Shelton Benjamin NOT returning to Smackdown
 

Wondered why there was no new promo last SD

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am both disappointed &amp; sadden to announce that due to a serious injury to my shoulder I will not be returning to <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE">@WWE</a> at this time.</p>&mdash; Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sheltyb803/status/762254398198198276">August 7, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Huge bummer :(

Apparently he had a torn rotator cuff and didn't realise how bad it was until he went through the WWE medical. Hoping he gets signed once he gets it sorted.

Damn. Was excited about that. :(

Maybe they can sign Kurt Angle instead now.

Well there goes my Shoot Nation dream

Welp that was a bust

Would have been great for Smackdown.

Alright, Shane. What's Plan C?

"Ain't No Stopping Me No..."

*shoulder goes out*

"Nevermind."

Jay Lethal is ready right now

He's the reigning ROH World Champion. Would love to see Lethal in WWE though.

Looks like WWE found a serious issue in his pre-employment psychical. He's going to have it worked on and attempt a comeback. Still ain't nothing stopping him just slowing him up a bit for now.

:(

Rubbish

So with Benjamin not coming back any time soon, can Hade Vansen finally make his Smackdown debut?

I won't be losing sleep over it.

Don't lie. You guys are gonna lose hella sleep over this.

I have to work on Tuesday nights so I would have to record this show on my DVR device. Should I still record smackdown on my DVR?

Sad news indeed. I was really looking forward to Shelton Benjamin's return. Nonetheless, I hope that the surgery is a success and he can lead a normal life.

Seems like the universe just really doesn't want Smackdown to ever succeed. Not that Benjamin would have made the brand or anything, but it seems like every little thing that can go wrong does for the blue brand. Maybe it really isn't meant to be.

Hell yeah. They need a (n Olympic) Hero right now.

http://i43.tinypic.com/99ib1f.gif

Yeah, that's a man that's going to pass a medical.

Kurt does not need to take the medical exam because he is Kurt Fucking Angle. Resign him before he's a damn old gimp. He's already getting up there in age.

Just sign him as a someone that doesn't perform "regularly" and pump him full of shit.

Wow! That's really creepy.

FUCK.

I was looking forward to Shelton Benjamin's return to SmackDown! LIVE.

I'm dead serious, btw.

Exactly.

I can objectively say you're not the only one.

Didn't rate him in ROH, so meh.

They can bring Charlie Haas back in blackface to be "Shelton Benjamin." Build to that eventual Shelton return and feud. :shifty:

Or just have Charlie Haas wrestle as "Shelton Benjamin" as some sort of meta joke. Give Benjamin a "fourth" IC Title.