Biography
Ken Shemrock is an American wrestler and a fighter of mixed martial arts, acting in collaboration with the Associations UFC, WWF and GFW. Nickname Athlete - "The most dangerous person in the world." The athlete confirmed him, becoming the first world champion in heavyweight, as well as the first Foreign champion MMA. Career fighter is extraordinary. From a guy with difficult childhood, he turned into an octagon star and an intercontinental WWF champion.Childhood and youth
The full name of the athlete - Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick. The boy was born on February 11, 1964 at the Robins Airway Base located in Georgia. Up to 4 years, he together with his family lived there. Father was employees of the Air Force, and the mother worked as a dancer and waitress. In addition to Kennet, parents brought up 2 more sons. At some point they divorced. Diana Kilpatrick subsequently married Bob Nance. New Life The family has already built in California, in a small town of Napa.
A new place of residence was difficult to be called favorable. Kenneth and brothers learned here what drugs are. In his youth, the guy often had to become robust to street fights. At 10, he turned out to be an accomplice of robbery. The punishment for the young man was staying in the center for minors.
Bob Nans refused to go to the opportunity to live in his house. Ken was forced to wander in vans and cars while he was not attached to the receiving house. The guardian was Frank Shamrock. The guy moved to Susanville, changed the surname and became a student of the Higher School of Lassen. He did the first success in football.
Sasta College Ken was appointed captain of the football team and received an invitation from the National Football League. Kenneth liked this sport. But even more they were attracted by fighting without rules. Therefore, a tempting offer a young man rejected, and in 1989 he made his debut as a wrestler.
Personal life
Marrying in 1988 on Tina Ramirez, the semen dreamed of a happy personal life and a big family. The spouse gave him 4 children: Ryan, Connor, Sean and Fallon. But even sons and daughter could not keep a couple of parting, which occurred in 2005.The second time the man was combined with a marriage in the same 2005. His wife became a sinking semode, who gave birth to a later athlete of 3 children.
In 2010, the fighter was seriously worried about the loss of the adopted father, which died due to diabetes. A lot of tests fell to the share of the semen, but it does not prevent him from preserving enthusiasm and achieve his goals. Ken has its own website on the Internet, where you can familiarize yourself with its achievements and acquire a branded Merch. The athlete also leads a page in "Instagram". He often publishes posters and media materials accompanying activities with his participation. Personal photos appear in the account much less often.
Now a man is the father of 7 offspring and grandfather's grandchildren. The growth of the semen is 185 cm, and the weight is 96 kg.
Mixed martial arts
Athlete's career started in 1988, when, along with other athletes, he began to train at the Academy of Sawyer's Basz. Then the guy became a student Nelson Royal in ACW, whose interests represented in the future in the ring. The first fights Kennet spent for money to make money on life. The sports school closed several months later, and the Shels joined the South Atlantic Federation of Professional Wrestling.
The first manager of the fighter was Paul Jones, and the name of Wayne chose a pseudonym for Octagon Ken. The debut match was successful. Already in 1991, Wayne Sal the winner of the tournament, in which he received the main title of the Federation of Chris Chevis.
Masakhatsu Funaki and Minouro Suzuki organized their own battle association without rules in Japan, and Skimrokes were invited to cooperate. In Pancrase, he immediately defeated Funaki, Yoshiki Tahakasshi and Yusuka Fuce. In 1993, after several triumphs, the athlete gave way to fight with Royce Grassi. It demoted a man who began to take positions in the native association.
When starting cooperation with the UFC, the athlete initially felt confident, but, reducing the pace in Pancrase, began to play in these tournaments, and then got injured. Trying to quickly rehabilitate, the wrestler left the workout. In parallel, in the Japanese association there was a choice of a participant with the title of king. Fighting for him, Ken bypassed Alex Cook, Maurice Smith, Masu Funaki and Manaba Yamada. The reputation was restored, and a new stage began in a sports biography. By defending the title twice, in 1995, the Shamrocks gave him to Minor Suzuki.
As part of the UFC competition, the athlete met with Royce Grassi, giving way to a draw, and with Dan North. The second battle brought the title of superflight. Subsequently, Ken defended the title, going out into octagon against Oleg Taktarov and Kimo Leopoldo, but lost him to the owner, Nord. Dan did not just take the title from the opponent, he also accused him to use steroids. Doping was not discovered, and the announcers continued to perform. In 1996, Kenneth completed cooperation with UFC fight against Brian Johnson.
Next year, the athlete signed a million contract for a period of 3 years with WWF. It was during this period that the athlete received his legendary nickname from the Air Force channel. The debut fight with Vernon White turned out to be successful. The fighter began to train Bret Hart. Ken participated in the competition whose prize was an intercontinental reward. Lung injury prevented his triumph.
In 1998, a meeting of Kennet Shemkeh and Rock was held. The award was the rank of intercontinental champion. Kenu is not lucky. Opponents again searched on Wrestlemania XIV. The title bypassed an athlete because of his unrestrained behavior. Then the fighter was injured foot. He returned to octagon a few months later. After rehabilitation, the man successfully held several meetings, which led him to the rank of King Ring. In the same year, Kenneth became an intercontinental champion.
Owen Hart was the next opponent. Having losing him within the HART FAMILY DUNGEON, the semodes rehabilitated to Summerslam, and then became the double winner of the WWF team championship.
2002 brought the debut in TNA and the NWA world title in heavyweight category in the Gauntlet For Gold project. In the bloodymania III flagship tournament, the Shamrock defeated Jimmy Jacobs, and then spoke to NJPW. From 2003 to 2004, 2 contractions took place. Returning to TNA, Ken spoke disgraceed and again self-made.
From 2009 to 2018, the wrestler took a professional break. He rarely appeared in the ring. In 2015, he went to octave against Kimbo Slace and was defeated. Later, first participated in the championship in Australia, where Gabriel Wulf won in a single match.
Ken Shamrock now
In 2019, rumors were rumored about the return of the semen in TNA. They were confirmed: the participant named Moose was confirmed: the rival was the participant named Moose. Kenneth lost in confrontation. In 2020, the athlete continues to perform, cooperating with various associations, and also plans its own promotion specializing in fist battles.Achievements
- Single Intercontinental WWF Champion
- Single WWF Team Champion
- The most progressive wrestler of 1997
- King of Ring 1998
- Single champion NWA heavyweight weight
- Winner "Golden Gloves - 2002"
- The first champion in the open Weight UFC