Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Michael Lee Alfonso
- Ring Names
- Mike Awesome ( March 6, 2005 - February 26, 2006)
- The Gladiator ( January 2, 2003 - March 5, 2005)
- Mike Awesome ( July 3, 1998 - January 1, 2003)
- The Gladiator ( September 20, 1990 - July 2, 1998)
- Mike Awesome ( May 12, 1989 - June 21, 1990)
- Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
- Weight
- 292 lbs (132 kg)
- Born January 24, 1965
- Died February 17, 2007 (aged 42)
- Birth Place Tampa, Florida
- Billed From
- Tampa, Florida
- Nicknames Career Killer
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( February 26, 1989 - February 26, 2006)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion NOAH
October 9, 2004 March 5, 2005 Promotion AJPW
November 25, 2002 February 22, 2004 Promotion TNA
April 16, 2003 May 14, 2003 Promotion June 25, 2001 September 27, 2002 Promotion April 10, 2000 March 26, 2001 Promotion ECW
July 3, 1998 April 8, 2000 Promotion AJPW
May 1, 1998 September 4, 1999 Promotion ECW
December 26, 1993 March 5, 1994 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel April 10, 2000 February 26, 2006 Face October 1, 1997 April 9, 2000 Heel September 15, 1996 September 30, 1997 Face January 1, 1996 September 14, 1996 Heel September 20, 1990 December 31, 1995 - Images
Apr 2000Jul 1998Dec 1993
- Finishers
- Awesome Bomb - Sit-Out Over-the-Shoulder Powerbomb or Running Throwing Over-the-Shoulder Powerbomb ( February 26, 1989 - February 26, 2006)
- Awesome Splash - Stretch-Out Frog Splash ( February 26, 1989 - February 26, 2006)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Mike Awesome Theme" by Jimmy Hart & Howard Helm - Single ( April 10, 2000 - March 26, 2001)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Extreme Championship Wrestling
- 2 ECW World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 ECW World Tag Team Championship (with Raven)
World Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWF Hardcore Championship
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW Independent World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 FMW World Brass Knuckles Championship
- 2 FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (1 with Big Titan, 1 with Mr. Pogo)
- 1 FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Mr. Gannosuke & Hisakatsu Oya)
Major League Wrestling
- 1 MLW World Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- FMW Tag Team Tournament Winner (1991 – with Mr. Pogo)
- FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1994 – with Big Titan)
- FMW Grand Slam Tournament Winner (1995)
- FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1997 – with Hisakatsu Oya and Mr. Gannosuke)
- 7° in PWI 500 (2000)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- KAOS - 2 Cold Scorpio, Vader, Bison Smith, Richard Slinger, Michael Modest, Donovan Morgan, Bull Schmitt ( October 9, 2004 - March 5, 2005)
- RO&D - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Taiyō Kea / Maunakea Mossman, TAKA Michinoku, Umaga ( February 15, 2004 - February 22, 2004)
- The Alliance - Adam Bomb / Bryan Clark / Wrath, Bill DeMott, Billy Kidman, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley / Bully Ray, Buff Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Kanyon, Christian, Chuck Palumbo, Crush / Brian Adams, D-Von Dudley, Debra, Diamond Dallas Page, Gregory Helms / The Hurricane, Ivory, Jazz, Justin Credible, Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Mark Jindrak / Marco Corleone, Molly Holly, Paul Heyman, Raven, Rhyno / Rhino, Rob Van Dam, Sean O'Haire, Shane McMahon, Shawn Stasiak, Stacy Keibler, Stephanie McMahon, Stevie Richards, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Tazz, Terri Runnels, Test, Tommy Dreamer, Torrie Wilson, William Regal, Brian Hebner, Nick Patrick, Charles Robinson, Billy Silverman ( October 9, 2001 - November 18, 2001)
- Team Canada - Elix Skipper, Lance Storm ( January 3, 2001 - March 26, 2001)
- The New Blood - Billy Kidman, Booker T, Buff Bagwell, Chris Candido / Skip, Chuck Palumbo, Disco Inferno / Glenn Gilbertti, Eric Bischoff, Ernest Miller, Johnny Stamboli, Konnan, Rey Mysterio, Shane Douglas, Shawn Stasiak, Vampiro, Vince Russo, Vito ( April 10, 2000 - June 6, 2000)
- ZEN - Atsushi Onita, Yukihiro Kanemura, Hido, Hideki Hosaka, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke, Koji Nakagawa ( October 21, 1997 - May 5, 1998)
- Funk Masters of Wrestling - Terry Funk, Headhunter A, Headhunter B, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke, Super Leather ( September 24, 1996 - September 26, 1997)
- Horace Boulder & The Gladiator - Horace Boulder ( April 15, 1995 - September 20, 1996)
- W*ING Alliance - Mr. Pogo, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Yukihiro Kanemura, Goro Tsurumi, Horace Boulder, Hideki Hosaka, Hisakatsu Oya ( October 1, 1994 - February 24, 1995)
- Team Canada - Dr. Luther, Ricky Fuji, Big Titan, Horace Boulder, Dr. Hannibal ( January 1, 1993 - May 5, 1994)
- Big Titan & The Gladiator - Big Titan ( July 22, 1991 - May 5, 1994)
- Horace Boulder & The Gladiator - Horace Boulder ( April 28, 1991 - December 7, 1992)