Too many people saw him when he was washed up. Look at Bas Rutten. He's a legend among people who never even saw him fight, because he quit before he became a parody of himself, and he carved out a niche as a wacky commentator. He kept his aura. Shamrock was bad with money, so he has to keep taking fights. It's like when a football or baseball player plays too long, and people forget how good they used to be.