He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with his numerous loving friends and his son, Casey. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. (Getty Images) Archbishop Justin Welby told the 2,000 mourners in Westminster . 3. Mar 5: AEW Revolution scrollbar: true, cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We made history that night, Tazz told SLAM! The audience went wild. I was always interested in it. Michael Dale Resene of Cherokee, 60, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his residence. Memorial contributions can be made to Boone County Animal Care and Control at 5643 Idlewild Rd, Burlington . I just found out a second ago by looking up his matches on YouTube. Although Awesome had other matches with Sabu that year, the match with Smith will long be remembered for Awesome over the top rope dive onto Smith, nearly snapping his back into two over the guardrail. Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. PWInsider reports that WWE will hold the King and Queen of, Sonya Deville Arrested For Carrying A Firearm Without Proper Permit, Chris Jericho: I Have Zero Interest In Ever Going Back To WWE, Report: WWE King And Queen Of The Ring Set For Saudi Arabia, Chris Jerichos Next Big Project Revealed; Returning To TV, Big Weekend For Big Vito, Small HBK Cameo In Movie, More, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-24-09, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-17-09. Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 00.25 EST. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He and I grew up together. Funny Obituary for William Ziegler, Written By His Kids. Add to your scrapbook. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. Thanks for your help! Gladiator and his allies would join The Sheik and Sabu to resume the feud with Onita and his allies throughout 1992. He was born October 19, 1963 in Hays the son of Emery R. and Shirley (Pfeifer) Schmidt. On August 17, Gladiator participated in the Barbed Wire Deathmatch Tournament, in which he defeated Horace Boulder in the quarter-final and lost to Sambo Asako in the semi-final. His second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship reign from 19961997 was the longest reign in the title's history, lasting for 489 days. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. I was crying when i found out that he was dead but you will be missed and you were AWSOME Rest In Peace. I understand the guy was a hero to most but why did he coward out and kill himself. The following day, on April 30, Gladiator surpassed Atsushi Onita's fourth reign of 337 days to become the longest reigning Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion by having reigned for 338 days at that point. The following year, Gladiator and Titan participated in a double-elimination tournament for the newly created Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, in which they defeated Hideki Hosaka and Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final, Jinsei Shinzaki and Masaru Toi in the semi-final and Mr. Gannosuke and Tarzan Goto in the final to succeed in their block and then defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niiyama in the tournament final on January 18, 1994, to win the Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, marking Alfonso's first title in FMW. Mike was known for being kind and helpful, he cared about everyone and loved without boundaries. [29], On February 17, 2007, a group of Alfonso's friends found him dead after he had hanged himself inside his Tampa home. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Awesome debuted in 1989. A celebration of Michaels life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He was best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling in 1992-2001 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005-2009. Sound off in the comments section below! Information about the fact that the wrestler had been arrested for domestic violence was not revealed until after the shocking news of the murder-suicide death of Chris Benoit, which occurred in June 2007. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. r.i.p. Aged 11. [22] From here Awesome's push diminished and he began appearing mostly on WWF's b-shows, before being sidelined with an injury in November 2001. }, Since 1904 Warren-McElwain Mortuary has been locally owned and operated. TROY SPIERS OBITUARY. RIP, What do I say about Mike Awesome. Mike Awesome was an interesting character, as many thought he could've gone a lot further than he did in the business. [11], Due to concerns over legal issues WCW refrained from having Awesome appear on their television shows with the ECW belt. links: '#ffffff' live: true, He is from United States. height: 350, > Career Records It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. He was 42. 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. Jericho worked for WWE for many, WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia in May. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. Your email address will not be published. In today's world, so many companies talk about such a concept, but Mr. Furlong walks the walk and talks the talk. Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. Mike Leach went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13 at 2:08 PM. "Mike" Schmidt, 59, Catharine, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at HaysMed. and gave both men a standing ovation.[10]. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . Awesome competed primarily in Japans FMW promotion under the name G The Gladiator. He will be missed greatly by all of his family and friends. color: '#ffffff' 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. Competing in the main event of ECWs Anarchy Rulz PPV from Chicago, Mike Awesome captured the ECW Heavyweight title, outlasting Taz and Masato Tanaka in a three way dance. He was born August 17, 1944 in Richmond, Va to Edward M. James and June T. James. During this reign, he defeated W*ING Kanemura to unify the title with the Independent Heavyweight Championship at the 1996 Year End Spectacular. Have a comment about Mike Awesome? Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. GREAT NEWS! 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Awesome returned to the SmackDown! I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Jones - Dead at 63. 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. Net Worth in 2022. 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. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. based on information from your browser. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. Cherished and loving son of Herb & Faye Oakes. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. tweets: { 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. Four years ago Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who this week was tabbed to be inducted into the WWE . What a match??? That turned out to be former champion, and WWE employee, Tazz. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. 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 Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling as The Gladiator.[1][4]. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. On May 14, Awesome competed in his final TNA match where he lost to Mike Sanders in a Tables Match. 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. 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. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The title loss created dissension between Titan and Gladiator. At 6th Anniversary Show, Gladiator and Horace Boulder lost to Katsutoshi Niiyama and Masato Tanaka. 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 On May 27, Gladiator defeated Super Leather to win his second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. 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. In an shoot interview released by Highspots in 2003, Awesome conspired that the infamous incident between Vince Russo and Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 2000 may have been one of the underlying reasons as to why he was plagued by a string of unfavorable gimmicks. At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. He was additionally given a bus that resembled the one featured on The Partridge Family to drive into arenas as part of his entrance. The group strengthened its dominance after Mr. Pogo returned to FMW in the summer of 1993 and took over as the leader of the group. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. Life is not that hard. Wrestlings Bob Kapur in August 2001. In the summer of 1991, Gladiator would form a villainous alliance with Tarzan Goto, Big Titan and Horace Boulder after Mr. Pogo's departure from FMW and resumed the feud with Atsushi Onita. Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. Obituary: Michael A. version: 2, Michael Neal James passed away May 8, 2021 at the age of 76. In 1982, he graduated from Hays High School and was a lifelong wheat farmer and cattleman, member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, and . "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of . According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Awesome was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected. 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. Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Portman flocked to the Upper East . 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. Here you have a WWF wrestler wrestling a signed WCW wrestler on an ECW event for the ECW title. Onita was impressed by Gladiator and called him back for more tours with FMW. 2. Love you forever.". 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. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion This partnership led the two to form a tag team which lasted nearly three years. [7] They successfully defended the title against Atsushi Onita and Sambo Asako in a street fight on March 29 and then lost the title to Mr. Pogo and Hisakatsu Oya in their second title defense on April 21. PatrickMcMullan.com. On August 26, Gladiator wrestled his last FMW match, in which he defeated longtime rival Super Leather. He seemed really happy and content with his life. I had a problem with the way he did business. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You have no idea what he was going though when he made the choice to end his own life. He must have been in a very sick situation to do something like this but at the end of the day You are one guy to be remembered and YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! 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. His matches with Masato Tanaka were always fantastic. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Harold Dean Matticks (Hal), passed away at the age of 87 on February 15, 2023, in Albany, OR. 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 so happy when I was told I was gone". rpp: 5, ). Alfonso was trained to wrestle by Steve Keirn, debuting on February 26, 1989, at the Eddie Graham Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Learn more about merges. Eddie Gilbert - Dead at 33. At 5th Anniversary Show, Gladiator, Titan and Fuji took on Fuyuki-Gun in a match, where Gladiator and Titan had a miscommunication with each other but they still managed to win their match but Gladiator abandoned his partners after the match to quietly end Team Canada. brand on the July 27, 2002, edition of Velocity where he was defeated by Tajiri. Visitations: 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. The ECW World title win was actually Awesomes second world title reign. 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 worked for Pro Wrestling Noah from 2004 to 2005. January 24th, 1965 February 17th, 2007. On April 23, Awesome teamed with Brian Lee and Slash in a losing effort against Perry Saturn, New Jack and The Sandman. [10] Awesome then faded into the background, mostly helping Storm in his battles against Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. He was reported to have grabbedher by the throat and to have slammed her into a wall. awesome!!!!! Sometimes the way you remember your loved one isn't all rainbows and butterflies. A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. But there was never heat.. 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. He help young boys like me to aspire , and try hard to be truly awesome. Alfonso was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with friends and his son. 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. Alfonso dropped out of Hillsborough Community College in his third year to become a professional wrestler. } Michael A. The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. Her husband Mike Langen passed away suddenly on Oct 20, 2022. 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. His work in both ECW and FMW is fantastic. 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I had never heard of a wrestler by this name until I saw BlooD Sport..Most Violent ECW matches. 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. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. Gladiator successfully defended the title against Leather in a rematch on September 1. Although Awesome eventually closed the deal with WCW, a federal injunction prevented him from appearing on their TV shows with the ECW belt. Friends may pay their respects at St. Michael's Chapel, 800 N. 18th St., Boston, MA on October 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Bigelow's funeral in New Jersey was paid for by WWE owner Vince McMahon, while a second funeral in Florida was funded by several local wrestlers. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. She had previously conquered polio as a child contributing to her unusually petite ankles and the nickname "polio legs . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17991309/mike-awesome. Year should not be greater than current year. Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. 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. [10][15] During this time, he had a feud with Vampiro, which resulted in brawls between Awesome and Vampiro's allies, the rap duo Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. WWE acknowledged his death on the February 20 broadcast of ECW on Sci-Fi with an "In Memory" graphic at the opening of the program, and two days later his family received friends at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home in Riverview, Florida. Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. Jay Nazaroff Care Center Assistant . Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. In March, Gladiator participated in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the Double Championship at 9th Anniversary Show. He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. you were always totally awesome. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. We offer a complete line of granite, and bronze markers and arrange . }, Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please enter your email and password to sign in. This browser does not support getting your location. Failed to delete memorial. 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. width: 'auto', Mother-in-law of Brett and Karen. However, there was He wanted to have a . 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. No BS. 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. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . For the last 7 years, he was living with dementia and Carla cared for him. 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. interval: 30000, The group mostly consisted of wrestlers from the former W*ING promotion, who held Atsushi Onita and FMW responsible for ending the promotion and had formed the alliance to bring the demise of FMW just like W*ING suffered its demise. He wrestled several matches for the promotion before leaving in May 2003. 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. Net Worth in 2021. The plot is located at Row 2, Plot #6. 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. > Sporting Connection Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. Awesome has been out of the wrestling spotlight since the acquisition of WCW by the WWE (then WWF). After 3 years in college, he began training as a pro wrestler under Steve Keirn. 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. Michael Neal James. [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. Alfonso moved on to Japan, joining Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in September 1990 and using the name The Gladiator. S.D. After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Mike Tindall has returned to social media following his appearance at the Queen 's state funeral on Monday. In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. > Books Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. After training at Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, the 6-foot-6, 292-pound wrestler made his debut in 1989. On April 10, 2000, Awesome made a surprise appearance on WCW Monday Nitroaiding The New Blood by attacking Kevin Nashwhile still reigning as ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. You would not believe the backstage politics. RIP Mike Awesome. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Also missed by his fur buddy Mr. Pickles. Man, I hate that. Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery . According to the Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Chapel: "James Patrick Farrell, Jr. and Michael O'Brien Farrell have fallen asleep in the Lord." They are survived by their parents, Jim and Elene . [28] They had two children together; son Casey (born 1996) and daughter Carissa (born 2000). Awesome lost to Tanaka again at the August Heat Wave pay-per-view event. Alfonso appeared in at least four wrestling video games including ECW Hardcore Revolution, WCW Backstage Assault, Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: d Keish, and Fire Pro Wrestling Returns. 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. Express your sympathy by sharing this obituary with family and friends. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. As a result, Gladiator began feuding with Titan and defeated him in their first singles match against each other on July 31. 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