Mike Awesome: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

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 WWE	June 25, 2001	September 27, 2002
Promotion WCW	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 2000

Jul 1998

Dec 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)