What if Ken Shamrock never left WWE?

#1 Ken Shamrock vs. John Cena

As the definitive icon of his era of pro-wrestling stars, John Cena can be a particularly interesting guy to cook up dream match scenarios for. Cena missed the Attitude Era by just a year or two, and ascended to the top a few years after that.

Regardless, it’s interesting to imagine him squaring off with Steve Austin or Bret Hart. It’s interesting, too, to think of Cena vs. Ken Shamrock.

Had Shamrock stuck around, he may well have been peaking, at least in his kayfabe standing, when Cena arrived on the main roster. With each of their imposing physiques, they’d make for a prototypical WWE pairing in the ring, and Shamrock’s serious, severe style, could have nicely offset some of Cena’s more cartoonish antics.

In the end, Cena would probably have reached the top of the business just as Shamrock would have been fading anyway. Nonetheless, this would have been a fun clash of styles matchup; and it’s a shame the world never got to see it.