AEW star Shelton Benjamin appeared on an episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast, where he talked about a number of topics including how signing with the company was a long time coming and how it was something that nearly happened a few times over the past year.
Benjamin said, “It was a long time coming. We almost made it happen a few times over the past year, but to finally actually be there and to be performing in front of a live crowd on television, all of those things culminated into just for me a great night. So far, it’s been a great experience. I’m enjoying my time there. Like I said, I just want to bring the best of me to the programming.”
On how he’s not the same guy in AEW as he was in WWE:
“Hopefully, we can do some big things while there. Again, the feeling, surreal because not wanting to harp on my WWE experience too much, but that’s 18 years of my career, so it’s really hard not to reflect and compare the difference. It was humbling. I’m a very humble guy that way, but as far as my actual personality and my in-ring abilities, those have always been there, and it is actually refreshing to be able to show people what I really can do. So far, fans seem to have taken to it. I feel like longtime fans always knew, and new fans are going like, okay, is this the same guy from WWE? Honestly, no, I’m not. I’m off the chain, unrestricted, unleashed, however you want to describe it, I’m able to work to my ability, and I feel like I’ll be able to work to my potential. I have big plans while I’m in AEW, and a world title is definitely on that agenda.”
You can check out the complete podcast below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
