
Ken Kilpatrick
Department: Acting
Biography
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter, professional wrestler, and retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer, currently signed with Impact Wrestling. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Shamrock is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, as well as an icon and pioneer of the sport. He has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the UFC and Pride FC and set numerous pay-per-view records. In the early part of his UFC career, Shamrock was named "The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News in a special called "The World's Most Dangerous Things". The moniker has stuck as his nickname. Shamrock became known early on in the UFC for his rivalry with Royce Gracie. After fighting to a draw in the inaugural UFC "Superfight", he became the first UFC Superfight Champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6; the title was eventually replaced by the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. He was also the first foreign MMA Champion in Japan, winning the title of King of Pancrase. During his reign as the UFC Superfight Champion, he was widely considered the #1 mixed martial artist in the world. In 2008, Shamrock was ranked by Inside MMA as one of the top 10 greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. He is the founder of the Lion's Den mixed martial arts training camp, and is the older brother of Frank Shamrock. In addition to his mixed martial arts career, Shamrock enjoyed considerable success in professional wrestling, particularly during his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation. There, he is a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion and the 1998 King of the Ring. Shamrock also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion – the first world champion under the TNA banner – and a 2002 Gauntlet for the Gold winner. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events in both promotions, including 1997's D-Generation X: In Your House, where he challenged for the WWF Championship. Additionally, Shamrock was also one of the first American wrestlers to use the shoot wrestling style. WWE has credited Shamrock with popularizing the ankle lock submission hold.
Known For

Pride 19: Bad Blood
2002

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
2000

WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
2006

Air Force Z
—

The Smashing Machine
2002

Champions
1998

UFC 9: Motor City Madness
1996

UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans
1995

UFC 3: The American Dream
1994

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
1996

UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo
1995

UFC 5: Return Of The Beast
1995

UFC 40: Vendetta
2002

UFC 48: Payback
2004

Pride 30: Fully Loaded
2005

UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2
1996

UFC Fight Night 6.5: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
2006

UFC: Ultimate Royce Gracie
2011

WWE Royal Rumble 1999
1999

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998

WWE WrestleMania XV
1999

WWE Survivor Series 1998
1998

WWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998

WWE Capital Carnage
1998

WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998

WWE Over the Edge
1999

WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999

WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999

WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999

WWE King of the Ring 1999
1999

WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999

WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997

WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997

WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998

WWE SummerSlam 1998
1998

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998

WWE Hardcore
2001

Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997

The Bunker
2014

KOTC: Platinum
2012

Yesterday Is Gone
2023

UFC Sports Presents Ultimate Shamrock
1999

Fight Another Day
2024

Bellator 138: Unfinished Business
2015

UFC 1: The Beginning
1993

Bellator 149
2016

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
2022

The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016

The Hurt Business
2016

Scarecrow Gone Wild
2004

WWE: The Best of King of the Ring
2011

Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
2017

Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
1993

Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
1993

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
1994

UPW: Overload
2004

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998

Chuck & Tito
2019

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2019
2019

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014

WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014

Grace is Gone
2019

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010

Owen: Hart of Gold
2015

Beyond the Mat
2015

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2020
2020

UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon
—

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2020
2020

PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 1
1992

PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 2
1992

PWFG: Hataage Dai-yonsen
1991

PWFG: Battle of The Lions
1991

PWFG: Lion King Legend
1992

PWFG: Stack of Arms
1992

PWFG: Shootfighting
1992

PWFG: Try Again Vol 1
1992

PWFG: Hataage Daiissen
1991

PWFG: Lion King Legend Side Story
1992

PWFG: Hataage Daiissen 2
1991

PWFG: One For All And All For One
1991

NJPW Nexess
2004

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2000

Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
1994

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
1994

Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2
1995

WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998

WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
2005

WWE WrestleMania 13
1997

IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2020
2020

Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
1995

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
1995

UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1995

UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
1995

UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
1995

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
1996

UFC 9: Motor City Madness
1996

Virtuosity
1995

That '70s Show
1998

TNA iMPACT!
2004

The Ultimate Fighter
2005

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999

Raw
1993

WWE Heat
1998

NWA: TNA
2002

WWE Old School
1973