Ken Shamrock On WWE Erasing His Legacy 

Watch the full interview with Ken Shamrock on my main Chris Van Vliet here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rkb39d-7qrw.html

Ken shamrock made the IC title something to go after. His intensity, when he snapped, the way he made you believe he truly was the most dangerous man on the planet

You can't erase this man's legacy. I still remember

Ken Shamrock vs The Rock is the most underrated feud of the Attitude Era, they had some excellent matches in early to mid 98

Man watching Ken Shamrock in the 90s, I legit thought he was insane and the toughest guy ever. He was such a badass

Shamrock's physique was always amazing. I view his WWE career as a side note. His real legacy is being a pioneer in UFC/MMA.

That is weird that they don’t even invite him back for at least a short appearance. I always assumed Shamrock was busy with MMA and didn’t have a chance to work with WWE again

Ken was one of my favorites during the Attitude era, so much that me and my friends each created our own wrestlers that were basically spinoffs of Shamrock. He was big part of the Attitude era and deserves more credit.

I liked Ken Shamrock back in the Attitude Era it's a shame that WWE ain't trying to give him his respect.

That’s a shame, I thought things might’ve turned around when they brought you for the video games. As someone who grew up in the ruthless aggression era I wasn’t familiar with Ken, but seeing him in WWE 13. Epic theme, epic attire, epic moveset, easily became one of my favourite all time legends that I never actually watched on TV. Hope things can get patched up soon

i really don't get why WWE never refer to or ever bring in Ken.

They would of made money 2002-2004 with shamrock vs angle

He was the original Brock Lesnar in the 90s. Until this day, he applied the coolest looking ankle lock.

Top physique, believable, great suplexes, the IC title looked great on him. In a prime era of wwf, he was booked with main events and made memorable RAW moments. I use to love when he snapped . He was the most believable superstar because he was a mma pioneer and he's the reason why I did wrestling in HS and eventually boxing. Shamrock for life.

During the Attitude Era they had so many real tough guys like Ken Shamrock, Steve Blackman, and Dan "The Beast" Severn. They would've dominated WWF if they had better storylines. Ken was so underutilized. He could've been the champion. Hell; he could of held all of the titles at the same time. It pisses me off that Ken wasn't the WWF Champ @ least once.

Wow. Ken was amazing in wwe. Sucks that he's being treated this way. Ken was a huge part of raw and wwe

it's sad we know how Ken has had a pivotal impact on WWE, UFC MMA and all sports entertainment/combat sports- he's still healthy and looks great but he deserves to be known as an icon- the father of Ronda and Kurt Angle every time they get flowers

This man is a specimen! At 58 years old look at the condition he is in! I know how hard it is to maintain that being 57 years old myself and striving constantly to stay in that kind of condition. Mad respect to Ken for this! I don't think anyone that was a fan of the WWF/WWE during that era could ever not remember Ken. He deserves his place in the HOF!

Shamrock was one of my favorites back in the day. IMO he didn't have the charisma to be the top guy but that's true of most wrestler's. I hope that WWE reaches out to Ken in the future.

I spent my teenage years watching the attitude era 96-2001 and Shamrock was a HUGE figure in the time that he was there. Will never forget all the dream matches my friends and I talked about in 2000 - 2001 once he had already disappeared that included Kurt Angle and Shamrock, Benoit vs. Shamrock, even the American Badass 'Taker because there was just such HUGE ppv level bouts that could have been had with a gritty fight and submission feel.

Ken was one of my favourites growing up and an absolutely massive part of the attitude era. I never understood why wwe don't talk of him more often.

the man who started the ankle lock for me, when kurt angle came along i was like wow he got ken shamrocks submission finisher, i like kurt but it would have been bad ass seeing them both fight back then.

Ken was the last talent I met... such a genuine man. He's such a legit legend

He still looks to be in great shape to be in his 50s. Has another run left in him

As long as we the fans remember,that's all that matters. We know what you contributed to that company,and to the business as a whole. We appreciate it! 🙏🏽🌹🔥🍺

Ken was a huge part of the mid card for the attitude era. I'll never forget the straight jacket match against Jeff jarrett. He refereed one of the best matches in wrestling history too!

Ken was one of my favorites back in the day. Its sucks not to see him on reunion shows.

When I was a kid, Ken Shamrock was definitely one of my favourites, him and Essa Rios

Ken was always very under rated. He was always upper/top of the card. Never had a bad performance. Always in amazing shape and obviously believable.

Ken should have won the WWF championship at DX in your house

Have always been a Ken Shamrock fan. Watched the UFC in the early ninetys when I was in the USMC. Fell in love with it. Wish Ken the best!

Always seemed odd to not have even one appearance from Shamrock after his time in WWE (then WWF) came to an end - and a shame they never even considered the idea, such a missed opportunity among many others. He and Dan "The Beast" Severn are hard to forget from back in the day.

Never has a company shot itself in the foot over Arrogance like the WWE.

Ken Shamrock one of the Pinoneers of UFC and a great Fighter and got to work in WWF in their best time

I always liked Shamrocks wrestling. He brought his “A” game every time.

He was a little stiff at first, but he was growing so well! He was able to use his own image as a character, a dynamic gimmick,a rare feature in wrestling, this opened the door for him maybe too much, he could have been put anywhere on the card too. He would have made a fine heel or face.

Good for him for taking a stand.

I remember seeing Ken’s first appearance in WWE, I was familiar with him through the UFC. I was worried that an MMA fighter transitioning to wrestling wouldn’t go over but Ken did a great job at becoming a professional wrestler. He was a legit tough guy so his work was believable. He was a great mid card during the attitude era, I remember seeing a lot of him. It’s a shame he hasn’t been invited back to WWE ever since.

The same happened to Randy Couture and the ufc erasing his legacy.

I’ve never quite understood why he’s treated with such disrespect by WWE. There has to be a reason? Like he said “maybe I pissed someone off” sounds about right

Ken is an OG

It's interesting. He was there just over 2.5 years and, from my understanding, he left on good terms and Vince gave him his blessings as he wanted to go back to fighting. There is talk that some senior management and others like HHH didn't like him and, with WWE giving legacies to previous wrestlers who were bigger than him. Jim Ross, in his book, hints at Shamrock on some occasions being difficult. The Incestuous storyline refusal might have pissed them off. I don't blame him for refusing though. I think also Shamrock was his own man which WWF /E don't like. Also, despite liking Shamrock as a teenager circa 1997-99, retrospectively, while he was good, he wasn't great. Angle, Lesnar were far better workers. Shamrock came across real, authentic, legit but he never struck me as anything above mid card. His promos and charisma weren't great either. His best matches were with superior talents like The Rock, HHH, Owen Hart, Foley, Austin etc. His last 12 months in WWE were a bit lackluster. I remember he turned heel as the fans started booing them (possibly because they didn't see him as a main event level babyface). He became face again the last 6 months when he was in the mid card. I think WWF at the time invested a lot in him.

Along with Goldberg, Stone Cold and a couple others Ken was one of my favorites as a child. When my buddies and I would fake wrestle I remember always pretending to “snap” like Ken would. Definitely one of the most underrated wrestlers from that era and maybe all time!

Ken shamrock! One of the best to ever do it! He's such an underrated Legend! He doesn't get the respect he deserves! One of my favorite wrestler and fighter! Ken is one of the ones who paved the way for fighters but doesn't get the credit he deserves!

Dude looks in damn good shape i hope wwe brings him back maybe as a manager role or heading a new faction or something I think that would be badass

He was quite a sensation in his time. I respect this man's stand cz from my childhood memory I still remember him as the world's most dangerous man !

I'll always remember the Ken Shamrock feud with Chris Jericho where Jericho got lowered to the ring in a shark tank. That was pure gold.

I was so stoked when Shamrock and Severn came to the WWF during the Attitude era. It's a shame that WWE doesn't still work with him.

I was a Shamrock fan in the attitude era. Not sure why he was never brought back or a bigger deal.

This guy was my favorite wrestler as a kid, I loved his epic blow outs and was really looking forward to seeing him with gold in WWF! With that said though I remember reading rumors that Shane McMahon had issues with Ken, I’m not sure if that’s true though and might’ve just been internet rumblings!

That answers some question. While I didn't watch WWE at that time (heck, I still don't) I always wondered why they just acted like he was never even there. I really enjoyed his time in IMPACT and it would be awesome to see him back at IMPACT!

Ken Shamrock cannot be erased from WWE history because Ken Shamrock is not a murderer.

I remember watching ken shamrock in the wwf when I was just a little kid. I use to get so pumped to watch him rip through people. This man is an animal. Such a shame to see what the WWE has done to him.

Ken's time in the WWE seemed to delete some of his prime attributes as an MMA fighter. He wasn't the same assassin on his return to MMA.

Great interview Chris!

We’ll always remember him. He’s getting a great representation in the elite department and I’m buying it just because I love Ken! A truly fantastic and underutilized talent in the WWF

One of the first WWF matches I remember watching, was a Cage match between Ken, Rock & Mankind. Had an older brother who was into wrestling, so my parents recorded the event on 📼. Still have the tape to this day. Also remember seeing a young Edge n Brett Harte on the event. The main event was Stone Cold v. both Undertaker n Kane. Definitely a childhood memory, I won’t forget anytime soon. 👏🏼💯

its a shame to Ken was my favorite growing up

Hey for whats its worth, Shamrock was my favorite wrestler for a few years. You single handedly got me in to mma after I figured out what your character was. I had your action figure too.

Dude still looks incredible... I never forgot about u Ken!!! Always loved ya music and ya style 💯🤙🏾💪🏾

He’s been gone since 1999 and they never mention shamrock …. Triple h hates him I think

El mejor luchador técnico de su época pero la WWE borro su legado muy cierto

Shamrock and Steve Blackman had the badass physiques of the Attitude Era.

Ken one of my favorite attitude era wrestlers and I even modeled my WWE 2k22 created character after him. I didn't notice until watching this that the WWE really hasn't mentioned him and he hasn't been in ANY of their recent games..

What the heck is wrong with Vince and them always wanting to do an incest angle!?

I will never forget Shamrock's impact in that Bret Hart vs Stonecold Steve "I quit" match. Shamrock literally helped to usher the first and perhaps the only time when there was a face and heel turn happening at the same time. Never seen anything like it! Shamrock attacking Bret after the match made it possible for the double face/heel turn of both Stonecold and the Hitman. It was phenomenal and amazing to watch it all happen. The crowd switched to cheering for Stonecold and booing Bret in the span of just a couple of minutes. It was crazy!!🤣🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

GREAT WORK AS USUAL MY G CHRIS! Hooooollllyyyyy! Its actually really wild how spot on he is as far as WWE never mentioning Him or literally anything He ever did! They don't even use him for current B-Roll/Clips from The Attitude Era/Past Era's/Etc. WWF even Built A Fucking Lion's Den Caged Ring & Created A Whole Damn Match Type/Stipulation Around Shamrock! & Had more than 1 Lion's Den Match! Lol They legit even mention Dan The Beast Severen more than Ken!? SMFH (Dan is A Legit Bad Ass dont get me wrong, But his WWF run was nothing, obviously because of everything that was happening behind the scenes.... Like Tattoo The Devils Numbers on his Forhead!?

ken is a good man still great shape , he is a inspiration to millions. Much respect!

Ken was an influential person in the 90s in the WWF

I loved him in WWE and UFC! I trained for 2 years with Dan Severn in Coldwater he was real kool about the history between him and Shamrock when I asked him about it

Shamrock was always one of my favorites. Would love to see him back

No one will ever forget Ken Shamrock. A top star from the attitude era who was treated like a mid carder. But we all felt he belonged with the best of the best.

My dad got me into the UFC back when it was bare knuckle. So I was always a huge Shamrock fan when he made his way over to WWF.

I remember I was about 9 year old watching Ken shamrock vs Steve blackman unreal as a kid they made my life better as a kid back In the day I'm 33 now time flys

Ken shamrock is the reason why I got into watching mma, he was the one going on about being an ultimate fighting champion and made us look at what this ufc stuff is

I love Ken. He is legend in moth mma and wwe

Cvv clips needs to use their platform and have everyone post on a social media post to gain attention this ken shamrock wwe run for wwe to notice

Ken was a huge part of the attitude era

Ken grabbing Bret Hart and suplexing him after Bret kept punishing an unconscious and beaten Stone Cold is one of those iconic WOW moments. Still gets me amped.

Quick rant: The LEAST they could do....is platform the Rock/Shamrock feud. That would be a nice rivalry pack for the network. Next to Austin vs McMahon, and Taker vs Kane, and Rock vs HHH, that rivalry was one that sharpened both Rock and Shamrock. Back then, watching at 10 years old, I thought for sure 1998 would be the year of Austin, Rock, Shamrock and KANE. It was....but kinda less for Shamrock. But I swear, he wasn't the same after the turn of the new year in 1999. He was the "Lunatic Fringe" for real in '97. Love how the tension with Faarooq ("if you think you're a man, why don't you step in that ring with me.") basically broke Shamrock in--had a good spot as ref with one of the biggest matches in the Bret/Austin feud (another legendary rivalry) at Mania 13. He had the feud starting to build with the Nation, and then had that WWF championship match with Shawn (where everybody knew he'd get screwed) and didn't get another world title shot after the screw finish and "I own this place" bullshit from Shawn. That feud with Rock/NOD was a great build up for both (including the surrounding guys like D-Lo, Mark, Godfather, Owen, Faarooq, Blackman, Severn, etc). Then he won KOTR in '98, which meant he was going to be gunnin' for the champion...he had the run shot against Austin, then basically got trapped in the midcard friendzone. (Just like Bulldog...I mean, How dafuq wasn't he the first 'British' WWF champion? What a missed opportunity, but that's another story). Having become a corporate flunkie shortly after SummerSlam '98, and becoming sort of a hollowed intercontinental champion (after it being taken off Rock, passed to HHH, then stripped off him to go Shamrock) because he'd already been "humbled" and shoved down the ladder multiple times. And by 1999, just being a flunky, he just got shoved further in the background. He joined up with The Union to battle the Corporate Ministry, that was cool (Test got some shine, so did Big Show). That fizzled out. Then what? Feud with Val Venis and other randos, then Jericho? Eventually being trashed by that later part of 1999, Ken can thank three people for that erasure and burial overall. Vince, HHH and Shawn who were still basically running things there (HHH more by late '99), or had major stroke to basically cancel hard working talent for whatever excuse they came up with. Vince, Shawn, HHH. There's your "cancel culture" right there. And if they wanna go with missed dates? Let's talk about the Warrior. Sure they didn't put the belt on him again, but they still had him going over a lot, and squashing everybody. But hey, that's just my speculation as a mark. Still kinda sad we never got to see Shamrock vs Angle...or Shamrock vs Brock. That could just bring back the Lion's Den match. I gather they'd have Brock win (because "BRRRROCK LLLLESNARRRR"), but I'd still love to see it. In a way though, I'm glad Ken got out, as he said "no" to some fucked up angle that not even WCW was doing, and he could have met the same fate as Owen. Thanks for sharing this convo.

Ken Shamrock is still today one of the best highly underrated wrestlers

Ken as a Coach like Character for Riddle would be a great act

One of my favorites and I didn’t even grow up in that era. Its a shame how they treating him

Still one of my favorites of all time 💯. Those Steve Blackman fights…man.

The time i knew who ken was on wwe13 game and playing the attitiude era mode and be amazed at playing whith him and later watching some of his matches was confused at to why he wasnt recognized by the wwe such a shame

I always enjoyed Ken. Not the best on the mic, but his work was phenomenal.

If WCW survived (and Bret didn’t retire) I would’ve loved him jumping ship in 2000

Damn, this guy was underrated and underused I've never forgot ken shamrock.

Paved the way for MMA fighter to transcend to wrestling, '98 King of the Ring, IC and tag champion, wrestlers tapout bcuz of his submission. Would like to see him acknowledged more by WWE.

You are truly a good man and equally a good fighter!

Ken was a staple of the Attitude Era… brought real legitimacy to the business. Ken was a high mid-carder. Great stuff.

Ken was one of my favs.

I been watching UFC since the beginning and WWE since the mid 80s...I honestly forgot he was in WWE until he mentions it or I happen to remember something about it...

Ken Shamrock was huge! Him, Dan Severn, and Steve Blackman brought a different flavor to the roster and Ken was made to be a megastar. The "Lion's Den" match and all. He walked and talked like he chewed bricks.

Ken definitely need his credit. Hes a legend

Ken Shamrock is one of the most UNDERRATED wrestlers of all time! He was over with the fans and had some great matches in his day, during the BEST era in WWE history! He belongs in The HOF! And edit, he still looks like he could get in the ring and take care of business

Shame on WWE… Ken Shamrock is a legend… Seems politics got over on him and both his UFC and WWE reputations are ruined. That’s a shame because the dude is a fucking legend.

I love Shamrock!! I wanna thank him for being a part of my childhood!💪🏼💪🏼

Ken shamrock. A forever legacy within the history and memories of the fans of wwe. Hope he could comeback for reunion invitation or Hall of Fame.

Was definitely. One of my favorite growing up! What could have been!