The Gold Standard is in AEW, but it wasn’t the only option
Shelton Benjamin Had Options?
Shelton Benjamin made his AEW on-screen debut last month, but officially made his in-ring debut last week against Lio Rush. Back alongside MVP, the duo look to take over All Elite Wrestling. But, AEW wasn’t his only option. Shelton Benjamin sat down with Gabby AF where he spoke about his recent signing with All Elite Wrestling and revealed that he was exploring other options before ultimately signing with AEW.
I did have a few offers. MLW was very interested. I was doing a lot of international things and exploring other options, in and out of pro wrestling. Acting is one of them. Even things like real estate and things not related to wrestling. It basically boiled down to, I like to put myself in the best possible position to succeed. When the door closed at WWE, I really thought long and hard about where I wanted to go. IMPACT was a very tempting place to go. What it boils down to is, I want the biggest possible audience. Outside of WWE, there is nowhere bigger than AEW. I don’t have as much time as lot of guys, as far as in-ring. Not that I’m going to retire anytime soon, but for the time I have left, I want to reach the biggest possible audience. What better place than AEW? There is no better place.
Shelton will take on Sammy Guevara this Wednesday on AEW Dynamite, and then will battle Swerve Strickland on AEW Dynamite Fright Night, the special Halloween edition of AEW Dynamite.
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