RIP Mike Awesome

[XXXtreme]

Former ECW champ Mike Awesome passes away

by Dave Meltzer

Mike Alfonso, better known as Mike Awesome, was found dead on Saturday morning in the Tampa area according to those close to the family. He was 41.

More details should be forthcoming today.

Mike Awesome was one of the top foreign stars in FMW in Japan, who as a high-flying big man was made ECW champion on two occasions in 1999 and 2000. As champion, he signed with WCW, creating a situation that many feel ended up killing the title as Tazz from WWF was brought back to ECW to win the title, yet at the same time the title was jobbed in WWF.

He worked for a few months with WWF after the collapse of WCW, as well as with All Japan, but had not wrestled in some time.

[Uraken]

Bam Bam Bigelow .. , now him ?! I am shocked. Rip ..

[Team2000]

As you know...deaths of wrestlers, like celebrities die in three's....so the question is who's next?

I was surprised to hear Mike Awesome commited suicide...his friends say they found him with a rope around his neck....but to me....he doesnt seem like the kind of person that would do that, but ou never know...


to a great wrestler and a good person...I salute Mike Awesome

RIP

[Luds]

Sad news, Awesome was great in ECW and I was so happy when WCW signed him, I was hoping for a Starcade match between Awesome and Nash, but WCW pretty much went to hell...