Why did Shelton Benjamin decide to choose AEW out of all of the offers he had outside of WWE?
Let’s find out!
The AEW star and member of The Hurt Syndicate appeared on Gabby AF for an interview, during which he addressed this subject.
Featured below is an excerpt.
“I did have a few offers,” Benjamin said. “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.”
Check out the complete interview at Apple.com. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
