Ken Kilpatrick
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.
115 acting credits
Acting · 115
Raw
1993
That '70s Show
1998
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
WWE Heat
1998
WWE Pay Per View
1985
TNA iMPACT!
2004
WWE Old School
1973
Virtuosity
1995
NWA: TNA
2002
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1999
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
Fight Another Day
2024
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
The Smashing Machine
2002
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016
WWE: The Best of King of the Ring
2011
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
WWE Capital Carnage
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998
Scarecrow Gone Wild
2004
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
WWE Over the Edge
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1998
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
1999
The Hurt Business
2016
The Bunker
2014
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1998
1998
Air Force Z
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Champions
1998
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
UPW: Overload
2004
UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon
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UFC 1: The Beginning
1993
PWFG: Try Again Vol 1
1992
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
2005
UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2
1996
Owen: Hart of Gold
2015
UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo
1995
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2
1995
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
2005
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 1
1992
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
1993
Beyond the Mat
2015
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
1995
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
1996
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2020
2020
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
1994
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2020
2020
Chuck & Tito
2019
NJPW Nexess
2004
UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
1995
PWFG: Lion King Legend Side Story
1992
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 2
1992
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2000
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
2022
PWFG: Lion King Legend
1992
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
UFC 40: Vendetta
2002
Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
1994
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen 2
1991
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
2006
UFC 3: The American Dream
1994
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2019
2019
PWFG: Stack of Arms
1992
UFC Fight Night 6.5: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
2006
PWFG: Hataage Dai-yonsen
1991
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2020
2020
UFC 5: Return Of The Beast
1995
WWE Hardcore
2001
UFC 9: Motor City Madness
1996
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
1993
PWFG: Shootfighting
1992
UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans
1995
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
2000
Bellator 138: Unfinished Business
2015
UFC 48: Payback
2004
PWFG: Battle of The Lions
1991
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen
1991
KOTC: Platinum
2012
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1995
Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
1994
PWFG: One For All And All For One
1991
Pride 19: Bad Blood
2002
Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
2017
Yesterday Is Gone
2023
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
1995
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
1995
UFC: Ultimate Royce Gracie
2011
Bellator 149
2016
UFC Sports Presents Ultimate Shamrock
1999
Grace is Gone
2019
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
1996
UFC 9: Motor City Madness
1996