Johnny Grunge

Michael Durham ( * July 10, 1966 in Sulphur, Louisiana; † 16 February 2006 in Peachtree City, Georgia ), better known as Johnny Grunge, was an American professional wrestler.

  • 2.1 Title
  • 2.2 Awards

Career

Durham made ​​his debut in 1987 in wrestling and was known mainly on the side of Rocco rock as one half of the tag team Public Enemy. His first major appearance as a solo wrestler had Durham as Mike Durham on 6 July 1990 in the then World Wrestling Federation. There he came to a total of eight times; his final obligation for the WWF he was on 9 January 1993. Between these appearances Durham was a couple of times active in the independent wrestling scene and took there by a Gimmickwechsel. When are home in New York Promotion International Championship Wrestling, he appeared as an equalizer Zip. In the WWF, he continued to perform as Mike Durham. During his last WWF match Durham had changed the gimmick again and now stood as Johnny Rotten.

Independent / Eastern Championship Wrestling

After his departure from the WWF Durham toured the independent wrestling scene. There he met the later Rocco skirt. On 18 September 1993, both debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling at. They formed the tag team Public Enemy and Durham now took to the ring character of Johnny Grunge. There, both specialized in the hardcore style and extended this to the tag team division. So they put the first tag team targeted a table and chairs in their matches. A year later (1994 ) both won for the first time, the ECW Tag Team titles.

Durham remained until April 29, 1995 permanently in the ECW. On 1 May 1995 he joined the first time as a solo wrestler and as Johnny Rotten in the independent scene, as he was bound for a show of the United States Wrestling Association. He then returned to ECW and remained there until January 5, 1996.

World Championship Wrestling / World Wrestling Federation

On January 8, 1996 Public Enemy debuted in World Championship Wrestling. Although Durham was in between some even required for shows at the USWA, Public Enemy was on 23 September 1996 win the WCW World Tag Team title. Their last match at WCW had Public Enemy, on 18 August 1998.

Durham and his partner made ​​their debut on 16 February 1999 at the WWF and went there on in the newly created hardcore division. But since this concept was quickly abandoned by the WWF again, both had only seven appearances. As legendary applies her match against Team Xtreme, which took place on 30 March 1999. After this show to Durham and Ted Petty joined the NWA.

National Wrestling Alliance / Independent

Petty and Durham debuted on 17 June 1999 in the National Wrestling Alliance, where they could gain equal to the NWA World Tag Team title. After several appearances followed in the WCW. Petty and Durham were now increasingly in the independent scene. Mainly, they were obliged by the hardcore promotion Xtreme Pro Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation.

2002 died in Durham longtime partner Ted Petty. So he stepped up to June 2004 as a single wrestler. His last appearance as an active wrestler had Durham, when he was hired for a show at the hardcore promotion Pro Pain Pro Wrestling on June 19, 2004.

Hardcore Homecoming and death

On 10 June 2005 Durham took part in the ECW reunion show Hardcore Homecoming, hosted by Shane Douglas. On 16 February 2006, he died as a result of complications that were associated with the sleep apnea syndrome. In the same year his successes in the independent recording Hardcore Hall of Fame.

Achievements

Title

  • Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • 4x ECW Tag Team Champion with Rocco Skirt
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Century Wrestling Alliance ( National Wrestling Alliance)
  • Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling ( National Wrestling Alliance)
  • World Championship Wrestling
  • Main Event Championship Wrestling
  • Superstars Of Wrestling
  • 2x Tag Team Champion with SOW Rocco Skirt
  • I- Generation Superstars of Wrestling
  • 2x i- Generation Tag Team Champion with SoW Rocco Skirt
  • World Wrestling Association New Jersey
  • International Championship Wrestling
  • 2x ICW Tag Team Champion as an equalizer Equalizer Zip Zap with
  • Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling

Awards

  • Hardcore Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)
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