6 Ups & 4 Downs From Vader's Legendary Wrestling Career
4. "Ease Up"
Ken Shamrock's transition from Mixed Martial Arts to professional wrestling wasn't actually the newbie-giving-it-a-crack miracle currently being offered by Ronda Rousey's scintillating displays. 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' was a disciplined multi-skilled star, but had been away from pre-determined combat for a little while when he made his WWE pay-per-view debut against Vader at 1997's In Your House: Cold Day In Hell.
To this end, his strikes were more than a little snug, but 'The Mastadon' took the quickest route to convincing the newcomer to, in his words, "ease up".
With the almighty swing of his bulky right arm, Vader leathered Shamrock. Ken went for a spin, going 180 degrees from the sheer force rather than due to a decision to comically oversell. More loaded with potatoes than a chip factory, the match didn't particularly settle into a softer pace, but Vader's monster shot across the bow was a crucial (and hilarious) leveller that set the tone for the remainder of the bruising encounter.