The Awful End of Mike Awesome - Darker Side Of The Ring - Full Episode

Darker Side Of The Ring - The Awful End Of Mike Awesome
#MikeAwesome #WCW #ECW #WWF #FMW #NJPW
One of the most under utilized under appreciated wrestler to ever lace up the boots.

[straingedays]

Got a legitimate tear in my eye reading all the comments here.
You were. You are. Will forever ever will be. 100% AWESOME

[ryanh]

My heart really does go out to Mike Awesome. The man did his best and people kicked him while he was down.

[RyanParreno]

Sadly I didn't know the full circumstances of Mike's passing until this video. Thank you

[blocker]

Very sad ending. He never realised his exciting potential. I loved watching his matches.

[shaneventuri]

Man thank you for doing this. He is my favorite wrestler and doesn't get the love he deserves. I can't believe he was 42 when he passed, I'm 36 now and it blows my mind

[yoholmes]

People who talk about "Best Big Man" in wrestling need to recognize the man who was AWESOME.

[wilbertrobles]

Heartbreaking vid to watch. Test, Sean O’Haire, Kanyon (all mentioned in video) also passed along with Mike Awesome. Similar circumstances. Rip to all these wrestlers.

[johnmarty]

A sad tale indeed. This guy is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and I'll always remember the enjoyment I had watching his matches with my friends when I was a kid.

[machohogan]

Nearly had me in tears at the end. I remember seeing Awesome at “The Night The Line Was Crossed” when I got it from a tape trader in England in 94, I was 18. He was such a monster and did things no other big guys did. It was great following his career but he never did seem to get a lengthy run with the level of success he deserved. He should have been up there with Bam Bam Bigelow and Vader.
RIP.

[texastornado]

His matches against Masato Tanaka were pure Awesome pun intended. His high flying moves made him perfect for wrestling. Too bad WCW messed things up with him.

[calvinfolan]

I will forever be mesmerised by his match with Tanaka at Heatwave 98. 300 lbs but he could move like a cat. He was a such a great wrestler for his size. I would've loved to see Awesome vs. Lesnar around 2003, that match would've been fantastic without a doubt. R.I.P. Mike Awesome!

[joshuawaltz]

Mike Awesome was an innovator. He was the total package.

[thehaunted]

One of the best big men to ever do it, the match he had with Tanaka at One Night Stand was simply Awesome

[XprtCop]

One of the biggest loses to the Wrestling Business. Imagine? A passing of the torch match between Mike Awesome and Walter (Gunther)! Thank you for this tribute to a truly Awesome man.

[johnbarton]

I watched Mike in Japan before he made it in the United states. When I first saw him I couldn't believe my eyes. When he made it in America I knew fan's weren't ready for what he could do. In my damn near 40 year's of studying the sport of Professional Wrestling there are only a few wrestler's that shocked me with their pure talent Mike was one of those people.

[Imhim]

I missed Mike Awesome. One of the most underrated big man wrestler.

[zemox]

This documentary was awesome! Mike was truly ahead of his time

[BigCha]

Mike Awesome was a Heavyweight that moved and worked a ton as a Cruiserweight. Another Hugely Underrated Wrestler!!

[straingedays]

Mike Awesome was really loved by all Australian audiences !!!
We stopped chanting Goldberg, instead we chanted Awesome
Melbourne, Australia
::: Oct 18, 2000 :::: wCw Thunder (taping)
Countdown To Armageddon Match : Winner : Mike Awesome
Seen many live shows but this stood out as TRULY AWESOME

[TheOnemanmoshpit]

Rest In Power, Mike Awesome.
I can't comment on him as a husband and father. As I never knew him personally, but to this day he is my favourite wrestler.