Shelton Benjamin was supposed to return to WWE last year but an unexpected injury picked up on in his medical assessment put the brakes on that. Now, he's finally part of the SmackDown Live roster and is currently one-half of a tag team with former American Alpha member Chad Gable. which many wrestling fans are already comparing to Team Angle.
Asked about Gable and those comparisons to his old partner Charlie Haas, Benjamin pointed out that there are definite similarities but was quick to say that this team is something totally new.
"Without a doubt. Chad is a great athlete, just like Charlie. Before I even get into that, though, Charlie Haas is, to this day, still my best friend. He's my brother. We talk all the time. WWE created family when they put us together. We worked hard together and he helped push me. When you insert Chad Gable, obviously, there is going to be the comparisons to Charlie. I don't like to make that comparison because they're two different people. This isn't The World's Greatest Tag Team, this isn't American Alpha — we are something completely different. But, obviously, there are similarities. They're both tremendous athletes. They both have great drive, and even in the past couple of weeks I've seen Gable show signs of the intensity that Charlie had."
It's obviously still very early days for Benjamin and Gable but wrestling fans are already anxious to see where things go with them. Will Benjamin turn on his new partner or has The New Day got something to worry about? We'll have to wait and see but the former Intercontinental Champion said this about how it's felt to make his return to WWE this year.
"It's all kind of surreal, and I don't feel like it's hit me yet. Since I left the WWE, I moved to improve myself as a performer and come back. I really didn't expect it to take seven years. So, it's been a long road and I'm still trying to get used to it. It's all very surreal. Being back with WWE is an emotional high and a professional high. So far, so good."
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