Former ECW/WWE/WCW superstar Mike Awesome passes away at 42
Submitted by Matthew Tremley on Monday, February 19, 2007 at 9:47 PM EST







• Mike Alfonso, better known to the fans of professional wrestling as Mike Awesome, passed away over the weekend at the age of 42. Here is what WWE.com had to say on the passing of the former ECW World Champion:
  
  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.
  
  All of us here at LOP would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Mike Awesome.
  
  Credit: WWE.com
  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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