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Johnny Grunge

Also known as Johnny Rotten, Mike Durham, Troy Durham, Zap, Equalizer Zap

Personal Data

Birthday:

10.07.1965

Birthplace:

Compton, California, USA

Day of death:

16.02.2006 (at the age of 40)

Cause of death:

Atemstillstand

Gender:

male

Height:

5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight:

264 lbs (120 kg)

Career Data

Alter egos:

Equalizer Zap
Johnny Grunge
Johnny Rotten
Mike Durham
a.k.a. Troy Durham
Zap

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1987 - 2006)
Tag Team Wrestler (1987 - 2006)

Beginning of in-ring career:

1987

End of in-ring career:

2006

In-ring experience:

19 years

Wrestling style:

Allrounder, Brawler

Signature moves:

Table Bomb
The Drive-By

5.35

Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 59

Number of comments: 13

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Average rating: 5.34 [59]

Average rating in 2025: 4.50 [2]

Average rating in 2024: 2.00 [1]

Average rating in 2023: 4.33 [9]

Average rating in 2022: 5.00 [2]

Average rating in 2021: 4.75 [4]

Average rating in 2020: 5.67 [3]

Average rating in 2019: 5.00 [2]

Average rating in 2018: 4.33 [3]

Average rating in 2017: 5.50 [2]

Average rating in 2016: 5.50 [2]

Average rating in 2014: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2012: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2011: 6.50 [2]

Average rating in 2010: 5.00 [1]

Average rating in 2009: 6.00 [1]

Average rating in 2008: 6.33 [6]

Average rating in 2007: 5.76 [17]

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Itayboi wrote on 02.01.2024:

[2.0] "Just a garbge wrestler nothing more. Its man like him that made parts of ecw shiws must skip. The thing is im pretty sure having seen some of his work that there was somthing there with both him and rocco rock, but he, like his partner was fine with just sakting bay having brawls with the ood fun spot. A real shame"

Shadow Explosion wrote on 19.09.2023:

[1.0] "You know that part in "El Scorcho" where it goes "Watching Grunge Leg drop New Jack through a press table". If you go back and watch that moment, it's like the shittiest leg drop ever, dude broke a table with his taint. Anyways Johnny Grunge is basically at the same skill level as his partner, they were super over but they were super boring when it came to brawling. hardcore wrestling is an art and the worst thing you can do is being boring at it."

Giantfan1980 wrote on 24.05.2023:

[3.0] "Just know him and Rocco Rock from their spot fest garbage fights in WCW. Punch, kick, hit opponent with cookie sheets."

AnB wrote on 03.05.2021:

[4.0] "Not an interesting in-ring worker, but got a pop while in the Public Enemy tag team in the ECW days. Main selling points were that he could take a beating and sell well."

DanTalksRasslin wrote on 05.07.2019:

[5.0] "The heavyweight of the Public Enemy tag team, Grunge had a much more brawl-based style than his lightweight partner, which created a nice dynamic within the team. He could deal and receive punishment, with or without weapons, and that suited him to the ECW scene just fine, as well as helping the team stand out when they made their way to WCW. Grunge and Rock always seemed to be having fun, and that made them a popular and memorable presence in the '90s tag team ranks."

JEK 1991 wrote on 02.03.2019:

[5.0] "Just a tag team specialist. Did not go anywhere after Public Enemy broke up. best peak was with Rocco Rock."

RatingsMachine wrote on 23.10.2018:

[3.0] "Johnny Grunge really wasn't that good in the ring, his limitations camouflaged by Paul Heyman so successfully that a lot of people considered he and Ted Petty to both be far better than they actually were. Once he and Petty went to WCW, though, the truth was made painfully clear."

DaWizWithAD wrote on 07.07.2018:

[5.0] "He was a perfect compliment to Flyboy Rocco Rock as the heavy member of Public Enemy. Great in a brawl but never seemed to do great in a normal match."

Witchfinder wrote on 20.08.2012:

[7.0] "Johnny Grunge was a very good wrestler. He trained a couple of guys. He died in 2006 after 2 years without wrestling."