10 Times WWE Tried To Convince You Wrestlers Were Related

9. Ken & Ryan Shamrock

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WWE hired 20-something model Alicia Webb solely so they could have Val Venis air the old "Shaving Ryan's Privates" porn movie joke. Seriously, that's about it. She was packaged as Ryan Shamrock, the younger sister of UFC hot head Ken, and used as a love interest for porno goof Val Venis so he and Ken could feud.

Her run in 1999 wasn't long, and it's notable only for the fact that Ken and Alicia (Ryan) were dating in real life away from the ring.

This was the height of Russo madness in the company, and that meant strait-laced characters like Shamrock needed more depth. Not content to have the ex-MMA star appear as a bad-ass fighter who could legit kick everyone's ass, WWE introduced Ryan and pretended there was some unwanted drama in the Shamrock family.

In the span of just six months, Ryan went from getting under Ken's skin to working the Pretty Mean Sisters) disaster with Terri Runnels and Jacqueline. Then, she popped up in WCW as Symphony and her faux-family ties were never mentioned again.

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