Brothers Frank Shamrock and Ken Shamrock had been troubled youths who discovered their calling competing within the cage however their various was stripping. Every Shamrock UFC and different MMA titles all through their profession and had been pioneers of the game.
Frank and Ken Shamrock Stripping or MMA?
Bob Shamrock and his spouse Dee Dee ran a gaggle dwelling for troubled youth, often known as the Shamrock Boys’ Ranch. The ranch grew to become dwelling to many at-risk boys, together with Ken Shamrock and Frank Shamrock, who had been each adopted by Bob. Ken arrived on the ranch at age 13, whereas Frank got here when he was 13, about 10 years after Ken
Underneath Bob’s steering, each boys turned their lives round, finally turning into legendary figures in MMA. Bob’s method concerned utilizing sports activities, significantly wrestling and boxing, to channel the boys’ power and aggression positively.
Ken Shamrock did nicely in American soccer however discovered success in skilled wrestling, particularly in Japan. After a falling out with their preliminary skilled wrestling group, Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki based Pancrase with Ken, which was an early proto-form of MMA. Ken would later decide titles within the UFC and was a standout within the WWF Perspective period. His brother Frank Shamrock would comply with in his footsteps with success in Pancrase and titles within the UFC, Strikeforce, and the WEC.
Nonetheless, if it wasn’t for MMA, stripping might have been the profession for Ken and Frank Shamrock. In an interview with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, the previous UFC titleholder Frank defined:
“So quick ahead three years. [Bob Shamrock] comes, sits me down—I’m in jail—and he’s like, “A model new sport is beginning. It’s known as the UFC.” And he’s like, “There’s this wrestling group over in Japan; you’d be excellent.” That was choice one. After which he stated, “You’d be an awesome stripper.” And he’s like, “Nicely, no, no, wait. Maintain on a second.” He’s like, “Your brother made some huge cash, and it labored very well for him. He was in a position to set up, like, a factor” … I used to be in jail, so I don’t have all of the details, however we would should ask him about it. [Bob] stated, “Pay attention up, son. You realize, combating or stripping…””
Apparently, Ken’s stripper identify was ‘The Italian Stallion.”
