Honorable Mention - Celebrity Deathmatch 1999; Axl Rose vs. Slash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ--4t3J6nQ Although it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the actual history of Guns N' Roses, or the infamy, this special occasion is worth an honourable mention. For those of you old enough to remember (you'd be surprised just how much I'm saying that these days) there was a time when MTV contained more than just celebrity rehab, bad Journalism (because the public has a right to know!) and Jackass clones. Celebrity Deathmatch, a claymation show in which superstars were pitted against each other in a battle of blood and carnage, was one of the last "proper" shows to run on the network. Ironically, both CD and Beavis and Butthead (another incredible programme of that era) were relaunched and returned to MTV years later, casting a pale shadow over their former glories. If you think your youth died the day you turned 25 then think how I felt when I first saw Beavis and Butthead review a Katy Perry video! But I digress. Again. Basically, this match see's Axl face Slash in an old fan versus new fan's dream, featuring some interesting quotations from the era (Slash asks Axl to stop using the GNR name on all his crappy albums - which Axl, as of 2013, has only done once) and Axl berates Slash for appearing on Hollywood Squares. Something I'd love to see. Referee Miles Lane get's the best line though, saying that while Guns are absolutely forbidden, Roses would brighten things up a bit. Classic.
Wayne Madden
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First studied Journalism in Ireland in 2003, returning to Sunderland University on the tenth anniversary of my first studies in the subject to continue towards an MA. Interested in all sorts including WWE, Music, Film, TV and Games. Has travelled around a bit to places like California, Ontario and Mexico and plans to do more of the same soon again.
Recently I've been writing pieces on my favourite topics which have included obscure theme music from nostalgic shows, Guns N' Roses and a few other surprises I'll be happy to share in time!
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