During a recent appearance on “The Ross Report” podcast, Shelton Benjamin confirmed the recent reports that he suffered a torn rotator cuff that will require surgery. With that being said, he will not be returning to WWE at this time despite the terms already having been agreed upon.
During the podcast, Benjamin revealed that it was a full tear and there were several additional minor tears found. Benjamin said that he suffered the injury when he took a “unique suplex” during a Pro Wrestling NOAH match and has been working with it for two and a half months now. Benjamin said he knew he may have been injured right after taking the bump and said it wasn’t anyone’s fault, but rather an issue of miscommunication and timing.
Benjamin first learned of the injury during a physical he took for WWE during the signing process. He wants to get the surgery done as soon as possible and said he had his “boo hoo” moment last weekend and is getting down to business now. The recovery time could be six months to a year and he’s planning for the worst-case scenario.
Benjamin said WWE is always on his radar and it was always a matter of a deal that worked for both. He said getting back to WWE is his goal, saying that the last couple of weeks have been “emotional” and that he went from an all-time high to an all-time low.
