Mike Awesome...dead

[robishott]

Former ECW world champion Mike Awesome, 41, has passed away. His real name was Mike Alfonso. According to reports, Awesome was found dead on Saturday mornining in the Tampa Area. In addition to working in the U.S., he also worked for FMW in Japan. He will probably be most remembered as the ECW champion that signed with WCW when he still held the title. Tazz was brought in by WWE to take the title from him, as he jumped to WCW.

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[robishott]

Apparently, the intitial thoughts are suicide, as he was found hanging.

 

[TheOriginalSE]

The Gladiator was one of my favorite guys to strap in TNM7.

What a shame..

 

[Donzilla]

RIP Fat Chick Thriller

 

[viciousbuddha]

I was a mark for his as The Gladiator in FMW and even loved him in ECW. He will be missed

 

[AC Blood]

Tis a shame. I enjoyed Awesome. He was one of my favourite heels in WCW and really got people pissed off at him. Not many guys could do it as well as he did.