I used to be the Gold Standard, now I’m just Shelton

[Rell84shots]

Best little moment was ironically when he beat HHH 3x in a row in 2004

Someone thought he would pop from that but his mic skills atrocious

That's what managers are for. Taker is a GOAT but a lot of his promos were some of the worst.

 

[Instant Classic]

At the same token, do we really want our black wrestlers to be transition champions just to say they was champion? Because thats what Swagger was

Eh, I think if you get a legit shot and run with it things can happen. I remember there was a time when many wold call Lashley bland and now look at him.

Shelton Benjamin is NOT the dude to die on that heel for

He pretty much had all of the talent in the ring and he had ton of momentum until BS happened. You can't tell me when he had momentum that he shouldn't have at least one title reign. Also the mic skills talk about Benjamin is something that is overblown and you could've easily given him a manager to hide his mic skills. Things might've been much different if he had a manager like MVP backing him

 

[dh86]

I get sad watching him in the ring now

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Good meaningful promo there. Should be on one of the main shows instead of a show 7 people watch

 

[Hey_zeus]

Shelton was a generation too early.

 

[CBoz]

I hope y'all realize this won't mean he'll suddenly get tv time

Don't get your hopes up

He was on Raw during the Bobby/Brock brawl. That's TV time.

 

[Tres Leches]

Did they drop his last name ?

 

[Elim Garak]

They literally never knew how to use this dude lol.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Good meaningful promo there. Should be on one of the main shows instead of a show 7 people watch

Facts.

 

[TheSuperkick!]

Shelton was a generation too early.

I grt what you're saying but if he were in this generation he wouldn't stand out. He'd be another Indy darling style wrestler. Shelton's biggest upside is that he was doing what he was doing in the era he was doing it.

 

[Hey_zeus]

I grt what you're saying but if he were in this generation he wouldn't stand out. He'd be another Indy darling style wrestler. Shelton's biggest upside is that he was doing what he was doing in the era he was doing it.

I more so meant for him being black. Brehs getting more shine all over than ever before. But I feel you on that. I assume his style too would adapt but he's also a legit athlete which would help him get a legit push too. His measurables at the PC would be astounding

 

[AStrangeName]

Whats crazy is......


Shelton legit might be the only WWE guy to get released and never have a TNA run

Didn't he went straight to New Japan and ROH after his first run?