Ken Shamrock

HOFRetired

Real Name:

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock

Billed From:

Sacramento, California

Billed Height:

6′ 1″

Billed Weight:

235 lbs

Debut:

1989

Retired:

2025 (36 year career)

Birthday:

02/11/1964

Age: 62

Promotions Wrestled in:WWF | NJPW | WWE | NWA | TNA

Eras Wrestled in:The New Generation Era | The Attitude Era | The PG Era | The New Wave Era

Championships Won (1):

1x WWF Intercontinental Champion

Career Summary

Ken Shamrock is a pioneering crossover athlete who helped bridge shoot fighting and professional wrestling, bringing a realistic submission‑heavy style into the WWF during the late 1990s. His experience in the UFC and Pancrase made him seem dangerous, which the WWF used by calling him the “World’s Most Dangerous Man.”

They highlighted this image in matches like the Lion’s Den and during his intense rivalries with The Rock, Owen Hart, and the Corporation. Later, he became the first NWA World Heavyweight Champion of the NWA–TNA era, and his contributions to both MMA and wrestling earned him a place in the Impact Hall of Fame and a Legends relationship with WWE.

Shamrock officially retired from wrestling in May of 2025.