Michael Lee "Mike" Alfonso (January 24, 1965 – February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. 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 Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling as The Gladiator.
ECW on TNN, ECW: Anarchy Rulz '99, ECW: Heatwave '98, ECW: Deep Impact
TV Shows
ECW Hardcore TV, Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
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Running Powerbomb
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Fact
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Returned for one night only at the ECW One Night Stand PPV, to defeat Masato Tanaka. [June 2005]
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Released from WWE. [September 2002]
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Had two children with wife Delisa, son Casey (born 1996) and daughter Carissa (born 2000).
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At the time of his death, was working as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker in Tampa, Florida.
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After his release from WWE, he made appearances with NWA-TNA and wrestled steadily in Japan, until his retirement from the wrestling business, during which time he obtained his real estate license.
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In 1999, Mike Awesome got a lot of heat from fellow ECW wrestlers for defecting to WCW with the ECW Championship Belt. He feared for his safety when he returned to ECW Television to drop the title belt to Tazz.
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Known in Japan as the Gladiator
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On the last WCW Monday Nitro, Mike Awesome teamed with Lance Storm against Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire. Palumbo and O'Haire were victorious
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Is the real life cousin of Horace Bollea, Hulk Hogan's nephew, yet there is no relation between Mike Awesome and Hulk Hogan
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Was the first WCW wrestler in the invasion angle to win a WWF Championship (the Hardcore Title)
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