Another Sad Death in the Wrestling World
As if the passing of Bam Bam Bigelow was just the first, the world of wrestling has lost another, as today it is being reported on WWE.com and other wrestling sites that Mike Alfonso, otherwise known to wrestling fans as Mike Awesome, passed away Saturday night at the age of 42. Alfonso had been out of the wrestling business for a few years, but was well known and was a former ECW Champion. His last big show was the WWE's first ECW One Night Stand back in 2005.
Here is the official release on WWE.com:
"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, Florida.
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."
Here is the official release on WWE.com:
"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, Florida.
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."
