Shelton Albert Benjamin Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Shelton James Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an 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 under the ring name Shelton X Benjamin. 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. He is a one time world world champion, having held WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once.
Finishing move: Dragon Whip/Money Clip/Shell Shocka (Caught kick into a spinning heel kick)
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Finishing move: T-Bone (Exploder Powerslam)
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Trademark Double Team Move (with Charlie Haas): Star Spangled Banner (Double Arm Drag over the knee)
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Trademark Double Team Move (with Charlie Haas): Broken Arrow/Leap Frog/Shell Shocker/The World's Greatest Double Team (Leapfrog Body Guillotine)
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Trademark Double Team Move (with Charlie Haas): Inverted Atomic Drop (Haas) followed by a Superkick (Benjamin) into a Jackknife Pin (Haas)
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Trademark Double Team Move (with Charlie Haas): Superkick (Benjamin) into a German Suplex (Haas)
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Trademark move: Neckbreaker (as a counter to a Vertical Suplex where he lands on his feet)
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Trademark move: Shell Bomb (Powerbomb)
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Trademark move: Knee Lift
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Dragon Whip
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Uses the "stinger splash" as a tribute to Sting
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Fact
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Defeated "Nature Boy" Ric Flair to become the new Intercontinental Champion. This is the second time he has held the Intercontinental title. [February 2006]
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Defeated Chris Jericho at WWE Taboo Tuesday to win his first WWE Intercontinental Title when he hit Jericho with the Exploder Suplex. [October 2004]
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Was out for a couple of months due to an injury but on the September 14th episode of RAW, Shelton returned to help Randy Orton and Chris Benoit battle Evolution. [September 2004]
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Will compete in the 'Royal Rumble' match at the 2006 Royal Rumble. [January 2006]
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Currently wrestling on the WWE brand of Extreme Championship Wrestling [November 2007]
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Currently battling superstars such as 'Chris Masters', 'Gene Snitsky', 'Carlito', 'Edge' and 'Chris Benoit'. [August 2005]
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Defeated Kerwin White at 'Unforgiven'. [September 2005]
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Currently performing on WWE Monday Night Raw, Mondays at 9PM EST on Spike TV. [April 2004]
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Defeated Eugene ('Nick Dinsmore') for the No 1. Contender to face "Nature Boy" 'Ric Flair' for the Intercontinental Championship the following week. [February 2006]
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Moved from SmackDown to RAW along with 'Edge', 'Tajiri', 'Rhyno', 'Nidia', 'A-Train', and 'Chuck Palumbo'. [March 2004]
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Lost to Kurt Angle on the August 22nd edition of Raw in a superb battle. [August 2005]
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Faced 'Randy Orton' for the Intercontinental Title at WWE 'Bad Blood' 2004, but lost when Ric Flair interfered. [June 2004]
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Changed appearance when switched from "Smackdown/RAW" to ECW.
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His favorite cartoon character is Daffy Duck, who he rates as his favorite actor.
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On the May 15 edition of RAW, he pinned Rob Van Dam in the first-ever 3-on-2 Handicap Texas Tornado Championship Match to regain the Intercontinental Championship.
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Previous Managers: Kurt Angle, Paul Heyman, "Momma" Benjamin.
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Won the Intercontinental Championship for the second time in his career when he defeated Ric Flair on RAW.
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From the same hometown as NBA player Mikki Moore
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Is the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion within the last decade.
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Broke his hand and was out of action for a few months.
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Favorite wrestler growing up was Steve "Sting" Borden.
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Former University of Minnesota teammate and dormmate of Brock Lesnar
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
NWA Parade of Champions 2016
2016
Video
Shelton Benjamin
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
TV Movie
Shelton Benjamin
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011
2010
Video Game
Shelton Benjamin (voice)
Glory by Honor IX
2010
TV Movie
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Superstars
2009-2010
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
E.C.W.
2007-2010
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Live in the UK: April 2008
2008
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania 21
2005
Video Game
Shelton Benjamin (voice)
OVW: Fall Brawl 2
2004
Video
Shelton Benjamin
OVW: Wrestling's Future Stars
2002
Video
Shelton Benjamin
OVW: Christmas Chaos
2001
Video
Shelton Benjamin
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
GFW Amped
2015
TV Series
Himself
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2011-2013
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
Honor Takes Center Stage: Chapter 2
2011
TV Movie
Himself
Honor Takes Center Stage: Chapter 1
2011
TV Movie
Himself
9th Anniversary Show
2011
TV Movie
Himself
WWE Smackdown!
2003-2010
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin / Himself - Team Angle / Himself - The World's Greatest Tag Team
WrestleMania XXVI
2010
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Raw
2004-2009
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
2009
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Survivor Series
2009
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Judgment Day
2009
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania
2009
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Hall of Fame 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble
2009
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Survivor Series
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Cyber Sunday
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Unforgiven
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Great American Bash
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania XXIV
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Royal Rumble
2008
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Sunday Night Heat
2002-2007
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Draft Special
2007
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania 23
2007
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
TV Special
Himself
WWE One Night Stand
2007
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Royal Rumble
2007
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE New Year's Revolution
2007
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Cyber Sunday
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Unforgiven
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Summerslam
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Vengeance
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
2006
TV Special
Himself
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
Video
Himself
WWE Backlash
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania 22
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
2006
TV Series
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE New Year's Revolution
2006
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Tribute to the Troops
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Taboo Tuesday
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE A.M. Raw
2005
TV Series
Himself (2005-)
WWE Unforgiven
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Vengeance
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Backlash
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania 21
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005
Video documentary
Himself
WWE: Byte This!
2005
TV Series
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE New Year's Revolution
2005
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Survivor Series
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Taboo Tuesday
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Bad Blood
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Backlash
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania XX
2004
TV Special
Himself - The World's Greatest Tag Team
WWE No Way Out
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Royal Rumble
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Vengeance
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Judgment Day
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Backlash
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania XIX
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE No Way Out
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Royal Rumble
2003
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Velocity
2002
TV Series
Himself (2002-2004)
WWE Metal
1998
TV Series
Himself (2001-2002)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE: Brock Lesnar Eat. Sleep. Conquer. Repeat.
2016
Video
Himself
The Top 100 Moments in Raw History
2012
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: CM Punk - Best in the World
2012
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE the Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2011
Video
Shelton Benjamin
Final Battle 2010
2010
TV Movie
Shelton Benjamin
Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010
2010
Video
Shelton Benjamin
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
2010
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere
2010
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Raw
2009-2010
TV Series
Shelton Benjamin
Jeff Hardy: My Life, My Rules
2009
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship
2008
Video
Shelton Benjamin
Viva la Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
2008
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
2008
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4
2008
Video
Shelton Benjamin
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4
2005
Video
Shelton Benjamin
WWE Unforgiven
2004
TV Special
Shelton Benjamin
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story
2004
Video documentary
Shelton Benjamin
WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain
2003
Video
Shelton Benjamin
Known for movies
WWE Raw (2004-2010) as Shelton Benjamin
WWE Sunday Night Heat (2002-2007) as Shelton Benjamin
WWE Backlash (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
WWE Smackdown! (2003-2010) as Shelton Benjamin / Himself - Team Angle / Himself - The World's Greatest Tag Team
$12 Million
