In his new book, — written by Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report — former WWE star Ken Shamrock essentially said he lived a double life while touring with the company. While he was The World's Most Dangerous Man at shows on the evenings, he was busy pushing Ecstasy onto the streets during the day. This was just one example of how the world of drugs practically overtook his life.
The ex-WWE star has publicly been asked if a return to WWE would ever be in the cards, the man himself often wondering why WWE hasn't asked. And, considering what's old is now new again in WWE, perhaps it's his history pushing drugs that has WWE a little less-than thrilled with the idea.
In his new book, titled 'Shamrock: The World’s Most Dangerous Man', the former UFC star who turned himself into a legitimate pro wrestler before almost anyone else tried the transition, detailed how he started selling the drug Ecstasy while on the active roster. What's perhaps the most troubling part of how he describes that period of time in his life is that he found the power of the process thrilling.
The book shares in-depth detail about Shamrock's personal drug problems, and while he doesn't necessarily blame WWE, he notes that the habit got significantly worse while on the road with the sports entertainment company.
Essentially, Shamrock said he was living a double life. While performing as a wrestler at nights, on live events, and on pay-per-views, he spent his days selling the drug. Sometimes it didn't go as planned. In one story he tells, Shamrock notes he was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a "former gay porn star."
This Book Is A Must-Read
For fans who have found themselves enthralled by the Dark Side of the Ring documentaries, this book is likely a must-read. One of the more interesting notes is that Shamrock's deal with the author was that he wasn't going to share certain stories, but if Snowden could find the information on his own, Shamrock would cop to it.
Whether that ecstasy story was one of those stories is unclear.