Stone Cold Helped Shelton Benjamin Become ‘The Gold Standard’

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17 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin breaks down how he came up with idea of dyeing his hair blond, leading him to becoming 'The Gold Standard' #wwe #wrestling #sheltonbenjamin

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@deadwafflez9685 15 күн бұрын

Dusty knew what was up. Punk vs Shelton would have been a great match.

@ADG.Est.1988 15 күн бұрын

Oh hell yeah

@DiorShiesty 15 күн бұрын

Why didn’t it happen?

@cjallday1130plays 15 күн бұрын

@@DiorShiestyVince

@michaelrandle7296 15 күн бұрын

@DiorShiesty like the guy said Vince, and think they had given up on the brand by then. I think it only lasted another year maybe after he came on the show...

@randomguy1033 15 күн бұрын

Dusty was too good for this world

@JustinCredible2452 15 күн бұрын

This dude was criminally underused

@lloydlineske2642 15 күн бұрын

Criminally would be the only acceptable word.

@TheJpiscool 15 күн бұрын

I wasn't watching wwe during Shelton's prime because I was too young and my parents felt it was overtly violent-- I have to ask though, is it true that his mic skills were horrendous and that's why he never broke the glass ceiling? Bc that's what I was told, and if that is the case then why didn't they put him with someone like Paul Heyman or MVP way sooner?

@JustinCredible2452 15 күн бұрын

@@TheJpiscool he was very mid on the mic. I never understood why they never put a manager type figure with him either. The dude is an amazing wrestler but unfortunately you have to be decent on the mic too in order to truly get over.

@TheJpiscool 15 күн бұрын

@@JustinCredible2452 But to be fair, talent like Brock Lesnar and early Roman Reigns prove that wrong. Roman is great now don't get me wrong, but he was greener than algae when he first got the top spot, and later he got put with Heyman and that's what REALLY got him over. I feel like Shelton could have easily been wwe champ with a good manager. Easily.

@JustinCredible2452 15 күн бұрын

@@TheJpiscool that's true. Brock was just a bad ass and Roman had "the look". I just don't know why it didn't happen with Shelton. I feel Chad Gable is in the same boat.

@CYB3R2K 15 күн бұрын

"Baybeh, you are going against Phil next week for the tileh, is your moment, you got this"

@mwillia1026 15 күн бұрын

I read this in Dusty’s voice lol

@BroncoKnight34 15 күн бұрын

“You got theeus, baybeh!”

@jaygray6595 15 күн бұрын

You mean tithle😂😂😂

@28opium 15 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@heretic600 15 күн бұрын

Dusty wouldn't call him Phil

@maysonstorm4956 15 күн бұрын

Shelton as an athlete is, without a doubt, one of the best professional wrestlers ever from a technical standpoint.

@joezjymnazium77 15 күн бұрын

You forgot "a doubt" after "without" 🤣

@maysonstorm4956 15 күн бұрын

@@joezjymnazium77 Lol. You're right. My bad

@ryanSLF 15 күн бұрын

Yeah the guy was talented asf

@truegrizzlesfan2292 15 күн бұрын

All he need was mic skills

@patrickroden4481 15 күн бұрын

The match he had on Raw with Shawn Michaels in 05 was insane. Two great in-ring workers making magic together

@OscarASevilla 14 күн бұрын

To this day, I still see Shelton Benjamin as one of the heirs of the great Kurt Angle 💯

@3Rayfire 14 күн бұрын

It's a straight line. Kurt Angle-Shelton Benjamon-Chad Gable.

@ryanSLF 15 күн бұрын

The Gold Standard gimmick was a favourite if mine as a kid growing up. Man Shelton was the full package

@mundial200 15 күн бұрын

Only missed mic skills unfortunately 😅

@negaducksays9368 14 күн бұрын

@mundial200 they should have given him a good mouthpiece. Maybe turn Teddy Long heel and have him manager. I could also see him being in a stable with Lesnar and Paul Heyman.

@mundial200 13 күн бұрын

@@negaducksays9368 yeah no doubt, unlike Momma Benjamin 😅😅😭

@fab-freshaquaponicbiospher6335 13 күн бұрын

This guy deserved to be multiple time would champion But they racist fucker Vince could never let black man be the champion. He did the same to Booker T

@TheTMNTurtle 10 күн бұрын

ALOT of great wrestlers had/have bad mic skills, their actions carry the talent. RVD, Jeff Hardy, shit even Rey to this day doesn’t sound believable, so it shouldn’t be an excuse. Shelton ended up molding the athletic standard WWE holds itself to now

@cbreezy1322 15 күн бұрын

I called him Super Saiyan Shelton Benjamin 👍🏼💯

@SoloStudioss 14 күн бұрын

You was def the cool one out yo crew

@johnmelrose3774 14 күн бұрын

@@SoloStudiossI agree with this guy 💪💯

@darthken815 12 күн бұрын

@cbreezy1322 🤣🤣🤣

@cbreezy1322 12 күн бұрын

@@darthken815 🤷🏽‍♂️😁

@jamiemixxismjohnson4193 11 күн бұрын

This mofo spittin

@theartistformerlyknownaslu3871 15 күн бұрын

During that time the USA and Intercontinental Titles were so clean

@patodonnell3328 15 күн бұрын

He should’ve been WWE champ and had a good title run. Man was and still is super talented.

@KR-jg7gc 15 күн бұрын

No.

@sunkid02 15 күн бұрын

@@KR-jg7gcyes

@jamesorion1986 15 күн бұрын

Screw what the npc bot there says. I totally agree, man should have been WWE Champion.

@fab-freshaquaponicbiospher6335 13 күн бұрын

This guy deserved to be multiple time would champion But they racist fucker Vince could never let black man be the champion. He did the same to Booker T

@trewright7834 13 күн бұрын

his mic skills held him back from a lot of accolades he could've accomplished

@skylar5257 15 күн бұрын

Gold Standard was such a nice gimmick, and it felt sooooo in place for him.

@airfixx_8952 15 күн бұрын

.......Shelton was no different before and after. So really; what was the gimmick other than some hair dye?

@Manesson 6 күн бұрын

@@airfixx_8952He had the Gold Standard monicker and the artistic direction (titantron, attire, a few catchphrase moments) to go with it, he had a gimmick.

@JZea-ow6rg 15 күн бұрын

Ain’t no stoppin him now” 💪🫡🙏🔥🔥🔥💯

@yangakalane3526 15 күн бұрын

The most underrated wrestler of all time

@i.t.jmusic6931 15 күн бұрын

Shelton's IC title run was 🔥 and he was like spiderman in MITB matches.. a feud with Dolph Ziggler for the IC or World title wud have been great..

@RAID3R63 15 күн бұрын

Shelton is underrated. He was peak athletic potential

@GundamDroid 15 күн бұрын

He was one of my favorites. WWE not using him should be a crime. He was a high flyer before that style went mainstream

@bobsaget832 15 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin vs Punk at fuggin Mania for the ecw title would’ve been a match that people still talked about because of how great it was to this day

@trenchkidd162 5 сағат бұрын

And it should’ve happened both things at mania that year could’ve happened earlier in the show Punk Vs Shelton ECW title Shelton goes over punk goes in the money in the bank match but comes late because he had a match earlier and he comes in and steals it. Everything could’ve still worked out

@TheVideoGameScrub 15 күн бұрын

This guy was the real deal, an in life bad ass, freaky athletic, had the look and was alright on the mic. Definitely had the potential to have atleast 1 top belt run, but he definitely should have been a high-mid carder and had like 5 ic or US title reigns

@3Rayfire 14 күн бұрын

Hell, all that AND he recruited Brock Lesnar. He should be getting *royalties* for getting Brock in the door.

@unlimitedrabbit 15 күн бұрын

If Shelton is guilty of anything, it's loving the business too much. He was way too happy to be in that ring. Had he been fired up and ticked off in order to adopt a Stone Cold-esque character, everyone would've seen right through it because that's not who he is. Talent for days and the powers that be seldom let him climb past the midcard but the true fans know Shelton is a real one.

@triplebeans4159 2 күн бұрын

That's one of the reasons I quit watching wrestling,putting gimmicks ahead of in-ring talent.

@danielmelo7146 15 күн бұрын

Criminally underrated.

@joshuahahn6799 15 күн бұрын

Shelton has deserved more in his career. Great talent!

@CharlesEBright 15 күн бұрын

Shelton is crazy talented. It's a damn shame that he was never world champion in WWE.

@RagingUtai 11 күн бұрын

yeah the fact they never made him champion, yet they managed to make cody a champ, is crazy

@robertjebediahfreeman 10 күн бұрын

@@RagingUtaiYou already know why,Its not crazy. Hopefully I don’t need to explain it to you

@rustyshackleford5516 15 күн бұрын

Shelton and Shawn's match on Raw is easily one of the top non ppv match's ever. That super kick he hit Shelton with off the springboard will forever be in my memories. 🎉

@brittanyjimenez6989 15 күн бұрын

A match I'll never forget either I remember!!🎉

@kitsophiri7604 11 күн бұрын

@@brittanyjimenez6989Epic match..... Classic match

@tcchip 6 күн бұрын

Shelton made every match look like a title match.

@Cut4entertainment 4 күн бұрын

Omg yes 💯🔥

@cappy2282 15 күн бұрын

Shelton was great 🙏

@burneraccountreal 15 күн бұрын

when it comes to the debate of people who should have been world champ shelton is the first that comes to my mind

@robertdaniels-lane7321 15 күн бұрын

The greatest US Champ in my unpopular opinion 🔥

@TheManny717 15 күн бұрын

I think he's one of the greatest US Champ... which is why he sets the Gold Standard in Professional Wrestling.

@parkinsaw 14 күн бұрын

No love for MVP, title fit him like a glove.

@robertdaniels-lane7321 13 күн бұрын

@@TheManny717 well you just blew my mind with that perfectly worded statement

@maxenite 15 күн бұрын

US title looked sooo good on him man

@maurencegibson1 15 күн бұрын

I believe he DEFINITELY DESERVE MORE credit.

@danielsatter1805 15 күн бұрын

I want to see Shelton beat Punk sooooo bad

@jvgoat6725 15 күн бұрын

That is never gonna happen

@danielsatter1805 15 күн бұрын

@@jvgoat6725 I know

@dantekyle1775 15 күн бұрын

Make him look like clown. Technically wise

@KBlade1 15 күн бұрын

Him and Punk were lowkey Batman and Superman of WWE ECW for a while there

@fab-freshaquaponicbiospher6335 13 күн бұрын

This guy deserved to be multiple time would champion But they racist fucker Vince could never let black man be the champion. He did the same to Booker T

@xodiaq 15 күн бұрын

He should have been way bigger than he got, dude brought a lot to the ring.

@Nediablo 15 күн бұрын

Man. I would love to be in the timeline Shelton trained in MMA.

@robbiehooley3639 15 күн бұрын

I still have always felt that Shelton is among the most underrated superstars ever! Fantastic performer!

@70058 15 күн бұрын

It's sad that the WWE did not push Benjamin the way he deserved to be pushed that man was amazing in the ring watching his matches there was no way that this guy was supposed to be a mid card wrestler 😢😢 I hate how the WWE wastes some of their Best talent.. Ind ring the guy could do anything

@munimmisbah2180 15 күн бұрын

It also suck how Shelton and Brock Lesnar started together the same level and quality, and as a tag team also, they both from same college who also wrestled there but idk why out of a sudden, Brock got a straight up push for the main title, with a damn good manager but Shelton was just left all alone fighting midcards.

@raisinghell619 15 күн бұрын

@@munimmisbah2180Probably due to Brock's size, Vince always loved large guys.

@nomad155 15 күн бұрын

@@munimmisbah2180Vince likes big Strong White boys. He's been stuck on that mindset and that's why when he gets less control, there's a wider variety of wrestlers that come along.

@ADG.Est.1988 15 күн бұрын

He wasn't good on the mic..he needed a good stick man.. that would have shot him to the top

@70058 15 күн бұрын

Let's keep this real... I'm a huge wrestling fan but can the rock outperform Shelton Benjamin in the ring athletically moveset wise?????..... They push who they want to push and it's sad The Rock got the big push eventually.... ... I appreciate y'all commenting on the thread... It's nice to interact with other wrestling supporters and fans

@MikeBesk 15 күн бұрын

Criminally under utilized.

@ChaosUnfold 15 күн бұрын

One of the most underutilized athletes in the game. The gold standard should have been ECW champ.

@tubbymontana7090 15 күн бұрын

How is this man not a trainer for wwe ? If the future generations were taught by him there’s no telling how far they could go . the performance center works wonders look at kelani Jordan I believe since Shelton has been there done that he could give athletes a leg up under shelton even the worst wrestler would still be an elite athlete no doubt about it

@user-qg8kd4nj9c 15 күн бұрын

The amount of people who have lost there job following that advice is hilarious

@JackLoyal93 15 күн бұрын

What's interesting is that Shelton did become a gold standard in another way: before you had Kofi Kingston and his yearly Royal Rumble stunts to avoid elimination, you had Shelton Benjamin preforming *never before seen moves and stunts in the Money in the Bank ladder matches. Shelton Benjamin pioneered moves so unique to the match, that they became standard features in WWE video games for many years afterward. This distinction alone I feel is a clincher for Shelton Benjamin as a future inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. The man helped pioneer both a match that would become not only a yearly match at Wrestlemania (and then go on to become its own Pay-per-view), but also create a move/skill set for the company's gaming franchise. *never before seen...the WWE at least, I don't know about elsewhere, but I'd like to think Benjamin was the first, the originator.

@bluebebop2337 15 күн бұрын

such a great wrestler. definetly deserved a world title

@workingallthetimeworkingal9989 15 күн бұрын

Yo Shelton was a beast his matches was 🔥 always made opponents look great in ring

@2sweet4life2 14 күн бұрын

One of the greatest performers in ring. It's criminal that he didn't get a world championship run.

@WiwaxiaSC 14 күн бұрын

One of the only wrestlers billed from south carolina when I was a kid. That alone meant a lot. Love Shelton

@user-yl2wf1zm6i 14 күн бұрын

One of the best underrated athlete wrestlers of all time

@macewindu4396 14 күн бұрын

Most underrated and overlooked wrestler Shelton was , phenomenal athlete. I enjoyed watching all his matches ,

@rileyanthony 14 күн бұрын

Shelton with the blond hair actually made his gold standard run more iconic

@smidday15 15 күн бұрын

A few years later doing something like dying your hair on the fly wouldn’t be seen as a risk to advance your career, but a risk that would piss off management for changing your likeness (ie, WWE’s copyright) without their permission. Even when Shelton did this he might have just got lucky that it didn’t kill his career in WWE.

@2muchReality7ven 15 күн бұрын

Which is dumb because how can a superstar stand out if creative is just pulling bs or not coming up with something.

@tdylan 15 күн бұрын

@@2muchReality7ven It's the way people in power justify not giving opportunities. Creative had nothing for Shelton even though it's their job to have something for everyone. They dismiss it saying "it's up to you to grab the brass ring. You can't sit around waiting for creative to create something for you. Talent takes initiative and gets themselves over i.e. Zach Ryder, and then get punished because "how dare you try to create something from nothing." I often read complaints that Shelton wasn't good on the mic. That's why you give him a mouthpiece. Or give him more time to practice so that he gets better.

@2muchReality7ven 15 күн бұрын

@tdylan Exactly. You try to tell folks this but they only regurgitate what they here only see face value. Instead, you let him talk once every blue moon and have him lose a substantial amount of matches, even as U.S champion. If WWE wanted to try, they would have tried.

@jasondyrkacz8270 14 күн бұрын

@@tdylan Paul Heyman would've done wonders for Shelton.

@alaistairhamilton8838 13 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin is one of the most underrated wrestlers of the past thirty years. Such talent, athleticism and ability to captivate an audience, especially in ladder matches.

@TheJim42069 15 күн бұрын

He walked into the hair cutlery and said...gimme the Sisco 😂

@bigvanpapi 13 күн бұрын

And Sisqo copied “ The Natural “ Butch Reed!

@toma.4808 13 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin is one of the finest in ring performers of modern wrestling.

@geoffreyryan5846 15 күн бұрын

They push the miz but not Shelton

@pinkskincanthandlethesunlight 15 күн бұрын

We all know why

@H.K.5 15 күн бұрын

The Miz is shit in the ring.

@gaminggodforever7945 15 күн бұрын

@@pinkskincanthandlethesunlight Yeah we do. That won't stop some of these folks from coming in here and pretending otherwise though.

@pinkskincanthandlethesunlight 14 күн бұрын

@@gaminggodforever7945 💯

@BagOfBurgers 13 күн бұрын

Shelton is so underrated. Dude was clean in the ring.

@therealaaroncollins6486 13 күн бұрын

"AIN'T NO STOPPING ME NOWWW!!!!" Shelton Benjamin was definitely underrated in WWE. He was one of my favorites.

@ahmedkhalid9470 15 күн бұрын

Most underrated guy

@afroprince5262 15 күн бұрын

I believe that’s what they were aiming for, because when Shelton first got to Ecw , his promos hinted at going for the title . He should’ve at least won MITB once

@jbgaters 9 күн бұрын

An old Shelton Benjamin is something I thought I’d never see

@richhomiejuan113 13 күн бұрын

This guy has always been one of my favorite wrestlers. His theme song has always been stuck in my head 😭

@sethbudrik8906 13 күн бұрын

Him on ECW was great. Christian vs Benjamin was an awesome rivalry

@LoganR0423 13 күн бұрын

Is one of my favorite wrestlers. Incredibly athletic and should have been a multiple time world champion.

@randomxstory 15 күн бұрын

One of the best and one of the least recognized.

@davidtowery403 15 күн бұрын

Shelton was awesome. One of my favorite wrestlers of his time. Didn’t get a huge push but was awesome in the midcards

@IssaMerk 7 күн бұрын

He was so underrated in his time man. He was soooo talented for real. He was one of my favorites to watch.

@raylin5905 12 күн бұрын

The emotion that Shelton showed when Lashley and MVP were splitting up the Hurt Business was awesome.His mic skills saved that promo

@aznnp77 15 күн бұрын

He never really got over, but he's known for being a great worker. So I'm glad he stuck around.

@jaimesmith2266 2 күн бұрын

This man is a incredible wrestler everytime he wrestled he put his all in that ring.

@GreysDen 10 күн бұрын

Probably the most under appreciated talent in the history of the WWE.

@jonashworth9757 14 күн бұрын

Dude was a great “villain” character. Honestly, it’s great to see what the personalities of these guys are truly like outside of the ring.

@deaf_conformist 14 күн бұрын

I must recognize he tried everything. He knows charisma was his weak points and he worked really well. Cheers for him, what an amazing wrestler

@jstewlly4747 5 күн бұрын

I met Sheldon at comic con MS he was hiding from Ruc Flair but when I seen him I yelled "Sheldon what up dawg" and blew his cover then whole crowd screamed Sheldon!!!!

@coryhummel8170 15 күн бұрын

Awe part of the interview. Loved hearing his point of view. Thank you for posting this.

@scottaveli886 15 күн бұрын

Shelton should've had a WWE world title run

@Actlikemjsmith 6 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin in his prime was elite. Underrated af

@andrewc247 12 күн бұрын

I was delighted to be in the crowd and see Shelton Benjamin in the ring years ago, he was so talented, definitely the ‘Gold Standard’

@4yourent007 15 күн бұрын

He was dope always liked his matches and I did wanted to see him beat top guys.

@recogarcia177 11 күн бұрын

Shelton was so slept on back then it’s mind blowing, bro’s athleticism was high tier for sure

@cjsm935 15 күн бұрын

Shelton shouldve been world heavyweight champion

@HughJanis566 14 күн бұрын

Shelton was and is so talented I genuinely loved him when he wrestled

@fredosantana7019 12 күн бұрын

Glad I got to grow up and watch all these greats back in the attitude era with my grandpa man you had to be there every Monday night every Friday night hell TNA as well in Thursday night also

@terrongilmore5969 10 күн бұрын

Dude was doing his thing during the Gold Standard character

@eddysfootballwaffle5975 13 күн бұрын

Gold standard was a good brand, and his wrestling was that standard too, class act

@jinfin221 15 күн бұрын

Most underrated wwe wrestler

@tdylan 15 күн бұрын

I think he may have gotten labelled as one of the guys that can make other guys look really good i.e the super kick from HBK, or all his incredible TLC spots. I really think that type of thing helped to hurt him. Instead of making him a main event guy, keep him as the guy that the fans can get excited to see do amazing feats in TLC matches. If he gets injured doing them, you still have your main event guys. I think that in part he was a victim of being too good, so they kept him where he was. Had the ECW brand been managed better, he may have been able to break out after having success there.

@thomasgrayson4609 9 күн бұрын

Shelton Benjamin is clearly one of the most underrated wrestlers in the business. Heck, him and Brock Lesner were teammates at the University of Minnesota, and they tore it up in college

@RockstarAbk9 11 күн бұрын

Shelton & John Morrison were so underutilized it’s insane

@gr8dmoore17 3 күн бұрын

Wwe did him soo dirty i think he needs to make a comeback full aggression with a beard i just appreciate his humility

@TheKellen713 14 күн бұрын

Dude maybe the most underrated wrestler ever. It's a shame he never got a world title run.

@PolylabStudio 8 күн бұрын

Sheldon Benjamin is my favorite wrestler in Smackdown vs Raw games

@PilloTheStar 13 күн бұрын

Shelton's matches with kofi kingston are gold 👌 spectacularly talented heel

@duckhouser 15 күн бұрын

Man, I loved Benjamin! His set with Haas and Paul London’s were the first WWE action figures I bought myself (in my teens) great fucking talent.

@Adz2 13 күн бұрын

Should have been a WWE champion eventually, he was a terrific wrestler back then

@whatsupdanger0 9 күн бұрын

Him, dolph and john morrison were so underrated.

@reggiejames8626 14 күн бұрын

Shelton is still one of the most athletic dudes ever. Loved his matches. Tag and singles.

@KevinPayton-fq8gd 11 күн бұрын

He and Charlie Haas as "The World's Greatest Tag Team" were awesome to watch. Shelton has had a great career overall.

@haarisajmeri9811 15 күн бұрын

Seriously I feel bad for him He still have so much potential but got wasted around

@chz1696 11 күн бұрын

Met him last night at a Portland event! He was so chill and cool! He could still put on a match!!

@PacketWrangler 14 күн бұрын

This dude elevated anyone he got in there with. I watch his match with Shawn Michaels once a year, and it doesn't disappoint - one of the best matches ever on RAW, and I'm confident saying that not having watched in about 20 years.