I give Mike's work a lot of flak for how dangerous he was, but Tanaka seemed to be just the right fit. Every single match they had was a straight up war, and always the highlight of the card. Shows that if he just learned to not be so friggin dangerous for the other guy, he'd have been a top name.
Great post. The man was amazing in that he was huge but had incredible coordination and quickness. Very charismatic. I thought he should have held the Championship belt longer. He was especially underused in WWE. Sad that we lost him at such a young age. But he will always be remembered.
Apparently Vince Russo buried Mike awsome in wcw because he was close with Hogan and Hogan and Russo hating each other Russo got Mike awsome buried just by his close association to Hogan back to back bad gimmicks Fat guy thriller 70s guy and then Mike goes to the WWF and they make him a jobber poor Mike awsome was buried first by WCW and then WWF
Speechless. Miss this guy's in ring abilities, mic skills, and his whole gimmick. He was and still is truly AWESOME!! DAM! Imagine he and RVD as a tag team! 🤯🤯🤯
When I first saw Mike Awesome I was like in awe how can a big guy move like that he was awesome the in ring action did all the talking for him what a unique big man RIP Legend
RIP Mike Awesome, i really liked his style, he was for ECW what Stone Cold was for WWF and what Goldberg was for WCW imho. His tragic final really hurted a lot of fans.
I loved every time Tanaka was tossed with a Running Awesome Bomb over the ropes you could see him looking off to the side in concern. Lol R.I.P. Awesome One!
Wish his prime version could face the Undertaker's 2006-2008 version, even if he would lose, we would see a showdown like a better version of Taker vs Batista
When I watch ECW one night stand 2005 (I was 11 years old at that time) I love the whole PPV but the match of Awesome and Tanaka is the one I never forget Smash Mouth type match and Awesome is the reason when I create a wrestler in WWE games I always created a heavyweight that can suicide dive outside of the ring
Mike Awesome: - Mr Awesome - The Career Killer - The Modern Day Gladiator - The Pain - The Legend - Multiple Time ECW Champion - 1× time WWF Hardcore Champion - Awesome Splash - Awesome Bomb
Damn right he Woulda been 59 this year if he was still alive and if he was coming out today he would be a huge star for sure there’s some great matches we could’ve gotten with him and a lot of great talent back then to today that we all wish that we coulda gotten Mike Awesome was Awesome one of the best big man wrestlers especially with some agility up there with Bam Bam Bigelow Bronson Reed Donovan DIJAK And Ivar.
That would have been an all out war of a fight even against Bigelow be a sight to see Bigelow was doing cartwheels and defying that big guys can be agile
Always liked Awesome as the Champion in ECW . Have a few of those battles against Masato Tanaka in both ECW and FMW where he was a 2 time World Brass Knuckles Champion and held the Independent World Title unifying that with the Brass Knuckles Titles creating the Double Titles . Added this to the playlist .
Im not gonna lie but this guy and drew mcintyre have some similarities, both have similar movesets, they're both big guys who manage to flip through the ropes, and won world titles in their respective companies, maybe I'm wrong but this is just what I think
Mike Awesome was a freak of human nature. WCW dropped the ball on him so bad. Really wish he had a good WWF run after the sale but that didn't work either.
Damn right he Woulda been 59 this year if he was still alive and if he was coming out today he would be a huge star for sure there’s some great matches we could’ve gotten with him and a lot of great talent back then to today that we all wish that we coulda gotten Mike Awesome was Awesome one of the best big man wrestlers especially with some agility up there with Bam Bam Bigelow Bronson Reed Donovan DIJAK And Ivar.
I don't know why Paul Heyman is the only American booker who could properly book Mike Awesome. It seems pretty easy and obvious to me that just make him a dominant heel, none of the ridiculous WCW or jobber WWE bullshit. Just book him to run over everyone, it works!
The Judas of ECW!!! Had he stayed, and not gone to WCW, he may have been a lot better off merging into the WWE. Still, being jacked on 💉💉💉at the time, idk if he would’ve made much of an impact in the WWE, since he was hard to get along with in the locker room, and he actually liked hurting other wrestlers. Which is why Joey Styles never thought too fondly of Mike Awesome(RIP).
@@winterwonderwasteland That was what some of the wrestlers & staff from ECW & WCW said about him. Sometimes, 💉💉💉can make you do things that’s beyond repair
"most guys 6'6 never even leave their feet for a legdrop...brother!!!!!!!"
joey styles, november to remember 1999
His feud with Tanaka is legendary
One of my favourite feuds they brought out the best in each other and those chair shots Tanaka took were vicious
I give Mike's work a lot of flak for how dangerous he was, but Tanaka seemed to be just the right fit. Every single match they had was a straight up war, and always the highlight of the card. Shows that if he just learned to not be so friggin dangerous for the other guy, he'd have been a top name.
Mike Awesome was as the song says Awesome, guy was built like a beast but could move so light on his feet and a great mix of power and agility
Great post.
The man was amazing in that he was huge but had incredible coordination and quickness. Very charismatic. I thought he should have held the Championship belt longer. He was especially underused in WWE.
Sad that we lost him at such a young age. But he will always be remembered.
So hes like drew mcintyre
The most under appreciated, big man who can move like a goddamn cruiserweight.
MIKE F'N AWESOME
Sean o haire?
What they did to him in WCW was borderline criminal.
It was indeed criminal
He was brought by hogan but when he left it left Awesome in a downfall in booking him.
+@aggressiveattitudeera887: WCW was so bad in its final years.
Also WWE didn’t know how to used him
Apparently Vince Russo buried Mike awsome in wcw because he was close with Hogan and Hogan and Russo hating each other Russo got Mike awsome buried just by his close association to Hogan back to back bad gimmicks Fat guy thriller 70s guy and then Mike goes to the WWF and they make him a jobber poor Mike awsome was buried first by WCW and then WWF
Mike Awesome is a legend. Hopefully he gets the respect he deserves. RIP.
He should be in wwe hall of fame
he rocked that mullet
Quite possibly one of the best guys I’ve ever seen the things Mike Awesome could do were incredible
Speechless. Miss this guy's in ring abilities, mic skills, and his whole gimmick. He was and still is truly AWESOME!! DAM! Imagine he and RVD as a tag team! 🤯🤯🤯
He had all the ingredients to be a huge name, but frankly, he just was too dangerous to work with and he never corrected that.
Dude was truly awesome in his day! Gone way too soon. I hope he is at peace.
When I first saw Mike Awesome I was like in awe how can a big guy move like that he was awesome the in ring action did all the talking for him what a unique big man RIP Legend
Rest in peace Mike, you provided so much joy for me when I was younger
Rest easy, Mike Awesome! Ones of my favorite wrestler in FMW and ECW
Don't forget the WWE with the Hardcore Championship belt
@Rolando Rodriguez That one, too. Just that he was taking serious in FMW and ECW
He had an awesome career with ECW and WCW. Rest peacefully mike alfonso.
He was buried beyond repair in WCW
Only ECW he had the very best career
@@lupillosanchez6620he was the world heavyweight champion there.
@@hectorlopez1069 in ECW of course he was
Hello There Mr. Extremetrons! i been watching this video lately and i enjoy it very much
RIP Mike Awesome, i really liked his style, he was for ECW what Stone Cold was for WWF and what Goldberg was for WCW imho.
His tragic final really hurted a lot of fans.
Mike Awesome vs Goldberg
Mike Awesome vs Stone Cold Steve Austin
Would be awesome
He was constantly pissed off and wanted to be the biggest Alpha every time he was in the ring. Pure AWESOME.
Mike Awesome was incredible in the ring a big guy shouldn’t be moving around like that just insane
Hurted?
I loved every time Tanaka was tossed with a Running Awesome Bomb over the ropes you could see him looking off to the side in concern. Lol
R.I.P. Awesome One!
Mike
"F'N"
Awesome
Wish his prime version could face the Undertaker's 2006-2008 version, even if he would lose, we would see a showdown like a better version of Taker vs Batista
When I watch ECW one night stand 2005 (I was 11 years old at that time) I love the whole PPV but the match of Awesome and Tanaka is the one I never forget Smash Mouth type match and Awesome is the reason when I create a wrestler in WWE games I always created a heavyweight that can suicide dive outside of the ring
Mike Awesome:
- Mr Awesome
- The Career Killer
- The Modern Day Gladiator
- The Pain
- The Legend
- Multiple Time ECW Champion
- 1× time WWF Hardcore Champion
- Awesome Splash
- Awesome Bomb
I miss titantrons that's actually show footage from the matches
Yea man me too now it’s just the wrestlers names on the screen
He was simply AWESOME!!
Damn right he Woulda been 59 this year if he was still alive and if he was coming out today he would be a huge star for sure there’s some great matches we could’ve gotten with him and a lot of great talent back then to today that we all wish that we coulda gotten Mike Awesome was Awesome one of the best big man wrestlers especially with some agility up there with Bam Bam Bigelow Bronson Reed Donovan DIJAK And Ivar.
Yeah i don't care what anyone says this is one of the coolest themes ever in wrestling
"Challenge him, he'll send you home with a crimson mask and broken bones!" Loved that line.
Mike Awesome defending the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Big Van Vader would've been something special
That would have been an all out war of a fight even against Bigelow be a sight to see Bigelow was doing cartwheels and defying that big guys can be agile
A guy that size shouldn’t be flying like that, Mike Awesome was a generational talent!
WCW and WWE top guys didn’t want to see this Killer rise up the ranks.
Will always want to see him vs Wardlow.
GORGEOUS work. Now if only current 2k games let us use custom music.
Mike Awesome ecw run was legendary and underrated in halls of wrestling history
80% of this video he was facing Masato Tanaka. Seems he was always fighting him most of his ECW career.
@therealrvd this song is mike all over. Legend
Awesome/Tanaka has to be one of the greatest wrestling rivalries ever.
Simply awesome, rest easy pal
Mike Awesome vs Tanaka at ECW one night stand 2005 was the best match that won’t be repeated again
Always liked Awesome as the Champion in ECW . Have a few of those battles against Masato Tanaka in both ECW and FMW where he was a 2 time World Brass Knuckles Champion and held the Independent World Title unifying that with the Brass Knuckles Titles creating the Double Titles . Added this to the playlist .
Mike Awesome was unbelievable I never seen a big guy move like him and his wars with Masato Tanaka were unreal it’s one of my favourite rivalries
Awesome theme ecw wrestling Mike awesome always will be a awesome wrestler
RIP Mike Awesome
C'étais un très bon catcheur paix à votre âme mr awesome 😔
That 70s Guy!!!
Fat Chick Thrilla 😎
Just took an awesome hit cuz Mike is the legit fuckin legend. R.i.p.
Mike Awesome was the fucking man. Rip, dude. I noticed.
Master of the Awesomebomb
Hot damn this was an awesome compilation. I wish every company this man worked for didn't fuck him over.
💔 RIP
R.I.P MIEK AWSOME😢
Mike was amazing
THE GLADIATOR
How was this guy in the WWE the same time as Test and they never had a big man, tope rope, powerbomb contest?
THE GLADIATOR mike awesome
Awesome was a Badass in EcW
What they did to him in WCW was a crime.
WWE was kinda different for him with the Hardcore Championship belt on his waist
@@rolandorodriguez5436come on a hardcore title he deserved more better than that
Im not gonna lie but this guy and drew mcintyre have some similarities, both have similar movesets, they're both big guys who manage to flip through the ropes, and won world titles in their respective companies, maybe I'm wrong but this is just what I think
And Maybe Also Gunther.
Gotha say more McIntyre because of the "athletic shoe off" style, Gunther feels more japanese King's Road style imo@@isaiasbarrios4204
Mike Awesome was a freak of human nature. WCW dropped the ball on him so bad. Really wish he had a good WWF run after the sale but that didn't work either.
He said he didn’t like being in WWE cause of all of the politics and other stuff
Imagine him vs Psycho Sid…Just saying
Mike Awesome was a freaking one man Gangsta ....lone wolf didnt need help from no one
This guy moved, worked and looked better than Brock Lesnar and WCW still somehow managed to bury him. Jesus Christ. RIP Mike.
The first time i saw him wrestling was an ECW pay-per-view against little spike dudley. He beat the crap out of him.
The best powerbombs one the bussines how he did powerbombs is brutal
Mike was a big guy but his high flying skills were phenomenal considering his size.
Mike awesome was ahead of his time. He had the size of a heavyweight but he moved like a cruiserweight
Goat
Legend
ECW Tag Team Champion
WWF Hardcore Champion
ECW Champion (2 times)
Despite all backstage bs him supposedly turning his back on ecw wcw treating him like a throw away gimmick he was a damn good worker
awesome bomb + awesome splash = you go down
Knew him from WCW and him pushing Kanyon off Not Hell in a Cell in the same arena Owen fell......
RIP Mike Awesome.
24 years ago Tanaka awesome ecw on tnn title change Xmas eve edition
Rest in peace Mike Awesome
Great wrestler
0:50 where is this from?
We got robbed of mike awesome vs brock lesnar
why did he kill himself?
Drugs/ depression
Awesome Legend
Damn right he Woulda been 59 this year if he was still alive and if he was coming out today he would be a huge star for sure there’s some great matches we could’ve gotten with him and a lot of great talent back then to today that we all wish that we coulda gotten Mike Awesome was Awesome one of the best big man wrestlers especially with some agility up there with Bam Bam Bigelow Bronson Reed Donovan DIJAK And Ivar.
Well done.
Look is that 70's guy
Nah, it’s Mike Awesome or The Gladiator if you watched him in Japan
All seeing this makes me wish there was a triple threat match between Vader, Bam Bam and Awesome
I don't know why Paul Heyman is the only American booker who could properly book Mike Awesome. It seems pretty easy and obvious to me that just make him a dominant heel, none of the ridiculous WCW or jobber WWE bullshit. Just book him to run over everyone, it works!
Worlds a lot less Awesome without mike in it
That's why WWE brought Mike Mizanin along with his extremely hot Canadian wife, Maryse.
Real talk.
Awesome video Clip.👌🏻😉
0:20
The only unrated wrestler in ecw may he rip
Paul Heyman was unfair to this legend.
awesome bomb and you never come up
Dream match
Mike awesome vs Brock Lesnar
DEAR GOD GIVE US BACK MIKE AWESOME AND WILL GIVE U ABADON !!!
Tf abadon do 😂
We give Logan Paul
The Judas of ECW!!!
Had he stayed, and not gone to WCW, he may have been a lot better off merging into the WWE. Still, being jacked on 💉💉💉at the time, idk if he would’ve made much of an impact in the WWE, since he was hard to get along with in the locker room, and he actually liked hurting other wrestlers. Which is why Joey Styles never thought too fondly of Mike Awesome(RIP).
Was it true that he was hard to get along with and hurting other Wrestler's?
@@winterwonderwasteland That was what some of the wrestlers & staff from ECW & WCW said about him. Sometimes, 💉💉💉can make you do things that’s beyond repair
@@l-wolverine2211 that's a real shame as he was one of my favorite wrestlers
He never liked being in WWE anyways cause of all the politics and drama in the locker room
Blame Paul Heyman for not paying him.
Damn what a horrible song! 😂
RVD vs Awesome in 2000 is the match I will go to my grave mad that it didn't happen.
Then who do you think would've come out of that match victorious? 🤔
@@ExtremeTrons RVD winning the world would have been ECW's best chance at survival.
@@jaboba69the pop would've been insane tho
R.I.P mike awesome