It's 😔 you try sometimes and just feels like no matter what, you get the sh*t end of the stick. You just have to be thankful for what you have and what you can do. Suicide always makes me feel dirty and sad someone would go that far to give up life. You only have 1, make the best and don't let the negative sh*t hold you back from what you are capable of. I pray for his family, loved ones and fans, Amen.
His wife😢 if life wasn’t hard enough, she destroyed his stuff after getting him arrested, robbing him blind and taking the kids 😮 What a piece of work, this woman 😢 no pity for cruel and unusual punishment, shud be ashamed😢 ❤ I knew big Mike suiticited😮 but not tht brutal point 😞 he choked her, okay, call cops, just leave, DO NOT twist the knife…duh…wht u think wud happen? Either her or him were dead after that Shiite, anyone cud see tht coming 💭 It happens all the time, check statistics, ask a divorce😢 there evermore growing nowadays for more trivial reasonings😅
Man thank you for doing this. He is my favorite wrestler and doesn't get the love he deserves. I can't believe he was 42 when he passed, I'm 36 now and it blows my mind
His matches against Masato Tanaka were pure Awesome pun intended. His high flying moves made him perfect for wrestling. Too bad WCW messed things up with him.
I will forever be mesmerised by his match with Tanaka at Heatwave 98. 300 lbs but he could move like a cat. He was a such a great wrestler for his size. I would've loved to see Awesome vs. Lesnar around 2003, that match would've been fantastic without a doubt. R.I.P. Mike Awesome!
I agree! Awesome vs Lesnar would have been a dream match. I don't blame him for not signing a contract with ECW. He definitely could have been used better that's for sure. R.I.P. M.A.!🙏
Heartbreaking vid to watch. Test, Sean O’Haire, Kanyon (all mentioned in video) also passed along with Mike Awesome. Similar circumstances. Rip to all these wrestlers.
One of the biggest loses to the Wrestling Business. Imagine? A passing of the torch match between Mike Awesome and Walter (Gunther)! Thank you for this tribute to a truly Awesome man.
Nearly had me in tears at the end. I remember seeing Awesome at “The Night The Line Was Crossed” when I got it from a tape trader in England in 94, I was 18. He was such a monster and did things no other big guys did. It was great following his career but he never did seem to get a lengthy run with the level of success he deserved. He should have been up there with Bam Bam Bigelow and Vader. RIP.
It truly was a sad ending to Mike's life because more often than not, we hear of some form of drugs being involved in a wrestler's premature death, but as Mike was clean, to end his life due to his marriage breakdown is heart-breaking to his children who were both young at that time. If only Mike could have reached out to a close friend about his marriage breakdown for some comfort and to be told he is much loved, this could have been the catalyst for him to rebuild his life and continue to see his children grow and possibly find love again, but the option of suicide always seems to be the one taken.
It's always a saddening tragedy, Mr. Bernebeu😒 1 of my late cousins hanged herself bc her now ex-husband left her for her college BFF who she was still close to post- graduation. She was depressed snd decided to end her life, which she did. They didn't have kids together, although she was close to his daughter by a prior relationship
A sad tale indeed. This guy is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and I'll always remember the enjoyment I had watching his matches with my friends when I was a kid.
I watched Mike in Japan before he made it in the United states. When I first saw him I couldn't believe my eyes. When he made it in America I knew fan's weren't ready for what he could do. In my damn near 40 year's of studying the sport of Professional Wrestling there are only a few wrestler's that shocked me with their pure talent Mike was one of those people.
Mike Awesome was really loved by all Australian audiences !!! We stopped chanting Goldberg, instead we chanted Awesome Melbourne, Australia ::: Oct 18, 2000 :::: wCw Thunder (taping) Countdown To Armageddon Match : Winner : Mike Awesome Seen many live shows but this stood out as TRULY AWESOME
Rest In Power, Mike Awesome. I can't comment on him as a husband and father. As I never knew him personally, but to this day he is my favourite wrestler.
He was the best. A Gladiator, A Killer, a real man bad ass. And you know what I comment on it and hope bis bitch "wife" will rot in hell for leaving him alone like a piece of shit.
Damn. I had never heard the full story of what happened to him before. That's so sad. He was so great, but he just just got stuck in a lot of bad situations, and never really got the opportunities that he should have.
His ECW match with Tanaka is still one of the best matches I've ever seen in my life. Awesome got dropped on his next, THROUGH A TABLE, and still made the comeback to win. Unreal.
Not only Mike Awesome won big matches over most main event opponents in WWF, WCW, ECW and FMW, He had some unexpected losses in ECW against J.T. Smith, Steve Dr. Death Williams and Louie Spicolli .
To me, Mike Awesome lived up to his name and a Hall of Fame career, but If it wasn't for the politics in the backstage area, his career would of been better than his actual career as It stands today. He had it all from looks, wrestling skills, high flying big man, e.t.c....R.I.P. and thank you for the memories Mike!!
I never gave Awesome a chance in the late 90s/early 00s. Couldn't get past the name and mullet. In 2010 my roommate showed me his FMW/ECW matches. Gained mad respect for him. Then found out he had already passed.
Agreed 😊. If it’s true about what WCW had in-store for him. Then unfortunately Paul Heyman AKA “Mr. Mismanagement of money”. Cause that man at a wrestling push. But oh well. R.I.P✌🏿
Mike Awesome was a personal favourite back then. I mean, look at his matches! The guy was a beast that we could only dream about seeing these days. The same could be said about guys like Chuck Palumbo. Both men were great talent that never got used at all. A disgrace to the industry.
His wife comes out in a real bad light given her actions and the timing of her actions. Maybe in an alternate reality WWE cuts him a big check and he wrestles through the housing crisis in the revivied ECW.
There are lots of cunts that destroy the careers and lives of their men, yet our cucked out society gives this behavior a pass. Steve McNair and Lorenzen Wright come to mind, as more egregious, but equally resulting examples.
watched him in FMW way way before he came in the only and original ecw signed him . i remember watching him vs a guy that was named Leatherface. he was a true big athletic big man. wish wwe would have made him a star. he had so much potential. sadly missed . great 👍video
I never really watched his matches extensively growing up. I just thought he was another big man then...now he checking out his stuff...dude really was awesome. Heartbreaking end. R.I.P
My jaw hit the floor countless times from his incredible ring work. What a shame that he ended up another story of a man being shattered by a woman who took his children and drove him to suicide.
It’s almost always much deeper than that. It wasn’t just the divorce I’m sure. He was already suffering from depression and his career was floundering which caused money problems as well. The divorce was just the straw that broke the camels back. Rarely is suicide because of just one thing. It’s usually a cumulative effect of some kind. Either way, it’s sad. He came across like a good dude who didn’t get the big money contract he deserved. If he got that nice long contract then he might still be alive today.
It's crazy. All these people seem to be victims of other people's evil. The most evil live forever and forgiven for lives they ruined. No sins even falling on their children. No justice or illusion of justice. Shame.
What always pissed me off was how everybody treated Mike when he left for greener pastures who would actually pay him. During that ECW reunion match Joey styles trashed him the entire time and actually told him to go “Forever sleep“ himself. Sorry, I had to make that RUclips friendly. Now I will continue:: When every other wrestler out there had done The exact same thing, but apparently it wasn’t OK for Mike to do it because he wasn’t in any cliques. .
The whole wrestling atmosphere just brings out The worst in these guys. It's high school antics if not much worse. Guys kissing ass,backstabbing each other,people lying to each other. It's not for the weak of heart or even even the good. The rabbit hole of behind the scenes of just the wwf/wcw would probably shock us.
Im sure its already been said in the comments below me . Most underrated big guy in wrestling history !!! Fuck WCW for doing that to him . Could you imagine Mike with an ECW size push in WWE then build that up for 6 months to a year to eventually meet against Taker at mania ??? Masato as ref lol ! Or 3 way !!!!
Phenomenal documentary. Loved Mike. Had no clue his wife had did that to him and was the catalyst to his demise. Wish he got some therapy when his marriage was falling apart. He had a lot more left in that mind of his to give to the business imo and his kids deserved him to fight hard to stay a part of their lives. Hopefully they grow up happy and healthy. Rest well big man.
Really HQ video….. Mike Awesome lived up to his name he’s work in FMW was light years ahead of everyone in North America it’s a real shame he got sucked into the Paul Heyman long con the amount of abuse he took in ECW and got little to no money (As much as i loved ECW as a promotion they were a Mickey mouse territory being lead by a delusional narcissist) In the internet age Paul Heyman is seen as this god of Pro Wrestling which is far from true he’s a typical shady promoter that screwed over countless people! Mike actually outsmarted him and Paul tried to painted this narrative that Mike Awesome screwed over ECW/Fans (i swear that company was more like a cult than anything else) Mike Awesome deserves more attention/respect he brought a new style very few people seen in North America in 1998
This guy changed my view of what a match could be. I never knew his final story until this video. So sad for such an amazing talent. This man deserves way more recognition.
Later on misused by WCW, but misused from the start at WWE. McMahon was just compiling talent, just to bury them. )IMO-He never had a plan, and never knew how to use him. Ironic lol.
If the stats were correct, Mike was 1-2" shorter (6' 7" vs. 6' 8") and roughly 10lbs. lighter 300# vs. 310#) than Hogan. Ever see Hogan move like Mike? Hogan struggled sometimes just to get his leg up for the Big Boot. lol The reason Hogan was so successful isn't because of his in-ring athletic, physical, or wrestling abilities. He knew how to work a crowd, how to work the mike, and knew what the audience wanted. He is truly a larger-than-life character. Mike was just the opposite...all physical traits, few talking abilities. Mike was *SEVERELY* underrated, underappreciated, underpaid, and underutilized. Mike's whole situation was a total and complete train wreck and tragedy that could have and should have been avoided. With the right gimmick and some mike skills, he could have been a huge success in the ring. It just wasn't to be. Outside of the ring, Mike sounded like he was a genuinely good guy as well as a great father. Great husband? Who knows. But from the sound of it, it sounded like she (the wife) just wanted to bail on him for another dude (or another girl??) because he thought the marriage was in good standing. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Guess we'll never know. RIP Mr. Alfonso.
Great video! I got into ECW quite late, ONS 2005 was my introduction. The Awesome/Tanaka match blew my mind and completely stole the show. Having binged everything ECW-related since, there's no doubt that this was a one of the all-time great wrestling rivalries.
Watching Awesome come flying over the top rope was always amazing to me. One of my favorites in ecw. So sad some other federations didn't see his potential
Mike Awesome is the power trip heavyweight hardcore legend of wrestling forever. His FMW and ECW matches were totally awesome. Mike Awesome vs rival Hayabusa one my favorite FMW matches of all time WCW that 70s Guy vs insane clown posse hardcore handicap match was hilarious. Never Trust WWE owner and company they screwed over alot of Talent wrestlers back in the day's wwe still sucks forever. R I P Mike Awesome his moveset and the top rope Super Awesome Bomb still best finisher of the best also when I listened to 1987 Lost Boys soundtrack I Still Believe theme song it was for this Guy Mike Awesome cause he's Awesome.
This is way more informative than I expecyed. Goes way beyond the basic, vague one sided stuff I'm used to. Excellent job. Glad I found stumbled on this.
I understand why he hung himself. Losing his kids, facing lengthy domestic violence battle, having to pay child support for 10 years. Knowing he was approaching 50, his body broken down by years of abuse, And most likely fighting a painkiller addiction. He couldn't do it anymore
Mike Awesome was so badass! The thing I liked about him was his promos...he was good on the mic,his eyes big,yelling and being slightly funny all at the same time. R.I.P.🙏🏼
Very underrated. Had the history,the size,the moves. Should have been pushed to the moon but in typical WCW mismanaged fashion made out to be a joke. RiP
Mike awesome was the most badass wrestler I had ever seen and ECW and WCW WWF/E made him look like a fool if he was still alive to this day I'm pretty sure he will be fit to face Roman Reigns that will be an interesting match
Truly one of the greats. Mike will always be Awesome in my book. Under appreciated in every aspect the wrestling world threw at him but Big Mike is the one casting the shadow now. Hats off to you big man. You set the bar that few will ever reach
I was an Awesome fan since the mid 90s. As someone who went through an unwanted separation and divorce myself in 2018 I found the end of this otherwise great video very depressing.
The most athletic Big man to every grace a squared circle. His spots where insane and you still to this day do not see a big guy move like Awesome did in the ring, he had some of the best foot work and placing for a Big man in the business
Awesome episode, if I may say so. Thanks for the job I've always loved seeing Mike compete in the ring but in the end I only knew the main moments of his career... and didn't know that he had committed suicide! What a sad story. Rest in peace
WWE not knowing how to properly book guys like Mike Awesome and Sean O'Haire was mind blowing to me. Two giants with the ability to move like Cruiserweights. You don't come across that type of talent often...let alone twice in the same year. They should have been the easiest stars to build up from that whole Invasion storyline.
I remember a wrestling magazine ranking him as the best wrestler at the time. Just tragic that to too many big time promotors, he just became a tool. Wrestling is sometimes like an army that shoots their wounded instead of being there for them when they need support.
rest in peace MIKE ,I just got know your tremendous wrestling career in just the last and this year ,you will be missed Mike ,but you were one hell of a wrestler that im sure , and i hope you find peace in heaven , may the lord bless you Mike .
So fucking sad. Loved mike awesome. The fact that he overcame his lisp and was amazing on a mic even as a heel which is incredibly hard because no one is intimidated by some one with a lisp. Unless you are mike tyson
Yeh he never got the push he had so much potential. It’s very sad how it end for him. Money, women and drugs usually be the downfall of many men. The wrestling business is a cruel business
An interesting fact that I've never discovered the answer to is, Mike was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He lived there his entire life and died there. Despite this, he is buried in Great Falls, Montana.
My heart really does go out to Mike Awesome. The man did his best and people kicked him while he was down.
Even after his passing, some of those people are still kicking him.
Sad. He Was a great talent. Very under rated. He just wasn’t in any klicks or an ass kisser.
Yeah, that's not very AWESOME of those people.
It's 😔 you try sometimes and just feels like no matter what, you get the sh*t end of the stick. You just have to be thankful for what you have and what you can do. Suicide always makes me feel dirty and sad someone would go that far to give up life. You only have 1, make the best and don't let the negative sh*t hold you back from what you are capable of. I pray for his family, loved ones and fans, Amen.
His wife😢 if life wasn’t hard enough, she destroyed his stuff after getting him arrested, robbing him blind and taking the kids 😮
What a piece of work, this woman 😢 no pity for cruel and unusual punishment, shud be ashamed😢
❤ I knew big Mike suiticited😮 but not tht brutal point 😞 he choked her, okay, call cops, just leave, DO NOT twist the knife…duh…wht u think wud happen?
Either her or him were dead after that Shiite, anyone cud see tht coming 💭
It happens all the time, check statistics, ask a divorce😢 there evermore growing nowadays for more trivial reasonings😅
Very sad ending. He never realised his exciting potential. I loved watching his matches.
Got a legitimate tear in my eye reading all the comments here.
You were. You are. Will forever ever will be. 100% AWESOME
People who talk about "Best Big Man" in wrestling need to recognize the man who was AWESOME.
Tell this day the awesome bomb to me was the most devastated finisher ever
@@bmoregotti410 Awesome Bomb through a Table!! Oh My Gooood!!!
The miz
He's right up there with Vader. Very sad both are gone.
Him and Tanaka had nothing but incredible battles. ECW made him phenomenal.
Man thank you for doing this. He is my favorite wrestler and doesn't get the love he deserves. I can't believe he was 42 when he passed, I'm 36 now and it blows my mind
Sadly I didn't know the full circumstances of Mike's passing until this video. Thank you
His matches against Masato Tanaka were pure Awesome pun intended. His high flying moves made him perfect for wrestling. Too bad WCW messed things up with him.
They messed things up with literally 80% of the roster smh 🤦🏻♂️
I will forever be mesmerised by his match with Tanaka at Heatwave 98. 300 lbs but he could move like a cat. He was a such a great wrestler for his size. I would've loved to see Awesome vs. Lesnar around 2003, that match would've been fantastic without a doubt. R.I.P. Mike Awesome!
yes
awesome and tanaka had multiple great matches
That heatwave match is my go to for reccomending old school ECW matches trying to get into it
I agree! Awesome vs Lesnar would have been a dream match. I don't blame him for not signing a contract with ECW. He definitely could have been used better that's for sure. R.I.P. M.A.!🙏
That match along with RVD/Sabu vs Shinzaki/Hayabusa
How about his epic matches with Hayabusa?
Heartbreaking vid to watch. Test, Sean O’Haire, Kanyon (all mentioned in video) also passed along with Mike Awesome. Similar circumstances. Rip to all these wrestlers.
Mike Awesome was an innovator. He was the total package.
One of the biggest loses to the Wrestling Business. Imagine? A passing of the torch match between Mike Awesome and Walter (Gunther)! Thank you for this tribute to a truly Awesome man.
Nearly had me in tears at the end. I remember seeing Awesome at “The Night The Line Was Crossed” when I got it from a tape trader in England in 94, I was 18. He was such a monster and did things no other big guys did. It was great following his career but he never did seem to get a lengthy run with the level of success he deserved. He should have been up there with Bam Bam Bigelow and Vader.
RIP.
Lies again? Marine Soldier
Man for real...I had tears myself, saddest story I've ever heard
It truly was a sad ending to Mike's life because more often than not, we hear of some form of drugs being involved in a wrestler's premature death, but as Mike was clean, to end his life due to his marriage breakdown is heart-breaking to his children who were both young at that time. If only Mike could have reached out to a close friend about his marriage breakdown for some comfort and to be told he is much loved, this could have been the catalyst for him to rebuild his life and continue to see his children grow and possibly find love again, but the option of suicide always seems to be the one taken.
It's always a saddening tragedy, Mr. Bernebeu😒 1 of my late cousins hanged herself bc her now ex-husband left her for her college BFF who she was still close to post- graduation. She was depressed snd decided to end her life, which she did. They didn't have kids together, although she was close to his daughter by a prior relationship
A sad tale indeed. This guy is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and I'll always remember the enjoyment I had watching his matches with my friends when I was a kid.
I watched Mike in Japan before he made it in the United states. When I first saw him I couldn't believe my eyes. When he made it in America I knew fan's weren't ready for what he could do. In my damn near 40 year's of studying the sport of Professional Wrestling there are only a few wrestler's that shocked me with their pure talent Mike was one of those people.
One of the best big men to ever do it, the match he had with Tanaka at One Night Stand was simply Awesome
This documentary was awesome! Mike was truly ahead of his time
Thank-you!
Yeah all your Docs are awesome
Now learning the reason behind him taking his own life is truly devastating. Awesome deserved more in the business.
Mike Awesome was really loved by all Australian audiences !!!
We stopped chanting Goldberg, instead we chanted Awesome
Melbourne, Australia
::: Oct 18, 2000 :::: wCw Thunder (taping)
Countdown To Armageddon Match : Winner : Mike Awesome
Seen many live shows but this stood out as TRULY AWESOME
Mike Awesome was a Heavyweight that moved and worked a ton as a Cruiserweight. Another Hugely Underrated Wrestler!!
I missed Mike Awesome. One of the most underrated big man wrestler.
Ever.
@@macheldavis945 yup
Rest In Power, Mike Awesome.
I can't comment on him as a husband and father. As I never knew him personally, but to this day he is my favourite wrestler.
He was the best. A Gladiator, A Killer, a real man bad ass. And you know what I comment on it and hope bis bitch "wife" will rot in hell for leaving him alone like a piece of shit.
Damn. I had never heard the full story of what happened to him before. That's so sad. He was so great, but he just just got stuck in a lot of bad situations, and never really got the opportunities that he should have.
His ECW match with Tanaka is still one of the best matches I've ever seen in my life. Awesome got dropped on his next, THROUGH A TABLE, and still made the comeback to win. Unreal.
Imo, Masato Tanaka took the hardest chair shots to the head of anyone i have seen from Mike awesome.
Awesome documentary!
RIP Mike Awesome
Thank-you
@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries why did you put a hyphen in between ‘thank’ and ‘you’?
Sad he died miserably.I loved him in ECW
That whole late 90s era was pure chaos!
Crazy how agile he was
Not only Mike Awesome won big matches over most main event opponents in WWF, WCW, ECW and FMW, He had some unexpected losses in ECW against J.T. Smith, Steve Dr. Death Williams and Louie Spicolli .
To me, Mike Awesome lived up to his name and a Hall of Fame career, but If it wasn't for the politics in the backstage area, his career would of been better than his actual career as It stands today. He had it all from looks, wrestling skills, high flying big man, e.t.c....R.I.P. and thank you for the memories Mike!!
You really think he had a HoF career???
@@Mrderful Honestly, yes.
I never gave Awesome a chance in the late 90s/early 00s.
Couldn't get past the name and mullet.
In 2010 my roommate showed me his FMW/ECW matches.
Gained mad respect for him.
Then found out he had already passed.
So underrated. Such a shame he didn't get the push he deserved.
WCW brought in the 6'6 296 current ECW Champion....and made him That 70's Guy. WTF maaaaan
That was WCW 2000 for ya
Agreed 😊. If it’s true about what WCW had in-store for him. Then unfortunately Paul Heyman AKA
“Mr. Mismanagement of money”. Cause that man at a wrestling push. But oh well. R.I.P✌🏿
First time I ever watched ECW was a match between him and Tanaka I was hooked on ECW after that.
Mike Awesome was a personal favourite back then. I mean, look at his matches! The guy was a beast that we could only dream about seeing these days. The same could be said about guys like Chuck Palumbo. Both men were great talent that never got used at all. A disgrace to the industry.
His wife comes out in a real bad light given her actions and the timing of her actions. Maybe in an alternate reality WWE cuts him a big check and he wrestles through the housing crisis in the revivied ECW.
There are lots of cunts that destroy the careers and lives of their men, yet our cucked out society gives this behavior a pass. Steve McNair and Lorenzen Wright come to mind, as more egregious, but equally resulting examples.
It's just so sad! Granted noone's perfect
Hard to keep a girl when you work on the road addicted to steroids
watched him in FMW way way before he came in the only and original ecw signed him . i remember watching him vs a guy that was named Leatherface. he was a true big athletic big man. wish wwe would have made him a star. he had so much potential. sadly missed . great 👍video
@@ricolewis2949 cool
YESSS. Certified Boy's Stable material here fellas.
I never really watched his matches extensively growing up. I just thought he was another big man then...now he checking out his stuff...dude really was awesome. Heartbreaking end. R.I.P
My jaw hit the floor countless times from his incredible ring work. What a shame that he ended up another story of a man being shattered by a woman who took his children and drove him to suicide.
It’s almost always much deeper than that. It wasn’t just the divorce I’m sure. He was already suffering from depression and his career was floundering which caused money problems as well. The divorce was just the straw that broke the camels back. Rarely is suicide because of just one thing. It’s usually a cumulative effect of some kind. Either way, it’s sad. He came across like a good dude who didn’t get the big money contract he deserved. If he got that nice long contract then he might still be alive today.
@@citizenbeeswax7985 nah, that bitch couldn't handle it. Fuckn troglodyte whore😅😂
It's crazy. All these people seem to be victims of other people's evil. The most evil live forever and forgiven for lives they ruined. No sins even falling on their children. No justice or illusion of justice. Shame.
I made that same comment boss🥂
Don't worry, they passed cyber bullying laws...
What always pissed me off was how everybody treated Mike when he left for greener pastures who would actually pay him. During that ECW reunion match Joey styles trashed him the entire time and actually told him to go “Forever sleep“ himself. Sorry, I had to make that RUclips friendly. Now I will continue:: When every other wrestler out there had done The exact same thing, but apparently it wasn’t OK for Mike to do it because he wasn’t in any cliques. .
The whole wrestling atmosphere just brings out The worst in these guys. It's high school antics if not much worse. Guys kissing ass,backstabbing each other,people lying to each other. It's not for the weak of heart or even even the good. The rabbit hole of behind the scenes of just the wwf/wcw would probably shock us.
Man that was sad, sad end. Mike deserved better. Loved his work on WCW and esp. WWF. Very entertaining guy. Always wondered what happened to him. RIP
Im sure its already been said in the comments below me . Most underrated big guy in wrestling history !!! Fuck WCW for doing that to him . Could you imagine Mike with an ECW size push in WWE then build that up for 6 months to a year to eventually meet against Taker at mania ??? Masato as ref lol ! Or 3 way !!!!
Phenomenal documentary. Loved Mike. Had no clue his wife had did that to him and was the catalyst to his demise. Wish he got some therapy when his marriage was falling apart. He had a lot more left in that mind of his to give to the business imo and his kids deserved him to fight hard to stay a part of their lives. Hopefully they grow up happy and healthy. Rest well big man.
Poor guy didn't deserve that. RIP to him.
@@thaistomp She didn’t deserve to have Mike grab her throat and slammed against a wall either? He wasn’t some saint either.
@@Musiclover19 😐
Really HQ video….. Mike Awesome lived up to his name he’s work in FMW was light years ahead of everyone in North America it’s a real shame he got sucked into the Paul Heyman long con the amount of abuse he took in ECW and got little to no money (As much as i loved ECW as a promotion they were a Mickey mouse territory being lead by a delusional narcissist) In the internet age Paul Heyman is seen as this god of Pro Wrestling which is far from true he’s a typical shady promoter that screwed over countless people! Mike actually outsmarted him and Paul tried to painted this narrative that Mike Awesome screwed over ECW/Fans (i swear that company was more like a cult than anything else) Mike Awesome deserves more attention/respect he brought a new style very few people seen in North America in 1998
This guy changed my view of what a match could be. I never knew his final story until this video. So sad for such an amazing talent. This man deserves way more recognition.
Awesome was a great talent.
Misused in wcw and wwe.
Later on misused by WCW, but misused from the start at WWE. McMahon was just compiling talent, just to bury them. )IMO-He never had a plan, and never knew how to use him. Ironic lol.
If the stats were correct, Mike was 1-2" shorter (6' 7" vs. 6' 8") and roughly 10lbs. lighter 300# vs. 310#) than Hogan. Ever see Hogan move like Mike? Hogan struggled sometimes just to get his leg up for the Big Boot. lol The reason Hogan was so successful isn't because of his in-ring athletic, physical, or wrestling abilities. He knew how to work a crowd, how to work the mike, and knew what the audience wanted. He is truly a larger-than-life character. Mike was just the opposite...all physical traits, few talking abilities. Mike was *SEVERELY* underrated, underappreciated, underpaid, and underutilized. Mike's whole situation was a total and complete train wreck and tragedy that could have and should have been avoided. With the right gimmick and some mike skills, he could have been a huge success in the ring. It just wasn't to be.
Outside of the ring, Mike sounded like he was a genuinely good guy as well as a great father. Great husband? Who knows. But from the sound of it, it sounded like she (the wife) just wanted to bail on him for another dude (or another girl??) because he thought the marriage was in good standing. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Guess we'll never know.
RIP Mr. Alfonso.
Hogan was 13.5 years older than Mike Awesome. Hogan was WAY out of his prime by the time Mike Awesome got to WCW.
@@redrumloa that wasn’t even close to the point he was making. Reread his post 2 or 3 times.
UNDERRATED!!!
Great video! I got into ECW quite late, ONS 2005 was my introduction. The Awesome/Tanaka match blew my mind and completely stole the show. Having binged everything ECW-related since, there's no doubt that this was a one of the all-time great wrestling rivalries.
Watching Awesome come flying over the top rope was always amazing to me. One of my favorites in ecw. So sad some other federations didn't see his potential
That ending hurt man. RIP one of my favorite big wrestlers
Mike Awesome is the power trip heavyweight hardcore legend of wrestling forever.
His FMW and ECW matches were totally awesome.
Mike Awesome vs rival Hayabusa one my favorite FMW matches of all time
WCW that 70s Guy vs insane clown posse hardcore handicap match was hilarious.
Never Trust WWE owner and company they screwed over alot of Talent wrestlers back in the day's wwe still sucks forever.
R I P Mike Awesome his moveset and the top rope Super Awesome Bomb still best finisher of the best also when I listened to 1987 Lost Boys soundtrack I Still Believe theme song it was for this Guy Mike Awesome cause he's Awesome.
This is way more informative than I expecyed. Goes way beyond the basic, vague one sided stuff I'm used to.
Excellent job. Glad I found stumbled on this.
Thanks I appreciate that
Love the Kayfabe commentary. He broke his ankle and returned, after healing, two weeks later huh? He must be AWESOME!
appropriate to the title, this is an awesome series man! Thanks for all your work :).
Thanks I appreciate that.
I understand why he hung himself. Losing his kids, facing lengthy domestic violence battle, having to pay child support for 10 years. Knowing he was approaching 50, his body broken down by years of abuse, And most likely fighting a painkiller addiction. He couldn't do it anymore
fun times
Ugggh damn
And too many shots to the head.
I mean he could have chosen not to beat his wife but all right
@@brandonhinrichs4393 depending on mental health that’s a choice he may not actually have been able to make tbh
I thought this would suck but it was actually pretty informative. Good job!
Mike Awesome was so badass!
The thing I liked about him was his promos...he was good on the mic,his eyes big,yelling and being slightly funny all at the same time.
R.I.P.🙏🏼
This is awesome I wish you were still here you did a great job with this documentary have a great weekend
Thankyou! Have a great weekend yourself
MIKE was the epitome ov a Super Heavy Weight. He paved the way for others like him. He WAS IS STILL ONE OV THE GREATS. AWESOME BOMB!!!
Another fantastic documentary!!
Mike was extreme always!
Very underrated. Had the history,the size,the moves. Should have been pushed to the moon but in typical WCW mismanaged fashion made out to be a joke. RiP
As soon as I saw this in my recommendations, I subbed !!!
Mike awesome was the most badass wrestler I had ever seen and ECW and WCW WWF/E made him look like a fool if he was still alive to this day I'm pretty sure he will be fit to face Roman Reigns that will be an interesting match
Truly one of the greats. Mike will always be Awesome in my book. Under appreciated in every aspect the wrestling world threw at him but Big Mike is the one casting the shadow now. Hats off to you big man. You set the bar that few will ever reach
I was an Awesome fan since the mid 90s. As someone who went through an unwanted separation and divorce myself in 2018 I found the end of this otherwise great video very depressing.
The most athletic Big man to every grace a squared circle. His spots where insane and you still to this day do not see a big guy move like Awesome did in the ring, he had some of the best foot work and placing for a Big man in the business
Thank u for this 1 of my favorite wrestling matches of all time was him an Masato Tanaka in ECW "MY GAWD!" they was amazing
This was well done! Learned a lot!
Love your work! Keep it up! Great rap! :)
Thank-you! I appreciate that
This is awesome. Thanks for doing your homework on him
Thank-you!
He could have been in the position that Dave Bautista had been in because Mike was ten fold more amazing then dave ever was.
Awesome episode, if I may say so. Thanks for the job
I've always loved seeing Mike compete in the ring but in the end I only knew the main moments of his career... and didn't know that he had committed suicide! What a sad story. Rest in peace
that was actually pretty depressing. seemed like the guy never could catch a break. rip
and Bret Hart thought that he got screwed... fuck...
Best Mike awesome documentary. Thank you
A real big man who could actually get "Air" and a great talent.
WWE not knowing how to properly book guys like Mike Awesome and Sean O'Haire was mind blowing to me. Two giants with the ability to move like Cruiserweights. You don't come across that type of talent often...let alone twice in the same year.
They should have been the easiest stars to build up from that whole Invasion storyline.
Bruce said ohaire didnt have "it" he was lame an couldn't cut the mustard in rhe wwf
Great in the ring; 0 personality; a great guy though, still missed
Politics for both of them, no other reason.
In a twist of (ironic) words by Vinnie Mac, WWF/WWE will never know what to do with Mike Awesome... He was a rising star who burned out too fast.
@@whidoineedthis O'Haiere definitely didn't have any personality.
sad ending to such a talented performer, i was mesmerized on how athletic and agile he was for being such a big guy
rest in peace
Vince Russo turned mike Awesome into That 70s Guy, I just can’t get over it
I just found your channel . Life long wrestling deathmatch fan . Keep up the great work!!
Very sad story. Life is short. Live your life for your kids. Things get better no matter how dark things seem to be. RIP big guy
I remember a wrestling magazine ranking him as the best wrestler at the time. Just tragic that to too many big time promotors, he just became a tool. Wrestling is sometimes like an army that shoots their wounded instead of being there for them when they need support.
When I first saw him wrestle on TV, was in ECW. He was fantastic in ECW. He was ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
He should have simply said no to those shitty gimmicks, stood by his guns because this guy really was fucking awesome and shouldve been a top guy.
rest in peace MIKE ,I just got know your tremendous wrestling career in just the last and this year ,you will be missed Mike ,but you were one hell of a wrestler that im sure , and i hope you find peace in heaven , may the lord bless you Mike .
So fucking sad. Loved mike awesome. The fact that he overcame his lisp and was amazing on a mic even as a heel which is incredibly hard because no one is intimidated by some one with a lisp. Unless you are mike tyson
Poor Mike I remember hating him for leaving ECW but it makes TOTAL SENCE!
Yeh he never got the push he had so much potential. It’s very sad how it end for him. Money, women and drugs usually be the downfall of many men. The wrestling business is a cruel business
What a Great "Big Man" of Wrestling...Thanks Mr. Awesome!
Miss you mike!
Mike deserved better… on many levels. RIP 🙏
An interesting fact that I've never discovered the answer to is, Mike was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He lived there his entire life and died there. Despite this, he is buried in Great Falls, Montana.
Poor guy. Life ain't fair. RIP Mike
..was definitely one of my favorite ever wrestlers ..beast on ecw wcw ..rip my friend
Truly one of the best. No big man can do what Mike did.
Don't ever give all of your heart to anyone.if so they might destroy you.
Never let a woman destroy you.. Stay Healthy, Kings