Share this memorial using social media sites or email. But there was never heat.. I hated it. He continued to defend his ECW title touring the United States and Japan performing on Nitro Pay-Per-View television. Friends may pay their respects at St. Michael's Chapel, 800 N. 18th St., Boston, MA on October 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. Michael Kohn, age 57, of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at his residence in Yankton, S.D. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He was born on January 1, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Peter and Rose (Maykoski) Gulatto. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. TROY SPIERS OBITUARY. And Im happy I did it., Tazz insisted that there wasnt any bad blood between him and Awesome. 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. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. Smith. Hey, life goes on: After Bash at the Beach in July 2000, his gimmick was tweaked, with him becoming infatuated with heavyset women and calling himself "The Fat Chick Thriller" and feuded with Scott Steiner and Lance Storm for the WCW United States Championship. Here you have a WWF wrestler wrestling a signed WCW wrestler on an ECW event for the ECW title. 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. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. Pat Leach is organizing this fundraiser. 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. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. He was recruited by FMW as the replacement for Al Green, who was originally scheduled to compete as Gladiator but moved to WCW. The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. Michael A. 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. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Man, I hate that. They lost the tag titles to Onita and Gannosuke in a rematch on February 24, 1995. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. you were always totally awesome. In May 2000, Awesome threw Kanyon off the top of the first level of a triple cage onto the entrance ramp, which started his "Career Killer" gimmick. Later at the event, Atsushi Onita lost a match to TNR member Kodo Fuyuki, which forced Onita to end ZEN. They later divorced. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Mike Awesomes grave is located at Elmwood Estates in Great Falls, MT. He was 42 years old. Gladiator would then resume his feud with the returning Atsushi Onita as the team of Gladiator, Terry Funk and Cactus Jack was defeated by Atsushi Onita, Masato Tanaka and W*ING Kanemura at 8th Anniversary Show on April 29. Her husband Mike Langen passed away suddenly on Oct 20, 2022. Michael A. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He was taken by Covid 19. [7] He gained a new manager, Judge Jeff Jones, who managed Awesome to the top of winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice in 1999. . Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. Competing in the main event of ECWs Anarchy Rulz PPV from Chicago, Mike Awesome captured the ECW Heavyweight title, outlasting Taz and Masato Tanaka in a three way dance. Gladiator had lost his significance as a main event competitor after losing the Double Championship despite being the longest reigning champion and became a mid-card member of ZEN. Following the news that Mike Awesome died, both the WWE and ECW paid tribute to him. 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. On May 27, Gladiator defeated Super Leather to win his second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship. He will be remembered lovingly by his wife of 31 years Dawn (ne Draves) and sons . Celebrated director (and EGOT winner) Mike Nichols died at 83 on Nov. 19. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. I was always interested in it. Michael Lee "Mike" Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Dear brother of George Oakes. "Mike" Schmidt, 59, Catharine, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at HaysMed. He graduated in 1953, from Blooming Prairie High School. Mad Dog Vachon - Dead at 84. Mikes body was discovered by a group of friends on February 17, 2007. Oops, something didn't work. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. 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. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. > Obituary Archive He is no relation of fellow ECW alumnus Bill Alfonso. Search above to list available cemeteries. [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]. Related: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Mike Awesome. . loop: false, Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. > Music There was an error deleting this problem. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. background: '#333333', On May 14, Awesome competed in his final TNA match where he lost to Mike Sanders in a Tables Match. [10] Awesome then faded into the background, mostly helping Storm in his battles against Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Rest In Peace Mike. Alfonso was trained to wrestle by Steve Keirn, debuting on February 26, 1989, at the Eddie Graham Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. 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. In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. He was born on October 18, 1965 in Frankfort to Thomas J. Lawler and Barbara (Imel) Davies. Alfonso wrestled as The Gladiator for a brief period in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1998 and 1999. Year should not be greater than current year. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. 3. > Video Aged 11. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17991309/mike-awesome. MORE: Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter Mia . Michael was a loving father and son. In the spring of 2003, Awesome latched on with TNA and in his debut defeated Perry Saturn by disqualification when New Jack and The Sandman interfered. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. September 20, 2022 - 11:54 BST Gemma Strong. Thats history, and Im a part of that. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Awesome was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected. 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. > Collectibles [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. R.I.P AWESOME. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Awesome competed primarily in Japans FMW promotion under the name G The Gladiator. 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. 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. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. Eventually, a compromise was reached. 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 . The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Funeral and Cremation Service - Olson and Swanson Chapels obituaries and Death Notices for the Rush City, MN area. He left the company due to disagreement over Kodo Fuyuki's style of booking. 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. FundMe for Mike Leach Funeral and Medical Expenses. cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. A WCW action figure of Awesome was released by Toy Biz in 2001. On August 5, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke and The Gladiator defeated Fuyuki-Gun at a Fuyuki Army show to win the World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He was 42. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Actor: WCW Monday Nitro. Memorial contributions can be made to Boone County Animal Care and Control at 5643 Idlewild Rd, Burlington . Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. Learn more about merges. [30] He was 42 years old. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Required fields are marked *. He returned the United States, joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling league and won the ECW World Title in 1999. The ECW World title win was actually Awesomes second world title reign. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. As a cousin of Michael Bollea (Horace Hogan, who also left WCW following the incident), Awesome suggested that Russo may have thought that he was just "too close of kin" to Hulk Hogan and decided to take it out on him. Because his uncle, Hulk Hogan, became a popular wrestler while we were in high school, my cousin got interested in it. Date: 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. Your email address will not be published. Check out our awesome funeral selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. another great warrior falls again He was 42. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion He worked for Pro Wrestling Noah from 2004 to 2005. Gladiator made his first successful title defense against Horace Boulder on October 25. 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. The following month, Gladiator and Big Titan defeated Sambo Asako and Ricky Fuji in a street fight stretcher match at the 2nd Anniversary Show. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. His second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship reign from 19961997 was the longest reign in the title's history, lasting for 489 days. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. him and chris benoit 2 fuc king idiots living the life of a king loaded off wrestling got enough cash to not worry about anything both have 2 beautiful families, and this is what they do. He talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard, wrote Storm. My partner TJ Smart and I . 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. He did an Awesome Bomb through a table and pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. He was 42. photo: wwe.com. [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). Gladiator and Titan were defeated by Sambo Asako and Mr. Gannosuke at Summer Spectacular. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 1965-2007 (age 42) 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. Kidman's bald stablemate Konnan replaced him and got the win, giving the Animals the right to cut off Awesome's longtime mullet. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. He was best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling in 1992-2001 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005-2009. shell: { Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery . #295 Tampa, FL 33634. regards By Mike Rickard on August 5, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment. 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 . To use this feature, use a newer browser. Obituary Example for a Blended Family You still the greatest. After Rhyno Gored Test against a wall and pinned him he stood celebrating his new title only to be attacked by Awesome wielding a metal pipe. 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