Ken Shamrock On Working With Sami Callihan In IMPACT Wrestling, His Podcast & More

Known for decades as “The World’s Most Dangerous Man,” Ken Shamrock is in rare company as a multi-sport champion and a multi-sport Hall Of Famer. Shamrock has also found success over the years outside of the sporting world as an actor, author, podcaster and entrepreneur.

These days, Ken Shamrock not only stays active as a performer for IMPACT Wrestling — which also inducted him into its Hall Of Fame, per an induction speech given by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — but also as the owner and operator of Valor Bare Knuckle, Inc. A well-organized bare-knuckle promotion company, Valor BK is comparable to UFC, IMPACT or any major promotion that hosts combat sports live events. Yet Valor BK’s fights are different, edgier, and packed full of exhilarating bare-knuckle fights; there are rumors of legendary boxer Shannon Briggs coming into the Valor ranks.

Always known to give back to those in need, Ken Shamrock is also the founder of Lion’s Den Ministries. It is a non-profit organization that has served as a mouthpiece to troubled youth and young adults. Shamrock is widely viewed as a mentor and even a father-figure to many MMA competitors.

On November 24, 2020 — about 6 months after I last spoke with Ken Shamrock — I had the pleasure of speaking with the Hall Of Fame athlete again, this time via Zoom, as embedded below. More on Ken Shamrock can be found online at www.kenshamrock.com and www.impactwrestling.com.

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Tags: Impact Wrestling, Ken Shamrock, Lion’s Den Ministries, MMA, Podcasters, Sami Callihan, Swayne Johnson, UFC, WWE

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."