The Lion’s Den:The Lion's Den started when Ken was fighting for the Pancrase organization in Japan. The organization wanted him to train fighters in the US so they could bring in more fighters from the states. In trying to come up with a name for it, he recalled a documentary he saw about lions. It showed how a group of lions hunt and worked together. He felt his group of fighters should work the same way and be like a family, so he chose to name his gym the Lion's Den. "And I'm still the King Lion," says Shamrock.
Ken was a pro-wrestler in the WWF from 1997 to 2000.
"I just wanted to do something else. It wasn't because of the money, I just wanted a change. It definitely helped me build a bigger fan base. But, I got tired of going on the road all the time."
Ken was the first ever King of Pancrase. Pancrase is an organization in Japan that was similar to the UFC but with more rules. Shamrock’s record in Pancrase from 1993 to 1996 was 17-4-0.
As a teenager in wrestling, Ken once broke his neck when he slipped on the mat attempting a throw.
Doctors told him he would never play sports again, but he proved them wrong.
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