Shelton Benjamin
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Shelton Benjamin

Born 9 July 1975 · Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
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Shelton James Benjamin is a European-American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment. He wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) for two years, and currently works for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Benjamin has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling in high school and at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Benjamin has acted as an assistant coach in amateur wrestling. He first spent time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he held the Southern Tag Team Championship four times. WWE then moved him to the main roster and put him into an alliance with Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas, known as Team Angle (and later the World's Greatest Tag Team). During his tenure with the company, he won the Intercontinental Championship three times, the United States Championship once, and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice with Haas.

Known for

WWE WrestleMania XXV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE WrestleMania 22
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
WWE WrestleMania XX
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
AEW All In 2026: London - Buy In
AEW Revolution 2025
AEW Dynasty 2025
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
AEW All Out 2025
AEW WrestleDream 2025
AEW Full Gear 2025
AEW WrestleDream 2024
AEW Full Gear 2024
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
WWE Survivor Series 2021
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
WWE SummerSlam 2020
WWE Payback 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
WWE WrestleMania 35
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
WWE Fastlane 2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Developmentally Speaking With Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin & Karlee Perez
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
NJPW Destruction 2013
ROH: Supercard of Honor VII
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW Dominion 6.22
NJPW Dominion 6.16
ROH Final Battle 2012 - Doomsday
ROH: Unity
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
ROH: 10th Anniversary
ROH: Glory By Honor XI
ROH Underground
ROH: No Escape
ROH: World's Greatest
ROH: Gateway To Honor
ROH: Glory By Honor X
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
WWE Judgment Day 2009
WWE Survivor Series 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
WWE SummerSlam 2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
WWE One Night Stand 2007
WWE WrestleMania 22
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
WWE Vengeance 2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
WWE Backlash 2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
WWE Unforgiven 2005
WWE Vengeance 2005
WWE Survivor Series 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
WWE No Way Out 2004
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
WWE Backlash 2004
WWE Bad Blood 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
WWE No Way Out 2003
WWE Judgment Day 2003
WWE Backlash 2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
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