Shelton Benjamin - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Shelton Benjamin net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Professional wrestler who was a three-time Intercontinental Champion during his time with the WWE. In 2016, he announced a hiatus from competing due to a torn rotator cuff. In this article, we will discover how old is Shelton Benjamin? Who is Shelton Benjamin dating now & how much money does Shelton Benjamin have?
| Name | Shelton Benjamin |
| First Name | Shelton |
| Last Name | Benjamin |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
| Birthday | July 9 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place of Birth | Orangeburg |
| Home Town | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | 2 |
Shelton Benjamin Biography
Shelton Benjamin is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on July 9, 1975 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. He won three OVW Southern Tag Team Championships with partner Brock Lesnar .
Benjamin briefly went to North Carolina State University on a full football scholarship in 1995.
In 2000, Benjamin signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was placed in its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). There, he formed a tag team with Brock Lesnar, whom he coached at the University of Minnesota. Together, they were known as the “Minnesota Stretching Crew,” and they held the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. The first two reigns occurred during February and July 2001. They won the title for a third time from Rico Constantino and The Prototype on October 29, 2001. After Lesnar was called up to the main roster in November 2001, Benjamin formed a tag team with Redd Dogg Begnaud called “The Dogg Pound” and once again won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on July 17, 2002. Benjamin then wrestled at several house shows for the main WWE roster and eventually made his WWE television debut on Sunday Night Heat as a heroic character.
He has a daughter.
He was ranked one of the top 10 singles wrestlers of 2005 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Shelton Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an American professional wrestler he is currently signed to WWE on the Raw brand. He is also known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah through their working relationship under the ring name Shelton X Benjamin and for American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under his real name. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, he was a two-sport athlete in college. Benjamin won an NJCAA championship in both track and field and collegiate wrestling. After attending junior college, he completed his degree from the University of Minnesota.
Shelton Benjamin Net Worth
Shelton is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shelton Benjamin's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was a two-time state champion at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Benjamin made his WWE video game debut in 2003’s WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, and he would continue to appear in WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw, WWE Day of Reckoning 2, WWE WrestleMania 21, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011. After an eight-year absence, next Benjamin appeared in WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20.
They continued their feud with Benoit until No Way Out, when Benoit teamed with Brock Lesnar to defeat Team Angle. The duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship just a month after their debut by defeating the champions, Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo Guerrero) on February 6, 2003. The two then went on to compete in their first WrestleMania match at WrestleMania XIX, retaining their tag title in a Triple Threat match against Los Guerreros, and Chris Benoit and Rhyno. Team Angle later lost the title to Eddie Guerrero and his new partner Tajiri at Judgment Day in a ladder match. The storyline concluded on the June 12, 2003 episode of SmackDown!, when Angle confronted Benjamin and Haas and fired them from Team Angle. They then began referring to themselves as “The World’s Greatest Tag Team” and won the tag titles back on the July 3 episode of SmackDown!. They lost the titles on September 18, after Benjamin suffered a legitimate knee injury during a match against Los Guerreros. Benjamin was sidelined for approximately one month, but the pair competed together again, taking part in a Fatal Four-Way match at WrestleMania XX.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Benjamin started his professional wrestling career in WWE’s developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he held the Southern Tag Team Championship four times (three times with Brock Lesnar, and once with Rodney Mack). WWE then moved him to the main roster in 2002 where he formed an alliance with Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas, known as Team Angle (and later the World’s Greatest Tag Team with Haas). 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 returned to WWE on SmackDown to team up with Chad Gable in 2017. Within the World Wrestling Council (WWC), he won the Universal Heavyweight Championship once.
Who is Shelton Benjamin Dating?
According to our records, Shelton Benjamin is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Shelton Benjamin’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Shelton Benjamin. You may help us to build the dating records for Shelton Benjamin!Benjamin is the godfather to Charlie Haas’ oldest daughter. Benjamin is close friends with Brock Lesnar, having met him at the University of Minnesota and roomed with him. He is also godfather to Brock Lesnar’s daughter. In 2004, Benjamin visited Four Dwellings Primary School in Birmingham, UK, to teach kids about reading week.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Shelton Benjamin height 6 ft 2 in Shelton weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
He joined WWE’s SmackDown! brand as a heel on December 26, 2002, forming an alliance with Charlie Haas and Olympic gold-medalist Kurt Angle as their mentor known as “Team Angle”. Their first televised match together in WWE was on the January 2, 2003 episode of SmackDown! against Edge and Chris Benoit.
On March 22, 2004, Benjamin was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2004 WWE draft. After arriving, Benjamin quickly became a face when he scored an upset victory over Triple H. Benjamin then feuded with Triple H, beating him three times in total: once by pinfall, once by countout and once by disqualification. As part of the storyline, Benjamin then feuded with the other members of Triple H’s stable Evolution. Benjamin defeated Ric Flair at Backlash and lost to Randy Orton in an Intercontinental Championship match at Bad Blood.
Facts & Trivia
Shelton Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shelton Benjamin celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.
During a match with Garrison Cade on Heat, Benjamin punched Cade’s knee brace, breaking his hand in the process and briefly taking him out of action. Benjamin returned in the fall of 2004 helping Randy Orton fight off Evolution and was later chosen by the fans to compete for the Intercontinental Championship in a match against then-champion Chris Jericho at Taboo Tuesday. Benjamin won the match, giving him his first singles title in the company. During his reign as Intercontinental Champion, Benjamin retained the title against challengers such as Christian at Survivor Series, Maven at New Year’s Revolution, and Chris Jericho at Backlash. Benjamin lost the title to Carlito when he debuted on Raw (Carlito used the ropes during the pinfall) during the June 20, 2005 episode, ending the longest Intercontinental Championship reign of the decade at 244 days.
What happened to Shelton Benjamin?
Shelton Benjamin Reveals He Won’t Make WWE Return Due to Shoulder Surgery. Shelton Benjamin announced on Sunday that he will no longer be returning to WWE due to shoulder surgery. I am both disappointed & sadden to announce that due to a serious injury to my shoulder I will not be returning to @WWE at this time.
When did Shelton Benjamin get released?
On April 22, Benjamin was released from his WWE contract.
Where did Shelton Benjamin go to college?
University of Minnesota
Who trained Shelton Benjamin?
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed from | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wresting |
| Debut | 2000 |
Who is Brock Lesnar wife?
Sable
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