From wwf.com
By Steve Komertz
After the Ministry of Darkness abducted Stephanie McMahon, her father was overwhelmed with confusion and urgency, and turned to the one Corporate member who was willing to absorb the responsibility of finding Vince's only daughter. The moment Mr. McMahon turned to his Corporation for help, Ken Shamrock was quick to assist his boss. But what Shamrock failed to recognize was the severity of the consequences that would soon follow, as his sister Ryan would be the one to pay the greatest price of all, as she became the latest offering to be sacrificed by the Lord of Darkness and his henchmen.
Should Ken Shamrock in fact be held accountable for what happened to Ryan?
In my opinion, if Shamrock had not taken it upon himself to find Stephanie, then conceivably his baby sister would have never been sacrificed. But that doesn't exactly mean he is responsible, does it?
Did Shamrock actually think that Mr. McMahon would "owe him one" so to speak, as Vince originally alluded to?
When Stephanie was abducted, no one else from the Corporation attempted to rescue her, why is that? Perhaps Corporate members such as The Rock knew that tampering in the Ministry's affairs would subject himself to being the next target of the wicked pack. After Stephanie was safely returned to her father, Mr. McMahon alluded that he was in debt to Shamrock. So how is it that when Ryan was being sacrificed, after Ken had been beaten and taken away, that the leader of the Corporation didn't return the favor? As Mr. McMahon looked on with Stephanie at his side, it seems the chairman forgot the promise he made to Shamrock, as not one Corporate member ran to aid his sister.
ll heard Jerry "The King" Lawler refer to Ken Shamrock as not being "the sharpest knife in the drawer". And after witnessing the World's Most Dangerous Man's oversight a few weeks ago on RAW, you've got to wonder how much empty space the irresponsible older brother has upstairs. Or, was it a calculated business decision on his part? After all Vince would truly "owe him", which he now does. But, will Vince stick by his word?
ll heard Jerry "The King" Lawler refer to Ken Shamrock as not being "the sharpest knife in the drawer". And after witnessing the World's Most Dangerous Man's oversight a few weeks ago on RAW, you've got to wonder how much empty space the irresponsible older brother has upstairs. Or, was it a calculated business decision on his part? After all Vince would truly "owe him", which he now does. But, will Vince stick by his word?
Maybe I'm ripping Shamrock a little to hard, after all he did something that no other superstar has had the guts to do and that's stand up to the Undertaker and his Ministry. For all we know, maybe Shamrock intervened because he observed first hand the torment his boss was going through and thought how awful it would be to be in a position where a loved one, around the same age as Stephanie, was victimized.
Whatever caused Ken Shamrock's oversight is now in the past, but new doubts and questions are raised.
Will Ken Shamrock question Mr. McMahon's motives, or in this case, lack there of? How will the relationship between brother and sister be effected if at all? What's Ken Shamrock's next move? Perhaps in the coming weeks we will witness the emergence of the most uncontrollable Ken Shamrock that we have ever seen and perhaps Ken Shamrock is the man to stop the Ministry, dead in their tracks.
Where Do The Shamrocks Go From Here?
wwf.com
By Kevin Sullivan
Now that WrestleMania XV is said and done with, many questions that were looming around Titan Tower have finally been answered. For instance, yes, Stone Cold Steve Austin will be Federation Champion again, regardless of what Mr. McMahon guaranteed. We now also know that Paul Wight was not in cahoots with the Rattlesnake after all. However, on the other hand, there were many questions that arose as a result of March 28’s WrestleMania. What’s Nicole Bass’ connection to Sable? Will the Big Boss Man ever be the same? And perhaps the most intriguing, will Ryan Shamrock find a comfortable home in the Ministry?
Not long after Val Venis and Billy Gunn both tossed Ryan to the curb, the bizarre Goldust turned around and did the same. For weeks the Blue Meanie tried to warn Goldust of Ryan’s personal agenda, but the bizarre one wasn’t buying it. Instead Goldust welcomed Ryan into his fold alongside the Blue Meanie. Finally, when Ryan cost Goldust the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania XV, Goldust realized things were not as they seemed. Then, just as Val did before him, Goldust tossed Ryan to the curb with a swift kick to butt.
However, the Undertaker has more than opened his hellish arms to Shamrock’s sister. The question is, will she become enamored with a monster who is devoid of compassion? This girl clearly likes the companionship of men, more specifically World Wrestling Federation Superstars. But the Undertaker? Believe it or not, the Man from the Dark Side gets thousands of letters weekly from female fans that adore him. No matter how evil he can be, some people still support him! Why is this? Nobody knows for sure.
"The World’s Most Dangerous Man" has been less than pleased with his sister’s choice in men up to this point, and his attitude doesn’t look as if it is going to change. However, family means more than anything in life. Surely, the realization that Ryan is in danger from the Ministry will drive the World’s Most Dangerous Man to help her at any cost. After all this time of rebelling against her brother and ignoring his pleas, she has finally fallen into a situation for which she can’t battle alone. Sadly, perhaps this is what it took for Ryan to one day realize big brother was right.
Can Somebody Please Care For This Girl?!
By Lucas
Of all the "WWF Attitude" commercials that have aired, I think the one that we here in Titan Tower talked about the most following its debut was the one featuring Ken Shamrock. I don’t believe it was any better than the other ones, but its opening line of "I never knew my father," immediately grabbed you by the throat and forced you to pay attention.
For those of you who don’t know Kenny’s story, let me try and sum it up for you. The Shamrock children did not have a very good upbringing, as a matter of fact, Ken told WWF Magazine in June of 1997 that many times the kids were left home alone—a five, six and seven year old. None of them had anyone to look up, their mother was never at home and their stepfather was a drill-sergeant who they constantly battled with. Ken was able to find sports as an outlet, but what did Ryan ever find?
It seems that Ryan is now searching for that father figure she never had, someone to come and rescue her. Some of the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation are using her vulnerability as a weapon to get what they want.
Val Venis used Ryan strictly for sexual purposes. Whether they were making movies or just having fun, the Big Valbowski and Ryan and a short, but very intense physical relationship. As a bonus to the pleasure, Val was able to become the Intercontinental Champion thanks in part to his link with Ryan. However, just as he has in the past—and uncertainly will again in the future—the Big Valbowski told the young Shamrock to kick it to curb after he had presumably used her for all the fun he was going to get out of her.
ven though she’s a smokin’ hottie, Ryan can be used for more than sex. Badd Ass Billy Gunn desperately wanted a shot at the Intercontinental Title when Ken Shamrock possessed it. Having his challenges turned down time and again, Mr. Ass came up with a plan. Send "The World’s Most Dangerous Man" over the edge by mooning his younger sister and there’s no way he’ll turn down a match, even one with the gold on the line.
Next up, Goldust. The Bizarre One prides himself on doing exactly what we don’t expect. Who would have ever thought that as Ken, Val and Billy battled amongst themselves for gold and a young lady, Goldust would just show up with Ryan by his side. Just as Marilyn Manson shows up at public appearances dressed like a circus alien just to shock the world, Goldust grabbed control of Ryan.
In these cases Ryan allowed herself to be used. She served as a living pawn in a crazy game of jealousy, greed and sex. And it didn’t seem to bother her. As I’ve said before, Ryan was searching for someone to cling on to, someone to save her. None of these men ever had any intention of actually helping her, nor did they care for her as a person. They all just wanted something and knew that Ryan could facilitate the process. I doubt these men ever looked at Ryan as a person at all, but rather a physical entity that was a means to an end.
Following the example laid down by many of his peers, the Undertaker continued the trend of using Ryan Shamrock. Unlike his superstar counterparts thought, the Lord Of Darkness had no interest in her specifically, but just needed a young girl. Knowing that he could strike fear into Mr. McMahon like never before, the Phenom abducted Ryan against her will and sacrificed her just to give Mr. McMahon a glimpse of what could be his own daughter.
Ryan wasn’t willing to give herself to the Undertaker, but he didn’t care. She has set herself up as a vulnerable young woman who is looking for something. Nobody cares what she wants, because they all know what she wants, and how desperate she is go get it.
The lengths someone will go to in order to find love and acceptance are extraordinary.
