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[Public Enemy GALLERY]

Title History

  • ECW World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Tazmaniac & Kevin Sullivan (March 6, 1994);
  • ECW world tag team titles winning a 8 man tag team match (March 26, 1994);
  • ECW World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Mikey Whipwreck & Cactus Jack (November 5, 1994);
  • ECW World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Beniot/Malenko and Steiner/Taz in a 3-WAY (April 8, 1995);
  • ECW World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Stevie Richards & Raven (October 7, 1995);
  • CWA (New England) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating ???????? (July ??, 1996);
  • WCW World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Harlem Heat (September 23, 1996);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Rick Fuller & Knuckles Nelson (June 17, 1999);
  • NWA U.S. Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Tommy Rich (sub for Buddy Landell) & Doug Gilbert (October 30, 1999);
  • SOW (Superstars of Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Legion of Doom (July 29, 2000);
  • SOW (Superstars of Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Legion of Doom (August 3, 2000);
  • TCW (Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Jorge Estrada & Ray Lloyd (July 7, 2001);
  • MECW (Main Event Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating ??????? (July 14, 2001);
  • NWCW (New Wave Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Rocco Rock defeating Sinn & Jason Cain (November 4, 2001);
  • IWF Tag Team titles w/Joey Grunge defeating Ronnie Vegas & Viscera (August ??, 2003);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • June 23, 1990 – Superstars: Brutus Beefacke defeated Mike Durham.
  • September 2, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Bad News Brown defeated Mike Durham.
  • September 30, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Rhythm And Blues (Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man) defeated Mike Durham and Mike Williams.
  • December 8, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwackers defeated Mike Durham and Tony Ulysses.
  • December 16, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Big Bossman defeated Mike Durham.
  • December 22, 1990 – Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato and Tanaka) (w/Mr. Fuji) defeated Mike Durham and Mike Pocari.
  • September 21, 1991 – Superstars: Ted DiBiase (w/Sensational Sherri) defeated Mike Durham.
  • October 5, 1991 – Superstars: The Dragon defeated Mike Durham.
  • 1993: Public Enemy debuted in the UWF, Ted Petty (as Rocco Rock) and Mike Durham (as Johnny Grunge)..
  • September 18, 1993 – ECW Ultra Clash: The Public Enemy defeated Ian Rotten and Jason Knight.
  • November 12, 1993 – ECW Terror at Tabor: The Public Enemy defeated Axl and Ian Rotten. Tommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Grunge.
  • November 13, 1993 – ECW November to Remember: The Public Enemy defeated Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond.

Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling:

  • 1994: Public Enemy moved on to Eastern Championship Wrestling (Later renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling)..
  • Public Enemy were soon matched up with main eventers like Raven, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman..
  • Public Enemy and the rest of the ECW Roster revolutionized American Wrestling with their “extreme” style..
  • In the land of Extreme, Public Enemy were once told to “tone down” their act, by promoter Paul Heyman..
  • February 1, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Chad Austin and Keith Scherer in a dark match.
  • February 5, 1994 – ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed: The Public Enemy defeated Don and Ron Harris.
  • March 8, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac to win the tag team titles.
  • March 15, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: Crash The Terminator, Kevin Sullivan and Terry Funk defeated Shane Douglas & The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock).
  • March 26, 1994 – ECW Ultimate Jeopardy: Mr. Hughes, Shane Douglas and The Public Enemy defeated Kevin Sullivan, Road Warrior Hawk, Terry Funk and The Tazmaniac. The Public Enemy won the tag team titles as the result.
  • March 29, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: Don and Ron Harris defeated The Public Enemy.
  • April 12, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Mike Norman and Mikey Whipwreck.
  • May 10, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated Don and Ron Harris to retain the titles.
  • May 14, 1994 – ECW When The World Collides: JT Smith, Don and Ron Harris defeated The Public Enemy, Mr. Hughes and Shane Douglas in a handicap tag team elimination match.
  • May 24, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: Mr. Hughes, Shane Douglas & The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) defeated JT Smith, The Bruise Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) & Tommy Dreamer.
  • June 21, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy vs. Axl and Ian Rotten ended in a no contest to retain the titles.
  • June 24, 1994 – ECW Hostile City Showdown: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy vs. Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk ended in a no contest to retain.
  • July 5, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy vs. Bruno Sassi and Dan Evans ended in a no contest to retain the titles.
  • July 12, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Hack Myers & The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock).
  • July 16, 1994 – ECW Heat Wave: The Public Enemy defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.
  • July 26, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated Damien Stone and Stevie Richards to retain the titles in a dark match.
  • August 13, 1994 – ECW Hardcore Heaven: The Public Enemy defeated Ian and Axl Rotten to retain the tag team titles.
  • August 27, 1994 – NWA world Tournament: Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck defeated The Public Enemy to win the ECW world tag team titles.
  • September 27, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Hack Myers and Stormin’ Norman in a dark match.
  • September 27, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Chris Kanyon and Don E. Allen.
  • October 11, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Dino Sandoff and Don E. Allen.
  • October 25, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Rockin’ Rich and Tony Stetson in a dark match.
  • November 1, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten).
  • November 5, 1994 – ECW November to Remember: The Public Enemy defeated Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck to win the tag team titles.
  • November 29, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy vs. Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan ended in a no contest to retain.
  • December 17, 1994 – ECW Holiday Hell: The Public Enemy defeated Sabu and The Tazmaniac to retain the tag team titles.
  • January 31, 1995 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Sabu and The Tazmaniac to win the ECW tag team titles.
  • February 4, 1995 – ECW Double Tables: Sabu and The Tazmaniac defeated The Public Enemy in a double tables match to win the ECW tag team titles.
  • April 8, 1995 – ECW 3 Way Dance: The Public Enemy defeated Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko & Rick Steiner and The Tazmaniac in a 3-way to win the tag team titles.
  • April 15, 1995 – ECW Hostile City Showdown: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated The Pitbulls to retain the tag team titles.
  • May 13, 1995 – ECW Enter Sandman: ECW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated The Pitbulls to retain the tag team titles.
  • July 1, 1995 – ECW Hardcore Heaven: The Public Enemy defeated Mustafa and New Jack.
  • July 4, 1995 – ECW Hardcore TV: Raven and Steven Richards defeated The Public Enemy to win the ECW tag team titles.
  • July 15, 1995 – ECW Heat Wave: Mustafa and New Jack defeated The Public Enemy.
  • July 25, 1995 – ECW Hardcore TV: Mustafa and New Jack defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 5, 1995 – ECW Wrestlepalooza: Mustafa and New Jack defeated The Public Enemy.
  • September 5, 1996 – ECW Hardcore TV: Johnny Grunge defeated New Jack.
  • September 16, 1995 – ECW Gangstas Paradise: Mikey Whipwreck and The Public Enemy defeated New Jack, The Sandman and Too Cold Scorpio.
  • October 24, 1995 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Raven and Stevie Richards & Mustafa and New Jack in a 3-way to win the tag team titles.
  • November 18, 1995 – ECW November To Remember: ECW tag team champions The Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio defeated The Public Enemy to retain the titles.
  • November 18, 1995 – Survivor Series: WWE tag team champions The Smoking Gunns defeated The Public Enemy to retain the titles in a dark match.
  • December 9, 1995 – ECW December to Dismember: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray and Tom Prichard). The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 & Pitbull #2), The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) & Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven, Stevie Richards, The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn) & The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) in a Ultimate Jeopardy steel cage match.
  • December 29, 1995 – ECW Holiday Hell: The Gangstas (Mustafa and New Jack) defeated The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge ahd Rocco Rock).
  • January 5, 1996 – ECW House Party: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Gangstas (Mustafa and New Jack) in a street fight.
  • World Championship Wrestling:
  • 1996: Public Enemy decided to try their luck in Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling..
  • January 15, 1996 – Nitro: The Public Enemy (debut) defeated the American Males (Bagwell & Riggs)..
  • Public Enemy broght their “tables gimmick” to WCW (which would later by ripped off by The Dudley Boyz in WWF)..
  • February 3, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Steve and Scott Armstrong.
  • February 11, 1996 – SuperBrawl V: The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy in a falls count anywhere match.
  • February 17, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Larry Santo and Buck Quartermain.
  • February 24, 1996 – Saturday Night: WCW tag team champions Lex Luger and Sting defeated The Public Enemy to retain the titles.
  • March 9, 1996 – Saturday Night: Lord Steven Regal and David Taylor defeated The Public Enemy by disqualification.
  • March 16, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Pez Whatley and Larry Santo.
  • March 18, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy.
  • April 13, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Nasty Boys & The Steiner Brothers vs. The Public Enemy & The Road Warriors ended in a no contest.
  • April 15, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy in a falls count anywhere, tag team street fight.
  • April 22, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs defeated The Public Enemy.
  • May 13, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy.
  • May 19, 1996 – Slamboree: The Public Enemy defeated The Taskmaster and Chris Benoit in the 1st round.
  • June 1, 1996 – Saturday Night: Sting defeated Johnny Grunge.
  • June 1, 1996 – Worldwide: The Public Enemy defeated Arn Anderson and Kevin Sullivan by disqualification.
  • June 9, 1996 – Worldwide: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat & The Faces of Fear in a 3-way match.
  • June 10, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated The Nasty Boys by disqualification.
  • June 24, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Lord Steven Regal and David Taylor.
  • July 7, 1996 – Bash at the Beach: The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy.
  • July 13, 1996 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy to retain the tag team titles.
  • August 3, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Bill Payne and Butch Long.
  • August 10, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Dick Slater and Mike Enos.
  • August 19, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy.
  • September 9, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Faces of Fear defeated The Public Enemy by disqualification.
  • September 23, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW tag team titles.
  • September 30, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: WCW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated Juventud Guerrera and El Technico to retain the titles.
  • October 5, 1996 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy to win the tag team titles.
  • October 7, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy.
  • November 17, 1996 – Worldwide: The Public Enemy defeated The Renegade and Joe Gomez.
  • November 18, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Chris Jericho defeated Johnny Grunge.
  • November 24, 1996 – World War 3: Johnny Grunge was in the 3 ring battle royal won by The Giant.
  • December 23, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Amazing French Canadians defeated The Public Enemy by disqualification.
  • December 30, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Amazing French Canadians defeated The Public Enemy.
  • January 4, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Steve and Scott Armstrong.
  • January 25, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat by disqualification.
  • February 1, 1997 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy.
  • February 15, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Bunkhouse Buck and Mike Enos.
  • February 23, 1997 – Spring Stampede: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat and The Faces of Fear in a 3-way tag team match.
  • February 24, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Steve McMichael and Jeff Jarrett.
  • March 1, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated The Amazing French Canadians by disqualification.
  • March 8, 1997 – Worldwide: The Public Enemy defeated The Faces of Fear.
  • March 8, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Galaxy and La Parka.
  • March 16, 1997 – Uncensored: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy.
  • March 22, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Ace Darling and Devon Storm.
  • March 24, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: High Voltage defeated The Public Enemy.
  • April 5, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Villano IV and La Parka.
  • April 6, 1997 – Spring Stampede: The Public Enemy defeated Steve McMichael and Jeff Jarrett.
  • April 7, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: High Voltage defeated The Public Enemy.
  • April 14, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated High Voltage in a street fight.
  • April 21, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Steiner Brothers vs. The Public Enemy ended in a no contest.
  • April 26, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Villano IV and Mr. JL.
  • April 28, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Buff Bagwell and Scott Norton defeated The Public Enemy in a dark match.
  • May 5, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Hugh Morrus and Konnan defeated The Public Enemy.
  • May 18, 1997 – Slamboree: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat in a dark match.
  • May 19, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Psychosis and Konnan in a dark match.
  • June 7, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Jerry Flynn and Mark Starr.
  • June 14, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Scott and Steve Armstrong.
  • June 16, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy in a dark match.
  • June 23, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Damien and La Parka defeated The Public Enemy.
  • July 5, 1997 – Worldwide: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy.
  • July 5, 1997 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy.
  • July 7, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat.
  • July 12, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) defeated Los Villanos (Villano IV & Villano V).
  • July 14, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: nWo Japan (Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta) defeated The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock).
  • August 4, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated High Voltage.
  • October 27, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: WCW tag team champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy to retain the titles.
  • November 3, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: WCW tag team champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy in a street fight to retain the titles.
  • November 23, 1997 – World War 3: Johnny Grunge was in the 3 ring battle royal won by Scott Hall.
  • December 6, 1997 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) defeated Los Villanos (Villano IV & Villano V).
  • December 27, 1997 – Saturday Night: WCW tag team champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Public Enemy to retain the titles.
  • January 17, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Disorderly Conduct.
  • February 7, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) defeated The Armstrongs (Scott Armstrong & Steve Armstrong).
  • February 16, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) defeated The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) by disqualification.
  • February 28, 1998 – Saturday Night: Jim Neidhart & The British Bulldog defeated The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock).
  • March 2, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Hugh Morrus and The Barbarian.
  • March 12, 1998 – Thunder: Scott Steiner defeated Johnny Grunge.
  • April 13, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Johnny Grunge defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr..
  • April 20, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell defeated Public Enemy.
  • May 9, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated High Voltage.
  • May 15, 1998 – Thunder: WCW tag team champions Kevin Nash and Dusty Rhodes (replacement for Scott Hall) defeated The Public Enemy to retain.
  • May 23, 1998 – Worldwide: The Public Enemy defeated Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos.
  • June 1, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Raven and Saturn defeated The Public Enemy.
  • June 6, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated The Power Company.
  • June 15, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated The Barbarian and Hugh Morrus.
  • June 18, 1998 – Thunder: The Public Enemy defeated Riggs and Sick Boy.
  • June 22, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Horace and Sick Boy.
  • June 25, 1998 – Thunder: The Public Enemy defeated Raven and Sick Boy.
  • June 27, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated High Voltage.
  • July 2, 1998 – Thunder: Jim Neidhart and The British Bulldog vs. The Public Enemy ended in a no contest.
  • July 6, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright and Disco Inferno by disqualification.
  • July 9, 1998 – Thunder: The Public Enemy defeated Shiima Nobunaga and Tokyo Magnum.
  • July 11, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Judo Suwa and Sumo Fuji.
  • July 17, 1998 – Thunder: The Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright and Disco Inferno by disqualification.
  • August 1, 1998 – Saturday Night: Disco Inferno and Tokyo Magnum defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 8, 1998 – Road Wild: The Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright and Disco Inferno in a street fight.
  • August 13, 1998 – Thunder: Alex Wright and Disco Inferno defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 15, 1998 – Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright and Disco Inferno.

Extreme Championship Wrestling:

World Wrestling Federation:

  • 1997: Public Enemy debuted with the World Wrestling Federation surrounded by a lot of controversy..
  • February 16, 1999 – RAW: The Public Enemy defeated Edge and Gangrel by disqualification.
  • February 22, 1999 – RAW: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) beat Edge & Gangrel w/Christian by disqualification..
  • ~~~After the match, the lights went out, and when they came on, fans saw that Public Enemy had received a blood bath!
  • February 28, 1999 – HEAT: The Public Enemy defeated The Hardy Boyz.
  • March 7, 1999 – HEAT: The Public Enemy defeated The Acolytes by disqualification.
  • March 15, 1999 – RAW: Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated Public Enemy to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • April 3, 1999 – Shotgun: Too Much vs Skull & 8-Ball vs Hardy Boyz vs Public Enemy ended in a No Contest..
  • April 10, 1999 – Shotgun: The Hardy Boyz vs. The Public Enemy ended in a no contest.
  • The WWF roster did not accept PE since it was understood that they were jumping from a sinking ship (WCW)..
  • June 13, 1999–Deep South Wrestling: Khris Germany and Kit Carson vs. The Public Enemy ended in a no contest.
  • June 17, 1999–NWA: The Public Enemy defeated Knuckles Nelson and Rick Fuller to win the tag team titles.
  • June 19, 1999–NWA: Dukes and Knuckles Nelson defeated The Public Enemy in a street fight to win the tag team titles.

World Championship Wrestling:

  • June 25, 1999 – House Show: Hak defeated Johnny Grunge in a hardcore match.
  • July 11, 1999 – Bash at the Beach: Public Enemy returned to WCW for the infamous Junkyard Invitational Battle Royal..
  • August 7, 1999–Saturday Night: The Public Enemy defeated Jerry Flynn and Hugh Morris by disqualification.
  • August 9, 1999–Nitro: Barry Windham and Curt Hennig defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 16, 1999–Nitro: The Insane Clown Posse defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 26, 1999–Thunder: Sid Vicious defeated The Public Enemy in a handicap match.
  • August 28, 1999–Saturday Night: Public Enemy defeated Horace and Scott Norton.

Independent Wrestling:

  • July 30, 1999–Curtis Comes Home: The Public Enemy defeated Beau James and Roger Anderson.
  • October 2, 1999–NWA: Kronus and Tommy Gilbert defeated The Public Enemy.
  • December 17-18, 1999–XPW: The Public Enemy vs. Bigg Rott and Chronic ended in a no contest.
  • April 28, 2000–XPW: The Public Enemy defeated Axl Rotten and Supreme.
  • May 26, 2000–XPW: Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. Westside NGZ (Bigg Rott and Chronic) ended in a no contest.
  • May 27, 2000–Wrestling In Ashwaubenon: Jim Duggan and Road Warrior Animal defeated The Public Enemy.
  • May 28, 2000–XPW: Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Westside NGZ (Bigg Rott and Chronic).
  • June 30, 2000–IGW: The Road Warriors defeated The Public Enemy to win the tag team titles.
  • July 16, 2000–WWC: Barry and Kendall Windham defeated The Public Enemy.
  • August 11, 2001–MECW: MECW tag team champions The Public Enemy defeated Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke in a falls count anywhere match to retain the titles.
  • November 9, 2001–VWC: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock), Fiver Rock and Marc Wittmann) defeated Alex The Iceman, GEIL, The Hustler & The Skull Crusher in a tag team elimination match.
  • November 10, 2001–NAWA: Crazy John Tiger and Martin Nolte defeated The Public Enemy.
  • November 13, 2001–XWF: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Dave and Dean Palmer.
  • November 14, 2001–XWF: The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy, The Shane Twins and The Road Warriors in a 4-way tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • May 18, 2002–3PW: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Christian York and Joey Matthews.
  • June 29, 2002–3PW: The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Ian Rotten and Axl Rotten.
  • August 2003: Johnny Grunge often teamed with his fictional brother “Joey Grunge” as the NEW Public Enemy..
  • ~~~The NEW Public Enemy (Johnny & Joey Grunge) defeated Viscera & Ronnie Vegas to win the IWF Tag Team titles..
  • June 19, 2004 – 3PW: Rockin’ Rebel vs Johnny Grunge ended in a no contest..

Extreme Reunion:

  • June 10, 2005 – Hardcore Homecoming: Johnny Grunge, Gary Wolf & Tammy Sytch paid tribute to wrestlers who died..
  • ~~~RIP: Louie Spicolli, Road Warrior Hawk, Rocco Rock, Big Dick Dudley, Pitbull #2, Eddie Gilbert and Chris Candido..
  • ~~~Danny Doring & Roadkill came out next and got into a brawl with Johnny Grunge & Gary Wolf in the ring..
  • ~~~Tammy Sytch ran backstage and brought out 911, who chokeslammed Danny Doring and Roadkill to hell!
  • ~~~Roadkill was then placed on a table and Johnny Grunge delivered a top rope splash through the table!!!
  • August 6, 2005–UCW-Zero/AWA: Johnny & Joey Grunge & Sabu defeated Khan Kussion & Derrick Janetty & Poco..

The Death of Johnny Grunge:

  • February 16, 2006: Mike “Johnny Grunge” Durham was pronounced dead on arrival and a local hospital in Atlanta, GA..
  • ~~~Johnny Grunge was at a friends house in Peachtree City and started gasping for air and was rushed to hospital..
  • ~~~Johnny Grunge, whose age is believed to be 39, was said to have never been the same since Ted Petty’s death.
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mike Durham’s death was officially caused from a coronary artery blockage and morbid obesity.
  • February 25, 2006 – Ring of Honor: They did a 10-bell salut for Johnny Grunge..
  • February 18, 2006–International Wrestling Cartel: They did a 10-bell salute for Johnny Grunge..
  • June 16, 2007–Pro Wrestling Unplugged: Johnny Grunge was inducted in the New Alhambra Arena Hardcore Hall of Fame..

  • Scott VanVelzor wrote: I just want to say I was real good friends with Mike, and his personality and ability to make you laugh with be greatly missed.. I just talked to him a week ago, I still cannot believe it…. R.I.P Mike… you will be greatly missed.

 

Updated: February 3, 2024 @ 6:32 am

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Trained By

Debut

1987-2006

Birthday

July 10, 1966

Hometown

Born in Sulpher, Louisiana
Moved somewhere in Alabama
Billed from Compton, California
Lives in Philadelphia, PA

Gender

Male

Height

5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight

264 lbs (120 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Table-Bomb

Favorite Move(s)

Spinebuster,
Flying Legdrop

Notable Feuds

The Dudley Boyz,
The American Males,
Harlem Heat

Status

Deceased