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Shelton Benjamin is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on July 9, 1975 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. He won three OVW Southern Tag Team Championships with partner Brock Lesnar .
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Benjamin briefly went to North Carolina State University on a full football scholarship in 1995.
In 2000, Benjamin signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was placed in its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). There, he formed a tag team with Brock Lesnar, whom he coached at the University of Minnesota. Together, they were known as the “Minnesota Stretching Crew,” and they held the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. The first two reigns occurred during February and July 2001. They won the title for a third time from Rico Constantino and The Prototype on October 29, 2001. After Lesnar was called up to the main roster in November 2001, Benjamin formed a tag team with Redd Dogg Begnaud called “The Dogg Pound” and once again won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on July 17, 2002. Benjamin then wrestled at several house shows for the main WWE roster and eventually made his WWE television debut on Sunday Night Heat as a heroic character.
He has a daughter.
He was ranked one of the top 10 singles wrestlers of 2005 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Shelton Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an American professional wrestler he is currently signed to WWE on the Raw brand. He is also known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah through their working relationship under the ring name Shelton X Benjamin and for American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under his real name. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, he was a two-sport athlete in college. Benjamin won an NJCAA championship in both track and field and collegiate wrestling. After attending junior college, he completed his degree from the University of Minnesota.
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