SOURCE: http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mikeawesomepas ses
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.
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It almost saddens me to have to do ANOTHER thread like this, especially so soon after my last, made just late last year about the now desceased "Bam Bam Bigelow". The man had some fantastic matches with the likes of Masato Tanaka, and VS Hayabusa in FMW.
RIP: Awesome.
