Mike Awesome

Wrestler

Birthday January 24, 1965

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Tampa, FL

DEATH DATE Feb 17, 2007 (42)

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About

WWF star wrestler and Hardcore Champion who was also known in the ECW for his marquee matches with Masato Tanaka.

Before Fame

He wrestled in Japan under the ring name Gladiator, before moving to the American promotions.

Trivia

He found the WWF atmosphere too political for his liking, and left the promotion, also claiming afterward he was underpaid.

Family Life

He married his high school sweetheart, Delisa Bowers; the couple had two children together.

Associated With

His interest in wrestling was kindled by his distant relation to wrestling legend Hulk Hogan: his father's sister married Hogan's brother.