Shelton Benjamin - Definition and Overview

Shelton Benjamin (born July 9 1976) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler now working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s WWE RAW brand. He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.

Benjamin was a tag-team partner to Brock Lesnar in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He joined WWE with Charlie Haas in 2003 as Team Angle, with former Olympic wrestler and former WWE champion Kurt Angle as their mentor. After splitting with Angle, the two referred to themselves as the Self-Proclaimed World's Greatest Tag-Team until they were separated when Benjamin was moved from the company's Smackdown! show to WWE RAW.

Signature/Finishing Moves

• T-Bone Powerslam
• Flying clothesline
• Dragon-whip
• Superkick (Benjamin Frostkick)
• Stinger Splash (Corner-Running Splash)

Championships/Accomplishments

• WWE Intercontinental Champion
  • October 19 2004 -

• WWE Tag Team Champion (2)
  • February 24 2003 - May 18 2003 (with Charlie Haas)
  • July 1 2003 - September 16 2003 (with Charlie Haas)

• OVW Tag Team Champion (4)
  • February 13 2001 - April 22 2001 (with Brock Lesnar)
  • May 15 2001 - July 14 2001 (with Brock Lesnar, vacated due to injury)
  • October 13 2001 - November 7 2001 (with Brock Lesnar)
  • July 17 2002 -- (with Redd Dogg Begnaud, vacated)