Shelton Benjamin shoots on WWE

[@LissaBroyles]

Why they didn't give this guy the mega-push after that classic match vs HBK on RAW that had everyone buzzing is beyond me. That to this day is a top 5 match in RAW history.

[@swacfan100]

Scott Broyles I say the same thing. Easily one of the best matches RAW has ever had. But its like he said ''Maybe there is no brass ring for everyone''. Which is sad, but so true. But i'm glad he went to NJPW, they added to his talent, its made him an even better wrestler there than he would be in wwe. He's one of the best in the world really.

[@TheJashawn9]

Scott Broyles Not just trying to brag but me being in the building for that..I couldn't agree more. When it was all said and done,I thought to myself "That match alone was worth my price of admission" Loved,it!

[@LissaBroyles]

Davon-Jashawn Johnson Best match I was ever at live was Dean Malenko vs Chris Benoit. Most famous thing I ever saw live was being front row in KC when Owen fell.

[@TheJashawn9]

Scott Broyles Tell me that last thing is just a sick joke.

[@LissaBroyles]

Davon-Jashawn Johnson I wish. Over 50 live events & that was the only time we ever scored front row. Still got my ticket stub, program & photos from 25 feet away that I never got developed out of respect. I didn't see him fall because there was a promo on the titantron & it was between matches but I saw a blue flash out of the corner of my eye & heard a huge BAM. Looked over & he raised his head off the mat laid it down slowly & that was it. Lawler ran to him & waved in help from the back. There was a guy sweeping up the ring after the Al Snow Bob Holly hardcore match that he missed by about 2 feet & he ran out of there like he was in a swarm of bees. We didn't even know it was Owen until they removed the Blueblazer mask because he & Jeff Jarrett were alternating the roll. They did 5 minutes of CPR & when they ran him to the back his face was totally purple. I've never seen the PPV on tape but apparently they announced it pretty quick on TV but never announced to the live audience that he didn't make it.

[@VforVisitor]

shelton should be where john cena is today and nobody can convince me otherwise......

[@jasonsmith1288]

+JeVarie's Planet that's what I don't get about wwe they wouldn't give him a real push but they would make sheamus the miz Daniel bryan a world champion

[@jasonsmith1288]

ill admit I don't hate cena but I don't love him either but I think that wwe is starting to realize his best days are behind him

[@AssDeepInDip]

Agreed man. Benjamin was an amazing performer in the WWE.

[@stndrds79]

+JeVarie's Planet but hes black

[@cjnovo992]

+JeVarie's Planet i hate cena but he can talk on the mic, shelton never could show me one good promo from him

[@00ghostcobra]

One of the absolute best athletes and in ring performer in the history of the sport.. All they had to do was get Benjamin a manager.

[@jasonsmith1288]

+spaceman pimpin they should of gave him a manager

[@scottbreon9448]

+spaceman pimpin He needed someone like Paul Heyman, or even Teddy Long would have been good back when Teddy was doing the whole "Haterade" schtick

[@UthertheNIGHTbringer]

+spaceman pimpin I would loved to have seen Paul Heyman as Sheltons manager holy shit.

[@stuartoleary3775]

+Edgehead10075 Hayman's job was never about getting Cesaro over. They put him with Cesaro so he would have a reason to be on tv talking about Brock beating Taker. It is WWE's fault as they never intended for Cesaro to get over during that angle.

[@styxwickorfrost811]

+Edgehead10075 The problem with Cesaro is that Vince doesn't like him enough. The problem with D-Lo, Rodney Mack, Mark Henry, and Mark Jindrak is that Teddy himself isn't a really good manager.

[@kevinbruyne]

let's be honest here, he has never been WWE champ because of backstage politics, simply put because he's black and doesn't fit into to Vince McMahon's specific alpha-male image

[@TheKingofmat]

I'd say the same for Elijah Burke. That mother fucker had charisma and he could work the crowd to hate him or love him. He really showed his crowd and in ring work with the New Breed on ECW and as the Pope on TNA.

[@kevinbruyne]

+Richard Rivers same with MVP, Booker T, Mark Henry (not the most technical but we've had the miz as champ...), bobby lashley, and more

[@kevinbruyne]

+King Possum how MVP suck? you finna catch fades my nigga. fr Booker and Mark were WHC not WWE champion which is the mainstay of the company

[@TheKingofmat]

King Possum it means nigga try me and ill kick your ass

[@TheKingofmat]

King Possum my nigga are you trying to catch my fade? lol

[@jeremyluis4930]

One Of The Most Underrated Superstars Ever!! He had that classic match with HBK on Raw. Him and Christian at TLC 09 is a other match people should watch to understand how great he was. Plus he was the wrestler who started leaning the ladder on ropes and other ladder, running up them and hitting someone and they still have that in the WWE games.

[@dennissmith1201]

2008-2009 was Benjamin's year.

[@MisterJonesification]

At the end of the clip, it seems like he's trying to convince himself that wwe cutting him was the right decision. Shelton was misused and everyone knows it.

[@MisterJonesification]

+Edgehead10075 Yes, he was misused, and he was over with the fans at one point, until they put him in jobber status, and gave him that awful 'big mama' gimmick. And how could he not want it enough? He was the most athletic wrestler on the entire roster. He was a rich man's Kofi Kingston.

[@lj7420]

*It couldn't have been about charisma because Shelton Benjamin had **_that_** in-ring ability which exceeded any promo skills that he lacked. Shelton's best years were from 2004-07. In 2006, RVD became a double (ECW & WWE) Champion... he NEVER had any charisma or charismatic promos but he was a heck of a worker. So was Rey Mysterio when he won the WHC in '06. The writers intentionally had Shelton running in circles.*

[@shiningwizard327]

I hope Shelton gets what he hopes for. He was one of my favorite wrestlers ever. That match with Shawn MIchaels was amazing and I remember the following week, Shawn had a promo and was totally putting Shelton over. Almost as if passing the torch. But like Shelton said, when something good in WWE is happening, all of the sudden, nothing is happening.

[@Simson615]

Benjamin was indeed a crowd puller, a risk taker, a complete athlete. Shame on WWE for just releasing him without a reason.

[@swacfan100]

Shelton said it best, ''Maybe there is no brass ring for everyone''. imo, there isn't & it shows. Shelton gave Shawn Michaels 1 of the best matches he's ever had on RAW, Angle too, & wwe just wasted this man's time. He got better as the ''Gold Standard'' & they just pissed on him anyway. Benjamin is BETTER without them, if he ever goes back its his decision but NJPW has done him justice. I would rather he go to TNA, at least they showed their not afraid to put their WHC on a skilled black man. jmo

[@Dontdoittoyoself]

It would've been nice for him to leave if WCW was still around and going strong.

[@BossChronicles]

He was severely misused he was one of the best athletes in the locker room

[@NSennour]

You know he’s still in wwer

[@8Bitorbust]

He still is. Even at 47. For fun I'd love to see him have a match where he's not getting squashed or jobbed to whoever Vinny has a man crush on at the moment. I'd love to see him go against a cat like Rollins. He wouldn't have to win. I wouldn't expect him to but let the guy show some of his in ring ability in about a 15 min match or so. Him and Truth are way too talented to be jobbing to guys like Theory in like 3-5 mins. Nice way to say thanks for loyalty I guess.

[@Kayspaify]

Shelton Benjamin didn't even have to win the world title, but at least a main event push or a 1vs1 title match, but no, IC champ, US champ, buried by HHH on SmackDown time and time again, released. It's pretty sad when you think about it, Benjamin isn't the unluckiest case, guys like Sean O'Haire or Mark Jindrak had it way worse but still, Benjamin would have deserved to get pushed more.

[@DownfallDarkness]

You also got guys like Alpha Male Monty Brown, Paul London, Billy Kidman, TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd), Elix Skipper, Prince of Punk Shannon Moore, Evan Bourne, Sonny Siaki, and hell, even Lance Storm - all of these guys have had such great qualities in the ring in the peak of their careers and deserved A HELL OF A LOT BETTER than what they got, it's such a damn shame these guys never got that chance to be utilized correctly and really showcase their abilities to make it to the top of the card, because all these guys damn well could have taken the ball and ran with it - given the chance. Extremely misused competitors, the names which I've just mentioned.

[@dizzycarrillo51]

+Edgehead10075 Actually, he was over at that point. Which is why they even allowed Benjamin to go over him the way they did. They failed to give him a decent push afterwards.

[@dizzycarrillo51]

Edgehead10075 You must not know what over means.

[@scottbreon9448]

Blacks aren't the only ones that have gotten the shaft from WWE over the years. Look at how Japanese wrestlers have been treated over the year. By giving them stereotypical gimmicks like Kung Fu Naki. Vince refused to hire Takeshi Morishima because he said he looked "Too Asian" if that's not racist, I don't know what it is

[@TrillBill]

+Scott Breon What about Ultimo Dragon and/or Taijiri?

[@scottbreon9448]

Little Richard Dragon last in the WWE for how long exactly? About 5 months, and most of his matches were on secondary shows like Heat and Velicity

[@TrillBill]

Scott Breon Wow lol That's proves what kind of company the WWE is...

[@dizzycarrillo51]

+Scott Breon I've been saying that for years.. People want to make bullshit excuses against non-white wrestlers. But can't justify how white wrestlers who are trash all around win championships over minorities. I tell people from overseas at my school. You really want to know how the U.S. really is? Watch WWE and get a first hand look at how minorities are treated in this country.

[@psykonauttija2012]

+Scott Breon That's why I love those International X Cups between countries that TNA Wrestling used to organize. Respect for all nationalities in pro-wrestling.

[@williamruthi1978]

Do race has something with it?

[@Hysenburg]

Bill Rawthee I don't think so, a lot of white or hispanic wrestlers should have been world champion as well but didn't win it. WWE probably just didn't think that Shelton had enough charisma or he maybe was too good to be taken away from the midcard.

[@BigEvan96]

Lance George Shelton definitely had the charisma for a major title. Even if he had a small run, I could have definitely seen him as a babyface turned heel after winning the heavyweight title. For a while Benjamin was the dude to watch. Great combination of heavy grapple moves and high flying moves. I used to always jump out of my seat when he hit the t-bone suplex. He's an amazing athlete. He also did that thing where he ran up the ladder.

[@williamruthi1978]

Lance George You put it well.

[@randycoverssongs]

Bill Rawthee Nah, it's the same situation as Daniel Bryan. They weren't gonna put the title on him because they just didn't see him as the next big "star". Daniel Bryan got lucky when WWE saw the fans get so upset and made a statement, he was able to win the title. I think WWE also asks "Who could be our champion that can fill a 60,000 person arena?"

[@williamruthi1978]

randycoverssongs tell me, who in your opinion is the most legit brand face for WWE?

[@joorvukein6279]

To me Shelton is the biggest piece of evidence that Vince McMahon is racist. I don’t think he hates black people, but he definitely treats his black stars different. I think he expects more of them character wise and not everyone is going to be Dwayne Johnson. Shelton had so much more charisma than fucking Randy Orton or Brock Lesnar, and even more talent than both. More talent than Batista and Cena too. Vince recognized his greatness and just thought “I’ll use him as a great mid carder.” He absolutely should’ve at least taken the strap off Triple H. Edit: but even when they give him more character, and are even a world champion else where, like R-Truth who’s even good friends with Vince, can’t reach that brass ring. Good for guys like Lashley and Big E and Kofi cause apparently Vince has lost some of the control he has had in the past or something to make things different, makes me sad af for Shelton though cause he for real should’ve been a mega star.

[@shocktonic]

it's 2015 and wwe still doesn't have a wrestler known as the first ever black wwe champion

[@TheMilkmanIsHereForYou]

shocktonic Uhaa Nation will be the one to change that

[@shocktonic]

Steve Austin well its been this way for 50 years, i'm sure 2 years wont hurt

[@rickytpb2164]

shocktonic if you don't consider The Rock black, then you shouldn't consider Obama black either.

[@shocktonic]

Ricky T.P.B no The rock is black, he is 100% black, but the wwe does not consider him black because he can pass for Samoan if that makes sense, have you ever heard the wwe call him the first black wwe champion? of course not because they just consider him Samoan

[@RyuBlack93]

shocktonic Half black & half Somoan

[@charlieacklen8190]

I got to call it like this. Shelton should be a main event and a World Champion. He is that damn good.

[@PeaceLoveDrumsticks]

Yes indeed. Totally agree. This guy had the tools. Definitely in the ring and on the mic. But he didn't have "Vince's desired tools", which is BS. Question is, what tools do you need to be Vince's top dog. Roman reigns, for example, I liked him when he was with the shield. Now as a singles character.....terrible! Stale moveset (but athletic), atrocious mic skills, and no sense of direction. Hopefully, when HHH and Steph take over, it will change, hopefully.

[@ahmedgunner15]

Kunle Oyeledun Shane McMahon said recently, he would go back, and he stepped down in a role in the company he works for now, when Vince goes, would he be CEO?

[@charlieacklen8190]

No. It will be HHH and Steph

[@jesuspinto9805]

Charlie Acklen I don't think he will be a World Champion but definetely a Main Eventer.

[@MYCBLC]

Charlie Acklen any5hing else you like to say beside that

[@NickPR87]

They disrespected him so thoroughly, they even went with that absolute bum Ezekiel Jackson as the last ECW champion, instead of giving Shelton at least that. One of the biggest fuck ups WWE's ever had as far as handling talent goes. Benoit wasn't good on interviews either, neither was Bret, but they always tore the house down as far as wrestling goes.

[@jimbob7522]

"You may not realize this Shelton, but you're an African American." - Vince Mcmahon

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Wait, Shelton lacks charisma but Lashley and Mark Henry have a lot of it??? Sorry but I am sick of the superheavyweights and bodybuilders getting the world belt. In MY opinion, I think the top guy should be a guy who has the skills and talk well.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Exactly. I also hated when they started putting heavyweights in ladder matches. That's when they really started to go downhill, as far as matches are concerned. Shelton was good as the Intercontinental Champion. He could be WWE/World Champion, but he doesn't have the personality for it. He definitely has the skills for it, though.kenterminatedbygoogle

[@kenterminateddq5311]

El Hajj Malik El If Shelton has no personality, why did they give the belt to Khali??? Is it because he's 7 feet and Shelton is not??? That's not cool.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

kenterminatedbygoogle, because WWE is stupid. No wonder they are at a $500 M net loss since 2010.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

El Hajj Malik El I didn't know that but WWE still the top company.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

kenterminatedbygoogle, I can't disagree there. It is the top wrestling company. But, and I know we all can agree with this, it's dying. This is why they pushed so hard with trying to get all these old stars back to boost ratings again. If you are a fan from the Attitude/Ruthless Agression eras, you can look at the product today and just tell it's dying.

[@getnotoriousXBL]

Shelton Benjamin is such a great wrestler. For that reason alone he should still be with the WWE. He had a bunch of great matches, hell his MITB matches alone were amazing. He had decent mic skills too, I remember when he tagged with Haas under Kurt Angle. They were a great tag team. I would like to see Shelton Benjamin return to the WWE one day.

[@innovativeprogramschool7979]

Shelton had a good heel run as the Gold Standard. He was carrying himself as an arrogant superior athlete, and was really getting over. Then suddenly, the WWE aborted the whole thing. More bullshit from the business!!!

[@EdgarAllanPoon]

Dude should have been a top wrestler in WWE. He should have been champion. But that is how WWE does it. they start pushing people big, then they suddenly stop.

[@jackhayes828]

Cesaro vs Shelton Benjamin would be a great match

[@goukimess]

Shelton cant say why because he'd kill his chances of going back. He is a black man that's why he can't win. Chris Benoit has no mic skills and he got the belt so that's b.S.

[@styxwickorfrost811]

+Marx Aur And... mind you, even I would say Chris Benoit only a slightly, like a hair difference, better than Shelton in cutting promos.

[@CometVS]

+Marx Aur Other guys who can't talk well but got the belt: Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Batista (2005-2009). All that matters is who you know and what they want.

[@dre9086]

+Tumble Butt / Styx on Fire chris couldn't cut shit dude.

[@TheLWebb100]

+Marx Aur He got belt and lost it to Orton later that year. Benoit was back to being an upper mid card guy anyway soon after. Benoit is waay more intense than

[@dinastiachowfan1401]

+CometVS I disagree, BATISTA can do a great heel promo.

[@PittheadX]

Shelton > Kofi Kingston's whole family in America, Jamaica, Trinidad, Johannesburg, Sri Lanka, Oman and a splatter in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@Simson615]

He was the reason, I still watch the Wrestlemania Money in the Bank videos again and again.

[@rockstrr9619]

Dude didn't need promos . His ring presence was far superior to ANY highflyer in the game. Money in the bank ladder match ? C'mon man

[@martian78]

I really hope Shelton Benjamin gets another chance in WWE. He is very talented and entertaining to watch. At least have him in NXT for a while then to Raw...

[@TheDarkHadou330]

Shelton and Bobby Lashley. If they were white, they would've been world champions. Point, blank, period.

[@mattd9881]

LOL keep telling yourself that. People like you need to go on the WWE network & watch the "Legends with JBL" segment where he sits down & talks to Ron Simmons. That'll reevaluate your opinion.

[@TheDarkHadou330]

Matt D Don't want to hear it. Ron Simmons should've held the belt as well back in 97'. There's nothing that can ever change my mind about because its true.

[@mattd9881]

Just do what I said. Ron Simmons just feels disrespected when people say shit like that. And I'm gonna take his word for it over people that haven't even been in the business.

[@BKOONS]

+Matt D Damn race cards lol

[@kungfukenny9300]

this guy should come back. The way things are now. real Fans will give him a huge POP for sure. I cant think of anyone better in the ring tbh.

[@AbdalaHersi]

Shelton's one of the most athletic superstars the WWE have had. I believe he's more athletic and robust than the likes of Truth and Kofi. He looks good as ever. WWE should bring him back because he made those US and Intercontinental titles relevant.

[@hightimesbruce]

Amazing athlete. Some of the shit he did in the ring blew my mind.

[@Brandon-vy6uw]

Race has everything to do with it. Im white and i see it lol. Not to hard to see. Theres been one fucking black wwe champion since its existence. The rock, who is half black lol

[@styxwickorfrost811]

+Įncognîto S The reason why the Rock doesn't entirely count is because the Rock was part of a certain Samoan family that Vince LOVES ALOT. I wonder how would the Rock get over if he was never part of that Samoan family.

[@dizzycarrillo51]

+Tumble Butt / Styx on Fire Exactly, I have yet to see a Samoan not related to that family. We will see what they do with Samoa Joe. Hell it took them long enough just to sign him.

[@styxwickorfrost811]

Eddie Wu And look at what they did to Booker T over the years.

[@Mamashmeeky]

+Eddie Wu Booker T won the world heavyweight title which started in 02..No African American has won the WWE title which dates back to the 60's

[@Nooblet92Ca]

I count the rock as a black champion like people who says it's not makes no logic to be like is he not black enough to be the first African-American champion.

[@GCDissapointment]

Shelton Benjamin was and still is a GREAT wrestler. Jim Cornette who ran OVW when Benjamin came in, said he was one of the best pupils he's ever had. Not to mention he has a legitimate wrestling background. Shelton unfortunately got completely fucked and politicked out of the WWE, even though he was probably the most gifted wrestler on the roster. You would like to think pro wrestling is a true meritocracy, but it's far from that. Benjamin, at his core, is a WRESTLER, not a "sports entertainer", that's why he couldn't reach the top in WWE. (And he wasn't fucking the bosses daughter.)

[@scouseben97]

Maaaan, Shelton. What a guy. One of the best wrestlers, severely underused.

[@wynstoncarter3016]

Put him in the hall of fame already 2016

[@dario2011]

+Edgehead10075 John Cena is a jabroni

[@donnietrumpler9832]

wow, for what? being a boring intercontinental champ?

[@BoBnfishy]

i really liked him when he was around. thought he was great.

[@andyappleton3353]

I am a Shelton Benjamin fan and this and this man deserved the WWE title. If only for awhile. He earned it. It pisses me off that he was never champion in WWE.

[@scottsteiner4579]

To me shelton benjamin will go down as the best black wrestler ever. You dont need championships to be great. Kinda sad that even after that match with shawn michaels. Still he wasnt given a chance

[@packerpf]

He had a stellar match against HBK that he lost and also had that great match where he went over HHH, that was the point he should have gotten his push.

[@michaelhaney9574]

I miss Sheldon Benjamin my favorite match of all time was him and MVP that was a match of true sportsmanship

[@technox8166]

Still love his 2008-2010 ECW and SD run as the “Gold Standard.” So much nostalgia with those days and seeing him on both shows. Heavily misused even now after he returned. Sad, because Lashley doesn’t have an ounce of Charisma, but got over because of MVP.

[@RumbleHD]

Fun fact, shamus was WWE champ I less than 2 years while a thoroughbred like Shelton has not in 5 years. Lets Go SHELTON

[@andrewdawson357]

Shelton has unreal in ring ability his match on raw 2005 with Hbk one the best wwe raw matches ever

[@Kaizoku-o_PirateKing]

Most underrated pro wrestler in history.

[@JamesMNJR]

Too me, probably one of the best athletes to ever wrestle in a WWE ring. He would have made one hell of a world champion & I would love to see him in a ring again.

[@silvershogun1]

Stand up guy, fantastic wrestler who never got the push that he deserved. If he comes back i would like to see him (atleast) in an angle that will have him compete for the WWE Heayweight title.

[@mikevickphi]

There isn't a brass ring for African-Americans to grab in the WWE Organization...

[@jamellrobinson2406]

he was the best pure athlete at the time Jim Ross said it many times.

[@EvanderSmart]

WWE has made a lot of questionable move, with Boogeyman, Muhammad Hassan, Benjamin, and others who were over in a big way. Their product has suffered a lot in recent years not backing up these budding stars.

[@patshaf902]

The Muhammad Hussan gimmick was a great, but had to be pulled because the network that carried smackdown didn't want him on it.

[@Kayspaify]

Evander Smart Hassan had a rocket up his ass and wasn't that good as a performer so I'm not THAT sad about him. Boogeyman was great though, the gimmick could have been used WAY better (I'd go Taker vs Boogeyman @ WM far) and he's quite underrated as a wrestler.

[@TheAfghan72]

+Kayspaify Hassan was talented but it was obvious his grimmick wouldn't last long. Boogeyman is good but he was too old (he debuted when he was 40) but his grimmick was what kept him with the business.

[@EvanderSmart]

***** Yeah, WWE didn't have Fit Finley's, Hogan, Flairs running around at 50-60 years old? Come on now.....Boogeyman, Hassan and Benjamin got over. Be better than that.

[@TheAfghan72]

Bitcoin Video University Hogan and Flair didn't debut at that age, big difference.

[@payneicecold3000]

There was zero reason why he shouldn't have been a champion. He was the most gifted performer on the roster and nothing. But all the while they gave the belt to the likes of Shameus, The Miz, Christian, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, ect. There's two other guys who I cant remember their names.

[@kissmealready]

But cm punk was actually good tho.

[@payneicecold3000]

Kiau The Master are you done?

[@kissmealready]

Yea I just wanted yo say that because cm punk did so much to get to where he was. But Shelton Benjamin was and is my favorite wrestler and I do agree a lot of those clowns don't deserve the title, but Shelton and punk did.

[@payneicecold3000]

Shelton Benjamin deserved to be champion more than Punk. He could have been the next Angle. If I was WWE I would have invested in some acting classes for Shelton. Or tell Shelton to just be yourself.

[@kissmealready]

Yea I agree because he was an amazing athlete when he was with WWE all he needed was better mic skills and he would've been the full package

[@jonathandizo5981]

Y’all don’t get it Shelton Benjamin had all the promise in the world what went wrong? Fans slept on him so as Vince he should have been a whc at least once Damn Shame 😐

[@kcott44]

Benjamin was always one of my favorite wrestlers, I love the ruthless aggression era, grew up with it and everything. Benjamin was pushed as a solid mid-card 04-05 but in 06, once he lost the belt and lost the rematch, they used him as a jobber on Raw. I remember watching in 2007 and always pumped when he had a match but he always lost, to guys like Bobby Lashley, Chris Masters, Cody Rhodes, Hardcore Holly, and even Super Crazy. It was ridiculous. Don't think he won a singles match that year.

[@brett919]

WWE is stupid for letting this truly talented individual go. His technical wrestling ability was incredible, and the ladder matches he participated in were some of the most exciting matches I've ever seen.

[@DontFukleWithShuckle]

geez if Shelton Benjamin would go back to the wwe I would pay to see that he was easily one of the better wrestlers they had he did things no one else could do his athleticism was off the charts but its a shame he never got that major push to become wwe champion

[@BadNewsRuss]

He was the guy i love Shelton Benjamin he was one of the best athletes in WWE he was so amazing in ring performance ! :)

[@ChrisTziokas]

he won the ic belt, u.s belt and was tag team. if he won the wwe/heavyweight he would have won grand slam champion award.

[@Diz2Drippy]

When he ran up the ladder to do a clothesline on chris jericho i i think at WM21 that shit was so epic they made it so you could simulate that in SDvsRaw 2006

[@lucaslobato3169]

Shelton Benjamin is back

[@andyappleton3353]

As far as I'm concerned, this man is a "Macho Man" Randy Savage of the 21st century. Consummate heel and that's a good thing. He does everything that a wrestler can and should do. I am PRO Shelton Benjamin now and always.

[@LemonadepieX]

This guy was without a doubt one of the best pure wrestlers in that locker room, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WORLD CHAMPION!!!! But Vince fucked him in the ass like SO many talents

[@kidz919]

I agreed with what you said in the description about Cena being boring on the mic and hasn't done anything different until you said that Austin was sloppy in the ring and that Cena has better mic skills than Austin. Lol really? My ass

[@Malik_Hoff]

You know who else doesn't have good Promos and Doesn't Talk... BROCK LESNER!!!

[@greatwhitesufi]

Has anybody actually read the description?

[@ezmokonnen]

I was soooooo lost reading it 😂😂😂 made sense but went nowhere

[@MIYAGIDEW]

This guy, made Money in the bank exciting to watch. #Bringthisguyback

[@joeyst.martino7837]

he said he is no cena lol he is way better than cena. his match with hbk was great.

[@samtipton9402]

UNDERRATED

[@kws3798]

I love Shelton Benjamin! One of the most underrated wrestlers ever! And, screw the story line! I watch wrestling to see wrestling, not a story or someone who can run their mouth. If you want a story and some drama watch a freaking movie or a reality TV show. This is exactly why wrestling sucks these days, there trying to make a movie instead of wrestling.... The main focus in wrestling is supposed to be wrestling, not a stupid, ridiculous story.

[@95ogaitnas]

+kwS37 WWE is sports entertainment, WWE does not equal wrestling. I don't understand why people get so up in arms about storylines in the WWE. They have branded themselves as a sports entertainment company for years now. Wrestling does not suck these days, take a look at all of the major indie promotions because they are wrestling-oriented and not storyline-oriented. Sounds to me like you should just stick to watching wrestling promotions and not WWE because there will always be storylines involved in the WWE. I'm not saying that you watch WWE, but outside of WWE there aren't many American promotions that specifically focus on storylines besides TNA.

[@BrotherBailey]

and that is Shelton..

[@jiggaracci]

His Ladder match was epic!!!

[@lj7420]

*It couldn't have been about charisma because Shelton Benjamin had **_that_** in-ring ability which exceeded any promo skills that he lacked. Shelton's best years were from 2004-07. In 2006, RVD became a double (ECW & WWE) Champion... he NEVER had any charisma or charismatic promos but he was a heck of a worker. So was Rey Mysterio when he won the WHC in '06. The writers intentionally had Shelton running in circles.*

[@viletoxxie]

It's a damn shame he didn't get the title shots he deserved. People always say "He had no charisma" So by that logic, we should just forget about Khali, Reigns, guys with little charisma, little mic skill, and little wrestling ability, guys who were both pushed to the fucking moon at one point. But one of the best wrestlers to ever step in a WWE ring can't break midcard status? Whatever, Vince. I'm glad Triple H is slowly taking over, he's breaking the mold of "Super Heavyweight/Bodybuilder/Built like a God/White"

[@Aeryck]

Class act. Loves Shelton.

[@kvinche8120]

One of the greatest pure wrestlers of all time

[@theguywhoposts2273]

Shelton is so underrated. I think he could've been a great WWE Champion

[@tina360]

i wish Shelton had a WWE title shot

[@LBCool]

way under rated! !! people forget that he beat john cena and triple H!!!

[@MrWellz-ex4px]

A lot people say the Rock was an African American champion which is not totally true because he's part Hawaii. Ron Simmons and Booker won belts from WCW which made them the first to do so but WWE never. Benjamin would have been a great champion he has the athleticism and could perform with anyone.

[@MrDp115]

Christopher Moore Hawaii is a an American state not a different country, I think you're trying to day Rock is half Samoan. Btw biracial doesn't mean he's not one or the other it means he's both

[@packleader1215]

Ain't No Stopping Me NOOOOOW

[@RossB.x]

If Booker T & Shelton weren't WWE Champions I sure as hell hope Apollo Crews will one day be WWE Champ that guy is the full package & if he's over when he's moved up to the main roster & doesn't win the belt the WWE is straight racist.

[@TheDarkHadou330]

Don't worry. They'll have Crews dancing and shaking his ass soon...

[@SZUSEast1]

+Ross they'll put him in that racist ass stereotypical New Day Jive fest. I cant believe when I looked them up and saw them dancing and jumping around I was like wtf?!!

[@RossB.x]

Love New Day too but Vince is racist af

[@justworkingfortheweekend8504]

Shelton is the best wrestler ive seen live

[@casmeijers7231]

shelton could prob get into NXT improving his mic skills and reminding the WWE of his in-ring skill

[@CombzInfinity]

at least he is returning on smackdown live

[@Jabbaro123]

They hate the fact that Shelton was getting over more then their main talent.

[@AdrianWareBPP-Poet]

Vince is a person that just doesn't recognize real athletes, because he completely destroyed the cruiserweight division. Believe when I say" Benjamin and the other highfliers would sell way more tickets, than big wrestlers like John Cena. cause he doesn't have any real skills. Benjamin brings excitement and Cena move set is just like Hunters. It's always the same and now it's old and boring

[@TheNextHakeem]

Adrian Ware you are a very smart person bro. That's exactly how I feel

[@TMNT619]

Its a damn shame what WWE does to black talent, this man is on the list with alot of other brothas who should've won the WWE title like Booker T, Ron Simmons, and Mark Henry, and many more.

[@kitramseysbrother]

The same way the wwf drew inspiration from Deon Sanders with the rock i think with just how intensely talented Shelton was he would have been a great blabbermouth heel doing his best impression of hyper insanely competitive Shannon Sharpe in his prime. It could have worked if they treated it seriously.

[@RunRandolphRun]

Goat. WWE played over my guy.

[@cpitts136]

He's one of most athletic wrestlers in the WWE

[@angericrivers1988]

huge mistake when wwe let this guy go, could have been multiple time world champion, he's that good in the ring

[@Raiden80X]

Shelton Benjamin...The real Mr Money in the Bank !

[@nateemond197]

I dont know any other reason than he is black for WWE not pushing Shelton benjamin. He is a tremendous talent in the ring and his promo- mic skills have gotten way better. WWE fucked him over. Best sweet chin music spot thanks to this man. He would be a great opponent for Lesnar right now. But he would expose Cena for how much he sucks in the ring. Shelton is a great wrestler period

[@stormhaywire108]

This is the exact type of shit I've been talking about for years. Black superstars no matter how over they become will hit a brick wall, disappear for a little while, then come back as something stupid if they come back at all.

[@thenamesbondjamesbond3466]

Shelton was a shooting star and they just let him flop

[@Rudypaolo]

just in case anyone is feeling old, Shelton is 40 now...

[@Krokodilius]

It's still like this. Things have been going great with sandow 3-4 times and they just stop.

[@InvestBetter.]

Welcome to The Black Glass Ceiling, Sheton

[@adrianpiejko9833]

He could be next HBK!!!!!!Huge Talentt!!!!

[@aaronvelezaaronvelez1950]

hey bro come back to wwe