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.
The dismissal of Poison guitarist CC DeVille from the band was caused by a conflict between him and guitarist Mick Michaels, which culminated in a physical altercation at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards after DeVille's subpar performance.