10 WWE Legends That Require A Career Reevaluation
6. Ken Shamrock
'The World's Most Dangerous Man' was the industry's most obvious victim when the wrestling business attempted in vain to pick up the pieces left in the crossfire of the Monday Night War.
Parting ways with Vince McMahon just over two years after he signed on the dotted line, Shamrock luckily left a legacy during one of the more lucrative periods in company history. Though not a star of The Rock's magnitude nor a performer on par with Hulk Hogan, he keeps a spot reserved on the level below - remembered much in the same way your grandparent might ask you if The Undertaker's "still going". Not bad for a two-year run, but the man deserved more.
Tap-outs became commonplace under the auspices of the Shamrock ankle lock; one of several Mixed Martial Arts experimentations during the period he dominated the scene. The 'Lions Den' was their short-lived take on UFC's Octagon when that organisation still appeared niche rather than the multi-billion dollar venture it is today.
A genuine innovator, Shamrock deserves respect beyond the banter he generates laughing at old footage of him "snapping". No sophomore effort during the mid-2000s may have scuppered his Hall Of Fame chances, but the WWE Network offers means and methods for his work to be respected in other ways.