. PAMELA BARRY MEMORIAM. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. HOPfully the wwe keeps on track and mackes memorly dvds for all of our heros growing up. texasyosh wrote on 05.06.2022: [ 8.0] "Mike Awesome is a fantastic powerhouse and probably one of the more underrated wrestlers of his time. He suffered a knee injury in the fall of 1995, which forced him to vacate the title on January 5, 1996. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. Name:Michael Lee Alfonso Date:January 24th, 1965 - February 17th, 2007 Express your sympathy by sharing this obituary with family and friends. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Our family is so beyond pleased with how awesome Funeral Alternatives here in Lacey is. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several high rises in his hometown. 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. January 24th, 1965 February 17th, 2007. > Video I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Pogo and Gladiator made to the semi-final, where they beat Grigory Verichev and Boris Gogichashivili and then defeated Onita and Asako in the final on January 15 to win the tournament. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. FundMe for Mike Leach Funeral and Medical Expenses. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Michael A. You were the best. awesome you are the best, i grew up next door to mike in new port richey, hillsborough county fl., we used to play touch football on our street when we were kids. 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. brand on the July 27, 2002, edition of Velocity where he was defeated by Tajiri. 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. His last match was in 2005, retiring in 2006. Your love is still our guide. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [29] He enjoyed mountain biking and would ride frequently at Alafia River State Park in Florida, close to his Tampa home. 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. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Visitations: "Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013. The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . Mike Meier passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home in Pine City at the age of 76. This is a carousel with slides. On April 14, 2000, Mike Awesome returned to ECW to defend his championship during a house show in Indiana. Obituary Example for a Blended Family First and foremost, I want to single out Mike Furlong for providing truly outstanding "customer service". Michael Kohn, age 57, of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at his residence in Yankton, S.D. [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]. Smith when he performed a high-risk dive to the outside of the ring. Later that year, Gladiator and Boulder participated in the Street Fight Tag Team Tournament, where they qualified for the semi-final against Tarzan Goto and Big Titan, which they lost. Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. Mike Awesome. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Date: Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Mike's friends entered his house on February 17th, 2007 to find that Mike had hung himself. He passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. This account has been disabled. version: 2, Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 00.25 EST. Required fields are marked *. 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. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. nipun, he was truely a god amongst men. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. This woman gives her husband's eulogy in a unique . I was so happy when I was told I was gone". }, Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. Your email address will not be published. [10], On the September 6, 2000, edition of Thunder, Awesome's gimmick was changed to "That '70s Guy" (a reference to the TV series That '70s Show), for which he dressed in 1970s-inspired attire and hosted the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. Michael "Mike" G. Gulatto, 47, of Peoria passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. 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. 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. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. 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. On August 26, Gladiator wrestled his last FMW match, in which he defeated longtime rival Super Leather. When Mike got out of jail in early 2007, he came home to find the house empty and his wife, son, and daughter nowhere to be found. Mike Leach went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13 at 2:08 PM. The crowd went berzerk. another great warrior falls again mike was one of the most atlectic big men there was we will miss u. mike AWESOME was a true wrestler no gimics needed with that man in ECW he was like a god, in WCW he was made 2 look like clown shoes and didnt deserve that disrespect. interval: 30000, 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 . They married in 1991, and have two children, Casey and Carissa. Michael Carl Meier was born March 7, 1946 the first of Carl and Helen (Krech . I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. Failed to delete memorial. On the final Nitro on March 26, 2001, Awesome and Storm were defeated by Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire in a WCW World Tag Team Championship match. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). "Mike" Schmidt. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He was 42. There was an error deleting this problem. 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. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. r.i.p. 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. . 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. World Wrestling Entertainment recognized his death by displaying an In Memory graphic at the beginning of the Feb. 20th ECW on Sci Fi. Add to your scrapbook. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. . Mike was known for being kind and helpful, he cared about everyone and loved without boundaries. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. Before the February 20, 2007 episode of ECW on Sci Fi, a graphic with Mikethat said In memory of was shown. Riley 16, Brady 12, Colby 10, and Eleanor 8 years old. Check out our awesome funeral selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. Flowers are . Alfonso wrestled as The Gladiator for a brief period in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1998 and 1999. Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation, in our own crematory, entombment or body donation. > Obituary Archive If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Required fields are marked *. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. But if you guys really look up to him, use his death as a lesson. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Following Terry Funk's departure from FMW, Funk Masters (FMW) of Wrestling began to cripple as Atsushi Onita denounced himself as a FMW wrestler and formed ZEN on September 30, 1997, to feud with FMW. Its not your job to do. Michael Kennedy Ward, 75, died on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. 6. Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. 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. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 1:00 PM at the . 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. 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. Awesome (a WCW employee and ECW champion) appeared a few days later at an ECW event in Indianapolis, Indiana, accompanied by WCW's head of security,[12] where he lost the title to Tazz (a World Wrestling Federation employee), who lost it a week later to Tommy Dreamer (a full-time ECW wrestler) (who incidentally lost it approximately 20 minutes later to Justin Credible). They lost the tag titles to Onita and Gannosuke in a rematch on February 24, 1995. Try again later. 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