Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE

Subject: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:00 pm

Quote :: The first veteran name announced for a return in WWE’s “New Era” isn’t returning - at least not “soon”, as the videos and promos on SmackDown Live the past couple of weeks have been touting.

Shelton Benjamin announced early this morning via Twitter that he needs rotator cuff surgery, putting his comeback on hold:

I am both disappointed & sadden to announce that due to a serious injury to my shoulder I will not be returning to @WWE at this time.

For now I will have to put pro-wrestling to the side as I prepare to undergo surgery to repair my torn rotator.

This comes as a shock to me as i am no stranger to performing while in pain yet I had no idea of the severity of my condition

For now I must refocus my energy on repairing my body and mind.

These Tweets make it sound like the injury was discovered during physicals one would assume were part of the process of being cleared by WWE’s medical team. If that’s the case, it’s interesting the company started hyping his arrival before Benjamin was fully cleared.

There’s a wide variety in the severity and recovery times from shoulder surgery - as we’ve seen with John Cena, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Randy Orton and Hideo Itami over the past year - so it’s difficult to estimate when or even if Benjamin’s WWE comeback will begin again.

Subject: Re: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:04 pm

Just noticed that before I picked my champions, was going to pick him for IC champ, gutted was looking forward to seeing him back.

Subject: Re: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:07 pm

i was also looking forward to seeing him back hes a quality wrestler

Subject: Re: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:42 pm

Dammit! Shelton is in my Top 10 favourites of all time. Damn!

Subject: Re: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:25 pm

good news grec hes signed a new contract to rejoin WWE.

Subject: Re: Shelton Benjamin will not return to WWE Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:08 pm

I'm so happy! Until he ends up jobbing every week to Mojo fucking Rawley.