Kenny McBride Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thing about this is we're losing wrestlers who weren't flippity floppers. Can you imagine how dependant on painkillers some of the newer breed will become, it's fucking frightening.That's a bit silly. Bammer was a near 400lb guy doing shit that 400lb guys aren't supposed to do, including latterly doing a lot of garbage matches as well as the moonsaults and cartwheels and top rope splashes and shit.Awesome was 300lb guy doing dives on to concrete floors and who pretty much made his entire career doing garbage matches, including waaaaaay too many unprotected chairshots to the head, bumps on to piles of chairs, bumps through tables, top rope Frankensteiners and all sorts of other wild shit.I'm not saying that little guys won't get hurt doing crazy shit, but it's hardly a surprise that these two might have been living with ungodly amounts of pain just because they were bigger guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontwofronts Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Oh for fucks sake.RIP Mike.This just isn't worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majik Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Holy Christ. What a shocker.Rest in Peace, Awesome.Majik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Gutted by this news.Awesome was an incredible big man worker.I hope that despite of his lack of success in WWE his legacy is not overlooked.Wrestlers - please stop dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchills buddy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 R.I.P Big Man You Were 1 Of The Best Big Men In Da Biz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Wrestlers - please stop dying.What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 "I'm not saying that little guys won't get hurt doing crazy shit, but it's hardly a surprise that these two might have been living with ungodly amounts of pain just because they were bigger guys. "Kenny, I neither said nor implied that they weren't. I was pointing out that the flippity floppers have every chance of ending up having to live with more. As for UK guys hooked on pain killers... retire, get a proper job and live without your name in the heady 24 pt font on a website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted February 20, 2007 Paid Members Share Posted February 20, 2007 This has really upset me. I loved watching my faded, 8th generation FMW tapes years ago, and seeing him vs Tanaka and Hayabusa and all the crazy gimmick matches that made that promotion incredible. Then he went to ECW, and had some of the most incredible matches I have ever seen on US TV.The fact that he broght us such great pleasure, but was that down on himself that he took his own life is incredibly sad.RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herne's Son Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 This is getting bad now, it seems the life expectancy for wrestlers these days is there 40's!RIP Mike Awesomeshame he never got a good run in WWE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTyler Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 This news comes out of nowhere. I won't lie and sayhe was in my my list of favourites, but he had some memorable matches in ECW and it was great seeing him at One Night Stand back in the spotlight for a night.Real shocker, especially now I've read the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) Lance Storm Remember's Mike Awesome I can’t believe I am writing another tribute commentary about a friend no longer with us. For those of you who have not heard, Mike Awesome (Mike Alfonso) was found dead in his home in Florida, from an apparent suicide, at the age of 42.I first met Mike in 1991 on my first tour of Japan for FMW. Mike was a major star for FMW and a really great guy. He was also part of the original “Team Canada” for FMW teaming with Rick Titan (the fake Razor Ramon from the WWF), Ricky Fuji, and (I believe) Dr. Luther. Mike and I only wrestled once for FMW, in a tag team match me teaming with Chris Jericho and Mike teaming with Horace Bolder (Hogan), but our paths would cross again in ECW, WCW, and WWE.On March 12, 2000 Justin Credible and I regained the ECW Tag Team Titles in a match with Masato Tanaka & Tommy Dreamer, and Raven & Mike Awesome. Mike Awesome is likely best know in ECW for his departure, when he jumped to WCW with the ECW Heavy Weight Title. After a lengthy legal battle he returned to drop the title to Tazz in one of the most unique inter-promotional matches in wrestling history. In that match WCW wrestler Mike awesome defending the ECW World Heavyweight Title against WWF wrestler Tazz, on an ECW show.Mike got a lot of heat for the way he left ECW, but a lot of that was unjustified. The true story is that Mike was owed a significant amount of money from ECW and he refused to sign his contract until he received all money due him. After repeatedly not receiving money promised him Mike accepted an offer from WCW that offered his family financial security. I’m not sure there is anyone in the business that would have done differently.I followed Mike to WCW not too long after that and we again got to work together. We first feuded over the US/Canadian Heavy Weight Title, and then Mike later joined my version of Team Canada. Mike and I were on the verge of capturing the WCW World Tag Team Titles when the WWF purchased WCW. Mike and I teamed together on the final Nitro broadcast.In WWF/WWE Mike and I again worked together. Mike and I were involved in the first WWE vs. WCW match on RAW, where Mike and I teamed to face Kane and Chris Jericho. Mike and I again teamed facing Edge and Christian on the Invasion PPV. Mike didn’t last too long in WWE but our paths crossed again at the ECW Reunion PPV One Night Stand.At the first One Night Stand PPV Mike Awesome had Masato Tanaka stole the show in what was considered by most to be the best match of the night. I talked to Mike a lot that night and was very happy for him. He seemed really happy and content with his life. He talked about how he enjoyed pushing his daughter on the swing in their back yard. He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. I also remember discovering that he had been happily married longer than I had, which is a rarity in this business.I have a lot of fond memories of Mike Awesome. I got to work with him in 4 different companies (FMW, ECW, WCW, WWE) as well as wrestling with or against him on 5 PPVs for 3 different companies (ECW, WCW, WWE). In addition to all the time we spend together at work Mike was one of those few guys in the business that I met that I likely would have been friends with had I met him elsewhere in life. Mike shared my love for reading and seemed to be a very happy and loyal family man. If Mike and I had lived in the same City, I’m sure our families would have become very close. I cannot express how surprised and saddened I am to hear about his death. Mike will be very missed, my condolences to his family.Lance EversP.S I hope to add another commentary later in the week sharing some of the more fun times I had with Mike over the years. I seem unable to make this the touching tribute I intended; I guess I am still in a bit of shock over the news. Edited February 20, 2007 by The G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Here is his page at the real estate firm he was working for. It's a real shame, looking at him in his suit & tie you'd think he'd made a succesful transition from wrestling to the business world. I cant't really imagine what would drive him to suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylin_and_Profilin Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thats tragic. The fact he was seemingly happily married with kids and had a great job makes it even more bizarre, from the outset at least he looked to have it all going for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPW Kristian Zane Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Horrible news. I liked Mikes work, especially his bout with Tanaka at ONS in 05 and the triple threat tag with Raven against the Impact Players and Dreamer/Tanaka.Gutted i never met him, sounded like a nice guy. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Psygnosis Posted February 20, 2007 Paid Members Share Posted February 20, 2007 After reading his profile page, What on earth made him hang himself?, he had everything going for him. Wife, family, finance for his family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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