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He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan with Frontier Martial-Arts . Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec.18, at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. Hey, life goes on: . There was an error deleting this problem. After Mike Awesome was released from jail, he returned to his home in Tampa, Florida. The following year, Gladiator and Titan participated in a double-elimination tournament for the newly created Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, in which they defeated Hideki Hosaka and Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final, Jinsei Shinzaki and Masaru Toi in the semi-final and Mr. Gannosuke and Tarzan Goto in the final to succeed in their block and then defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niiyama in the tournament final on January 18, 1994, to win the Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, marking Alfonso's first title in FMW. Although Awesome had other matches with Sabu that year, the match with Smith will long be remembered for Awesome over the top rope dive onto Smith, nearly snapping his back into two over the guardrail. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. I watched professional wrestling as a teenager, Awesome said in Thom Loverros book, The Rise and Fall of ECW. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . Memorial contributions can be made to Boone County Animal Care and Control at 5643 Idlewild Rd, Burlington . This is a carousel with slides. While American audiences knew him by the name Mike Awesome, he also called himself The Career Killer, That 70s Guy, That 80s Guy, Fat Chick Thriller, The Mullet Guy and The Awesome One. Alfonso competed in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Puerto Rico and Canada; however, didnt make his mark on the U.S. wrestling scene until 1999 when he captured the ECW Heavyweight title. i just want to say,i am sad for the loss of mike awsome to the wrestling world,to me he was my second fav wrestler next to the god of hardcore,bruiser brody,and what made me like mike awsome was the fact he reminded me of brody when he was in the ring,violent and brutal,awsome was refreshing to see in action cause he could do almost anything,at the time he was ecw champ he was the best champ in the world at that time and just like brody he found great sucess in japan.for anybody who knows wrestling prior to 2001,knows what im talking about,wrestling was a non-mcmachon controlled sport and not entertainment, and it was excellent,and right now with nwa-tna,wrestling is comming back and sports entertainment is dying and i love it.if you are a fan, go to http://www.you tube and watch bruiser brody matches and compare them to the state of wrestling right you will see what im talkin about. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Jericho worked for WWE for many, WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia in May. texasyosh wrote on 05.06.2022: [ 8.0] "Mike Awesome is a fantastic powerhouse and probably one of the more underrated wrestlers of his time. Alfonso was the cousin of Hulk Hogan's nephew Michael Bollea, who was better known for his stint in WCW under the name Horace Hogan. He will be remembered lovingly by his wife of 31 years Dawn (ne Draves) and sons . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. After Rhyno Gored Test against a wall and pinned him he stood celebrating his new title only to be attacked by Awesome wielding a metal pipe. [23], Awesome was released from the WWE on September 27, 2002, along with Shawn Stasiak and Horace Hogan. He was 42. After years of establishing himself and developing a cult following in Japans FMW promotion, Mike Awesome made a big impact on the American wrestling scene on September 19, 1999. The match had the fans chanting This match rules., On his website, StormWrestling.com, Lance Storm said that Tanaka-Awesome stole the show at the initial One Night stand. Gladiator and Titan were defeated by Sambo Asako and Mr. Gannosuke at Summer Spectacular. Drag images here or select from your computer for Mike Awesome memorial. Michael was born on February 3, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Karl and Virginia Heim. On a major scale, Awesome was last seen beating Masato Tanaka at ECWs One Night Stand in 2005. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. What we can learn from this eulogy is that a few minutes, a good laugh and a good story is all you need to create something memorable. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Michael Neal James passed away May 8, 2021 at the age of 76. Brittany Medina Funeral Counselor. Later at the event, Atsushi Onita lost a match to TNR member Kodo Fuyuki, which forced Onita to end ZEN. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. I just found out a second ago by looking up his matches on YouTube. Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. He would then tour with ECW, where he became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. rpp: 5, Mike Awesome Was An ECW Champion . On the January 3, 2001, edition of Thunder, Awesome dropped the 1970s gimmick in favor of a "Canadian Career Killer" gimmick and joined WCW's Team Canada stable with Lance Storm and Elix Skipper. Michael was a loving father and son. Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. 1965-2007 (age 42) You have to be a confident person to choose "Awesome" to be part of your wrestling name, and in the ring, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfonso, definitely carried himself with confidence. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Net Worth in 2022. In 2001, he won the WWF Hardcore title and was the first wrestler to be presented on television as the World Championship Wrestling star. Aug 5: WWE SummerSlam, > Archives Information about the fact that the wrestler had been arrested for domestic violence was not revealed until after the shocking news of the murder-suicide death of Chris Benoit, which occurred in June 2007. brand on the July 27, 2002, edition of Velocity where he was defeated by Tajiri. Gladiator won a rematch at Summer Spectacular, before finally losing to Titan on September 7 to end the rivalry. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Mike Tindall has returned to social media following his appearance at the Queen 's state funeral on Monday. Alfonso was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and trail bike riding with friends and his son. In need of a new champion with credibility to replace the departing Taz, Heyman handpicked Awesome for the role of ECW World Champion. }, In the fall of the year, Gladiator and Titan participated in the World's Strongest Tag Team Tournament to determine the inaugural WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Champions, but were eliminated from the round robin stage with total six points. [10], On the September 6, 2000, edition of Thunder, Awesome's gimmick was changed to "That '70s Guy" (a reference to the TV series That '70s Show), for which he dressed in 1970s-inspired attire and hosted the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. r.i.p. In March, Gladiator participated in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the Double Championship at 9th Anniversary Show. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Oops, something didn't work. height: 350, At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. Once he settled in with WCW for second stint (he was a masked jobber named The Pro and hailed from San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1989), he was part of The New Blood gang with Billy Kidman, Sean OHaire, Chuck Palumbo and Shane Douglas. On September 15, Gladiator and Horace Boulder turned on Ricky Fuji during a match against Hideki Hosaka, Hido and Taka Michinoku. [25] On the independent circuit, he had a short stint with Major League Wrestling (MLW) where he won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship from Satoshi Kojima, only to lose it ten minutes later to Steve Corino[10] (Kojima's employers, AJPW would not allow him to drop the title to an employee of a rival company Zero-1).[26]. I also wrestled in China, South Korea, Guam, Australia, Germany, England, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. Michael A. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. However, following the match, he delivered an Awesome Bomb to Tanaka over the top rope through a table set up on the outside. 7 years before his death: Mike Awesome manhandles Kevin Nash inhis WCW Nitro debut on April 10, 2000, Awesome hits Kid Kash with a top rope Awesome Bomb at ECWs Living Dangerously (2000) photo: wwe.com. According to the Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Chapel: "James Patrick Farrell, Jr. and Michael O'Brien Farrell have fallen asleep in the Lord." They are survived by their parents, Jim and Elene . He wrestled in Japan and with a number of otherpromotionsfor brief periods of time. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Man, I hate that. Flowers are . After a brief stint with TNA in 2003, Mike Awesome began to compete as a singles wrestler on the independent circuit. shell: { Michael was a lifelong Clinton County resident, 1984 graduate of Clinton Central . A service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag. Thanks for your help! > Collectibles Learn more about merges. "Beautifully Imperfect". Michael J. Lawler, 56, passed away on December 22, 2021 at Witham Health Services in Lebanon, Ind. What a match??? Please try again later. Awesome (a WCW employee and ECW champion) appeared a few days later at an ECW event in Indianapolis, Indiana, accompanied by WCW's head of security,[12] where he lost the title to Tazz (a World Wrestling Federation employee), who lost it a week later to Tommy Dreamer (a full-time ECW wrestler) (who incidentally lost it approximately 20 minutes later to Justin Credible). The title loss created dissension between Titan and Gladiator. Gladiator successfully defended the title against Leather in a rematch on September 1. [13] In a shoot interview released by Highspots in 2005, Awesome expressed that he would have rather faced off with his former ECW and WWE colleague Rhyno and suggested that they could have put on a more entertaining match regardless of the circumstances and the manner in which he had left ECW.[14]. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. you are a fanstic wrestler but u dont under stand why you hung your self well R.I.P. Mike Alfonso. Dear brother of George Oakes. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 10:00AM at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, February 23rd, 2007, Sonya Deville has been arrested. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [19][20] Awesome was the first "Invader" to gain gold in the WWF, stealing away with the Hardcore belt before any WWF wrestlers could catch him. He did an Awesome Bomb through a table and pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Mike moved to Va Beach in 1951 . photo: wwe.com. [28] They had two children together; son Casey (born 1996) and daughter Carissa (born 2000). Mike Awesome commits suicide. A feud with The Filthy Animals led to Awesome challenging Billy Kidman to a Hair-vs-Hair match, on January 15, however before the bout could take place, Team Canada attacked Kidman backstage, leaving him unable to compete. Much loved and treasured son of Mike and Paula and dearly loved brother to Aleisha. He was recruited by FMW as the replacement for Al Green, who was originally scheduled to compete as Gladiator but moved to WCW. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. behavior: 'all' Required fields are marked *. February 16, 2022 by Alice Danquah. Being the member of the Monkees dubbed "the Smart One" was not an unqualified blessing for Michael Nesmith, who has died aged 78 of heart failure . Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery . Following Terry Funk's departure from FMW, Funk Masters (FMW) of Wrestling began to cripple as Atsushi Onita denounced himself as a FMW wrestler and formed ZEN on September 30, 1997, to feud with FMW. In 1996, The Gladiator defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title. On April 14, 2000, Mike Awesome returned to ECW to defend his championship during a house show in Indiana. There is a problem with your email/password. ok he was great he had an astounding match with new jack bakc in the ecw days but im gonna have to agree with the other dude, why kill your self and take the easy way out, thats not AWSOME at all thats pussy, i never like awsome before and now this really dont put him any higher in my book. [8], In 1993, Alfonso appeared in NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) for a short period (as "Awesome" Mike Awesome), he was convinced to do so by Sabu, whom he befriended during their time in Japan. Michael Carl Meier was born March 7, 1946 the first of Carl and Helen (Krech . The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . Michael Kohn, age 57, of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at his residence in Yankton, S.D. He was born August 17, 1944 in Richmond, Va to Edward M. James and June T. James. [10] Awesome then faded into the background, mostly helping Storm in his battles against Ernest "The Cat" Miller. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. A funeral service for former Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce was held Thursday at the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart in front of family, friends and You would not believe the backstage politics. Mike Leach went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13 at 2:08 PM. Rood was the AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion from June 11, 1984 to July 22, 1984, AWA Southern Tag-Team Champion with King Kong Bundy from October 8, 1984 to October 22, 1984, NWA Southern (Florida) Heavyweight Champion (2x) from January 16, 1985 to April 10, 1985 and from July 21, 1985 to October 2 . He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Result of a tragic accident. live: true, After Awesome's retirement from professional wrestling, he served as a real estate agent in New Tampa, Florida. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. I hated it. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . GREAT NEWS! Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. > The Artist Canvas Required fields are marked *. A 46-meter (150 ft) tower was built replete with the shape of a fist clutching a peyote buttona symbol Thompson had used during an unsuccessful bid for sheriff in Pitkin County, Coloradoand a cannon mounted on top. Alfonso was trained to wrestle by Steve Keirn, debuting on February 26, 1989, at the Eddie Graham Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. World Wrestling Entertainment recognized his death by displaying an In Memory graphic at the beginning of the Feb. 20th ECW on Sci Fi. Mike Awesomes grave is located at Elmwood Estates in Great Falls, MT. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. No BS. And Mike knew I felt that way, a lot of guys felt that way about Mike. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. Add to your scrapbook. Bigelow's funeral in New Jersey was paid for by WWE owner Vince McMahon, while a second funeral in Florida was funded by several local wrestlers. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship . He was born October 19, 1963 in Hays the son of Emery R. and Shirley (Pfeifer) Schmidt. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, S.D. A system error has occurred. On the final Nitro on March 26, 2001, Awesome and Storm were defeated by Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire in a WCW World Tag Team Championship match. He was born on January 1, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Peter and Rose (Maykoski) Gulatto. Your email address will not be published. Press on dont give up!!! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17991309/mike-awesome. He wrestled several matches for the promotion before leaving in May 2003. He defeated Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final and Yukihiro Kanemura in the semi-final to become the runner-up of the tournament as he lost to Hayabusa in the final. [7] They successfully defended the title against Atsushi Onita and Sambo Asako in a street fight on March 29 and then lost the title to Mr. Pogo and Hisakatsu Oya in their second title defense on April 21. Awesome made an appearance at WWE's (formerly the WWF) ECW One Night Stand reunion pay-per-view on June 13, 2005, defeating Masato Tanaka. Laura Shaw - April 13, 1976 - February 9, 2023. You were getting stabbed in the back constantly. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Portman flocked to the Upper East . }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. He was born on October 18, 1965 in Frankfort to Thomas J. Lawler and Barbara (Imel) Davies. Queen Elizabeth 's eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike Tindall comforted one another following the monarch's funeral service at . Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championships, World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Champion and Independent World Heavyweight Title Champion by 1997. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Mike Meier passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home in Pine City at the age of 76. ECW honcho Paul Heyman threatened legal action for the departure, and an agreement was made that Awesome would return to drop the title to a wrestler of ECWs choosing. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Mike was known for being kind and helpful, he cared about everyone and loved without boundaries. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 6'6 290 pounds, became known as The Gladiator. The ECW toy series manufactured by Original San Francisco Toymakers released a Mike Awesome action figure in 2000. I love this guy and now I have come to know that he is no more. Cherished and loving son of Herb & Faye Oakes. Alfonso debuted in FMW as a monster villain on September 20 in a street fight with Mr. Pogo against Atsushi Onita and Jimmy Backlund, which Alfonso's team won. A WCW action figure of Awesome was released by Toy Biz in 2001. Michael Neal James. Resend Activation Email. [18], After the March 2001 purchase of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Awesome became part of The Invasion storyline in the WWF. "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of . Ohh yea MIKE AWESOME was the man in ECW, as a matter of fact the day he died i watched him win the ecw tittle on, mike, you made a difference to alot of people, and were always my fav wrestler, it makes me sad to hear of your untimely death, may you be at peace buddy. Love you forever.". And Im happy I did it., Tazz insisted that there wasnt any bad blood between him and Awesome. 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Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Branch President Randy Campbell officiating. Jones - Dead at 63. Please enter your email and password to sign in. As the CEO of Milestone Funeral Partners I guide and support our leaders and caregivers in all business functions of Funeral Homes, Crematories, and Cemeteries. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. it was sad to here that mike is dead.i miss him from wcw days when wwe taken over that time in india the both shows were stopped.i really missed him and his move which was carrier killer.awesome rest in peace Paul Mann Mad River Union HYDESVILLE - At a Saturday afternoon funeral service, Pastor Michael Delamarian III of Hydesville Community Church compared the grief inflicted by the hit-and-run deaths of two teenagers near Fortuna to the misery that engulfed Newtown, Conn. in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre at Christmastime in 2012. Alfonso wrestled as The Gladiator for a brief period in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1998 and 1999. color: '#ffffff' Because his uncle, Hulk Hogan, became a popular wrestler while we were in high school, my cousin got interested in it. Sorry! Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 - February 17, 2007) was an American professional wrestler.He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Mike Awesome and for his appearances in Japan for with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and . We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. theme: { Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. At 7th Anniversary Show, Hisakatsu Oya, Horace Boulder and The Gladiator lost to Super Leather and The Headhunters in a match for the inaugural World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. "Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013. Following the news that Mike Awesome died, both the WWE and ECW paid tribute to him. Obituary: On the September 6th, 2000 edition of Thunder, Awesome changed his gimmick and became "That '70s Guy" Mike Awesome (a reference to the hit TV series, That '70s Show), dressing in various 1970s inspired outfits and hosting the "Lava Lamp Lounge" interview segment. Oops, we were unable to send the email. September 20, 2022 - 11:54 BST Gemma Strong. PWInsider reports that WWE will hold the King and Queen of, Sonya Deville Arrested For Carrying A Firearm Without Proper Permit, Chris Jericho: I Have Zero Interest In Ever Going Back To WWE, Report: WWE King And Queen Of The Ring Set For Saudi Arabia, Chris Jerichos Next Big Project Revealed; Returning To TV, Big Weekend For Big Vito, Small HBK Cameo In Movie, More, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-24-09, National Wrestling Alliance News & Notes for 8-17-09. At FMW's first pay-per-view event FMW 9th Anniversary Show, Gladiator teamed with ZEN teammate Tetsuhiro Kuroda to take on TNR members Super Leather and Horace Boulder in a losing effort. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. During the course of his 17-year career, the heavyweight won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. Our family is so beyond pleased with how awesome Funeral Alternatives here in Lacey is. My partner TJ Smart and I . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. This account has been disabled. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. On August 26, Gladiator wrestled his last FMW match, in which he defeated longtime rival Super Leather. Thats history, and Im a part of that. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. This woman gives her husband's eulogy in a unique . Find awesome listings near . By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . Born Michael Alfonso, he broke into the business in the 1980s learning his trade in the Pro Wrestling Federation. We have set your language to He wanted to have a . For the last 7 years, he was living with dementia and Carla cared for him. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. I have no problem with Mike Awesome. He was honestly the best. When Mike got out of jail in early 2007, he came home to find the house empty and his wife, son, and daughter nowhere to be found. He had been a sales associate for Coldwell Banker in the Tampa area. He seemed really happy and content with his life. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. He then powerbombed Rhyno onto a ladder and pinned him, becoming champion himself due to the 24/7 rule. Weve updated the security on the site. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He graduated in 1953, from Blooming Prairie High School. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. type: 'profile', Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. She was 50. Awesome and Lance Storm were defeated by Edge and Christian at Invasion on July 22, Awesome's first WWF pay-per-view match. background: '#333333', You had to kiss everybody's ass You had to be on your political toes all the time. Smith. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. There was a problem getting your location. 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