen of, Sonya Deville Arrested For Carrying A Firearm Without Proper Permit, Chris Jericho: I Have Zero Interest In Ever Going Back To WWE, Report: WWE King And Queen Of The Ring Set For Saudi Arabia, Chris Jerichos Next Big Project Revealed; Returning To TV, Big Weekend For Big Vito, Small HBK Cameo In Movie, More, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-24-09, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-17-09. Much loved and treasured son of Mike and Paula and dearly loved brother to Aleisha. 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. 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. William "Freddie" McCullough. 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. $1 Million - $5 Million. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. rpp: 5, Your email address will not be published. Mike Leach went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13 at 2:08 PM. Mike and Zara Tindall and other members of the royal family enter Westminster Abbey for the Queen's state funeral. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. Mike was born in Casper on December 6, 1946, to Bruce Kennedy Ward and Nancy Pauline Ward. He will be missed greatly by all of his family and friends. > Movies & TV His longstanding feud with Masato Tanaka translated well for American audiences. At the time, he cited dissatisfaction with his pay as one of the primary reasons for leaving the wrestling world. Michael Dale Resene, the son of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene, was born on <a href . 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. Michael had a successful 17 year career as a professional wrestler in Japan and the United States. Gladiator successfully defended his Double Championship against Masato Tanaka on February 18, 1997. By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . [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. He was born on October 18, 1965 in Frankfort to Thomas J. Lawler and Barbara (Imel) Davies. [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]. 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. Kelsey Rossette Funeral Counselor, Apprentice Embalmer Heather Martin-Cisneros Funeral Counselor. Try again later. 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. Love you forever.". There is a problem with your email/password. Net Worth in 2022. Here you have a WWF wrestler wrestling a signed WCW wrestler on an ECW event for the ECW title. 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 In February 2006, after 17 years in the ring, Awesome announced his retirement from wrestling, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and adding that he felt underpaid for his work at the One Night Stand event and that he would only return to the ring "if the money was right". 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. Man, I hate that. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. nipun, he was truely a god amongst men. He also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Canada. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion version: 2, Net Worth in 2021. new TWTR.Widget({ Kidman's bald stablemate Konnan replaced him and got the win, giving the Animals the right to cut off Awesome's longtime mullet. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. based on information from your browser. Mike Awesome was anything but a coward, you didnt know him, so shut up..Life is very hard for some people, OK? [23] Awesome was a mainstay on Velocity, SmackDown! Information about the fact that the wrestler had been arrested for domestic violence was not revealed until after the shocking news of the murder-suicide death of Chris Benoit, which occurred in June 2007. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several high rises in his hometown. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [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. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 1:00 PM at the . Related: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Mike Awesome. On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. > Books 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. 0 cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. By Mike Rickard on August 5, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment. Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. Mike Bell - Dead at 37. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation, in our own crematory, entombment or body donation. 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. He was 42 years old. Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. Michael was born on February 3, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Karl and Virginia Heim. 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. We have set your language to Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Have a comment about Mike Awesome? #295 Tampa, FL 33634. color: '#ffffff' I feel blessed to have had such an exciting and successful career in wrestling. links: '#ffffff' When Thompson committed suicide in 2005, Johnny Depp funded a crazy, awesome funeral in the writer's honor. People make mistakes in life, make wrong moves, and its fine. [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. This woman gives her husband's eulogy in a unique . Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Hal married Kathryn Piersel and had two children, Lance and Danette (deceased). Michael was a Tampa native and member of The Crossing Church. }, 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. Please try again later. Funny Obituary for William Ziegler, Written By His Kids. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. Sound off in the comments section below! Under Review. Mike Awesome working Edge at his only WWF PPV appearance: 2001s WWF Invasion. His last match was in 2005, retiring in 2006. > WrestleMania, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, WWE Unauthorized inaccurate and superficial. Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Portman flocked to the Upper East . another great warrior falls again } Ohh yea MIKE AWESOME was the man in ECW, as a matter of fact the day he died i watched him win the ecw tittle on, mike, you made a difference to alot of people, and were always my fav wrestler, it makes me sad to hear of your untimely death, may you be at peace buddy. 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. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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