R.I.P. Mike Awesome

[monkeythe]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mikeawesomepasses

WWE is saddened by news of the passing of Mike Alfonso, better known to wrestling fans as Mike Awesome. He was 42.

Mike Awesome's first major exposure came overseas, where he became one of the Japan's top stars. Awesome would eventually become a star and champion in America while wrestling for Extreme Championship Wrestling. Following his successful run in ECW, Awesome spent time working in WCW and later WWE before retiring to his native Tampa, Fla.

While in ECW, Awesome was a two-time World Champion and Tag Team Champion. His matches with Masato Tanaka, including a show-stealer at One Night Stand in 2005 were among the most memorable in ECW history.

[BITEYOASS]

Why are all the fuckin cool people dying?

[Mr Badguy]

Jesus, this is another tragedy.

Awesome had the potential to be a true wrestling great but was fucked over twice, once by WCW creative then by WWE`s backstage politics.

His "Career killer" gimmick was...well...awesome.

I don`t doubt that some of the decisions regarding his career that turned him into a joke played their part in this.