#295 Tampa, FL 33634. Obituary. FundMe for Mike Leach Funeral and Medical Expenses. However, there was 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. No BS. Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. 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. 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. 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. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Failed to report flower. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux. Sometimes the way you remember your loved one isn't all rainbows and butterflies. Michael John "Andy" Andersen December 20, 1960 - May 23, 2022 Tacoma, Washington - Mike was born the youngest of four boys (brothers Rick, Dan and Tom) to Kathleen and John "Jack" Andersen at Swedis She had previously conquered polio as a child contributing to her unusually petite ankles and the nickname "polio legs . Your email address will not be published. Rest In Peace Mike. }, 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. 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! Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. A 46-meter (150 ft) tower was built replete with the shape of a fist clutching a peyote buttona symbol Thompson had used during an unsuccessful bid for sheriff in Pitkin County, Coloradoand a cannon mounted on top. > Gaming He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [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 an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with his numerous loving friends and his son, Casey. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania > WrestleMania, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, WWE Unauthorized inaccurate and superficial. On May 11, 1991, he married his high school sweetheart Delisa Diann Bowers in Hillsborough, Florida. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. Have a comment about Mike Awesome? Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 66" 290 pounds, became known as "The Gladiator." A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. He will be missed greatly by all of his family and friends. Paul Mann Mad River Union HYDESVILLE - At a Saturday afternoon funeral service, Pastor Michael Delamarian III of Hydesville Community Church compared the grief inflicted by the hit-and-run deaths of two teenagers near Fortuna to the misery that engulfed Newtown, Conn. in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre at Christmastime in 2012. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. He was born October 19, 1963 in Hays the son of Emery R. and Shirley (Pfeifer) Schmidt. He was a member of two separate stables Team Canada in both FMW and WCW. Oops, something didn't work. Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation, in our own crematory, entombment or body donation. I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. World Wrestling Entertainment recognized his death by displaying an In Memory graphic at the beginning of the Feb. 20th ECW on Sci Fi. Name:Michael Lee Alfonso Date:January 24th, 1965 - February 17th, 2007 Dear brother of George Oakes. Man, I hate that hes gone. 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. 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. Awesome lost to Tanaka again at the August Heat Wave pay-per-view event. Wrestlings Bob Kapur in August 2001. 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. WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. shell: { Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. E. Anthony Cisneros Partner, Licensed Funeral Director . 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. But I personally never had heat with Mike. He wrestled several matches for the promotion before leaving in May 2003. Later that night, Gladiator attacked Hayabusa after ZEN members defeated Hayabusa's team in the main event and then Gladiator raised the flag of ZEN and joined ZEN, which marked the first time in his career that he had become Atsushi Onita's ally after having feuded with him for the past seven years. In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. he will be missed, Woow, it saddens me that awesome has past away. 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. He was booked to win the Grand Slam Tournament in September, in which he defeated Hayabusa in the tournament final on September 26 to win the company's top title, the vacant Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and cemented his place as the company's top villain. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. Laura Shaw - April 13, 1976 - February 9, 2023. Smith's back was folded backwards against the guard rail during the impact. 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. Mar 5: AEW Revolution Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. Net Worth in 2022. We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. We offer a complete line of granite, and bronze markers and arrange . 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. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 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. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . . You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery . > Canadian Hall of Fame He held the title for nine months before losing it to his arch rival, Masato Tanaka. He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan with Frontier Martial-Arts . 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. He spent part of his childhood in Missouri before moving to Madera, CA. 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 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. In January 1998, Awesome began appearing for ECW again and continued his feud with Masato Tanaka in the United States. [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. At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . 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. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He continued to defend his ECW title touring the United States and Japan performing on Nitro Pay-Per-View television. Professional Wrestler. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Check out our awesome funeral selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Branch President Randy Campbell officiating. Result of a tragic accident. 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. On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. Alfonso moved on to Japan, joining Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in September 1990 and using the name The Gladiator. Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. [30] He was 42 years old. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Awesomes final hurrah involved beating Masato Tanaka on ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Year should not be greater than current year. He is from United States. 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 help young boys like me to aspire , and try hard to be truly awesome. I had never heard of a wrestler by this name until I saw BlooD Sport..Most Violent ECW matches. Mike Awesome. version: 2, Here you have a WWF wrestler wrestling a signed WCW wrestler on an ECW event for the ECW title. That turned out to be former champion, and WWE employee, Tazz. Smith. 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? interval: 30000, But there was never heat.. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. ALFONSO, Michael Lee, 42, of Tampa, passed away on February 17, 2007. 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. 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. S.D. 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. It was one of the most memorable high spots of the year. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Toni Braxton, Traci's older sister, announced the news of her death in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday. photo: wwe.com. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. 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 . Alfonso was trained to wrestle by Steve Keirn, debuting on February 26, 1989, at the Eddie Graham Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 6. Family members linked to this person will appear here. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. 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His signature move, the Running Powerbomb, quickly became a fan favorite. 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. brand on the July 27, 2002, edition of Velocity where he was defeated by Tajiri. On October 12, Gladiator attacked W*ING Kanemura after Kanemura successfully defended the Independent Heavyweight Championship against Hisakatsu Oya and Gladiator challenged Kanemura to a title unification match for both Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and the Independent Heavyweight Championship at Year End Spectacular, which Gladiator won and unified both titles to become the first-ever FMW Double Champion. He did an Awesome Bomb through a table and pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Kidman's bald stablemate Konnan replaced him and got the win, giving the Animals the right to cut off Awesome's longtime mullet. Although Awesome eventually closed the deal with WCW, a federal injunction prevented him from appearing on their TV shows with the ECW belt. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. $1 Million - $5 Million. Mike Awesome came to the ring and was showered by chants of "you sold out!" Moments later, Taz made his illustrious return to the ECW promotion and was greeted by a hero's welcome. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Mike Awesome (17991309)? 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. you are a fanstic wrestler but u dont under stand why you hung your self well R.I.P. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. It's a great contrast to the cookie cutter obituaries you see in the newspaper everyday. ECW honcho Paul Heyman threatened legal action for the departure, and an agreement was made that Awesome would return to drop the title to a wrestler of ECWs choosing. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" 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. 3. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. The two had many bitter brawls, taking the level of Japanese garbage wrestling to new heights. loop: false, He also became That 70s Guy for a spell in a gimmick that included him driving an old-school bus and hosting a cheesy segment called The Lavalamp Lounge. Other gimmicks in WCW had Awesome being billed as The Career Killer (after throwing Chris Kanyon off the top of a three-tiered cage) and The Fat Chick Thriller along with being part of the Team Canada contingent, even though he was from Florida. Jay Nazaroff Care Center Assistant . He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. 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. Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. "Mike" Schmidt. He was 42 years old. He was 42 years old. . 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. 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. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. 2. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . Michael Kennedy Ward, 75, died on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pending. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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