Shelton Benjamin

Professional Wrestler

American Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.A.

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Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Wrestler
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/07/1975
Age50 years
BirthplaceOrangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.A.

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameShelton James Benjamin
NicknameThe Gold Standard

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 2"
Weight248 lbs
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Two-time collegiate All-American at Lassen Community College (1997, 1998)
Wrestling scholarship to University of Minnesota

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
SchoolOrangeburg-Wilkinson High School
CollegeUniversity of Minnesota
ReligionNot Known
HobbiesPlaying Football & Watching Movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeNot Known
Children2 daughters

Family

Children2 daughters

Career

Wrestling
WWE Debut2002 (WWE Television Debut: August 4, 2002)
Slam/Finishing move
  • T-Bone Suplex
  • Pay Dirt
Achievements
  • WWE United States Champion (1 time)
  • 3 time WWE Intercontinental Champion
  • 2 time WWE Tag Team Champion
  • 2 time ROH Tag Team Champion
  • WWE Raw Tag Team Champion (1 time, with Cedric Alexander)
  • WWE 24/7 Champion (3 times)
  • OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (4 times, 3x with Brock Lesnar, 1x with Rodney Mack)
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (2003, with Charlie Haas)
  • Slammy Award (1 time, Trash Talker of the Year 2020 as part of The Hurt Business)
  • PWI 500 ranking as high as No. 9 (2005)
  • Three-time Wrestling Observer Most Underrated Wrestler (2005-2007)
  • South Carolina state wrestling championship (2 times in high school)
Career Turning PointAfter becoming the WWE Intercontinental Champion in 2004, Benjamin's career took a leap and he established himself as a great high-flying athlete
Professional DebutNovember 2000
Current OrganizationAll Elite Wrestling (AEW)

Favourites

Favourite WrestlerShawn Michaels
Favourite ActorSylvester Stallone
Favourite MovieRambo series

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shelton Benjamin does not smoke.
2. Shelton Benjamin drinks alcohol.
3. Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar were college roommates.
4. They also teamed up in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and won the Tag Team Championships three times.
5. He was ranked in the top 10 singles wrestlers of 2005 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
6. Shawn Michaels eliminated Shelton Benjamin in three consecutive Royal Rumble editions from 2006 to 2008.
7. Won South Carolina state wrestling championship twice in high school.
8. Three-time Wrestling Observer 'Most Underrated Wrestler' (2005-2007).
9. Grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina in an area known for drug trafficking and weapons use but was accepted to University of Minnesota.
10. Returned to WWE in 2017 after seven years on the independent circuit and teamed with Chad Gable.
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