Mike Awesome
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 292 lbs.
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Pro Debut: February 1989
Mike has a name that tells it like it is -- Awesome. Growing up among pro wrestling "hotbed" Tampa, Awesome battled along the bruising road to stardom in Japan's hard-core tradition. This former world champion, now bolsters WCW's New Blood to become the new standard among pro wrestling elite big men.
Career History
Trained in Steve Keirn's wrestling "college" in Tampa... While wrestling for experience, he was spotted by a scout for Japanese wrestling... Fought for eight years in Japan's FMW promotion as the Gladiator... Held the Extreme Championship Wrestling world title prior to his arrival in WCW... Surprised viewers when he appeared on Bischoff and Russo's first WCW Monday Nitro on April 10... Immediately had confrontations with two of WCW biggest stars, Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash.
Wrestling Style
Attacks with a gritty, hard-core style... Moves like a cruiserweight in a heavyweight body with high-flying acrobatics... Like to break tables (lots of them) by using his opponent's bodies... Executes his Awesome Bomb finishing move with jaw-dropping raw power.
Did You Know?
Mike Awesome joins the list of other marquee pro wrestlers from the Tampa area that include Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rhodes, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff, to name a few... Earned a business degree at Hillsborough Community College and worked as a landscaper before embarking on his wrestling career... First cousin of Horace Hogan, Hulk Hogan's nephew... Favorite author is Tom Clancy... Music fan of Aerosmith, Pantera and Kid Rock... Always wanted to be a wrestler growing up... Admires the legendary Terry Funk... Steak is his top meal... Hobby is riding his dirt bike.
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