Ken Shamrock

About Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Shamrock was a one-time King of Pancrase Champion & UFC Superfight Champion in MMA, NWA World Heavyweight Champion in TNA, and the 1998 King of the Ring as well as a one-time Intercontinental Champion the WWF.

Shamrock's martial arts career began following the dismantling of the UWF, in the inaugural Pancrase show on September 21, 1993. In the event, Ken Shamrock defeated Masakatsu Funaki by an arm-triangle choke. There was some irony in this, as it was Funaki who had, along with Karl Gotch and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, taught Shamrock the art of catch wrestling during their days as professional wrestlers. Shamrock went on to win in the two subsequent Pancrase shows.