Ken Shamrock vs. Vader and wrestling as a "sport"

Published: May 9, 2010, 2:33 p.m.

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Josh Hachat and Jason Mann talk about Ken Shamrock\\u2019s WWE career, specifically his debut against Vader at Cold Day in Hell in 1997 and his Lions Den battle with Owen Hart at Summerslam 1998. Topics covered include: MMA\\u2019s influence on pro wrestling, making submissions believable, Jerry Lawler\\u2019s seeming disdain for UFC, missed opportunities for Shamrock, how Goldberg succeeded in WCW by adopting the shootfighting gimmick, comedic examples of pure sports builds like Vince McMahon training for the Royal Rumble or Hulk Hogan training Mean Gene Okerlund and more. #WWE #wrestling

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Original airdate: 5/9/10

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