Professional Wrestling Career
| Ken Shamrock | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Vince Torelli Ken Shamrock Shamrock Wayne Shamrock |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg; 17.4 st) |
| Born | Macon, Georgia |
| Billed from | Sacramento, California |
| Trained by | Nelson Royal Bob Sawyer Buzz Sawyer |
| Debut | 1988 |
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