What is Shelton Benjamin?
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox Wrestler | name = Shelton Benjamin | names = '''Shelton Benjamin'''<br>Shelton X Benjamin | image = Shelton Benjamin ROH Cropped.jpg | caption = Shelton Benjamin in April 2013 during his time with Ring of Honor | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | weight = {{convert|248|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | real_height = | real_weight = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|7|9}} | birth_place = [[Orangeburg, South Carolina|Orangeburg]], [[South Carolina]] | death_date = | death_place = | billed = [[Orangeburg, South Carolina]] | trainer = [[Ohio Valley Wresting]] | debut = 2000 | retired = }} '''Shelton James Benjamin''' (born July 9, 1975) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is currently signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), where he is a member of the [[Stable (wrestling)|stable]] [[The Hurt Syndicate]] and one-half of the [[AEW World Tag Team Championship|AEW World Tag Team Champions]] along with [[Bobby Lashley]]. He is best known for working with [[WWE]], where he performed from 2000–2010 and from 2017–2023. He also wrestled for [[Ring of Honor]] from 2010 to 2013 and for [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] under the [[ring name]] '''Shelton X Benjamin'''. ==Career== Benjamin started his career in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] and stay with them from 2000 to 2002. During his time there he won the OVW Southern [[Tag team|Tag Team]] Championship three times with [[Brock Lesnar]] and one time with [[Rodney Mack|Redd Dogg]]. He was called up to WWE's main roster in 2002 and debuted on the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] on December 26, 2002. During his early career in WWE, he, along with [[Charlie Haas]] formed Team Angle with [[Kurt Angle]] as their on-screen mentor. They began a feud with [[Chris Benoit]]. Benjamin and Haas became two-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] twice. Benjamin then was drafted to [[WWE Raw|Raw]] and won the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] after he defeate