Michael Lee Alfonso, better known by his ring name Mike Awesome, was an American professional wrestler best known in America for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World ...

and what he thought about the match between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka. "I met Mike backstage at the show," Richards recalled. "He seemed like a very kind, easygoing guy, but this is just stupid.

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