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February 17, 2007(2007-02-17) (aged 42)[1] Tampa, Florida, U.S.[1]
Cause of death
Suicide by hanging
Spouse(s)
Delisa Diann Bowers
(m. 1991)
Children
2
Family
Horace Hogan (cousin)[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Captain Awesome The Gladiator[1] Mike Awesome[1] The Pro
Fat Chick Thriller That 70's Guy
Billed height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3]
Billed weight
292 lb (132 kg)[3]
Trained by
Steve Keirn[1]
Debut
February 26, 1989[1]
Retired
February 26, 2006[1]
Michael Lee 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 (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling as The Gladiator.[1][4]
Alfonso achieved the biggest success of his career in FMW as The Gladiator, where he became a three-time world champion, with two reigns as Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and one reign as Independent Heavyweight Champion. His second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship reign from 1996–1997 was the longest reign in the title's history, lasting for 489 days. During this reign, he defeated W*ING Kanemura to unify the title with the Independent Heavyweight Championship at the 1996 Year End Spectacular. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. He was a member of two separate stables Team Canada in both FMW and WCW.
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^Scott E. Williams (December 13, 2013). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-61321-582-1.
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^Powell, John (January 20, 1999). "Chatting with an Awesome ECW champ". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
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