Ken Shamrock At Reno World Of Wrestling Championships
Published Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Reno World of Wrestling Championships
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
April 3, 2009 – April 5, 2009
Friday, April 3
8am – Opening Ceremonies – Ken Shamrock will lead out the parade of champions!
8:45am – 10:30pm – Wrestling Sessions 1 & 2
Saturday, April 4
8am – 7pm – Wrestling Sessions 3 – 5
Sunday, April 5
8am – 4pm – Wrestling Sessions 6 & 7
5pm – Session 8 thru Finals
v>Admission Prices: $8.00 Adults
$3.00 Students
$20.00 (3day pass)
Contact Info
Contact: Jack Roller
Visit Web Site
Phone: 918-366-4411
Night Of Champions Dinner
Thursday, April 2nd, 7:30pm at Circus Circus
Special Guest Speaker
Ken Shamrock, MMA Legend
- Elected UFC Hall Of Fame – 2003
- Four Time UFC Heavyweight Champion
- First UFC Superfight Heavyweight Champion
- First Pancrase Heavyweight World Champion
- WWF Intercontinental Champion
- WWF World Tag Team Champion
- Four Time Tough Man Champion
- TNA World Heavyweight Champion
- King of the Ring Champion
- Pride Superfight Heavyweight Champion
- Shamrock is currently a subject matter expert in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP).
- He has written two books, Inside the Lion’s Den and Beyond the Lion’s Den.
Special Guest Speaker
The Legend of Wrestling – Danny Hodge
Danny Hodge’s career covered 30 years of wrestling championships – from Junior High to World’s Professional Champion. One of the strongest wrestlers ever to step on a mat, the stories of Danny Hodge’s strength sound like fiction. Walking into a hardware store and bending pliers with his grip. His laurels would cover several pages, but the following lists the highlights of an outstanding career.
* 1951 Oklahoma State Champ
* 4 Time Nation AAU Champion
* Outstanding Wrestler National AAU in 1956 in both free-style and Greco-Roman Divisions
* 3 Time National NCAA Champion
* 2 Time Outstanding Wrestler NCAA Nationals
* Collegiate Record 46 wins 0 losses
* Won 3 consecutive Big Seven (now Big 
* 5th Place – 1952 Olympics
* 2nd Place – 1956 Olympics
* National Golden Gloves Champion
* Only man to ever hold two national championships (Wrestling & Boxing) 1958
* Only wrestler to ever appear on cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
* Member of Helms Wrestling Hall of Fame
* Charter member of Wrestling Hall of Fame
* Junior Heavyweight Professional Champion
* Member of Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
* (only wrestler to hold this honor)
* Co-Star of “One More Shot” the wrestling movie
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