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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The World's Most Dangerous Man |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1. 80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Born | February 11, 1964 |
| Fighting out of | Susanville, California |
| Town of birth | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Team/Association | Lion's Den |
| Fighting style | Shoot Fighting |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 22 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 2 |
Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964[1]) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Susanville is a city and county seat of Lassen County, California, USA Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Lion's Den is a Mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Susanville, California but has recently moved its headquarters Shootfighting is a Combat sport and Martial art, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff He is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett
Shamrock was a one-time King of Pancrase Champion & UFC Superfight Champion in MMA, NWA World Heavyweight Champion in TNA, and the 1998 King of the Ring as well as a one-time Intercontinental Champion the WWF. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Shamrock's martial arts career began following the dismantling of the UWF, in the inaugural Pancrase show on September 21, 1993. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In the event, Ken Shamrock defeated Masakatsu Funaki by an arm-triangle choke. best known under his Stage name is a Japanese professional wrestler who performed in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG as well as the UWF. [2][3] There was some irony in this, as it was Funaki who had, along with Karl Gotch and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, taught Shamrock the art of catch wrestling during their days as professional wrestlers. Catch wrestling is a style of Wrestling. Catch wrestling is arguably the ancestor of modern Grappling, Professional wrestling, Mixed martial arts Shamrock went on to win in the two subsequent Pancrase shows. [3][4][5]
He returned to America to fight in the newly formed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world In spite of their status as competitors in the unrehearsed environment of Pancrase, Funaki served as Shamrock's head trainer for the event. Held under a one-night tournament format with minimal rules (in contrast to Pancrase, which had extensive rules and a gentleman's agreement not to strike on the ground) Shamrock progressed to the semi-finals by defeating Patrick Smith via leglock. Patrick Smith is the name of Patrick Smith (politician, also known as "Paddy Smith" an Irish politician who served in Dáil Éireann Patrick However, he fell to Royce Gracie in his next fight, as Gracie choked Shamrock out. Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Despite this loss, Shamrock continued to shine in Pancrase, losing to Funaki and another of his mentors, Minoru Suzuki, but nonetheless defeating Manabu Yamada in the finals of a 24-man tournament to crown Pancrase's first champion. is a Japanese Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He also picked up a pair of wins against future mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten. Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (born February 24, 1965) is a Dutch Mixed martial arts fighter and Color commentator.
Shamrock also founded the Lion's Den, a group dedicated to the training of mixed martial arts fighters. The Lion's Den is a Mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Susanville, California but has recently moved its headquarters Many Lion's Den fighters such as Pete Williams, Jerry Bohlander, and Tra Telligman have achieved success in mixed martial arts. Peter Alan Williams (born July 10, 1975) is a former American Mixed martial arts fighter who fought out of Ken Shamrock 's Lion's Den Jerry Bohlander (born on February 12, 1974) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA fighter Tracy "Trauma" Telligman (usually known as "Tra" Telligman ˈtreɪ tray) (born February 7, 1965 in Dallas Texas) is an Others, such as Guy Mezger and Frank Shamrock have become legends in their own right. Guy Mezger ( January 1, 1968 in Houston Texas) is an American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III on December 8 1972 in Santa Monica California) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter
At UFC 5 in May 1995, Shamrock and Gracie squared off in the UFC's first ever "Superfight. UFC 5 The Return of the Beast was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the " Unfortunately, the match did not live up to expectations. At UFC 5 the UFC had instituted time limits and Shamrock and Gracie fought for the entire allotted time of 30 minutes along with 5 minutes of overtime before the match was declared a draw. Shamrock then defeated Dan Severn for the newly-created Superfight belt, successfully defending this title against Oleg Taktarov and Kimo Leopoldo. Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov ( Олег Николаевич Тактаров; born August 26 1967) is a Russian Mixed martial artist and actor Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Dili, East Timor) is a Mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. In 1996, he lost the belt via judges decision in a rematch with Severn. The Severn bout marked the last time Masakatsu Funaki would serve as Ken Shamrock's trainer and cornerman.
In 2000, he went on to compete in the PRIDE Fighting Championships. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Ken Shamrock defeated Alexander Otsuka by TKO at Pride Grand Prix Finals 2000 and lost to Kazuyuki Fujita. born October 16 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a Mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler.
Shamrock engaged in a feud with Don Frye during his career in the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Don "The Predator" Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Actor, and PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. In 1999, Alicia Webb (also known as Ryan Shamrock) dated Ken Shamrock until early 2003. Alicia Nicole Webb (born May 4 1979) is an American Professional wrestling valet. Don Frye made comments on this case which Ken Shamrock cheated on and divorced his wife to date a young girl (Alicia Webb was 19 and Ken Shamrock was 35 when they started dating). Alicia Nicole Webb (born May 4 1979) is an American Professional wrestling valet. Ken Shamrock was enraged by his personal life leaking out causing a feud between Ken Shamrock and Don Frye. The feud ended in a match during PRIDE 19 - Bad Blood in which Don Frye won by split decision. The two fighters have been on good terms after that match.
Shamrock's Lion's Den has engaged in a feud with former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz. Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American Mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Ortiz defeated Lion's Den fighters Jerry Bohlander and Guy Mezger, eventually facing Shamrock in one of the highest-selling mixed martial arts Pay Per View events of all time in the United States. Jerry Bohlander (born on February 12, 1974) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA fighter Guy Mezger ( January 1, 1968 in Houston Texas) is an American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging At UFC 40, Ortiz defeated an injured Shamrock by TKO (corner stoppage).
April 9, 2005, was a turning point in Shamrock's career and future in mixed martial arts. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the main event, the first ever UFC appearance on basic cable TV, on the popular reality series The Ultimate Fighter finale, Shamrock faced rising star Rich Franklin in a light heavyweight bout. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The Ultimate Fighter is a Reality television series and Mixed martial arts (MMA competition originating from United States and produced by Spike Rich Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Although Shamrock had more experience and almost caught Franklin in a modified heel hook, he was defeated by a TKO in the first round when Franklin took advantage of Shamrock's slip (while executing a kick) and ground and pounded him to victory. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and
On October 24, 2005, Shamrock lost to fellow mixed martial arts legend Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba in PRIDE: Fully Loaded, by TKO. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The decision to stop the fight was controversial to some, including Shamrock, since he was able to get right back up after being knocked down. However, Ken did turn his back to Sakuraba and wasn't intelligently defending himself, so the referee stopped the fight. His own brother Frank Shamrock commented on the stoppage in an interview with the site Sherdog. com: "…if you’re sleeping with your head through the second rope, you’re in a bad way. He got clocked. He went down. According to the rules he was no longer defending himself and that’s the end of the fight. " [1]
On November 19, 2005 at UFC 56, Dana White, the UFC president, announced that Shamrock would be one of the coaches (along with Tito Ortiz) for the upcoming third season of The Ultimate Fighter. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. UFC 56 Full Force was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2005. Dana White (born July 28, 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American Mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship At UFC 61 Shamrock and Ortiz had a rematch of their UFC 40 fight. UFC 61 Bitter Rivals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday July 8, 2006. UFC 40 Vendetta was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand
On July 8, 2006, Shamrock faced Ortiz for the second time at UFC 61 and lost in 1:18 of the first round by a technical knockout. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. UFC 61 Bitter Rivals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday July 8, 2006. Although Shamrock landed some punches to back Ortiz up, the latter successfully secured a double leg takedown on Shamrock, lifting him up and slamming him to the mat. A takedown is a Martial arts and Combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground typically with the Although Shamrock was now on his back in a disadvantageous position, he did have Ortiz in his full guard. The guard (in Judo sometimes referred to colloquially as do-osae, "trunk hold" in Catch Wrestling, the "front body scissor" is Ortiz, while in Shamrock's full guard, was able to land several elbows to Shamrock's head which went undefended. Referee Herb Dean deemed that Shamrock was no longer able to intelligently defend himself and stopped the fight. Herb Dean (born September 30, 1970) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and Referee.
On October 10, 2006, Shamrock lost to Ortiz for the third and final time by KO after referee John McCarthy stopped the fight following multiple undefended fist strikes. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated "Big" John Michael McCarthy, (born 17 December 1962 the 'Octagon's ninth side' is the former head Referee for the Ultimate Fighting Immediately after the fight, Ortiz initially celebrated his victory with a mocking "grave digger" routine and an offensive t-shirt that said, "Punishing Him Into Retirement. " However, Shamrock approached Ortiz and, after the two talked for several seconds, Shamrock said they could put all of their animosity aside as it was always "just business", shaking hands and burying the hatchet. Ortiz then declared that facing Shamrock had made him a better fighter, and thanked Ken for "passing the torch. " Shamrock gave a gracious speech after the fight but left it ambiguous whether he would retire from the sport. [2] In an interview with Sherdog. com, he stated he was not leaning one way or another whether he will not fight again, but he did not want to lead the fans on. [3]
In a recent press conference, it has been announced that Ken Shamrock will be the coach of the Nevada Lions for the IFL starting next year. The Nevada Lions are an International Fight League team based in Reno Nevada. The International Fight League was an American Mixed martial arts (MMA promotion billed as the world's first MMA league.
Ken was released of his UFC contract as of June 2007. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world He currently claims to be in the best shape in 7 years, due to the fact all of his injuries have healed.
| 26 Wins (2 KO's, 22 submissions, 2 decisions), 13 Losses (5 KO's, 4 submissions, 2 decisions), 2 Draws. | ||||||
| Date | Outcome | Opponent | Event | Details | Round, Time | Notes |
| 03/08/2008 | Loss | Robert Berry | Cage Rage 25: Bring It On | KO (Punches) | Round 1, 3:26 | |
| 10/10/2006 | Loss | Tito Ortiz | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 2:23 | |
| 07/08/2006 | Loss | Tito Ortiz | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 1:18 | |
| 10/23/2005 | Loss | Kazushi Sakuraba | PRIDE 30 | TKO (Punch) | Round 1, 2:27 | |
| 4/9/2005 | Loss | Rich Franklin | The Ultimate Fighter Finale | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 2:42 | |
| 6/19/2004 | Win | Kimo Leopoldo | UFC 48: Payback | KO (Knee) | Round 1, 1:26 | |
| 11/22/2002 | Loss | Tito Ortiz | UFC 40: Vendetta | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Round 3, 5:00 | For UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| 2/24/2002 | Loss | Don Frye | PRIDE 19 | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 8/10/2001 | Win | Sam Adkins | WMMAA 1 - Megafights | Submission (Kimura) | Round 1, 1:26 | |
| 8/27/2000 | Loss | Kazuyuki Fujita | PRIDE 10 | TKO (Corner Stoppage - Exhaustion) | Round 1, 6:46 | |
| 5/1/2000 | Win | Alexander Otsuka | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 9:43 | |
| 12/7/1996 | Win | Brian Johnston | UFC The Ultimate Ultimate 2 | Submission (Forearm Choke) | Round 1, 5:48 | |
| 5/17/1996 | Loss | Dan Severn | UFC 9: Motor City Madness | Decision (Split) | Round 1, 30:00 | Lost UFC Superfight title |
| 2/16/1996 | Win | Kimo Leopoldo | UFC 8: David vs. Goliath | Submission (Kneebar) | Round 1, 4:24 | Defends UFC Superfight title |
| 1/28/1996 | Win | Yoshiki Takahashi | Pancrase-Truth 1 | Decision (Lost Points) | Round 1, 20:00 | |
| 12/14/1995 | Win | Katsuomi Inagaki | Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 7 | Submission | Round 1, 3:19 | |
| 9/8/1995 | Draw | Oleg Taktarov | UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo | Draw | Round 1, 33:00 | Match was a draw due to a lack of judges. Cage Rage 25 was a Mixed martial arts event co-promoted by England's Cage Rage and the United States' EliteXC that took place on Saturday March 8 Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American Mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American Mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 61 Bitter Rivals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday July 8, 2006. Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan PRIDE 30 Starting Over (also promoted as Fully Loaded outside Japan was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships on October In the context of Unarmed combat or Melee, a punch is "a thrusting blow esp Rich Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and former Ultimate Fighting The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 18, 2005. Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Dili, East Timor) is a Mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. UFC 48 Payback was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a strike with the Knee, either with the Kneecap or the surrounding area Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American Mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 40 Vendetta was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Don "The Predator" Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Actor, and PRIDE 19 Bad Blood was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. In Grappling, an Armlock is a single or double Joint lock that hyperextends hyperflexes or hyperrotates the Elbow Joint And/Or Shoulder born October 16 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a Mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. PRIDE 10 Return of the Warriors was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Alexander "The Diet Butcher" Otsuka (born July 17, 1971) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and Professional wrestler PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Brian Alexander Johnston MC (24 June 1912 - 5 January 1994 (known as Johnners) was a Cricket commentator for the BBC from 1946 until his The Ultimate Ultimate 2 (also referred to as " Ultimate Ultimate 1996 " and " UFC 11 A chokehold or stranglehold (in Budo referred to as shime-waza, 絞技 "constriction technique" is a Grappling hold that Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable UFC 9 Motor City Madness was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 17 1996, at the Cobo Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Dili, East Timor) is a Mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. UFC 8 David vs Goliath was a Mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16 1996, at Ruben A leglock is a Joint lock that is directed at Joints of the leg such as the Ankle, Knee or Hip joint. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov ( Олег Николаевич Тактаров; born August 26 1967) is a Russian Mixed martial artist and actor UFC 7 The Brawl in Buffalo was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Defends UFC Superfight title. |
| 7/22/1995 | Win | Larry Papadopoulos | Pancrase-1995 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | Submission (Achilles Lock) | Round 1, 2:18 | |
| 7/14/1995 | Win | Dan Severn | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | Submission (Guillotine choke) | Round 1, 2:14 | Won UFC Superfight title |
| 5/13/1995 | Loss | Minoru Suzuki | Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 4 | Submission (Kneebar) | Round 1, 2:14 | |
| 4/7/1995 | Draw | Royce Gracie | UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | Draw | Round 1, 36:00 | Match was a draw due to a lack of judges. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable UFC 6 Clash of the Titans was the sixth Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 14, 1995, at The guillotine choke is a Chokehold in Martial arts applied from in front of the opponent is a Japanese Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru A leglock is a Joint lock that is directed at Joints of the leg such as the Ankle, Knee or Hip joint. Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner UFC 5 The Return of the Beast was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the |
| 3/10/1995 | Win | Bas Rutten | Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 2 | Submission (Kneebar) | Round 1, 1:01 | |
| 1/26/1995 | Win | Leon Dijk | Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 1 | Submission | Round 1, 4:45 | |
| 12/17/1994 | Win | Manabu Yamada | Pancrase-King Of Pancrase Tournament, Round 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 1, 30:00 | |
| 12/17/1994 | Win | Masakatsu Funaki | Pancrase-King Of Pancrase Tournament, Round 2 | Submission | Round 1, 5:50 | |
| 12/16/1994 | Win | Maurice Smith | Pancrase-King of Pancrase Tournament, Round 1 | Submission | Round 1, 4:23 | |
| 12/16/1994 | Win | Alex Cook | Pancrase-King of Pancrase Tournament, Round 1 | Submission | Round 1, 1:31 | |
| 10/15/1994 | Win | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase-Road To The Championship 5 | Submission (Rear naked choke) | Round 1, 3:13 | |
| 9/9/1994 | Win | Felix Mitchell | UFC 3: The American Dream | Submission (Rear naked choke) | Round 1, 4:34 | |
| 9/9/1994 | Win | Christophe Leninger | UFC 3: The American Dream | Submission (Strikes) | Round 1, 4:49 | |
| 9/1/1994 | Loss | Masakatsu Funaki | Pancrase-Road To The Championship 4 | Submission | Round 1, 2:30 | |
| 7/26/1994 | Win | Bas Rutten | Pancrase-Road To The Championship 3 | Submission | Round 1, 16:42 | |
| 7/6/1994 | Win | Matt Hume | Pancrase-Road To The Championship 2 | Submission (Armlock) | Round 1, 5:50 | |
| 4/21/1994 | Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Pancrase-Pancrash! 3 | Submission | Round 1, 7:30 | |
| 1/19/1994 | Loss | Minoru Suzuki | Pancrase-Pancrash! 1 | Submission (Heelhook/Kneebar) | Round 1, 7:37 | |
| 12/8/1993 | Win | Andre Van Den Oetelaar | Pancrase-Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 4 | Submission | Round 1, 1:04 | |
| 11/12/1993 | Loss | Royce Gracie | UFC 1 - The Beginning | Submission (gi choke) | Round 1, 0:57 | |
| 11/12/1993 | Win | Patrick Smith | UFC 1 - The Beginning | Submission (Heel Hook) | Round 1, 1:49 | |
| 11/8/1993 | Win | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase-Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 3 | Submission | Round 1, 0:44 | |
| 10/14/1993 | Win | Yoshiki Takahashi | Pancrase-Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 | Submission (Heel Hook) | Round 1, 12:23 | |
| 9/21/1993 | Win | Masakatsu Funaki | Pancrase-Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 | Submission (Choke) | Round 1, 6:15 | |
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| Ring name(s) | Ken Shamrock Vince Torelli Wayne Shamrock |
| Billed from | Sacramento, California |
| Trained by | Nelson Royal Bob Sawyer Buzz Sawyer |
| Debut | 1990 |
| Retired | 2004 |
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Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru A leglock is a Joint lock that is directed at Joints of the leg such as the Ankle, Knee or Hip joint. best known under his Stage name is a Japanese professional wrestler who performed in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG as well as the UWF. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru A chokehold or stranglehold (in Budo referred to as shime-waza, 絞技 "constriction technique" is a Grappling hold that Buzz Sawyer (born Bruce Woyan October 14, 1959 - February 7, 1992) was a Professional wrestler who went by the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Buzz Sawyer (born Bruce Woyan October 14, 1959 - February 7, 1992) was a Professional wrestler who went by the He debuted in 1990 in the Charlotte, North Carolina-based South Atlantic Pro Wrestling promotion under the ring name Wayne Shamrock. A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. He later changed his ring name to Vince Torelli and turned heel, adopting the nickname "Mr. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Wrestling". In 1990, Shamrock travelled to Japan, where he competed in the Universal Wrestling Federation and its successor promotion, Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The original Japanese based Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion from 1984 to 1986, formed by Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Group ( Purofesshonaru-resuringu Fujiwara-Gumi, プロフェッショナルレスリング藤原組 was a Shoot style Professional
His first taste of mixed martial arts came following the exodus of his mentors Minoru Suzuki and Masakatsu Funaki from Fujiwara's promotion to found one of the formative Japanese mixed martial arts associations, Pancrase. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Later, he returned to America to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world
Shamrock would split time between the two organizations until 1996, whereupon he returned to professional wrestling, signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,
Shamrock made his WWF debut on the February 24, 1997 episode of Monday Night RAW. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is On March 23, 1997, Shamrock, identified as Ken Shamrock and billed as "The World's Most Dangerous Man" — a name given to him by ABC News, refereed a submission match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation
Shamrock returned to the ring following WrestleMania, squashing Vernon White (one of his Lion's Den students) in his debut WWF match. In Professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely short match in which one performer is booked as defeating another easily and quickly not out of luck but due to his overwhelming Vernon Verdell "Tiger" White (born December 3, 1971) is a professional Mixed martial arts fighter who has fought in the UFC Pancrase and He went on to feud with Vader, Bret Hart, and The Hart Foundation throughout 1997, culminating in a bout between Shamrock and The British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1997 which Shamrock lost after refusing to relinquish a chokehold. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. SummerSlam (1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Shamrock was considered a candidate to win the WWF Championship from the departing Bret Hart, before the Montreal Screwjob occurred. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the Shamrock went on to challenge Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at In Your House in December, defeating Michaels by disqualification after Triple H and Chyna interfered in the match. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler.
Throughout early 1998, Shamrock feuded with WWF Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. He lost to Maivia via disqualification at the 1998 Royal Rumble, and a victory over Maivia at WrestleMania XIV was reversed after Shamrock continued to apply his ankle lock after Maivia had submitted. Royal Rumble (1998 was the eleventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation In June 1998, Shamrock won the 1998 King of the Ring tournament, defeating Jeff Jarrett in the semi-finals and Maivia in the finals. King of the Ring (1998 was the sixth annual King of the Ring Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Following the King of the Ring, Shamrock feuded with Owen Hart, with Hart defeating Shamrock in a "Hart Family Dungeon match" at Fully Loaded and Shamrock defeating Hart in a "Lion's Den match" at SummerSlam. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him The Hart House is located in Calgary Alberta Canada, in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood Fully Loaded was an annual WWF event which started in July 1998 and was held for a further two years Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing SummerSlam (1998 was the eleventh annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation In September, he formed a short-lived stable with Mankind and The Rock. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana.
Shamrock turned heel in October 1998, and won the vacant Intercontinental Championship on October 12, defeating X-Pac in the finals of an eight man tournament. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. In November, Shamrock consolidated his heel status by joining Mr. McMahon's Corporation. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF On December 14, Shamrock and fellow Corporation member Big Boss Man defeated the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championship, making Shamrock a dual champion. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The duo held the titles until January 25, 1999, when they lost to Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart.
In January 1999, Shamrock began feuding with Billy Gunn, Goldust, and Val Venis, all of whom had made overtures to his sister, Ryan. "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Alicia Nicole Webb (born May 4 1979) is an American Professional wrestling valet. He lost the Intercontinental Championship to Venis on February 14 when Gunn, the guest referee, delivered a fast count. Shamrock took part in a four way bout for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania XV. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28 The reigning champion Road Dogg, was able to retain his title by pinning Goldust after Shamrock and Venis were counted out while brawling outside the ring. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo
In mid-1999, the Corporation began feuding with The Undertaker and his Ministry of Darkness, with The Undertaker's minions repeatedly ambushing Shamrock and kidnapping Ryan. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. The Ministry of Darkness was a Professional wrestling heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation or WWF (now known as World Wrestling Entertainment In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment After breaking away from the Corporation, thus turning face once more, Shamrock went on to lose to The Undertaker at Backlash. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally In May, Shamrock, The Big Show, Mankind, and Test formed The Union, a stable of wrestlers in opposition to the Corporate Ministry. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. The Corporate Ministry was a stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 1999 comprised of members from both The Corporation and the The Corporate Ministry was a stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 1999 comprised of members from both The Corporation and the The Union dissolved after defeating the Corporate Ministry at Over the Edge in May. Over the Edge (1999 was the second and final Over the Edge Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling
Shamrock briefly feuded with Jeff Jarrett before beginning a rivalry with martial artist Steve Blackman that saw he and Blackman fight one another in a series of unorthodox matches. Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963 in Annville Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional wrestler who best known The feud ended at SummerSlam 1999, where Shamrock defeated Blackman in a "Lion's Den match". SummerSlam (1999 was the twelfth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation He went on to feud with the newly debuted Chris Jericho until departing the WWF in late 1999 in order to resume his mixed martial arts career. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage His departure was attributed to an injury inflicted by Jericho's bodyguard, Mr. Hughes. Curtis Hughes (born December 7 1964) better known by his ring name Mr
Shamrock returned to professional wrestling in March 2002, refereeing a Ring of Honor match between American Dragon and Low Ki. Ring of Honor (ROH is an American Professional wrestling promotion. Bryan Danielson (born May 22 1981) is a American independent professional wrestler, also known as the "American Dragon" Brandon Silvestry (born September 6 1979) better known by his Ring name, Low Ki, is an American professional wrestler
In May 2002, he signed a one year contract with the newly formed Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett On the inaugural TNA pay-per-view on June 19, Shamrock won the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a Gauntlet for the Gold match. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance The Gauntlet match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, is a battle royal -style match After feuding with Malice for several weeks, Shamrock left TNA shortly after losing the title to Ron Killings on August 7. Jerry Tuite ( December 27, 1966 - December 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring names The Wall Ron Killings (born January 19 1972 is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He briefly returned to TNA in June 2004 as an ally of Jeff Jarrett before leaving the company and the sport once more.
He legally changed his name to Ken Shamrock in tribute to Bob Shamrock, owner of the Shamrock Ranch, a facility for troubled boys in Susanville, California, who was instrumental in turning Shamrock's life around as a teenager. Susanville is a city and county seat of Lassen County, California, USA Along with his brother Frank Shamrock, he is adopted. Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III on December 8 1972 in Santa Monica California) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter According to Shamrock, he lived in cars and was abandoned as a child. This was also integrated into the personal history of his WWF persona. A persona, in the word's everyday usage is a social Role or a character played by an Actor. He is the head trainer of the Lion's Den, a school of shoot-fighting, or what is more commonly referred to as submission fighting. He attended junior college at Shasta College in Redding, California and is being considered a possible choice for induction into the Shasta County Sports Hall Of Fame. Shasta College is an American two-year Community college located in Redding California. Redding is a city in Northern California. It is the County seat of Shasta County California, USA
Ken and Frank have an estranged relationship; Ken has claimed that Frank mistreated their foster father Bob, while Frank claims that the real reason for the fallout with Ken is due to his feeling that Ken was trying to keep Frank's career down. Frank asserts that he and Ken have never been close, and that his attempts to mend their relationship have been rejected by Ken. [6]
Ken has 3 sons: Ryan, Connor, and Shawn and 1 daughter with his first wife Tina. He has 3 step children with his second wife Tonya.
Ken's son Ryan made his MMA debut on August 25, 2007 at the Feather Falls Casino in Oroville, California defeating Josh Besneatte. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Oroville is the County seat of Butte County California. The city-limits Population was 13004 at the 2000 census; and as of 2007 the population [7]
Ryan Shamrock, a character played on-screen in the WWF, was not really Shamrock's sister. Alicia Nicole Webb (born May 4 1979) is an American Professional wrestling valet. In fact, they dated for a brief period before breaking up in 2003.
He appeared in the films Champions, Virtuosity, and Scarecrow Gone Wild. For a person who is virtuous see Virtue. Virtuosity is a 1995 American Science fiction film directed He also appeared in the That '70s Show episode "That Wrestling Show" as Wrestler #1. That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centered on the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of The following is a list of episodes for the FOX Sitcom That '70s Show. [8][9]
Ken is currently providing commentary for Strikeforce on NBC alongside Lon McEachern[10]. Strikeforce (or Strikeforce Fighting Championship) is an American professional Kickboxing and Mixed martial arts promotion based in San The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Lon McEachern (pronounced "Ma-CAIR-en" is a Poker analyst who provides play-by-play commentary on The World Series of Poker.
In UFC, Shamrock frequently used the song "What you got" by Reveille as he made his entrance towards the octagon. His professional wrestling theme song which originated in the WWE was titled "The Ultimate".
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