#Johnny Grunge

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[hostilecityshowdown]

"Those who are looking to invest Sabu's money for him don't like seeing him try these wild out-of-the-ring moonsaults. But if Sabu doesn't take risks, he simply isn't Sabu."

"What's lost on some fans is that Sabu isn't just a daring aerialist; he's also a sound all-around wrestler who can make Terry Funk submit to a camel clutch (above) and throw a great drop kick against 2 Cold Scorpio (right). But it's the daredevil that fans pay to see."

"If some of Sabu's advisers had their way, they would never let him wrestle with a broken neck, which is exactly what he did when he legdropped Johnny Grunge (and a press table!)."

[extreme-warfare]

[blowflyfag]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated: September 1996

Public Enemy: “They’re Insane In The Membrane!”

HAVOC INC. PAYS THE PRICE FOR HERO WORSHIP

It’s one thing to respect an opposing team. It’s another thing to worship them … even after they just gave you the worst whipping of your life 

By Dave Rosenbaum

[Public Enemy’s Johnny Grunge applies a rear chinlock on Havoc Inc.’s Hollywood as Hollywood grimaces in pain. The punishment PE dealt out to Havoc Inc. would get much, much worse, though. ]

WE DON’T KNOW if Aretha Franklin’s friend ever found out what R-E-S-P-E-C-T meant to her, but here’s what it meant to Havoc Inc., a team that might have put Public Enemy a little too high on a pedestal.

“They’re insane in the membrane!” said Rocco Rock of Public Enemy. “You gotta be a fool to get into that ring without a little bit of respect for your opponent, but there ain't no room in wrestling for hero worship, not when your heroes are going to kick the livin’ crap out of you!”

Put even more succinctly by Public Enemy’s Johnny Grunge, “They always dreamed of getting their butts kicked by Public Enemy. Well, they got their wish and then some!”

***

Two men named O’Dog and Hollywood fell in love about three years ago–and not with each other! The object of their desire was a wrestling tag team, Public Enemy.

But this is no Goldust story. It’s about two wrestlers who saw a tag team and immediately said, “We’ve gotta be like them!” Rock and Grunge was the tag team O’Dog and Hollywood dreamed of being.

“You see those guys in the ring and know that’s what tag team wrestling is supposed to be all about,” Hollywood said. “You’re talking about two wrestlers who had been around a whole, but they never clicked until they made a team. They’re fearless, and they’re great wrestlers, too.”

[Hollywood used to love watching Rocco Rock set opponents up on press tables, then send them crashing through those tables. He probably never thought Rock would someday try it on him!]

Hollywood, who checks in at 6’4”, 275 pounds, and O’Dog, whose vitals are 5’10”, 180 pounds, had spent five years wrestling for independents in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Oregon. They are a streetfighting team that never could distinguish themselves from the other streetfighting teams and had settled into a life of making ends meet.

They were also fans. O’Dog and Hollywood were regularly in attendance at ECW matches in Philadelphia when Public Enemy wrestled. They’d sit at ringside, make mental notes of what they saw, and once even had the chance to shake their heroes’ hands.

“I don’t remember it,” Grunge spat. “Not that it was worth remembering.” So enthralled was Havoc Inc. with PE that O’Dog and Hollywood sent a letter in care of WCW to Public Enemy that described in detail why Rock and Grunge were the greatest Tag team in the world. 

“We didn't see any harm in that!” O’Dog said.

“Stupidest thing anybody’s ever done!” Grunge said. “It ticked us off. If some tag team’s gonna copy us, they better get it right and just do it. Public Enemy asks no questions, we just kick butt. You do sissy stuff like writin’ gushy letters and you’re askin’ for trouble from us. We had to teach them a lesson about what being tough is all about.”

It’s March 22 at an Int’l Pro Wrestling card in Leighton, Pennsylvania, and Havoc Inc.is about to realize its dream of being in the same ring as Public Enemy. What they don't know is they’re about to be destroyed by PE.

Since arriving in WCW late last year, Public Enemy has only occasionally competed on independent cards. But tonight, Grunge and Rock are wrestling in tiny Lehighton because they want the chance to violently meet the team that admires them so. 

[Havoc Inc.’s O’Dog had Rock on the run early in the match, but the advantage didn’t last long. PE had a message to send to Havoc Inc. On this night. They delivered it in very violent fashion!]

“We thought they’d like to shake our hands or maybe enjoy a few knees to the gut from us,” Rock chortled. “Maybe they’d enjoy having their necks broken by the best tag team in the world. That’ll give them something to tell their grandchildren about … if they’re still capable of having grandchildren!”

It’s questionable after this one. A match that many thought would be totally one-sided ends up being very competitive for a while. Once they get control of the match, though, Public Enemy draws out the affair and teaches Havoc Inc.a lesson in violence and mayhem. Public Enemy sends both of their opponents crashing through wooden tables, Rocco Rock with a somersault, grunge with a crushing elbowdrop. The match spills outside of the ring and into the bleachers, where Havoc Inc. are spectators to their own beating.

[Havoc Inc. do take their worship of PE to the extreme. They even write on the tape they use on their wrists (above), which is something Rock and Grunge often do. Looks like Grunge wasn’t too flattered (below).]

With the fans on their side, Rock and Grunge crush the upstarts and leave them battered. Havoc Inc. looks like it has been through a war but strangely, O’Dog and Hollywood are smiling.

“Now we want The Gangstas,”Hollywood said, “That would make our year! Public Enemy and The Gangstas. Can you imagine that?”

Can you believe it? “I swear, I would’ve killed them if they came up to us and thanked us for nearly ending their lives,” Grunge said.

“I definitely would’ve finished the job.” Rock added.

Maybe they should have, because O’Dog and Hollywood are unflappable. 

“You have to pay your dues and learn your lessons in wrestling,” Hollywood said. “We learned our lesson tonight about what it takes to be at Public Enemy’s level. Maybe we have some work to do,  but that’s okay.”

Said O’Dog: “I'm just mad that we didn’t get a chance to shake their hands.”

No, but Public Enemy shook everything else on a night of glorified violence for Havoc Inc.

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[seasonofhorror]

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

1990, dir. Tim Burton

[manicgremlinnightmaregirl]

[cg1rl]

ൃ ̮͡𑁍ུ I. hit. my. peak.

at. (127). feet. ༝⠀ .

[fawns-antlers]

[hostilecityshowdown]

"We're not sure if that's a cheese grater or part of a French-fry maker that Public Enemy's Johnny Grunge is using to make a serious mess out of the head of Stevie Richards in ECW. Does it really matter? The good news for Richards is that with Grunge and his PE partner Rocco Rock now in WCW, he won't have to worry about this happening again ... at least not at the hands of the same man. It's something Richards can remember Grunge by."

[extreme-warfare]

[labellepluie]

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

[bishicat]

AU where Johnny's the groupie ( ͡º ꒳ ͡º)

[hywi2n]

if you need to be mean

♱ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏  ﹙🗝﹚ ꒰͡ Ï ͡꒱

be mean to me ༄

[mai-333]

The Poverty Aesthetic;

Why do people want to look poor?

N.hoolywood Fall/Winter 2017 men’s collection

Not wanting to look polished and elegant isn’t something new. Messier aesthetics have been popular styles since the 1950s. The hippies of the 60s wore a beat up, vintage carnival look. Punk rock trended in the 80s where people wore shredded, torn, or bleached jeans. The 90s had grunge where tattered and even dirty clothes were worn, with distressed denims and flannels. But while these trends were primarily influenced by music and political movements, the current phenomenon of wanting to look homeless or poor is not.

The poverty trend really started with shoes. Taking inspiration from grunge fashion trends which included well worn Doc Martens and Converse. Many people took to manufacturing this look by purposefully making their shoes look dirty, and old. So while these may look similar, the 90s grunge style was created through thrifting and repurposing clothes. This new trend is a mockery to 90s grunge, faking a used look is pathetic, many people who are forced to wear tattered shoes would love your brand new ones. If you really want the distressed shoe aesthetic then buy them second hand, or just wear your shoes until they look worn. This has escalated severely, to the point where luxury brands such as Gucci and Balenciaga, are now selling new used looking shoes.

N.hoolywood and Magnolia Pearl have both been criticised for glamorising the poverty aesthetic. Even John Galliano, who’s 2000s homeless inspired collection later influenced the parody Zoolander film. Celebrities such as Johnny Depp have been seen wearing ‘distressed chic’ outfits which could have been seen on a homeless person, except that he’s actually wearing Magnolia Pearl.

It is no surprise that people have taken issue with the poverty aesthetic, because this is only an aesthetic for those who have the choice. It is the ultimate luxury to be able to choose to dress poor. What a poor person will be judged for wearing is now a trend for richer people. Rich people view poor people through their lens of privilege. This style is not just controversial, it is ignorant, out of touch, and overall just privileged.

Choosing to wear second hand clothing, oversized and layered outfits, is not the issue. I understand that many people choose to dress in a more alternative and grungy style which may look similar to what is worn by poor or homeless people. It is not problematic to wear distressed or tattered clothing when you can afford otherwise. Dressing in worn and second hand clothing is one of the best ways to tackle fast fashion and over consumption. The issue lies where rich people want to masquerade as poor, when luxury brands sell and promote ‘homeless chic’ fashion.