GG Allin and the Murder Junkies

From The Great Outdoor Fight

The major controversy of the 1986 fight was, of course, the first and last appearance of an inorganic participant in the Fight's history, the last "man" standing Fightbot. Still, many fighters recall the pathetic performance of transgressive punk rock artist GG Allin on the second day.

Dressed only in a leotard, GG Allin took the stage with the Murder Junkies. However, in a rare sober state, GG confessed to all in attendance that his back story, along with all of his antics, were a put-on. In fact, his entire career was a piece of performance art he had planned while attending the Rhode Island School of Design with his then girlfriend famed art photographer Cindy Sherman. GG sobbed throughout his speech, at one point whimpering, "This violence, this crap slinging, this degradation... this is all an act. I don't know what you expect from me anymore."

The Murder Junkies were appalled at GG's sudden sensitive tell all and the audience was even more shocked when GG began reciting sub par symbolist poetry highly derivative of Charles Baudelaire, claiming that this was his true life's work. A silent stand still fell over the fighters as GG recited his poems. During this time, Fightbot - not privy to human emotions - took out a large number of fighters with little notice. This brief stint in which Fightbot fought unopposed would prove to be crucial in his victory, as he took out several strong contenders.

The Ruling Body, provided with funds by Allin's record company, several art critics, RISD professors, and performance art enthusiasts, paid off all surviving Fight participants to never reveal Allin's breakdown during his performance that year. Allin would fulfill the meticulously conceived blueprint for his "performance piece" that he and Sherman had penned while he was in college, culminating in his death in the early 1990's.

What remains uncertain is whether or not Allin's breakdown during the 1986 Great Outdoor Fight was part of this blueprint or not.