Johnny Grunge

Michael " Mike" Durham (July 10th 1966 - February 16th 2006) was a American all-in wrestler , more known by its name of boxing ring, Johnny Grunge . It was famous to have trained a team with Rocco Rock, The Public Enemy .

Career

Durham adopted the name " later; Johnny Grunge ". In 1993 with Woodbridge, New Jersey, it trained a team with the UWF with Rocco Rock known under the name The Public Enemy . Public The Enemy affrontaientt one against the other at the time of the first RAW of the January 11th 1993, with Grunge (using the name " Johnny Rotten ") losing vis-a-vis Rock (using the name " Cheetah").

In 1994, The Public Enemy joined the Eastern Championship Wrestling, with Philadelphia in the federation which will quickly become the Extreme Championship Wrestling . Between the March 6th 1994 and October 28th 1995, The Public Enemy held ECW Tag TEAM Championship on four occasions. Whereas with the ECW, they were implied in two major incidents - the first when the public of the ECW jettaient a heap of chair on the boxing ring until The Public Enemy (both " inconscients") emmergeait, and the second when the public of the ECW invaded the boxing ring to celebrate with The Public Enemy, the boxing ring blowing in with the adition of the weight. They were known for their style of Catch hardcore and the use of tables, which will be also adopted by the Dudley Boyz.

In 1996, The Public Enemy joined the federation based with Atlanta, the World Championship Wrestling. They began the January 15th 1996, leaf The American Males. The September 23rd 1996 with Birmingham, Alabama, The Public Enemy beat Harlem Heat to gain WCW World Tag TEAM Championship. Harlem Heat recovered the titles on October 1st 1996 with Canton, Ohio.

The Public Enemy left the WCW in 1999, and briefly fought for the ECW before joining the World Wrestling Federation. The two men made their beginnings the February 22nd 1999 with Raw is War. However, they were rather badly received with the WWF and this because of the climate of the Monday Night Wars, which caused their departures of the WWF later 2 months.

The July 18th, to Bash At the Beach 1999 , The Public Enemy turned over to the WCW to take share with the " Junkyard Invitational". They then turned over on the independent Circuit, making appearances with the X Wrestling Federation as a The South Philly Posse , where they were managed by Jasmin St Claire.

After the death of Rocco Rock'n'roll in 2002, Grunge made team with her " frère" Joey Grunge in the Public New Enemy in August 2003. It made also appearances with the 3PW, and took part in a segment for the memories of the all-in wrestlers deceased last with the ECW at the time of Hardcore Homecoming the June 10th 2005 with Gary Wolfe (the former partner by Lasting team of Anthony) and Tammy Lynn Sytch (the widow of Chris Candido).

Facts catchesques

  • Finishing and signature moves
    • Table Bomb (Powerbomb through a Table)
    • Drive By (assisted somersault senton, with Rocco Rock'n'roll being often jetté through a table by Grunge)
    • Corner sitout powerbomb
    • Second rope diving elbow drop
    • Spinebuster
    • Splash
    • Signal rope fisherman buster
    • Frog splash

Prize list

  • CWA
*1-fois CWA Tag TEAM Champion
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
*4-fois ECW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • I-Generation Superstars off Wrestling
*2-fois I-Generation Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • International World Class Championship Wrestling
*IWCCW Tag TEAM Championship (2 times) - with Equalizer Zip
  • IPW
*1-fois IPW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • MCW
*1-fois MCW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • Main Vent Championship Wrestling
*1-fois MECW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll) *1-fois NWA United States Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
*1-fois NWA World Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll) *PWI classified it number 465 of the 500 best all-in wrestlers in PWI Years of 2003.
  • Superstars off Wrestling
*2-fois SOW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
*1-fois TCW Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)
  • Ultra Championship Wrestling
time WCW World Tag TEAM Champion (with Rocco Rock'n'roll)

Life personnel

Grunge was a neighbor of Chris Benoit; Grunge regularly helped Benoit following the death of Eddie Guerrero. Grunge was also seen prescribing médiacaments before its death by the doctor of Benoit, Dr. Astin.

Grunge died the February 16th 2006 in its residence of Peachtree City, Georgia of the results of complications of a Apnée of the sleep. It left his wife, Penney, and two children. Grunge prepared for a return on the boxing ring. Jason Ray, an all-in wrestler of Big Japan Wrestling, had succeeded in to convince it to take part in round of spring 2006 of the BJW.

References

  • old the star of the ECW Johnny Grunge died
  • Historique of the titles on Solie
  • Lake Charles American Close (February 23rd, 2006) Obituaries, page A2

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