Ken Kilpatrick
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.
Filmography (113 Appearances)
Air Force Z
UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon
Fight Another Day
Yesterday Is Gone
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2020
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2020
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2020
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2019
Chuck & Tito
Grace is Gone
Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
The Hurt Business
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
Bellator 149
Owen: Hart of Gold
Bellator 138: Unfinished Business
Beyond the Mat
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
The Bunker
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
KOTC: Platinum
WWE: The Best of King of the Ring
UFC: Ultimate Royce Gracie
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
UFC Fight Night 6.5: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter
UFC 48: Payback
Scarecrow Gone Wild
NJPW Nexess
UPW: Overload
UFC 40: Vendetta
NWA: TNA
The Smashing Machine
Pride 19: Bad Blood
WWE Hardcore
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
UFC Sports Presents Ultimate Shamrock
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
WWE King of the Ring 1999
WWE Over the Edge
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Backlash: In Your House
WWE WrestleMania XV
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
WWE Capital Carnage
WWE Survivor Series 1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
WWE SummerSlam 1998
That '70s Show
WWE Heat
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Champions
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
WWE Survivor Series 1997
WWE SummerSlam 1997
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
WWE WrestleMania 13
UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2
UFC 9: Motor City Madness
UFC 9: Motor City Madness
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo
Virtuosity
UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
UFC 5: Return Of The Beast
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
UFC 3: The American Dream
Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
UFC 1: The Beginning
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Raw
PWFG: Try Again Vol 1
PWFG: Stack of Arms
PWFG: Lion King Legend Side Story
PWFG: Lion King Legend
PWFG: Shootfighting
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 2
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 1
PWFG: Battle of The Lions
PWFG: Hataage Dai-yonsen
PWFG: One For All And All For One
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen 2
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen
WWE Old School