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

Accomplishments

King of the Ring (1998)

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.

Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WWF Intercontinental Championship	Oct 12, 1998	X-Pac		Raw	125

Matches

8 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details
1	Feb 14, 1999	WWF	WWF Intercontinental Championship Match Ken Shamrock lost to Val Venis WWF In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre @ Memphis Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee
2	Nov 15, 1998	WWF	Tournament Match \| Deadly Game Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock lost to The Rock WWF Survivor Series 1998 @ Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri
3	Nov 15, 1998	WWF	Tournament Match \| Deadly Game Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock defeated Goldust WWF Survivor Series 1998 @ Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri
4	Jun 28, 1998	WWF	Tournament Final Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock defeated The Rock WWF King of the Ring 1998 @ Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5	Jun 28, 1998	WWF	Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock defeated Jeff Jarrett WWF King of the Ring 1998 @ Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6	Jun 16, 1998	WWF	Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock defeated Mark Henry
7	Jun 2, 1998	WWF	Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 1998 Ken Shamrock defeated Kama Mustafa
8	Sep 9, 1997		Tournament Match \| 1997 WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament Ken Shamrock defeated Faarooq Raw is War