I saw Mike Vs SpikeWas ok. And then I witnessed a brutal matchMike Vs Tanaka. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. In January 1998, Awesome began appearing for ECW again and continued his feud with Masato Tanaka in the United States. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. But there was never heat.. RIP, What do I say about Mike Awesome. Hes long been ignored by promoters in the U.S. The WWE placed a tribute article about the wrestler on their website. 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. This spot appeared in many ECW highlight reels including the intro to a variety of their television programs for years to come (according to ECW announcer Joey Styles his own reaction to the spot inspired his "Oh my God" catchphrase). 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. On a major scale, Awesome was last seen beating Masato Tanaka at ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Visitations: Search above to list available cemeteries. [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. features: { Coldwell Banker real estate salesman Michael Alfonso. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. In September 1998 at UltraClash, Awesome tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a bout with Balls Mahoney; he did not wrestle again until September 1999. For those who don't know, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfanso, is the cousin of former wrestler Michael Bollea, the nephew of Hulk Hogan. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. He and I grew up together. He was one of Professional Wrestling's biggest and brightest stars. #295 Tampa, FL 33634. ECW honcho Paul Heyman threatened legal action for the departure, and an agreement was made that Awesome would return to drop the title to a wrestler of ECWs choosing. On the final episode of Nitro in March 2001, WCW tag champs Palumbo and OHaire topped Awesome and Storm. new TWTR.Widget({ 2. PatrickMcMullan.com. Result of a tragic accident. Mike was a 1964 graduate of Oakwood High School. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 6'6 290 pounds, became known as The Gladiator. Michael J. Lawler, 56, passed away on December 22, 2021 at Witham Health Services in Lebanon, Ind. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Awesome returned to the SmackDown! Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com. Michael Neal James passed away May 8, 2021 at the age of 76. Suddenly as the result of an accident on Thursday January 12, 2023 Mr. Michael Richard "Mike" Oakes of Central Huron at the age of 44. i just want to say,i am sad for the loss of mike awsome to the wrestling world,to me he was my second fav wrestler next to the god of hardcore,bruiser brody,and what made me like mike awsome was the fact he reminded me of brody when he was in the ring,violent and brutal,awsome was refreshing to see in action cause he could do almost anything,at the time he was ecw champ he was the best champ in the world at that time and just like brody he found great sucess in japan.for anybody who knows wrestling prior to 2001,knows what im talking about,wrestling was a non-mcmachon controlled sport and not entertainment, and it was excellent,and right now with nwa-tna,wrestling is comming back and sports entertainment is dying and i love it.if you are a fan, go to http://www.you tube and watch bruiser brody matches and compare them to the state of wrestling right you will see what im talkin about. HOPfully the wwe keeps on track and mackes memorly dvds for all of our heros growing up. It was one of the most memorable high spots of the year. 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. live: true, I had never heard of a wrestler by this name until I saw BlooD Sport..Most Violent ECW matches. Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. They later divorced. 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. 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. ). Hal married Kathryn Piersel and had two children, Lance and Danette (deceased). After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? photo: wwe.com. This account has been disabled. Eddie Gilbert - Dead at 33. The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . Obituary: This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. 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. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. At Crossing the Line Again the following month, he lost to Louie Spicolli, departing ECW once more thereafter. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. ALFONSO, Michael Lee, 42, of Tampa, passed away on February 17, 2007. 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. [20] scrollbar: true, Being the member of the Monkees dubbed "the Smart One" was not an unqualified blessing for Michael Nesmith, who has died aged 78 of heart failure . 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 . Failed to report flower. 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. The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. Should of been a future wwf champion. On August 5, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke and The Gladiator defeated Fuyuki-Gun at a Fuyuki Army show to win the World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. He lost to Onita in a Chain Deathmatch on October 1, after which Alfonso returned to United States. After high school, he worked as an iron worker on numerous downtown Tampa highrises. Mike Awesome's income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. Gladiator made his first successful title defense against Horace Boulder on October 25. Aug 5: WWE SummerSlam, > Archives In May 2000, Awesome threw Kanyon off the top of the first level of a triple cage onto the entrance ramp, which started his "Career Killer" gimmick. I was crying when i found out that he was dead but you will be missed and you were AWSOME Rest In Peace. Jay Nazaroff Care Center Assistant . You left us beautiful memories. Much loved and treasured son of Mike and Paula and dearly loved brother to Aleisha. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He held the title for nine months before losing it to his arch rival, Masato Tanaka. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. His signature move, the Running Powerbomb, quickly became a fan favorite. 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 talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard, wrote Storm. Alfonso wrestled for 17 years, mostly in Japans Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling promotion, where he was known as G The Gladiator. He won the World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship twice as well as the World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Championship. I just found out a second ago by looking up his matches on YouTube. > Gaming Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. He was best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling in 1992-2001 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005-2009. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. there is nothing cowardly about suicide it actually probably takes a lot of balls to go out like that. 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. While ECW World champ, Awesome held the tag straps with Raven, from March 4, 2000 until March 12, 2000 at Living Dangerously. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. This partnership led the two to form a tag team which lasted nearly three years. He was born on January 1, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Peter and Rose (Maykoski) Gulatto. 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. > Books regards He left the company due to disagreement over Kodo Fuyuki's style of booking. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. We made history that night, Tazz told SLAM! Rest In Peace Mike. [23] Awesome was a mainstay on Velocity, SmackDown! Mike Cates Loyce P. "Mike" Cates, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. [11], Due to concerns over legal issues WCW refrained from having Awesome appear on their television shows with the ECW belt. Salary in 2022. Mike Awesome Death - Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On May 13th, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of Mike Awesome through social media publication made on. 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . The title loss created dissension between Titan and Gladiator. It is also possible that he did not find the career in real estate that he launched after his retirement to be satisfying. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. RIP Mike Awesome. Later at the event, Atsushi Onita lost a match to TNR member Kodo Fuyuki, which forced Onita to end ZEN. If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. Laura Shaw - April 13, 1976 - February 9, 2023. 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. Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. But if you guys really look up to him, use his death as a lesson. Eventually, a compromise was reached. 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. You were getting stabbed in the back constantly. During this reign, he defeated W*ING Kanemura to unify the title with the Independent Heavyweight Championship at the 1996 Year End Spectacular. 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!!!! Man, I hate that. 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. The crowd went berzerk. Smith. Today's Scripture. A visitation will be held for Mike on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Linnemann Funeral Home, 1940 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005. His matches with Masato Tanaka were always fantastic. [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. Mike Eugene Kubena Obituary. First and foremost, I want to single out Mike Furlong for providing truly outstanding "customer service". Add to your scrapbook. R.I.P AWESOME. For Awesome, the victory was a vindication of sorts. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. 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. 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. Mike Leach went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13 at 2:08 PM. Failed to delete memorial. 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. Michael A. [18], After the March 2001 purchase of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Awesome became part of The Invasion storyline in the WWF. He wrestled several matches for the promotion before leaving in May 2003. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. We are known for providing the best in funeral services to all families. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Thats history, and Im a part of that. A Celebration of Life for Laura Shaw will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Seed and Supply Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. He just wanted to go to college. Mike's friends entered his house on February 17th, 2007 to find that Mike had hung himself. 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. 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. Dear brother of George Oakes. BARRY, Pamela Irene (Pam). [4] Alfonso competed in Florida Championship Wrestling, USWA, NWA and World Championship Wrestling, before making his way to FMW in Japan.[6]. [19][20] Awesome was the first "Invader" to gain gold in the WWF, stealing away with the Hardcore belt before any WWF wrestlers could catch him. He was recruited by FMW as the replacement for Al Green, who was originally scheduled to compete as Gladiator but moved to WCW. I wish he didnt do it, of course, but dont sit there and pass judgement on him. Awesome has been out of the wrestling spotlight since the acquisition of WCW by the WWE (then WWF). [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]. > Video Gladiator's last pay-per-view appearance in FMW was at the Welcome to the Darkside pay-per-view on August 22, where he defeated Naohiko Yamazaki, Yoshinori Sasaki and Mr. Pogo #2 in a gauntlet match. loop: false, [29], On February 17, 2007, a group of Alfonso's friends found him dead after he had hanged himself inside his Tampa home. His work in both ECW and FMW is fantastic. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Toni Braxton, Traci's older sister, announced the news of her death in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday. Your email address will not be published. I handled and negotiated all contracts myself.. Michael Lee Alfonso was an American professional wrestler. . Michael Lee Alfonso, a wrestler who was twice named the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, committed suicide on Feb. 17. Alfonso achieved the biggest success of his career in FMW as The Gladiator, where he became a three-time world champion, with two reigns as Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and one reign as Independent Heavyweight Champion. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. After Bash at the Beach in July 2000, his gimmick was tweaked, with him becoming infatuated with heavyset women and calling himself "The Fat Chick Thriller" and feuded with Scott Steiner and Lance Storm for the WCW United States Championship. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Portman flocked to the Upper East . Obituary Example for a Blended Family > Canadian Hall of Fame he will be missed, Woow, it saddens me that awesome has past away. > Movies & TV Flowers are . A WCW action figure of Awesome was released by Toy Biz in 2001. 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. Alfonso was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with friends and his son. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. 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. He help young boys like me to aspire , and try hard to be truly awesome. Sound off in the comments section below! [23], Awesome was released from the WWE on September 27, 2002, along with Shawn Stasiak and Horace Hogan. 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. Thanks for your help! At one point, he was even given a bus painted in the style of the one featured on . Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Smith's back was folded backwards against the guard rail during the impact. Awesome competed primarily in Japans FMW promotion under the name G The Gladiator. 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. [10] Awesome's hardcore reign came to an end a few weeks later on the July 12 edition of SmackDown! His last match was in 2005, retiring in 2006. Awesome Grandmother of Jason, Emily, Ben and Alex. Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. (Getty Images) Archbishop Justin Welby told the 2,000 mourners in Westminster . Greg Oliver has been writing about pro wrestling since 1985, and is the author of wrestling books: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (with Steven Johnson), The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons (with Steven Johnson and Mike Mooneyham); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (with Steven Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (also with Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians; SLAM! His stint in TNA, until One Night Stand, would be Awesomes swan song as he retired from professional wrestling, and took a year to earn his real estate license. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. They lost the title to the team of Hayabusa, Koji Nakagawa and Masato Tanaka on August 31. Try again. On October 28, Gladiator and Pogo defeated Atsushi Onita and Mr. Gannosuke to win the vacant Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship. He also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Canada. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 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 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". We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. Michael also is survived by his nephew, Ricky, grandmother; Solia, grandfather; Tony, and his aunts; LaVaughn (Gary), Betty (Jack), Diana, and Solia, his uncles; Andrew (Brenda) and Eugene (Kathrine), along with many loving cousins. In need of a new champion with credibility to replace the departing Taz, Heyman handpicked Awesome for the role of ECW World Champion. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Our family is so beyond pleased with how awesome Funeral Alternatives here in Lacey is. 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. John M. "Mike" Simon, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning, January 16, 2023. Mike Awesomes grave is located at Elmwood Estates in Great Falls, MT. Mike Awesome commits suicide. Mike moved to Va Beach in 1951 . Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Michael Francis Heim (Mike) age 63, of Ocean City, New Jersey (formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. > Photo Galleries Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. }, I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. 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. S.D. 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. The tandem beat Tommy Dreamer and Tanaka and lost the belts to The Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible) in a three-way dance that also included Dreamer and Tanaka. On May 11, 1991, he married his high school sweetheart Delisa Diann Bowers in Hillsborough, Florida. Mike Awesome. ECW PPV, Anarchy Rulz (1999) Mike Awesome wins the ECW World title in a three way dance defeating reigning champ Taz and Masato Tanaka. He spent part of his childhood in Missouri before moving to Madera, CA. 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. During this time, Gladiator was inspired by Damian's lucha libre videos on travels, which led him to adopt a high-flying style despite his big size. photo: wwe.com. Try again later. Then in February 2006, he suddenly announced that he was retiring from wrestling. In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. I was always interested in it. He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. Date: Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. thanks, He returned the United States, joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling league and won the ECW World Title in 1999. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Apr 16: Impact Rebellion 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. 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. Celebrated director (and EGOT winner) Mike Nichols died at 83 on Nov. 19. Could of.. Should of.. Would of. 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