Former UFC star believes he deserves a WWE Hall of Fame spot

Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock was recently interviewed by Not in the Hall of Fame. Here are the highlights:

If WWE has properly acknowledged his MMA influence on their product:

“I don’t know if I can really speak to that. I do feel that I definitely deserve to be in their Hall of Fame based on the things that I did while I was there, being able to change that sport along with other people. I feel I earned that right based on what I was able to do there in a small amount of time. I’m not sure that I can stand here and boast about that.

The fans are the ones that really tell the tale and I think they speak very loudly about where I stand in pro wrestling. I don’t think that there are too many people who would tell you that I don’t deserve to be there.

Obviously, a lot of times the fans aren’t listened to, or their opinions are overlooked a lot. Today’s promoters just push them aside and don’t listen to what they want and they want fans to ‘shut up, sit down and enjoy the show’, because we are going to do whatever we want to do, like it or not, because you are going to come to the show. I hear it all the time in the WWE. I hear about how fans would like to see certain wrestlers, and obviously you can’t give them everything they want, but you at least have to listen to them and I believe they are being completely ignored.

I’ve always said that I think the fans are most important that you have when it comes to the entertainment industry. They are the ones that matter most and they should be heard.”

What he’d change in both the WWE and the UFC?

“I would. In the WWE, I would push for them being to able have an outlet for the wrestlers for them to vent their frustrations, a personnel department where they could talk one on one and talk about what is going on in their lives. There’s nothing there right now. There are guys who are struggling in life and in certain situations and there is nowhere for them to turn. That is what I would definitely implement there.

For the UFC, the definite thing that I would improve there the most is the fighter pay. Obviously they (the UFC) have their stance on it, but I would implement an opportunity for these guys to negotiate their terms and their ways to move forward in MMA. There is definitely a personnel problem in those companies, there needs to place for guys to go and vent about on the job frustrations; a place where they go and speak their mind.”

If he has any projects he wants the fans to know about:

“I definitely do. I have a website, www.kenshamrock.com, which has all my social media sites on there, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, all of that. I stay connected with my fans as much as I can, as they were the ones that really drove me to be successful. I really wanted to make sure that when I was in the ring that they were entertained and was happy with what I was doing in the ring. They really did help me to become successful, so I always like to stay connected to my fans, and I can do so through Social Media.

So go on Kenshamrock.com, and be a part of the family and you can see what am I doing, or what appearances and podcasts that I am doing, or book me for whatever event that you may be doing. Also too, I do a lot of ministry work and with troubled youth and will always be available to speak to young people. Other than that, you know, I’m just living life large and thank you so much for allowing me to speak to you.”