Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick

Ken Shamrock is an American wrestler and mixed martial artist who has performed in collaboration with the UFC, WWF and GFW. The athlete's nickname is "the most dangerous man in the world." The athlete confirmed it by becoming the first world heavyweight champion, as well as the first foreign MMA champion. The career of a fighter is extraordinary. From a guy with a difficult childhood, he turned into an octagon star and WWF intercontinental champion.

The full name of the athlete is Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick. The boy was born on February 11, 1964 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Until the age of 4, he lived there with his family. His father was an Air Force employee, and his mother worked as a dancer and waitress. In addition to Kenneth, the parents raised 2 more sons. They divorced at some point. Diana Kilpatrick subsequently married Bob Nance. The family was already building a new life in California, in the small town of Napa.

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The new place of residence could hardly be called favorable. Kenneth and the brothers learned about drugs here. In his youth, the guy often had to become involved in street fights. At the age of 10, he became an accomplice in a robbery. The punishment for the young man was the stay in the center for minors.

Bob Nance denied his stepson the opportunity to live in his house. Ken was forced to wander around in vans and cars until he was placed in a foster home. The guardian was Frank Shamrock. The guy moved to Susanville, changed his name and became a student at Lassen High School. He made his first strides in football.

At Shasta College, Ken was named soccer team captain and received an invitation from the National Football League. Kenneth loved this sport. But even more he was attracted by fighting without rules. Therefore, the young man rejected the tempting offer, and in 1989 he made his debut as a wrestler.

Marrying Tina Ramirez in 1988, Shamrock dreamed of a happy personal life and a big family. The wife gave him 4 children: Ryan, Connor, Sean and Fallon. But even the sons and daughter could not keep the couple from breaking up, which happened in 2005.

The second time a man got married in the same 2005. His wife was Tonya Shamrock, who later gave birth to the athlete 3 children.

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In 2010, the fighter was very upset by the loss of his adoptive father, who died due to diabetes. Shamrock has had many trials, but this does not prevent him from maintaining enthusiasm and achieving his goals. Ken has his own website on the Internet, where you can see his achievements and buy branded merchandise. The athlete also maintains a page on Instagram. He often publishes posters and media materials accompanying events with his participation. Personal photos appear in your account much less often.

Now the man is the father of 7 offspring and the grandfather of 10 grandchildren. Shamrock is 185 cm tall and weighs 96 kg.

His career as an athlete started in 1988, when, along with other athletes, he began training at the Buzz Sawyer Academy. Then the guy became a student of Nelson Royal at ACW, whose interests he represented in the future in the ring. Kenneth spent his first fights for money to earn a living. The athletic school closed a few months later, and Shamrock joined the South Atlantic Professional Wrestling Federation.

The first manager of the fighter was Paul Jones, and the pseudonym for the octagon, Ken chose the name Wayne. The debut match was successful. Already in 1991 Wayne was the winner of the tournament, in which he received the main title of the Federation of Chris Chevis.

Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki organized their own MMA in Japan, and Shamrock was invited to cooperate. In Pancrase, he immediately defeated Funaki, Yoshiki Tahakasshi and Yusuke Fuke. In 1993, after several triumphs, the athlete lost in a fight with Royce Gracie. This demotivated the man, who began to lose ground in his native association.

Having started cooperation with the UFC, the athlete at first felt confident, but, having slowed down in Pancrase, he began to lose in these tournaments, and then was injured. Trying to quickly rehabilitate himself, the wrestler did not leave training. At the same time, the Japanese association was choosing a participant with the title of king. Fighting for him, Ken passed Alex Cook, Maurice Smith, Masu Funaki and Manabu Yamada. The reputation was restored, and a new stage began in the sports biography. Having defended the title twice, Shamrock lost it to Minoru Suzuki in 1995.

As part of the UFC competition, the athlete met with Royce Gracie, losing a draw, and with Dan Severn. The second bout earned the Superflight title. Subsequently, Ken defended his title by entering the octagon against Oleg Taktarov and Kimo Leopoldo, but lost to his past owner, Severn. Dan not only took the title from his opponent, he also accused him of using steroids. Doping was not discovered, and Shamrock continued to perform. In 1996, Kenneth ended his collaboration with the UFC with a fight against Brian Johnson.

The following year, the athlete signed a millionth contract for a period of 3 years with WWF. It was during this period that the athlete received his legendary nickname from the BBC channel. The debut fight with Vernon White was successful. The fighter began to train Bret Hart. Ken competed in the competition for the Intercontinental Award. A lung injury prevented his triumph.

In 1998, Kenneth Shamrock and The Rock met. The award was the title of intercontinental champion. Ken was out of luck. Opponents clashed again at WrestleMania XIV. The title was bypassed by the athlete due to his unrestrained behavior. Then the fighter got a leg injury. He returned to the octagon a few months later. After rehabilitation, the man successfully held several meetings, which led him to the title of king of the ring. In the same year, Kenneth became the Intercontinental Champion.

Owen Hart turned out to be the next opponent. After losing to him in the Hart Family Dungeon, Shamrock rehabilitated himself at SummerSlam, and then became a double winner of the WWF Team Championship.

2002 saw the debut at TNA and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in the Gauntlet for the Gold project. In the flagship tournament Bloodymania III, Shamrock defeated Jimmy Jacobs and then competed in the NJPW. From 2003 to 2004, 2 bouts took place. Returning to TNA, Ken failed and once again withdrew.

From 2009 to 2018, the wrestler took a professional break. He rarely appeared in the ring. In 2015, he entered the octagon against Kimbo Slice and was defeated. Later, for the first time, he participated in the championship in Australia, where he defeated Gabriel Wolfe in a singles match.

In 2019, there were rumors of Shamrock's return to TNA. They were confirmed: a participant named Moose became a rival of the wrestler. Kenneth lost in the confrontation. In 2020, the athlete continues to perform, collaborating with various associations, and also plans his own promotion, specializing in fistfights.

One-time WWF Intercontinental Champion One-time WWF Team Champion Most Progressive Wrestler 1997 King of the Ring 1998 One-Time NWA Heavyweight Champion 2002 Golden Gloves Winner First UFC Open Champion

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