There's probably no better manner for someone to start their career than he did, either, by working as the special guest referee for Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin in their iconic WrestleMania 13 Submission Match.
Over the next year and a half, he won the King of the Ring and would eventually be crowned the Intercontinental Champion, ultimately joining the Corporation in the process. By the end of , he had left the company. However, it seems that it had more to do with the company's egregious road schedule. Shamrock discussed the travel in an interview with Chris Van Vliet while also stating that he didn't feel he and the company were on the same page.
It's certainly a situation that many former and even current Superstars have felt. With someone that was pushed so hard so fast, one would assume that the WWF was looking to make Ken Shamrock the next top guy in the company.
Thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the quotes above. Billy Gunn really doesn't want a WWE vs. Ken Shamrock was the first wrestler to use it as a finishing move playing into his background as an MMA fighter. Angle revealed that he intentionally waited until Shamrock stopped wrestling to add it to his rotation of moves. Shamrock warned them to stop or it would be trouble for them. Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags later attacked Shamrock from behind and used their advantage to get the better of him.
Shamrock took the brutal beating as The Nasty Boys never ran into him again in a fair setting for his revenge. Jeff Jarrett hoped that Shamrock could be the top face in TNA for many years, but he chose to leave after a few months. The Brawl For All gave the wrestlers in WWE a chance to prove they were legitimately tough fighters with the unscripted competition.
Superstars with fighting backgrounds competed in the event won by Bart Gunn of all people. Shamrock wanted a bigger prize if he was going to compete in such an unscripted environment. Ken Shamrock getting interviewed by Vince Russo revealed a wild backstage story from the Attitude Era for the first time. Russo shared his side that was confirmed and explained deeper by Shamrock about Big Show trying to annoy him.
Big Show was poking Shamrock with annoying comments and movements to try to prank him. It culminated with the big man putting Shamrock in a bear hug. And because, he had some time on WWE television, which built his profile, built his own personal business and awareness.
He was offered some very lucrative money for two or three MMA fights and I believe they were in Japan. Trending Stories. Read Next NFL. Latest Stories Basketball. Most Popular Stories.
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