Ep 208: Mike Awesome
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This week we continue our look into ECW with Mike Awesome, a world champion in the promotion and the master of the Awesome Bomb. We look at his origins in Japan as a main-eventer in FMW before taking his legendary rivalry with Masato Tanaka to ECW. Then it is onto WCW for some bad gimmicks (Fat Chick Thrilla, anyone?). We've got matches with Hayabusa, Spike Dudley, Kanyon and more so join us for a great episode. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Hayabusa, Grand Slam Tournament Finals & Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship, September 26, 1995 vs Masato Tanaka, ECW Heat Wave 1998 vs Spike Dudley, ECW World Heavyweight Championship, Guilty As Charged 2000 vs Kanyon, Slamboree 2000 (Peacock) Promo w/ Mean Gene before Hardcore Match on WCW World Wide vs Masato Tanaka, ECW One Night Stand 2005
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