Early career (1987–1993) Grunge made his professional wrestling debut in 1987. In 1993 in
Woodbridge, New Jersey, Grunge formed a
tag team in the UWF with
Rocco Rock known as
The Public Enemy. This was not the first time they had met though as The Public Enemy faced one another in Austria , with Grunge (using the name "Johnny Rotten") losing to Rock (using the name "Cheetah Kid" and was masked).
Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993–1996) In 1993, The Public Enemy joined
Eastern Championship Wrestling, a
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based
promotion soon to be renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling. Between March 6, 1994 and October 28, 1995, The Public Enemy held the
ECW Tag Team Championship on four occasions. While in ECW, they were involved in two infamous incidents - the first when the ECW audience hurled folding chairs into the ring until The Public Enemy (both "unconscious") were submerged, and the second when the ECW audience invaded the
ring to celebrate with The Public Enemy, with the ring collapsing as a result of the additional weight. They were known for their
hardcore wrestling style and usage of
tables, a
gimmick that was later adopted by the
Dudley Boyz. The Public Enemy's wrestling style was referenced in
Weezer's song "
El Scorcho"; the line "watchin' Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table" was derived from a caption for a photograph of Grunge fighting wrestler
New Jack that was published in
Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
World Championship Wrestling (1996–1998) In 1996, The Public Enemy joined the
Atlanta, Georgia based
World Championship Wrestling promotion. They debuted on January 15, 1996, defeating
The American Males. On September 23, 1996 in
Birmingham, Alabama, The Public Enemy defeated
Harlem Heat to win the
WCW World Tag Team Championship, but Harlem Heat regained the titles on October 1, 1996 in
Canton, Ohio.
World Wrestling Federation, return to ECW and return to WCW (1999) The Public Enemy left WCW in September 1998, and briefly made appearances for ECW before joining the
World Wrestling Federation. Both men made their debut on the February 22, 1999 episode of
Raw is War, but were released from the WWF two months later. They had previously performed in the company at Survivor Series 1995 facing
The Smoking Gunns. On July 18 at
Bash at the Beach 1999, The Public Enemy returned to WCW and took part in the "Junkyard Invitational".
Later career (1999–2006) They then returned to the
independent circuit, making appearances with the
X Wrestling Federation as The South Philly Posse, where they were
managed by
Jasmin St. Claire. In the early 2000s, Public Enemy performed for the short-lived
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling among other independent promotions. The team won various independent tag team titles. Following the death of Rocco Rock in 2002, Grunge teamed with his
kayfabe brother Joey Grunge as The New Public Enemy throughout August 2003. His cousin, Jason Ray, who wrestled for
Big Japan Wrestling, helped book him for BJW's upcoming spring tour. ==Personal life==