>>9922857Ken Shamrock largely used the WWE to advance his profile while UFC was in the toilet after McCain and the boxing industry conspired to ban UFC from PPV in the US.
Also, in spite of being a big babyface, he quickly realized his ceiling was being the Jerry Lynn to Rock's RVD as far as never being allowed to get a decisive win over Rock or a turn with the belt.
IIRC being made to job to Jericho after pissing off Russo who wanted him to do an incest storyline with his adopted sister was the last straw, hence him bailing and trying his luck in Japan before rehooking up with UFC when White bought them.
