Poison fires guitarist CC DeVille. Conflict between Michaels and DeVille culminated in a fistfight backstage at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, provoked by DeVille's inept live performance.
Poison guitarist CC DeVille was dismissed due to a conflict between Michaels and DeVille, which escalated into a physical altercation backstage at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. This fight was triggered by DeVille's subpar live performance.