Mike Awesome verstorben

[Nefercheperur]

Mike Alfonso denn Wrestling Fans als Mike Awesome kennen, ist am Samstag morgen in der Tampa Area Tod aufgefunden worden. Awesome war 42 Jahre alt bei seinem Todeszeitpunkt, genaue Details zu dem Tod von Mike Awesome gibt es noch nicht.

Mike Awesome machte sich mitte der 90er Jahre in der FMW einen Namen, ende der 90er Jahre ging er zur ECW und schaffte dort 1999 den Durchbruch. Er wurde ECW World Heavyweight Champion gegen Masato Tanaka, und als sein Vertrag auslief 2000 wurde er einer der heissbegehrtesten Free Agents im Pro Wrestling. Awesome ging zur WCW, wo er allerdings keine grossen Erfolge hatte. 2001 ging er zur WWF, wurde aber ende 2002 entlassen. Es folgten Independent und TNA Auftritte, seinen letzten grossen Auftritt hatte er 2005 beim WWE One Night Stand PPV, anfang 2006 gab Mike Awesome dann seinen Ruecktritt vom Pro Wrestling bekannt gab.
RIP Mike Awesome

[Bild: http://www.wwf4ever.de/newsboard/MikeAwesome.jpg]

[CryptiC]

oh mann nach Bam Bam Bigelow nun ein weiterer ECW Top Star der von uns ging, hab gerade noch vor einigen tagen das Match zwischen Mike Awesome & New Jack angeguckt wo es um Awesomes World Title ging und nun das..


R.I.P

[The Rocko Mavia]

Oh Fuck, das gibts doch nicht. Erst letztens schaute ich Awesome vs. Tanaka beim One Night Stand 2005 und las den Wikipedia Artikel. Schon wieder ein großartiger Wrestler verstorben... :bigcry:

RIP

EDIT: Aufgrund erster Autopsie Berichte geht man von Selbstmord aus!

[Nefercheperur]

UPDATE
Freunde von Mike Awesome fanden ihn am Samstag morgen erhaengt in seinem Haus. Zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt ist Selbstmord die wahrscheinlichste Todesursache, genaueres soll die Autopsie ergeben.

[Nefercheperur]

Mike Awesome werde ich immer mit einem meiner absoluten Lieblings Matches und mein lieblings ECW Match verbinden, sein Match mit Masato Tanaka beim November to Remember 1999. Wahnsinn was die damals abgeliefert haben, das Match wuerde ich als Hoehepunkt der ECW sehen.

Im September 2005 schrieb ich in meiner Kolumne ein Review zum November to Remember 1999:
http://www.wwf4ever.de/kolumnen.php?acti...t=2&nr=244

RIP Mike Awesome

[Nefercheperur]

Mike Awesome 1965-2007
February 20, 2007

I can’t believe I am writing another tribute commentary about a friend no longer with us. For those of you who have not heard, Mike Awesome (Mike Alfonso) was found dead in his home in Florida, from an apparent suicide, at the age of 42.

I first met Mike in 1991 on my first tour of Japan for FMW. Mike was a major star for FMW and a really great guy. He was also part of the original “Team Canada” for FMW teaming with Rick Titan (the fake Razor Ramon from the WWF), Ricky Fuji, and (I believe) Dr. Luther. Mike and I only wrestled once for FMW, in a tag team match me teaming with Chris Jericho and Mike teaming with Horace Bolder (Hogan), but our paths would cross again in ECW, WCW, and WWE.

On March 12, 2000 Justin Credible and I regained the ECW Tag Team Titles in a match with Masato Tanaka & Tommy Dreamer, and Raven & Mike Awesome. Mike Awesome is likely best know in ECW for his departure, when he jumped to WCW with the ECW Heavy Weight Title. After a lengthy legal battle he returned to drop the title to Tazz in one of the most unique inter-promotional matches in wrestling history. In that match WCW wrestler Mike awesome defending the ECW World Heavyweight Title against WWF wrestler Tazz, on an ECW show.

Mike got a lot of heat for the way he left ECW, but a lot of that was unjustified. The true story is that Mike was owed a significant amount of money from ECW and he refused to sign his contract until he received all money due him. After repeatedly not receiving money promised him Mike accepted an offer from WCW that offered his family financial security. I’m not sure there is anyone in the business that would have done differently.

I followed Mike to WCW not too long after that and we again got to work together. We first feuded over the US/Canadian Heavy Weight Title, and then Mike later joined my version of Team Canada. Mike and I were on the verge of capturing the WCW World Tag Team Titles when the WWF purchased WCW. Mike and I teamed together on the final Nitro broadcast.

In WWF/WWE Mike and I again worked together. Mike and I were involved in the first WWE vs. WCW match on RAW, where Mike and I teamed to face Kane and Chris Jericho. Mike and I again teamed facing Edge and Christian on the Invasion PPV. Mike didn’t last too long in WWE but our paths crossed again at the ECW Reunion PPV One Night Stand.

At the first One Night Stand PPV Mike Awesome had Masato Tanaka stole the show in what was considered by most to be the best match of the night. I talked to Mike a lot that night and was very happy for him. He seemed really happy and content with his life. He talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. I also remember discovering that he had been happily married longer than I had, which is a rarity in this business.

I have a lot of fond memories of Mike Awesome. I got to work with him in 4 different companies (FMW, ECW, WCW, WWE) as well as wrestling with or against him on 5 PPVs for 3 different companies (ECW, WCW, WWE). In addition to all the time we spend together at work Mike was one of those few guys in the business that I met that I likely would have been friends with had I met him elsewhere in life. Mike shared my love for reading and seemed to be a very happy and loyal family man. If Mike and I had lived in the same City, I’m sure our families would have become very close. I cannot express how surprised and saddened I am to hear about his death. Mike will be very missed, my condolences to his family.

Lance Evers

P.S I hope to add another commentary later in the week sharing some of the more fun times I had with Mike over the years. I seem unable to make this the touching tribute I intended; I guess I am still in a bit of shock over the news.

http://www.stormwrestling.com/022007.html

[Double F]

Holy Shit!

Awesome Mike Awesome Awesome.
Einer der härtesten Hardcore Wrestler. Ich kanns gar nicht fassen. Erinnere mich gerade selbst an die Matches mit Tanaka und die schlechten Stories bei WCW.

Diesmal ist einer der wirklich großen ECW-Wrestler verstorben.

Rest in Peace Mike Awesome/Mike Alfonso

:bigcry: :bigcry:

[The Chosen One]

Echt grausam wieviele Wrestler in der letzten Zeit so jung starben. Ich war immer ein Fan von Mike Awesome, wegen dem berühmten Match bei November to Remember 99 habe ich mir auch die DVD zugelegt und es war ein Hammermatch zwischen Tanaka und ihm. Beim ersten ECW One Night Stand stahl er und Tanaka wieder allen die Show, ein weiteres Match der Extraklasse von den beiden. Hab mir nach dem super Match auch gedacht, dass Vince ihn wieder unter Vertrag nimmt. Schade dass WCW und WWE nie sein volles Potential ausschöpften, denn er könnte heute mit Sicherheit noch an der Spitze stehen.


RIP Mike Awesome