Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock believes his contributions have been overlooked amid the talk of WWE’s merger with UFC.
Shamrock joined the WWF in 1997 and his arrival from the world of UFC was seen as a huge score for Vince McMahon’s promotion at the time.
Speaking on a recent edition of the “Inside Fighting” podcast, Shamrock spoke about the recent merger of WWE & UFC into TKO Group Holdings. He said,
“I made the crossover before anybody. And I saw an opportunity, and I thought it would be something that would be a great opportunity to be able to bring those two worlds together. And unfortunately, nobody’s gonna say a word about that. You know? Because it’s all ‘their idea.’
“But I saw it way early on when I went into pro wrestling. I thought this would be a great opportunity to cross over because a lot of this stuff kind of goes hand in hand.”
Shamrock would capture the Intercontinental Championship, World Tag Team Championships, and 1998 King of the Ring crown before his exit from the WWF in 1999.