Dan Severn retired in 2012 with a caveat. He was still interested in three potential matchups and would have returned to competition for any one of them.
So when Severn was contacted by a new promotion last fall proposing a fight with Shamrock, he jumped at the chance. Severn agreed and so did Shamrock. The two were supposed to complete their trilogy at UR Fight's event Sunday in Phoenix.
But last week, Shamrock pulled out, claiming he was injured. Severn, 57, was incensed, because he had a legitimate training camp in preparation for this grudge match, working out up to four times per day.