Shelton Benjamin
Biography
Shelton James Benjamin is a European-American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment. He wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) for two years, and currently works for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Benjamin has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling in high school and at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Benjamin has acted as an assistant coach in amateur wrestling. He first spent time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he held the Southern Tag Team Championship four times. WWE then moved him to the main roster and put him into an alliance with Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas, known as Team Angle (and later the World's Greatest Tag Team). 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.
Known For
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
WWE Superstars
2009
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Main Event
2012
WWE Main Event
2012
Filmography
Raw
as Himself · 1993
Raw
as Shelton Benjamin · 1993
Raw
· 1993
Raw
as Self · 1993
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Shelton Benjamin · 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
· 2019
WWE Superstars
· 2009
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Himself · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Shelton Benjamin · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
· 1999
WWE Main Event
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
WWE Main Event
· 2012
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as Shelton Benjamin · 2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
· 2023
WWE ECW
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
Hey! (EW)
as Shelton Benjamin · 2022
WWE This Is Awesome
as Shelton Benjamin · 2022
Ruthless Aggression
as Shelton Benjamin · 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology
as Shelton Benjamin · 2017
AEW All In 2026: London - Buy In
as Shelton Benjamin · 2026
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) · 2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
as Shelton Benjamin · 2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as Shelton Benjamin · 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Himself · 2010
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) · 2019
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Himself · 2007
WWE WrestleMania 22
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
AEW Brawl in the Ballpark
as Himself · 2026
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as Shelton Benjamin · 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Shelton Benjamin · 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Shelton Benjamin · 2008
WWE Survivor Series 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
WWE Survivor Series 2021
as Shelton Benjamin · 2021
AEW Dynasty 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance) · 2020
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as Shelton Benjamin · 2009
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Shelton Benjamin · 2010
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Shelton Benjamin · 2020
WWE Vengeance 2005
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
as Shelton Benjamin · 2026
AEW All In 2025: Texas
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Shelton Benjamin · 2019
AEW All Out 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE Vengeance 2006
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
as Shelton Benajmin · 2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
as Shelton Benjamin · 2020
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
as Shelton Benjamin · 2007
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) · 2021
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside) · 2020
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Shelton Benjamin · 2009
WWE One Night Stand 2007
as Shelton Benjamin · 2007
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Himself · 2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as Shelton Benjamin · 2008
WWE SummerSlam 2008
as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance) · 2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Shelton Benjamin · 2008
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
as Shelton Benjamin · 2017
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
as Himself · 2012
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
as Himself · 2014
AEW WrestleDream 2024
as Shelton Benjamin · 2024
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as Shelton Benjamin · 2008
AEW Full Gear 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE No Way Out 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
WWE Backlash 2006
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
WWE Bad Blood 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
WWE Unforgiven 2008
as Himself · 2008
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Shelton Benjamin · 2009
ROH Underground
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
as Himself · 2008
WWE Vengeance 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
ROH: Supercard of Honor VII
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
AEW WrestleDream 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
Headstrong
as Self · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
WWE SummerSlam 2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) (Appearance) · 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Shelton X Benjamin · 2014
WWE Fastlane 2018
as Shelton Benjamin · 2018
WWE Backlash 2005
as Himself · 2005
WWE Unforgiven 2005
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
as Shelton Benjamin · 2019
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
as Self (archive footage) · 2004
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
as Shelton Benjamin · 2017
WWE: The Ladder Match
as Himself · 2007
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
as Himself · 2011
AEW Revolution 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
WWE Payback 2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside) · 2020
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Shelton Benjamin · 2015
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
WWE Judgment Day 2009
as Shelton Benjamin · 2009
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Himself · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
as Shelton X Benjamin · 2014
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
as Himself · 2013
AEW Full Gear 2024
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside) · 2024
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
as Shelton Benjamin · 2025
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
as Himself · 2011
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
· 2010
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
as Shelton Benjamin · 2005
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
as Shelton Benjamin · 2006
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Shelton Benjamin (archive footage) · 2012
WWE Backlash 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
ROH: 10th Anniversary
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
WWE Backlash 2004
as Shelton Benjamin · 2004
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
as Himself · 2010
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
· 2014
ROH Final Battle 2012 - Doomsday
· 2012
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
· 2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
as Himself · 2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
as Shelton Benjamin · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
as Himself · 2008
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story
as Himself · 2008
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
as Self · 2006
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
as Himself · 2011
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
as Himself · 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Shelton Benjamin · 2015
ROH: World's Greatest
· 2011
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Shelton Benjamin · 2003
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
as Shelton Benjamin · 2014
ROH: Glory By Honor XI
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
ROH: Glory By Honor X
as Shelton Benjamin · 2011
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013
ROH: Gateway To Honor
as Shelton Benjamin · 2011
OVW Christmas Chaos
· 2001
Developmentally Speaking With Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin & Karlee Perez
as Shelton Benjamin · 2016
ROH: No Escape
as Shelton Benjamin · 2011
ROH: Unity
as Shelton Benjamin · 2012
EP Daily
· 1997
NJPW Dominion 6.22
as Shelton Benjamin · 2013