When is shelton benjamin coming back to wwe

Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Shelton J. Benjamin Sheltyb For now I will have to put pro-wrestling to the side as I prepare to undergo surgery to repair my torn rotator.

Benjamin Sheltyb This comes as a shock to me as i am no stranger to performing while in pain yet I had no idea of the severity of my condition. Benjamin Sheltyb For now I must refocus my energy on repairing my body and mind. Adam Pacitti adampacitti A reminder of Shelton Benjamin's brilliance.

Your sports. Join Newsletter. He defeated the returning Joey Mercury in his last match at the SmackDown tapings on April 20 in a dark match. The following day, at the second set of television tapings, they defeated the All-Night Express of Kenny King and Rhett Titus , and participated in an eight-man tag team match, teaming with the Briscoe Brothers against the Kings of Wrestling and the All-Night Xpress, which ended in a no contest.

On December 18 at the Final Battle pay-per-view Benjamin and Haas announced that in they would be wrestling regularly for Ring of Honor. Whitmer in a Street Fight. The following day it was reported that Benjamin had requested and received a release from his ROH contract. Benjamin returned to New Japan on June 16 at Dominion 6. In the following month's G1 Climax tournament, Benjamin ended up winning four out of his eight matches, failing to advance to the finals.

Davey Boy Smith, Jr. Benjamin returned to New Japan on April 20, now working as a member of the villainous Suzuki-gun, teaming with the stable's leader Minoru Suzuki in a main event tag team match, where they defeated Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura. On the following tour, Benjamin worked under the ring name "Shelton X Benjamin", playing off the fact that prior to him being revealed as the newest member of Suzuki-gun, Suzuki's partner had been billed simply as "X".

Benjamin returned to New Japan on June 22 at Dominion 6. From August 1 to 11, Benjamin took part in the G1 Climax , where he finished with a record of five wins and four losses, narrowly missing advancement from his block. From November 24 to December 7, Benjamin and Suzuki took part in the World Tag League, where they finished with a record of three wins and three losses, with a loss against Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano on the final day costing them a spot in the semifinals.

On March 22, Benjamin defeated Katsuyori Shibata to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. The following day, Benjamin was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Bad Luck Fale. From July 21 to August 8, Benjamin took part in the G1 Climax , where he finished tied fifth in his block with a record of five wins and five losses.

Over the next weeks, Benjamin worked all Noah events, while starting a feud with Takashi Sugiura due to him also having a background in amateur wrestling. Over the next few weeks, Benjamin worked all Noah events, while starting a feud with Takashi Sugiura due to him also having a background in amateur wrestling. Benjamin and Sugiura finally met in a grudge match on July 18, where Sugiura was victorious. In November, Benjamin made it to the finals of Noah's premier singles tournament, the Global League Tournament , but was defeated there by Naomichi Marufuji.

However, on August 7, Benjamin announced that his return had been put on hold due to a torn rotator cuff, which required surgery. However Benjamin revealed he never signed with the WWE prior to his injury. He made his return on the following Smackdown as Chad Gable's tag team partner. The next week they defeated The Ascension in their first match as a team. The two then began a hunt for the tag team championships winning a Fatal 4 Way tag team match to become Number One Contenders.

On a November smackdown they failed to win the championships after The Usos were counted out. They then won a Triple Threat match to become the number one contenders again. They failed to win the tittles a Smackdown because Benjamin pinned the wrong twin which lead to the match restarting and them losing once again.

Over the course of the last months of , Gable and Benjamin began a slow Heel turn after showing several villainous traits. They received their final shot at the championships at the Royal Rumble in a two out of three falls match, where they lost ending the feud. Benjamin is an avid video gamer, winning WWE's THQ Superstar Challenge, a video game tournament that takes place every year during WrestleMania weekend, four years in a row before retiring in He spends time every day playing.

Benjamin is also proficient in art, creating comic book level work and paying close attention to detail. He almost considered a career in the field. Pro Wrestling Explore. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? In , Benjamin cemented himself as a premier singles Superstar when he engaged in a highly competitive rivalry with none other than Triple H himself, defeating The King of Kings on numerous occasions.

He captured the prestigious championship a second time in by defeating Ric Flair. From there, Benjamin went on to toggle between brands for the next several years, continuing to amass impressive accolades, including an almost year-long reign with the prestigious United States Championship.

Benjamin parted ways with WWE in but went on to compete all over the world, including New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he continued to dazzle crowds with his athleticism and appetite for risk-taking. Now on his own after the implosion of The Hurt Business, Benjamin is determined to seize the championship opportunities he feels are owed to him. Shelton Benjamin.