Coming over to WWE from WCW, Mike Awesome must have been somebody Vince McMahon was licking his chops at the prospect of booking. Standing 6'6" and looking like he was chiseled out of stone, Awesome lived up to his name at first glance. Following a less-than-stellar run in WCW ('The Fat Chick Thrilla' has to be one of the most asinine gimmicks ever), Awesome must have been looking forward to being part of the Invasion storyline in WWE. Making a promising start, Awesome won the Hardcore Title on an episode of Raw, and it looked like the only way was up. Outside of teaming with Lance Storm to face Edge & Christian at the Invasion PPV, Mike Awesome didn't have many more WWE highlights, and intriguingly remarked during interviews after leaving the company that he absolutely hated working there. Citing backstage politics and a really nasty atmosphere as reasons behind his delight at getting fired, Awesome would tragically take his own life in 2007, hanging himself in his home in Tampa, Florida. A man who was once such a promising name in the wrestling world had a very sad end to his life, and his star faded pretty quickly, something which can be traced back to signing for WCW.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
