Acting · Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA · Born July 9, 1975
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.
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
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MovieAEW Full Gear 2025
2025
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MovieAEW WrestleDream 2025
2025
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MovieAEW All Out 2025
2025
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MovieAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
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MovieAEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
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MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
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MovieAEW Dynasty 2025
2025
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MovieAEW Revolution 2025
2025
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MovieAEW Full Gear 2024
2024
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
MovieAEW WrestleDream 2024
2024
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TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Shelton Benjamin
TVWWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Shelton Benjamin
TVHey! (EW)
2022
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2021
2021
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Crown Jewel 2021
2021
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Hell in a Cell 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance)
MovieWWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
MovieWWE Payback 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) (Appearance)
TVRuthless Aggression
2020
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Crown Jewel
2019
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
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MovieWWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
MovieHeadstrong
2019
as Himself
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018
as Shelton Benajmin
MovieWWE Fastlane 2018
2018
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018
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MovieWWE Clash of Champions 2017
2017
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Hell in a Cell 2017
2017
as Shelton Benjamin
TVOne Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology
2017
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE: WrestleMania Monday
2017
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieBrock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
2016
as Himself
MovieDevelopmentally Speaking With Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin & Karlee Perez
2016
as Shelton Benjamin
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
2015
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
as Shelton Benjamin
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014
as Himself
MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
2014
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
2014
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014
as Shelton Benjamin
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
2014
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014
as Shelton X Benjamin
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014
as Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
2013
MovieWWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013
as Himself
MovieNJPW Destruction 2013
2013
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
2013
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MovieNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
2013
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieBecoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
as Himself
MovieROH: Supercard of Honor VII
2013
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieROH Final Battle 2012 - Doomsday
2012
MovieKings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012
as Himself
MovieROH: Glory By Honor XI
2012
as Shelton Benjamin
TVWWE Main Event
2012
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieNJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
2012
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MovieNJPW Dominion 6.16
2012
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MovieROH: Unity
2012
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MovieROH: 10th Anniversary
2012
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MovieWWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2012
as Himself
MovieROH Underground
2012
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MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
2012
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MovieWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012
as Shelton Benjamin (archive footage)
MovieROH: Glory By Honor X
2011
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieROH: Gateway To Honor
2011
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MovieThe Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011
as Himself
MovieROH: No Escape
2011
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011
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MovieROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011
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MovieROH: World's Greatest
2011
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
2010
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MovieROH: Glory By Honor IX
2010
MovieWWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010
as Himself
MovieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
2009
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MovieWWE Survivor Series 2009
2009
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MovieWWE Judgment Day 2009
2009
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TVWWE Superstars
2009
MovieWWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009
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MovieWWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008
as Himself
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2008
2008
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
2008
as Himself
MovieWWE Unforgiven 2008
2008
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MovieWWE SummerSlam 2008
2008
as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance)
MovieWWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008
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MovieWWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story
2008
as Himself
MovieWWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008
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MovieWWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
as Himself
MovieWWE: The Ladder Match
2007
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MovieWWE One Night Stand 2007
2007
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007
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MovieWWE New Year's Revolution 2007
2007
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MovieWWE Vengeance 2006
2006
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TVWWE ECW
2006
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MovieWWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
2006
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieThe American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
as Self
MovieWWE Backlash 2006
2006
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MovieWWE WrestleMania 22
2006
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MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006
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MovieWWE New Year's Revolution 2006
2006
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MovieWWE Unforgiven 2005
2005
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MovieWWE Vengeance 2005
2005
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieWWE Backlash 2005
2005
as Himself
MovieWWE WrestleMania 21
2005
as Shelton Benjamin
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
2005
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MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005
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MovieWWE New Year's Revolution 2005
2005
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MovieWWE Survivor Series 2004
2004
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MovieWWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
2004
as Shelton Benjamin
MovieHard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004
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MovieWWE Bad Blood 2004
2004
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MovieWWE Backlash 2004
2004
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MovieWWE WrestleMania XX
2004
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MovieWWE No Way Out 2004
2004
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MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004
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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003
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MovieWWE Vengeance 2003
2003
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MovieWWE Judgment Day 2003
2003
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MovieWWE Backlash 2003
2003
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MovieWWE Wrestlemania XIX
2003
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MovieWWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
2003
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MovieWWE No Way Out 2003
2003
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MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
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OVW Christmas Chaos
2001
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Himself
TVEP Daily
1997
TVRaw
1993
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TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
