color: '#ffffff', 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania By Mike Rickard on August 5, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment. 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. He just wanted to go to college. Find awesome listings near . 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. It's a great contrast to the cookie cutter obituaries you see in the newspaper everyday. > Music Funeral and Cremation Service - Olson and Swanson Chapels obituaries and Death Notices for the Rush City, MN area. Celebrated director (and EGOT winner) Mike Nichols died at 83 on Nov. 19. Sorry! Although he was initially hesitant, citing a lack of interest, Sabu managed to talk Alfonso into it, who used his frequent-flier miles to go to Philadelphia and wrestle a match for ECW.[9]. WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. Ohh yea MIKE AWESOME was the man in ECW, as a matter of fact the day he died i watched him win the ecw tittle on, mike, you made a difference to alot of people, and were always my fav wrestler, it makes me sad to hear of your untimely death, may you be at peace buddy. Awesome returned to the SmackDown! He will be remembered lovingly by his wife of 31 years Dawn (ne Draves) and sons . However, following the match, he delivered an Awesome Bomb to Tanaka over the top rope through a table set up on the outside. "Mike-Mike is an awesome man. Obituary: The funeral took place at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. Michael Kennedy Ward, 75, died on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. it was sad to here that mike is dead.i miss him from wcw days when wwe taken over that time in india the both shows were stopped.i really missed him and his move which was carrier killer.awesome rest in peace This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. TROY SPIERS OBITUARY. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec.18, at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. I feel blessed to have had such an exciting and successful career in wrestling. This is a carousel with slides. Mike Awesomes grave is located at Elmwood Estates in Great Falls, MT. God bless Mike and those loved ones he left behind. when he was pinned by Jeff Hardy, thanks to distraction from Edge. Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery . Actor: WCW Monday Nitro. Dearly loved wife of Ian (Bill) and loved mother of Michael and Angela. At 6th Anniversary Show, Gladiator and Horace Boulder lost to Katsutoshi Niiyama and Masato Tanaka. In 2000, Awesome shocked the wrestling world, and angered his fellow ECW wrestlers, by making a surprise appearance on World Championship Wrestling Monday Nitro with his ECW belt. 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. awesome!!!!! Smith when he performed a high-risk dive to the outside of the ring. [29] He enjoyed mountain biking and would ride frequently at Alafia River State Park in Florida, close to his Tampa home. thanks, In February 2006, after 17 years in the ring, Awesome announced his retirement from wrestling, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and adding that he felt underpaid for his work at the One Night Stand event and that he would only return to the ring "if the money was right". Under Review. Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. Wrestlings Bob Kapur in August 2001. 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. Pat Leach is organizing this fundraiser. 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. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful shared the news that Daria Berenato, also known as WWE, WWE NXT ResultsFebruary 28, 2023Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com The show kicks off with most of the locker room, Chris Jericho says that he doesnt want to leave AEW and return to WWE. On October 28, Gladiator and Pogo defeated Atsushi Onita and Mr. Gannosuke to win the vacant Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship. features: { [17], He first made a appearance in WWF as a jobber on December 12, 1996, losing to Justin Credible who was known then as Aldo Montoya in a dark match for WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Michael Dale Resene, the son of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene, was born on <a href . Jericho worked for WWE for many, WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia in May. Funeral services will be held at a later date. He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. 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. Could of.. Should of.. Would of. If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. Sadly passed away 8 November 2013. Awesomes final hurrah involved beating Masato Tanaka on ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m., and the Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated October 13 at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment at Saint Michael Cemetery. Learn more about managing a memorial . Published on September 19, 2022 10:07 AM. By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . Later at the event, Mr. Pogo turned on W*ING Alliance by blowing a fireball on Yukihiro Kanemura after Pogo and Kanemura lost their match, which led Gladiator, Boulder and Hisakatsu Oya to follow Pogo and join Lethal Weapon. He passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. Awesome continued to be a major factor in ECW early in 2000, including teaming with Raven to beat Tanaka and Tommy Dreamer for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. 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. Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 00.25 EST. He was taken by Covid 19. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Michael A. Mike Awesome Was An ECW Champion . 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. However, there was I wish he didnt do it, of course, but dont sit there and pass judgement on him. He was a member of two separate stables Team Canada in both FMW and WCW. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Your Scrapbook is currently empty. regards In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Your email address will not be published. We talked about it, and it got me interested in it., On the Coldwell Banker real estate site, where Awesome sold real estate under his real name, he addressed his wrestling career in his biography: I wrestled the majority of my 17 years in Japan, as The Gladiator. Failed to remove flower. He was 42. January 24th, 1965 February 17th, 2007. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . He then powerbombed Rhyno onto a ladder and pinned him, becoming champion himself due to the 24/7 rule. }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. GREAT NEWS! > Sporting Connection Mike is survived by his parents; two brothers, Matthew (Maureen Rieff) Gulatto and Peter (Jamie Toepfer) Gulatto; beloved . Gladiator was Pogo's ally who feuded with Onita and competed with Pogo against Onita and his partners. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Awesome lost to Tanaka again at the August Heat Wave pay-per-view event. He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. Delamarian officiated at the 4 <a href . 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). Awesome also engaged in an on-and-off feud with Kevin Nash, as well as feuding with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. They later divorced. Man, I hate that hes gone. He talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard, wrote Storm. Please enter your email and password to sign in. On May 14, Awesome competed in his final TNA match where he lost to Mike Sanders in a Tables Match. He was 42 years old. 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. Onita was impressed by Gladiator and called him back for more tours with FMW. height: 350, On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. Please try again later. Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. You are given the most precious gift there is and you give it back? He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several . The crowd went berzerk. 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. (foreshadowing Awesome's unexpected real-life death 20 months later), but by the end the crowd were chanting "this match rules!" Aged 11. After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Mike Awesome's income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [1] His TNA in-ring debut was on April 16, 2003, where Awesome defeated Perry Saturn by DQ when The Sandman and New Jack interfered. photo: wwe.com. He returned to the company as Mr. Pogo's partner in a tag team tournament on January 6, 1991, where the duo lost their first match in the tournament against Onita and Sambo Asako. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. [23] Awesome was a mainstay on Velocity, SmackDown! Try again later. Please reset your password. Thats so f*ck up. 6. Failed to report flower. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. Mike Cates Loyce P. "Mike" Cates, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a6e3881bfb7a7510dcc2a157f04f1cc3" );document.getElementById("eb9a12dd6e").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In WWE (then still the WWF), Awesome won the Hardcore title in June 2001 from Rhyno after sneaking into the building and later was part of the WCW/ECW-WWF invasion storyline. That turned out to be former champion, and WWE employee, Tazz. Your email address will not be published. Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. While American audiences knew him by the name Mike Awesome, he also called himself The Career Killer, That 70s Guy, That 80s Guy, Fat Chick Thriller, The Mullet Guy and The Awesome One. But there was never heat.. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Michael R. Sonksen President Bob Bergthold Vice President. Weve updated the security on the site. 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. On the September 6th, 2000 edition of Thunder, Awesome changed his gimmick and became "That '70s Guy" Mike Awesome (a reference to the hit TV series, That '70s Show), dressing in various 1970s inspired outfits and hosting the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. Mike Bell - Dead at 37. You would not believe the backstage politics. Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Michael had a successful 17 year career as a professional wrestler in Japan and the United States. Awesome battled both ICP members in a handicap match on an episode of Nitro, during which he hit Shaggy with a powerbomb on the roof of the bus that caused Shaggy to fall to the concrete floor below.[16]. A WCW action figure of Awesome was released by Toy Biz in 2001. Try again later. Michael Lee Alfonso was an American professional wrestler. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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. rpp: 5, Mike Awesome skyrocketed his career in the early '90s in Japan wrestling as "The Gladiator." And to the Japanese workers and crowds, you can bet he looked like a modern day gladiator. 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. 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. I had never heard of a wrestler by this name until I saw BlooD Sport..Most Violent ECW matches. loop: false, September 20, 2022 - 11:54 BST Gemma Strong. William Ziegler passed away on July 29, 2016 at the age of 69 "to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election," according to the obituary written by Ziegler's four children. After training at Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, the 6-foot-6, 292-pound wrestler made his debut in 1989. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Vasquez Jr. to pay them a last tribute. 3. I was so happy when I was told I was gone". "Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013. 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. I was crying when i found out that he was dead but you will be missed and you were AWSOME Rest In Peace. } theme: { The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. Also missed by his fur buddy Mr. Pickles. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Man, I hate that. Required fields are marked *. An Awesome title controversy looms over ECW. However, there was , Weve profiled 40 wrestlers who sadly, didnt make it to see age 40, including many enhancement talent names of the , Heart Attack / Heart Failure / Heart Disease, Comprehensive Deceased Wrestlers List (text-only), Comprehensive Deceased Managers List (text-only), 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. He defeated Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final and Yukihiro Kanemura in the semi-final to become the runner-up of the tournament as he lost to Hayabusa in the final. At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. In need of a new champion with credibility to replace the departing Taz, Heyman handpicked Awesome for the role of ECW World Champion. Michael Francis Heim (Mike) age 63, of Ocean City, New Jersey (formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. I had a problem with the way he did business. He returned the United States, joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling league and won the ECW World Title in 1999. scrollbar: true, version: 2, 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. During this reign, he defeated W*ING Kanemura to unify the title with the Independent Heavyweight Championship at the 1996 Year End Spectacular. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. 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