Shelton Benjamin Is a Guaranteed HOFer! Shawn Michaels Match, His Mama, Brock Lesnar
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
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Shelton Benjamin (@sheltyb803) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his incredible career that started when he signed with WWE in 2000. He discusses being training partner with Brock Lesnar, what Brock is really like outside of the ring, being part of the legendary OVW class of 2002 with Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Dave Bautista, John Cena and Rico, his iconic match with Shawn Michaels on Raw in 2005, how they came up with the idea for the springboard into a Sweet Chin Music, the voting for Taboo Tuesday that lead to being Chris Jericho's legit surprise opponent, being part of Team Angle with Charlie Haas, working with Chavo and Eddie Guerrero early in his career, the story behind Shelton's Mama storyline, Shawn Michaels saying he has a guaranteed spot in the WWE Hall of Fame, who he would like to induct him and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:26 Shelton doesn't age!
01:17 What does his workout split look like?
03:07 Shawn Michaels said he has a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame
06:43 Who does he want to induct him?
08:14 How did he start amateur wrestling?
13:10 What are his amateur wrestling accomplishments?
13:45 Memories of training with Brock Lesnar
17:11 What is Brock Lesnar really like?
18:31 Memories of the OVW class of 2002
21:41 Does he feel like he’s underrated?
23:30 How many more years will he wrestle?
24:10 Wrestling HBK on Raw in 2005
29:11 Memories of wrestling Chris Jericho
30:16 Was the voting for Taboo Tuesday legit?
34:16 Memories of working with Los Guerreros
40:09 Working with the best wrestlers of all time
41:36 Alpha Academy comparisons to Team Angle
42:50 The story behind casting Shelton’s Mama
49:40 How did he become the gold standard?
55:37 People missing his entrance theme
56:54 Did he think he’d return to WWE after going to Japan?
58:19 Memories of his time in The Hurt Business
1:01:06 Does he think about life after wrestling?
1:06:15 What has allowed him his success?
1:10:52 3 Things Shelton Benjamin is grateful for
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Hell yeah my buddy! Shelton Benjamin. Chris is your boy Gary, Im still waiting on my fan wrestling interview, when can we do this buddy??? Put it out there, you'll see the fans want to see it too!
Your Out Here Interviewing A Future Hall Of Famer CVVCLIPS Bro.
Im halfway through, I hope you touch on shad Gaspard, I've not forgotten.
Hey Shelton needs a world title
This has to be my favorite interviews I’ve heard you do. I’ve loved Shelton Benjamin since day one! Great interview!
He has been way too underrated and underused his whole career, wish they’d do something with him but I think they’ve given up now. So much talent
yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s delegated to only WWE main event for the rest of his career
Shelton Benjamin has a good def rebel theme, unfortunately he and Cedric are no longer with Lashley and MVP, so Shelton may never win the world title. Still, he has a HOF worthy career, I wish Brock Lesnar is his last opponent
U can wish in one hand…
I think it was his mic skills / charisma. He had main event level talent, just never got that push. Then he got stuck in the mid card 🥲 definitely underrated and underused though, they should’ve gave him a manager.
@@WidgetWagyu47292I disagree that gold standard run got him a lot of heat I think wwe overlooked him same way they over looked every black guy each era between the Rock and King Booker characters
His moments in the MITB matches were ridiculous. Pure legend.
He set the standard. I still remember his climb up the second ladder into the clothesline it was crazy!!
If you have watched that first match, you’ll never forget what he did
@@JSmithRecordsset the ‘Gold Standard’
We have become desensitized to ladder matches and crazy spots, but back in WM 21 a simple clothes-line running up the ladder had the entire arena marking out
For the young kids, Shelton was like our Cesaro - I'll leave it at that.
Facts
Pre-Aew Cesaro.. Lol
Thats actually a great comparison
I agree bro.. these two are versatile, technical.. and make every match great..
Cesaro couldnt lace shelton's boots
Should’ve been a Heavyweight Champ. Unlimited talent this man has always had.
Maybe he could get a chance? We shall have to wait and see
WWE Champion also
Obviously, Shelton is humble and I think he held back a lot of negativity that he could've spoken about. I'm convinced WWE is racist.
@@TaurusTheCreator I don’t think WWE is racist we have seen them not capitalize on a lot of superstars no matter the race
@@TaurusTheCreator they’re somehow racist but are capitalizing on so many successful performances of so many different backgrounds.
This man has always been a performer who has never disappointed me and I pray that he has many more years of action in the ring 🙏🏽
Shelton is talking about Backlash 2005 where he had the match with Jericho. Great match!! Then to follow it up the next night with a classic with HBK!! Shelton is a underrated Legend!
No taboo Tuesday
@@johnathanharper3343 he talked about taboo Tuesday later. But Tony is correct about Backlash 2005 and next next night facing Shawn Michaels in that classic match.
Most gifted athlete the wwe has ever signed, he’s like the Bo Jackson of wwe. a big dude with so much agility,explosiveness, speed and strength. A shame he didn’t get pushed
It’s a shame to see seth rollins ad world Champion instead shelton always behind the scenes.
I would love to see Shelton vs Gunther. Two veterans with such a clash of styles. I think that could be awesome.
Knowing WWE, they’d make a squash match out of that.
I went to a WWE Live event in 2019, and overall, it was a pretty underwhelming wrestling show. But Shelton and Daniel Bryan put on a classic masterclass of a match right before intermission that stole the night. Great professional wrestler. Love this guy!
Yeah that must have been a great match a real wrestling match that's why I live events are better than tv
That's 2 people you could always count on to put on a great match. It's a shame Bryan had to go to AEW,
I could listen to Shelton's stories all day. What an amazing interview. Thanks, Chris Van Vliet!
Decades ago I read an article about him titled "The best athlete in the wrong sport". It was spot on. One of the greatest in ring performers ever.
Is it online? I’d like to read that
I went to a WWE live event and Shelton was one of the best highlights the way he worked the crowd was amazing. Hearing how he learned from Eddie make sense why he was so good at making moments for crowds
The most underrated of all time. This man's talent and ability is incredible. Some stuff you have to see to believe
I once got heat with a podcast for saying on their message board that Shelton Benjamin was underutilized and should be a world champion. 16 years later I stand by that statement.
He has no mic skills and Heyman wasn't available then. He was IC and US champ many times, that's a recognition of his talent.
@@eshai27they gave swagger the belt and he had no mic skills and a bad lisp, they gave del rio the belt multiple times and he had the charisma of a doornail, Roman couldn’t cut a promo to save his life until recently.
Shelton could have gotten the belt at least once.
Even tho he wasn’t a real big promo guy he still was a great wrestler he still could’ve gotten pushed more
Yeah Neither was Brock. Almost like WWE forgot managers work for ppl who can't talk. Brock just learned in the last three years. Because heyman was with Roman
@@nlvassassinthey put the world title on SWAGGER they could have given Shelton a run.
One of the top 5 most underrated wrestlers in wwe history. Always watched him back in 2006-2010
Really thought they were gonna push him to the moon after his Shawn Michaels match. Such an underrated talent.
Definitely a future hall of famer. He’s a great wrestler and performer and has been loyal to the company for 20+ years. He deserves a push before he retires.
Dope dope interview. Benjamin sounds like a class act. Thank you CVV. And thank you SB.
Thank you!
went to my first RAW show in over 10 years back in October, and Shelton Benjamin was in the pre-show match and he put on an incredible performance! Shelton has always been one of my favorites since the Gold Standard days!
The Gold Standard of wrestling interviewers at it again. When I started watching wrestling in 03, Shelton always stood out to me. He was a great performer and put on good matches. There was a moment where I thought he could've at least won the World Heavyweight Championship. But, I'm glad he made it back to WWE, got into a good faction with The Hurt Business, and got one more tag title with Cedric. Also, it's true, it's crazy how great he looks at 48. If I didn't already know how long he's been wrestling, I would think he was so much younger. Dude's in incredible shape. Good chat.
CVV tries to be everyone's friend in the worst sense of the term, and as one mentioned, he throws softballs, when some of his guests (Meltzer, VR) deserve major league fastballs.
There are precisely zero good interviewers on the IWC. Name one. They fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Being awfully obsequious and doing fluff interviews (e.g. CVV).
(2) Just plain obnoxious (e.g. Meltzer, Brian Last).
(3) Not knowing the subject, possibly due to having contempt for it (e.g. James Romero).
CVV may have many followers, but so did Hitler, Lenin and Stalin. Many people have low standards, yet that shouldn't be news to you. It's the reason why McDonald's is rich, whereas your local fruit and vegetable farmer struggles to pay the rent.
Its a crime he never atleast got a transitional run as champ. He is so gifted in the ring
One of my favourite wrestlers of all-time. I loved his Gold Standard era. I hope he knows how much he's appreciated in this industry.
He should have really won at least one World Championship truly special and underrated
Wrestling is about being paid, not lugging a plastic belt in your bag.
What an incredible listen! Am I selfish for asking when a part two is coming?😂🤔
We need a part 2!
He should be world champion already before he goes into the hall of fame WWE give this man a main event wrestlemania title shot
This guy is without question the best pure athlete in wwe history, he should've been a multiple time wwe, world heavyweight champion, or ecw champion at least. He was truly a highlight film when it came to the money in the bank ladder matches. He's definitely a gold standard, I hope he gets another WrestleMania moment before he retires. #AintNoStoppingMeNow #SheltonBenjamin #TheGoldStandard
Paul Roma was a ridiculously talented athlete, the man could ascend to the top turnbuckle with no hands, like a cat. His physique was off the charts, he looked as if he was a living, breathing work of the finest marble. Yet the man was terribly underrated, misused, and deserved better. Plus, he had one thing that Benjamin has never had: a marquee name.
People will pay money to see 'Pretty' Paul Roma on name value alone. Nobody is going to pay money to see someone named Shelton Benjamin. If you're already a fan of wrestling, maybe, yet the name _Shelton Benjamin_ has zero snap, it tells me nothing about him. It's the difference between A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and BABETTE'S FEAST. The latter might be a superior film, yet tell me which one sold more tickets. Art has its place, but wrestling isn't art, it's showbiz, and showbiz needs to sell tickets.
@@markv1274 Well you're entitled to your opinion, but others see Benjamin as much as talented than Roma. With all due respect.
For sure, he could’ve played any sport, like Bo Jackson.
@@markv1274That's a terrible analogy in a lot of ways. That's like asking who would I rather hang out with, the most popular guy in class, or the most down to earth guy you'd ever met. Perception is reality, but it's not always the truth. There are plenty of wrestling fans who appreciate Shelton Benjamin's career highlights, which I'm sure will eventually put him in the hall of fame one day. You don't always need to be the most popular guy in the room to be well liked or respected.
We are with you Shelton. After all these years he is still so athletic. Massive respect to him. 😁
Shelton Benjamin is one of the most underrated WWE stars in history, such a incredible athlete, always puts on fun matches. Great interview as always Chris 👏👏👏👏
I love the fact he doesn't want people to feel pity or sorry for him. I don't like the fact that he didn't reach hos full potential but hes actually had such an amazing career, even outside the WWE. Maybe that's part 2
I will be in tears when he gets inducted to the HoF.
I never knew that Eddie Guerrero was basically his mentor.
Especially how their wrestling styles clash in that one needed more dialogue to know what to do, and the other was more on the fly just go with the flow.
Can’t wait until he’s inducted into the Hall
Ain't no stopping him nooooooow!!!!!! My all time favorite that should have being World Champion.
They should definitely bring back the taboo Tuesday/ cyber Sunday ppv since social is WAY more popular then it was in 05 06.
He probably feels so humble because he was never put at the highest spot, and doesn’t realize how many people loved his act in whatever position he was in, I grew up thinking he was fkn sick and had a crazy swag to him
Shelton is the guy you buy a beer for just to chat with him for a few minutes..what a good dude.
Have always enjoyed his matches, especially that one with HBK. That super kick going up in mid-air was wild. It had to hurt. Shelton took it like a pro.
His booking with the Hurt Business when they were broken up was a bad mistake.
I love it that Shawn told him that there's a spot for him in WWEs HOF when he's finished wrestling.That is fantastic.
Chris you finally made interview i have been waiting❤ Shelton is my favourite wrestler ever along with Edge! Thank you so much Chris😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
An incredibly impressive person in every way.
With the recent creation of a second world title I don't see any reason why he can't have a run as a world champion.
He can get rejected by the Hurt Business 2.0, use that as motivation to go away and get in amazing shape, then return with a new hunters mentality.
Everyone overlooks him until he's pinning them in the ring. He challenges the holder of the belt that Seth currently holds, champ scoffs and after a dynamic match is ultimately pinned and...NEW world champion... Shelton Benjamin!!!
Truly one of the greats as far as pure working talent. Hope he sticks with WWE forever in some capacity
He looks MASSIVE. He’s such a likable, humble dude too. I’ve always loved his wrestling, even started watching NJPW just to follow his career, and it’s satisfying to hear how nice of a guy he is.
Most underrated WWE guy on the current roster and in years, in my opinion EVER
I’m a big fan of Shelton Benjamin and I’m blessed to have met him and I’m glad to call him a friend 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯
Your interviews make me even more of a fan of whoever you’re talking to. Shelton is awesome! Thanks for posting!
Watched every second of this interview and i could listen to you guys talk for days thanks for yet another great interview chris 👍
One of the most memorable performers and moment makers. One of my all time favourites. Love Shelton's comments on travelling.
YES PLEASE, SHELTON you need to do more interviews, sir!
Thank you for making sure the man got his flowers, CVV!
How could you not like this man, the gold standard theme is gonna be stuck in my head for weeks now😂, great interview!
I have watched year of these interviews and I love chris and how he gives interview he is one of the best to ever do it. This is the best interview I've ever heard thank you Chris for this
Thanks for this great interview, it's good to see more of Shelton as he has always been underrated and should have been a world champ. In fact, Shelton just turned 48 and when Goldberg returned to WWE and won the universal title he was 50, I wish WWE would fix their huge mistake and give Shelton a World Title run!
I remember when my friends choose Randy, Taker on smackdown psx...i always went with Shelton! Great interview! Nice to meet more about him
This was a great interview! So good that I wish it were longer 🔥👏🏾
Next time!
@@ChrisVanVliet The people's interviewer 🙌🏾
His stories with Eddie were really nice. Really really nice.
If I owned a wrestling promotion. Shelton Benjamin would always be pushed as a top guy. He'd be what Roman Reigns has been to Vince McMahon for me. Pushed at all costs regardless of what anyone thinks.
Fantastic interview. Thank you for this one!
And thank you for watching!
This was a treat. Thank you.
I had a bird's eye view of THE super kick in Boston and at the time I didn't even react that much because it looked so natural and perfectly executed.
Great interview, I really enjoyed it.
No matter what I’ll always appreciate his ring work,thank you Benjamin.
This might’ve been my fav interview to date Chris, this was mint!
Such a great in ring performer. It has been a pleasure watching you my whole life!
Aint no stopping now!!!
I looked up to Shelton growing up, young and athletic but also a big guy. We appreciate him!!
I swear he’s been getting 2-3 minute matches and with that much time he gets I can see that he can still do so much more if given 10-15 minutes not just in singles matches but also in tag matches with Cedric
His matches with Shawn were longer. I believe most of his matches in 2005 were over 5 minutes.
Also, part of the problem when he was with the Hurt Business as Shelton says were they weren't performing before a live audience.
I know Drew talked about how much it hurt when he won the World Championship, but it wasn't before a live audience either. He had one at the Royal Rumble but not for Wrestlemania.
Such a great interview. It was so cool to hear insight on a superstar I grew up watching in the height of my fandom. The Taboo Tuesday match with Jericho, the RAW match with Shawn Michaels. I remember watching those with my dad, I was around ten at the time.
Great interview!!...Honestly, I think this is my first Shelton interview, he seems really great!!...
Awesome Interview Today Chris And Shelton!!🔥🐐🐐🙏
This brother was too humble for that business.
As a casual fan, I only got to know Shelton on WWE, around the early 00's. I honestly thought the was going to be next super star. A flying wrestler but with the body of a middle heavy wheight.
Never got to see him really shine.
I could listen to this man talk all day! He just exudes a wisdom that is far beyond his age. Definitely an inspiration!
Great interview!
So hyped love Shelton under rated talent especially by the big leagues
Great interview. Enlightening. Really enjoyed this one
Brilliant interview!
Big part of my childhood, especially with that spot at WM21! Congrats on a fantastic career legend 👏🏾
Always been a big fan of Shelton! Him with Angle and Hass was something special!
He made his mark… he could’ve did more but can’t cry over spilled milk. He has solidified his name in the HOF that’s not a light feat to accomplish. He could’ve been multiple champs but hey he did enough to make his mark! Still an incredible talent
Just went back and watch the match. It was pretty damk great and loved it.
Shelton is a great storyteller and he seems like a genuine cool guy. Nice interview
Shelton Benjamin is a incredible wrestler and person this was a great interview we learned so much about Shelton Benjamin 💪😤👍
Excellent interview Chis...... Loved the entire interview with Shelton...
Excellent interview
Never mind letting Cody finish his story.
Let Shelton finish his Moma storyline 😅 man needs closure.
Really enjoyed this interview and he has always been and is still great to watch 🙌
Great interview Chris! I remember watching Shelton debut back in the day.
Great interview. Sad to hear of his release this week. I hope he returns one day
This is a great interview probably my favorite you’ve done! Though I’m a huge fan of Shelton as I’m fifty eight miles from Orangeburg so it was huge to me growing up seeing a guy from so close at the big stage. He definitely should have been World champion for sure! His money in the bank spots are legendary
this was a great interview. Shelton has some great stories
So humble and awesome!
Great interview! One of my favorite wrestlers!
I remember in the early 2000's on Raw he was in a match against HHH. I was at friends house, the show is background noise. I didn't know about him then. I didn't care about a squash. A little bit of time passes and the announcers are losing it so I focus up and I'll be damned, Shelton won.
I didn't know sh*t about that kid. Well, I knew one thing. McMahon must see a superstar and then I saw it.
People say he's underrated. I don't know that I day underrated. This dude has more accolades Rusev.
I would say for certain he is an unsung hero for the 2000's.
WHAT A GREAT INTERVIEW. SHELTON BENJAMIN IS KIND OF MY HERO RIGHT NOW.
Shelton is a true hero. Thank you so much Shelton. We all love you.
Great interview
The 'Mama' storyline was awesome!
I was invested and would have been great for longer than what it ran.
Shelton deserves one more run! Give him a program with Gunther for the IC title. Shelton is my favorite Intercontinental Champion ever
I just watched the taboo tuesday match because I wasn't a fan back when I was a child during this period of wrestling. This match... SOOO CRAZY how this was all called on the spot. This match made me appreciate both wrestlers immensely
Great interview! If you ever have Shelton on again, I’d love to hear him expand on his series of matches with Triple H.
Single handedly carried that first money in the bank match
I never knew Shelton trained Brock wow definitely explains things now
That was such an amazing interview tbh.