Shane Shamrock

Brian Stephen Howser (February 8, 1975 – August 18, 1998)[3][2] known by his ring name Shane Shamrock, was an American professional wrestler best known for wrestling in Maryland Championship Wrestling. In the promotion, he was the first and only wrestler to win the Light Heavyweight Championship.[1]

Shane Shamrock[1]
Birth nameBrian Stephan Howser
Born(1975-02-08)February 8, 1975[1]
Baltimore, Maryland[2]
DiedAugust 18, 1998(1998-08-18) (aged 23)[1]
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Shane Shamrock[1]
Billed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Billed weight102 kg (225 lb)[2]
Trained byAxl Rotten[1]
Debut1997[1]

Career

Howser took his ring name of "Shane Shamrock" as a tribute to his adopted father, Bob Shamrock. He wrestled in independent promotions including Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation,[4] but is likely best known for his time in Maryland Championship Wrestling. During his time in MCW, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship in a 6-way match on July 19, 1998.

Death

Howser died at age 23 on August 18, 1998 after being fatally shot by police during an altercation at his Glen Burnie, Maryland home. Officers were responding to a 9-1-1 call from his girlfriend when he was killed after threatening her with a kitchen knife.[5] He was posthumously named "The Lifetime MCW Light Heavyweight Champion"[1] until the organization retired the title a month later.

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References
  1. "Profile". Bodyslamming.
  2. "Bio". Cagematch.
  3. Williams, Kevin (August 11, 2009). "Remembering the Irish Ironman: Shane Shamrock". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "Gimmicks". Cagematch.
  5. Lu-Lien Tan, Cheryl (August 19, 1998). "County police investigating fatal shooting of man by officer". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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