Brothers Frank Shamrock and Ken Shamrock had been troubled youths who discovered their calling competing within the cage however their different 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, referred to as the Shamrock Boys’ Ranch. The ranch turned 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
Beneath Bob’s steerage, each boys turned their lives round, ultimately changing into legendary figures in MMA. Bob’s strategy concerned utilizing sports activities, notably 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 choose titles within the UFC and was a standout within the WWF Angle period. His brother Frank Shamrock would comply with in his footsteps with success in Pancrase and titles within the UFC, Strikeforce, and the WEC.
Nevertheless, 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 fast forward three years. [Bob Shamrock] comes, sits me down—I’m in prison—and he’s like, “A brand new sport is starting. It’s called the UFC.” And he’s like, “There’s this wrestling group over in Japan; you’d be perfect.” That was choice one. After which he mentioned, “You’d be a great stripper.” And he’s like, “Well, no, no, wait. Hold on a second.” He’s like, “Your brother made a lot of money, and it worked really well for him. He was able to establish, like, a thing” … I used to be in jail, so I don’t have all of the info, however we’d should ask him about it. [Bob] mentioned, “Listen up, son. You know, fighting or stripping…””
Apparently, Ken’s stripper title was ‘The Italian Stallion.”
