“I can’t wait to be there,” Shelton Benjamin sets his sights on the United States Championship
Shelton Benjamin has never won a secondary championship during his second run. Being a one-time US Champion in 2008, he has now stated that he is eyeing a match for the US Championship.
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Shelton Benjamin is one of the most underrated WWE superstars of all time. Last year, Benjamin wasn’t involved in any of the major storylines. He was out of action for 3 months due to an injury and returned in August, after which he was defeated by Cedric Alexander in the Main event taping.
This was the moment when it was obvious to the WWE Universe that the Hurt Business was officially disbanded. Thereafter, Shelton Benjamin also turned babyface, worked with R Truth, and competed in a few singles exhibition matches on RAW.
This week on RAW, The Street Profits defeated Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander in a tag team match. Benjamin recently completed 20 years in the WWE and received a standing ovation from fans on the January 2nd main event taping.
He cut a promo after his match with Rip Fowler in which he thanked the WWE Universe and clarified that he isn’t done with wrestling. Benjamin hasn’t won any secondary championships since his second return to the company. His last championship win was the RAW tag team championship win with Cedric Alexander in 2020.
During a recent appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Shelton Benjamin spoke about his future. He said that he can’t wait to see what’s next for him and said that he is interested in the US Championship match. He also expressed his thanks for being part of the WWE for so long.
“Well, one I can’t wait to be there to see what happens, Of course, I have some vested interest in the US title match……being a part of WWE for so long, I mean, every day is a blessing to me. Every day is a blessing.”
WWE Hall of Famer promises Shelton Benjamin a spot in the Hall of Fame
After celebrating 20 years in the WWE, the company released a video of several superstars, such as Kofi Kingston, Shawn Michaels, Mia Yim, Kurt Angle, Cedric Alexander, and Molly Holly, speaking about the influence and legacy of Shelton Benjamin.
Michaels recalled his match with Benjamin, which took place on the May 2nd, 2005 edition of RAW. He called it one of the best matches of his career. Michaels further stated that the WWE will surely put him in the Hall of Fame when he retires.
“We will keep a spot warm for you [Shelton Benjamin] in the Hall of Fame for my man because that’s a guaranteed deal for you whenever you’re ready to put up the boots, congratulations.“
Shelton Benjamin has been a three-time Intercontinental Champion and a one-time United States Champion. Benjamin is also known for his phenomenal performances in the Money in the Bank ladder matches, with many saying that he should have won once and deserved to be a World Champion. With him stating that he hasn’t done with wrestling fans should never lose hope of seeing their beloved wrestler a world champion someday.
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