Since Shamrock and Slice wage war tonight on CBS, there’s no better time to pay tribute to Ken’s wrestling career in the WWF. Shamrock entered in early 1997 as the “World’s Most Dangerous Man” and served as guest referee in the WrestleMania 13 Submission Match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret Hart, believed by most fans as the best North American match of the decade.

From there he began actively competing against Vader and the Hart Foundation. His feud peaked at SummerSlam in a “loser must eat dog food” match against the late British Bulldog.

For much of 1998, he feuded with The Rock and eventually captured the “coveted” King of the Ring crown. By the end of the year, he became Intercontiental Champion and joined Vince McMahon’s Corporation. The heel turn was a result of Shamrock having no depth and personality as a character.

A few months into 1999, Shamrock turned face again when he saved Vince’s daughter Stephanie from The Undertaker, who had realligned with Paul Bearer and figured he’d abduct Vince’s baby girl because, you know, that’s what dead people who re-join their long time manager do. Years later, Vince would buy his abducted baby daughter large, vuluptous breasts.

In between that period, Shamrock had an on-camera sister named Ryan. At one point, he was approached behind the scenes by McMahon to start an incest angle with her, to which Shamrock strongly vetoed. Oddly enough, the two briefly dated in 2003. Shamrock finished 1999 with mid-card feuds involving Steve Blackman and Chris Jericho. He left by year’s end. To this day, Vince McMahon still has not bought Shamrock fake breasts of his own.

I’m Jeremy Schaap, ESPYEENN.