Shelton Speaks

[Guest Trivia247]

Credit: PWInsider.com

 

Just before his successful title defence against Christian, Sun Online's LilsBoys sat down with WWE intercontinental champion Shelton Benjamin for an exclusive webchat.

 

In the chat he talked about his career from entering the federation in Brock Lesnar's shadow to his huge wins over Triple H and Chris Jericho.

 

Here are a few of the highlights:

 

On Taboo Tuesday: "I found out I was winning the IC title about a minute into the match. I was never actually told I'd be winning - I was asked a question, I answered the question during the match and it was like 'OK'."

 

On Triple H: "The day before we had the match I was in the locker room with The Hurricane and he said to me, 'Shelton, what are you doing tomorrow on your first day on Raw?'

 

"I said: 'I've just found out I'm wrestling Triple H - I don't know what I'm going to do.' He said: 'Come here, let me show you. Bend over, put this arm here, this arm here and when I say 'go' you jump.'

 

"Hurricane basically put me in the Pedigree, and that was what I thought was going to happen in the match. But what went down on the night was very different!"

 

On Charlie Haas: "Charlie's still my best friend in the business and we look out for each other and talk a lot. I'm actually going to be the best man at his wedding to Jackie."

 

On the roster cuts: "I had tears in my eyes when I heard about Nidia and Johnny. But this is a business and their being cut was a business decision, not a personal one.

 

"And we're staying in touch. It's not like they're out of my life, as these are my best friends and I wouldn't let something like that happen."

 

To read more from Shelton including his thoughts on working with Ric Flair and Kurt Angle, his boyhood hero Sting and pal Brock leaving the WWE go to

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003560...4531787,00.html

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

"I said: 'I've just found out I'm wrestling Triple H - I don't know what I'm going to do.' He said: 'Come here, let me show you. Bend over, put this arm here, this arm here and when I say 'go' you jump.'

 

"Hurricane basically put me in the Pedigree, and that was what I thought was going to happen in the match. But what went down on the night was very different!"

That's fucking hilarious.

[Guest Trivia247]

OK I see that a part of this interview has already been posted....But screw it I have more stuff of the interview plus the site for anyone to go check it out...So its staying!

[Guest LooneyTune]

"I said: 'I've just found out I'm wrestling Triple H - I don't know what I'm going to do.' He said: 'Come here, let me show you. Bend over, put this arm here, this arm here and when I say 'go' you jump.'

 

"Hurricane basically put me in the Pedigree, and that was what I thought was going to happen in the match. But what went down on the night was very different!"

That's fucking hilarious.

Hurricane is so getting burried...again...even more. But God-Damn was that hilarious.

[dubq 0]

Hurricane is so getting burried...again...even more.

Couldn't happen to a more worthless worker.

[The Tino Standard 0]

I wouldn't blame the Hurricane for that. I see nothing wrong with guys teaching each other how to take a move so it looks more convincing. That's just good for business. Besides, I don't think he was doing that with the idea Shelton would explain it to a reporter afterwards.

 

Shelton on the other hand... How fucking stupid do you have to be to publicly expose the Pedigree- the finishing move of the most powerful wrestler in the entire company?

[Guest LooneyTune]

...You're shitting me? A Company that completely washed away the reasonable doubt that it might be real by exposing almost everything as completely staged? Even little kids no longer believe anything is real.

 

And HHH deserves it for no selling Austins Stunner, the Rock Bottom, and Hogans leg drop at Summerslam vs. Eugene.

[mister foozel 0]

I wouldn't blame the Hurricane for that. I see nothing wrong with guys teaching each other how to take a move so it looks more convincing. That's just good for business. Besides, I don't think he was doing that with the idea Shelton would explain it to a reporter afterwards.

 

Shelton on the other hand... How fucking stupid do you have to be to publicly expose the Pedigree- the finishing move of the most powerful wrestler in the entire company?

oh geez, like people don't know it's fake anyways...

 

oh. shit..

[The Tino Standard 0]

Of course we all know it's fake, but WWE has regressed as far as 'protecting kayfabe' goes. They go out of their way to preserve the business now (how smart that policy is, I'll let you be the judge).

 

Fine, we know it's scripted, but that doesn't give the wrestlers carte blanche to expose moves. And if you're on the roster, HHH should be the LAST guy you'd do that to. That's just career suicide. What good could possibly come out of saying what he said?

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Shelton on the other hand... How fucking stupid do you have to be to publicly expose the Pedigree- the finishing move of the most powerful wrestler in the entire company?

 

Wrestlers do it on OTR all the time. Even Vince goes on every once and awhile.

[CBright7831 0]

Well, if you all remember, the night HHH faced Shelton, earlier in the programs HHH jumped Hurricane and thread him against the stage.

 

Hmmmmm!

[Copper Feel 0]

reading the jodie fleish intewview on the site provided by trivia. i noticed a guy called jack xavier asked how to become a wrestler. jacks now one of the fwas guys.

[Myxamatosis 0]

On a bizzare side note, Shelton Benjamin is the worst wrestler to select on the new Smackdown vs Raw game.

 

Garrison Cade at least puts up a fight!