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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 (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan with ...
- Michael Lee Alfonso
- January 24, 1965, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
- February 17, 2007 (aged 42), Tampa, Florida, U.S.
- Suicide by hanging
Jan 27, 2023 · A celebration of Michael's life took place at 10 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007, at Serenity Meadows. Given the dearth of mental health resources that have come to be over the past 15 years since Awesome’s passing, one has to wonder if he had access to those types of options and if things could have been different.
Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 – February 17, 2007), better known by his ring name Mike Awesome, was an American professional wrestler best known in America for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and in World Wrestling Entertainment and also in Japan for his work with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling under the name The Gladiator. Throughout his ...
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- His Final Match. After competing in promotions like Impact Wrestling as well as indies like Full Impact Pro, Jersey All-Pro, and Major League Wrestling, Mike Awesome wrestled his final match in 2005.
- Continued To Wrestle In Japan. Following his WWE release, Mike Awesome returned to performing in Japan, first competing in All Japan Pro-Wrestling. There, he competed in the Real World Tag League and Champion Carnival tournaments and even challenged The Great Muta for the Triple Crown Title.
- WWE Run. Following WWE’s purchase of WCW, Mike Awesome began showing up on WWE television as part of the infamous Invasion storyline in mid-2001. As part of the Alliance, Awesome notably was the first member to win a title in WWE, defeating Rhyno for the Hardcore Championship in Awesome’s debut match.
- Cousin of Horace Hogan. An underrated but crucial fact about Mike Awesome he is real life cousins with the aforementioned Horace Hogan, best remembered for being a crony in WCW to his real-life uncle Hulk Hogan.
Feb 18, 2009 · Mike Awesome was a physically gifted and versatile wrestler who won the ECW title and feuded with Hulk Hogan in WCW. He died by suicide in 2007 after a troubled personal life and a disappointing stint in WWE.
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Mar 6, 2005 · Learn about Mike Awesome, a former ECW and WWF star who died in 2007. See his ring names, finishers, titles, theme songs, tag teams, stables, and more.
