Shelton Benjamin not returning due to injury

[Sha-J Lee]

Shelton Benjamin announced on twitter he will not be returning to wwe after all due to a serious shoulder injury. He did not confirm if this closes the door for good on a return but made it sound like it'll be a while.



This fucking sucks cock. I was so looking forward to seeing him back on wwe tv. He was super talented and would have been a great addition to the brand extension. I hate when shit like this happens. Hopefully after he gets better, he ends up returning anyway.

 

[Deezy]

 

[Cwalker]

Guess there is stopping him after all

 

[Kairi HoHo]

That's a buzz kill, I honestly was looking forward to the golden standard mixing it up with the new talent in WWE especially on SD.

 

[The Phenom]

The Golden Standard might be on the way.......

 

[Sha-J Lee]

The Golden Standard might be on the way.......

Elaborate

 

[Deezy]

Elaborate

His rotator cuff rehab might be coming along better than expected

 

[The Phenom]

When asked if WWE would be back on his radar after he recovers, Benjamin said that WWE is always on the radar. He noted that he's never said that he wouldn't return to WWE, and it was always a matter of a deal working out for both. He said that his goal is to get back to WWE. He noted that it's been an emotional couple of weeks, and that he went from an all time high to an all time low.

So unfortunately, the return was put on hold after he underwent a WWE physical test in which he got diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. The rehabilitation time for such an injury is said to be six months, and if his current progress is any indication, then he could grace a WWE ring again once WrestleMania season beckons.

Also, reports of Triple H and Vince McMahon being high on the prospect of his return have increased the anticipation of seeing Benjamin back. A thin SmackDown roster direly needs his services with a possible return on the SmackDown after WrestleMania being a sound booking decision on the company’s part.

Adding to the development, a lot of speculation on his role have also been doing the rounds. Many feel The Gold Standard could get a push into the mid-card title scene – presumably the Intercontinental Championship title – with a possible reign also on the cards.

 

[Roadster]

I thought he was just put off until a full recovery?

 

[The Phenom]

Yea, he is I was just saying he should be in a WWE ring this year..... hopefully the 1st half of this year!

 

[Sha-J Lee]

Yea, he is I was just saying he should be in a WWE ring this year..... hopefully the 1st half of this year!

I don't think that's better than expected though. If it was only supposed to be six months then he's already behind.

 

[The Phenom]

I mean I'm cool with that but I don't want him to come back prematurely and injured himself again.....

 

[Roadster]

Actually, he tweeted that he's open for seminars, appearances and autograph sessions. I'd imagine the WWE has fallen through.

 

[Deezy]

Just means there's no contract that was signed, he's still has a good relationship with the company, but they're not going to give a guy a contract when he is hurt. They're a major company, not a soup kitchen.