Johnny Grunge

Johnny Grunge
Johnny Grunge in March 2002
Birth nameMichael Lynn Durham
Born(1965-07-10)July 10, 1965[1]
Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 2006(2006-02-16) (aged 40)[2]
Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Johnny Grunge[3][4]
Johnny Rotten[3][4]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4][5]
Billed weight263 lb (119 kg)[5]
Billed fromCompton, California[3]
Debut1987

Michael Lynn Durham (July 10, 1965 – February 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Johnny Grunge. He is known for his appearances with Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as one-half of the tag team The Public Enemy with Rocco Rock. In the course of his career, Grunge held championships such as the ECW World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference wrestlerdeaths was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 18. 2007 Edition.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Public Enemy". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Loverro, Thom (2006). The Rise and Fall of ECW. Pocket Books. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-1-4165-1058-1.
  5. ^ a b "Johnny Grunge profile". OWOW. Retrieved August 14, 2009.