Log in. WWE Shelton Benjamin. During this time, he wrestled as an Amateur and had a record. Lesnar would be called up to the main roster before him, and when Shelton Benjamin finally came to the main roster in , he did so teaming with Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle as Team Angle.
Intercontinental Champion In he got a big push as a singles wrestler. He would regularly wrestle with Evolution members, and became a thorn in their side. He was booked as the young up and comer, and would regularly put on show-stealing performances. During a match with Garrison Cade on WWE Heat , Benjamin punched Cade's knee brace, legitimately breaking his hand in the process and briefly taking him out of action.
Benjamin returned in the fall of and was chosen by the fans to compete for the Intercontinental Championship in a match against then-champion Chris Jericho at Taboo Tuesday. Benjamin was scripted to win the match, giving him his first singles title in the company. Benjamin lost the title to Carlito when he debuted on Raw during the June 20, episode, ending the longest Intercontinental Championship reign of the decade. Benjamin's next storyline began on the December 5, edition of Raw , when Shawn Michaels was scripted to give Benjamin a speech to get him "psyched" for their tag match together later in the night.
As a part of the scripted ending to the match, Michaels was preparing to finish the match when Benjamin tagged himself in and missed a crossbody, allowing Carlito to pin Benjamin. Momma slapped and yelled at Benjamin anytime he lost a match. Before long, she assisted Benjamin in his matches, often interfering on his behalf. This led to Benjamin once again becoming a villain. On the February 20 edition of Raw , Benjamin defeated Flair to regain the Intercontinental Championship after Momma faked a heart problem, causing enough of a distraction to allow Benjamin to cheat and win the title.
Benjamin continued to feud with Flair, but Momma no longer accompanied him to ringside. As part of the scripted events, Benjamin stated that she was undergoing heart surgery in the hospital and that he held Flair responsible. Benjamin competed in the second Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania Benjamin then had an on-screen rivalry with the winner of that match, Rob Van Dam , in an attempt to take Van Dam's Money in the Bank contract.
During this time, Benjamin emphasized his new villainous persona with a new gimmick : wearing shades, jewelry, and occasional colored shirts while entering the ring. At one point, Benjamin was defeated by his former tag team partner, the returning Charlie Haas , during an episode of Raw. A predetermined stipulation added to this loss meant that Benjamin had to defend the Intercontinental Title in the same match as his shot at Van Dam's contract, meaning at Backlash it would be a "Winner Takes All" match.
Benjamin got to Van Dam first, picking up the pin and his third Intercontinental Championship. Subsequently, Benjamin feuded with Carlito and others for his Intercontinental Championship before losing the title to Johnny Nitro in a Triple Threat match also involving Carlito at Vengeance.
During December , Benjamin's former tag team partner Charlie Haas came out to celebrate with Benjamin after he defeated Super Crazy. The duo feuded with Cryme Tyme and competed mainly on Heat. Benjamin, who had dyed his hair blond before leaving Raw , began wearing gold wrestling attire and referring to himself as "The Gold Standard".
On ECW, Benjamin began once again receiving more airtime and higher profile matches, defeating Tommy Dreamer in his debut. Benjamin then qualified for the Royal Rumble match and won an over the top rope preview. Benjamin appeared in the Rumble match, entering at number 17, but was eliminated by Shawn Michaels. On the February 22 edition of SmackDown! On ECW's th episode, however, Benjamin defeated Kingston, thus ending the latter's undefeated streak. On the July 11, airing of SmackDown!
Throughout his reign as champion, he retained the title several times against competitors such as R-Truth and Hurricane Helms. On the th episode of SmackDown! The following night, Benjamin returned to the brand in a losing effort to the debuting Yoshi Tatsu. However, he would defeat Tatsu in a rematch the following week on ECW. After a tag team match, Benjamin was attacked by his partner Sheamus after Benjamin was pinned.
Over the following weeks, Benjamin and Sheamus began feuding with and traded wins against each other on ECW and Superstars , resulting in Benjamin becoming a face character. The feud lasted until Sheamus was moved to the Raw brand on October However Benjamin failed to win the Ladder match.
He defeated the returning Joey Mercury in his last match at the SmackDown tapings on April 20 in a dark match. And what a Superstar he became. Their tandem initially started off as disciples of Kurt Angle, but eventually splintered off from the gold medalist and made a sizable impact in the tag team division. 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.
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