During a recent appearance on The 81 Podcast, The Hitman went into detail on his relationship with Shamrock. Bret Hart also talked about how an impromptu meeting with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon helped Shamrock keep his job with the company.
Hart said McMahon was ready to fire Shamrock due to the latter having a poor reputation backstage. However, the former WWE Champion revealed he convinced McMahon to keep Shamrock under contract with WWE, as he felt the company could “make a lot of money” with the UFC Hall of Famer.
When asked about the reason regarding Shamrock’s reputation behind the scenes, here’s what Bret Hart had to say:
Hart continued:
Bret Hart helped train Ken Shamrock to wrestle
During the podcast, Bret Hart also revealed he helped train Ken Shamrock to wrestle while the UFC star was recovering from a hand injury.
Ken Shamrock continued to explore elements of both combat sports and professional wrestling throughout his storied career.
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