Both the men have experience in amateur wrestling and are believed to … "My senior year [at University of Minnesota] was where I met Brock [wrestling]," Benjamin stated. The Minnesota wrestling coaches swarmed him. I lost my match, but Lesnar won the tournament. You don't compare a lion to a jaguar. The Minnesota wrestling coaches swarmed him. Veteran WWE superstar Shelton Benjamin recently appeared on Lilian Garcia 's Chasing Glory podcast to discuss his life, career and aspirations. "We're pretty good friends. But while the two stars came through the WWE ranks at roughly the same time, including time spent at developmental in OVW, Benjamin was quick to put to bed any comparisons that have or could be made between the two, or any other superstar for that matter: If you'd like to watch the full interview, covering a whole host of other wrestling-related topics, you can find it at Lilian Garcia's official YouTube channel below: The two have a long and storied history, inside the ring and out. "When I met Brock, I instantly liked the guy. Even though Shelton Benjamin is not as popular as the top WWE wrestlers, he has an interesting background. Triple H Gives Major Praise To Kyle O'Reilly, O'Reilly On How Big His WWE NXT Takeover Match Is, Ridge Holland Warns WWE NXT Universe, Indie Wrestlers Work Matches On This Week's NXT (Videos), WWE NXT Announcers Off This Week, Animal Tributes On NXT, Tommaso Ciampa Ends Feud (Video), Mystery Wrestler Set To Return At WWE NXT Takeover (Video), WWE Builds To More Potential Title Matches At Takeover, Champions Teaming Up And More On The Final WWE NXT Episode Before Takeover, WWE NXT Takeover Main Event Revealed (Photos, Videos), AEW World Title Match Is Official, Matches On Next Week's Dynamite, Chris Jericho Celebration, » WWE Clash of Champions Live Coverage This Sunday, Road Warrior Animal Reportedly Passes Away, Retribution Segments Reportedly Met With Laughter Backstage At WWE RAW, More Details On Road Warrior Animal's Passing, News On If Aalyah Mysterio Will Wrestle For WWE, Lacey Evans Takes A Shot At Kayla Braxton For Walking Away From Her Engagement, WWE Reportedly Planning A Big Survivor Series Main Event With RETRIBUTION, Gerald Brisco Fuels Speculation On Possibly Working With AEW, CM Punk Takes Shot At Retribution Member's Look, Angel Garza Vs. Humberto Carrillo And Erick Rowan Vs. Aleister Black Added To Tonight's RAW, WWE SmackDown Final Viewership For Super ShowDown Go-Home Episode With Goldberg, © 2020 Webcapacity Incorporated. We're just different animals in that aspect. He was a big, fun, loving dude. Il travaille actuellement à la World Wrestling Entertainment, dans la division Raw. Brock and I were in the same weight class” This proves that Benjamin actually has a very good background. I feel like our career paths have split us a bit," Benjamin informed. "I don't compare myself to Brock," Benjamin concluded on the matter. So anywhere from 3-4 hours a day, me and Brock would just go at it.

More changes for Roman Reigns on the cards, Shane McMahon talks about Raw Underground, *Spoiler* Retribution Survivor Series plans, Bray Wyatt says his brother Bo Dallas is a better worker than him. "I was signed on a full year before Brock," Benjamin informed Garcia. "First of all, Brock is a different animal. À la World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) où il remporte à deux reprises le championnat par équipe avec Charlie Haas en plus d'être triple champion intercontinental et une fois champion des États-Unis. Even though the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar threw Shelton Benjamin out of the ring during the 30-Man Royal Rumble, Benjamin has a soft spot for his longtime friend. I was a heavyweight, even though, I was a small heavyweight. He was on the Chasing Glory podcast where he spoke about Lesnar and his friendship with him. En 2000, Benjamin signe un … "He's doing his thing, and he's doing very well at it, and I need to focus on me. I was a heavyweight, even though, I was a small heavyweight. I always knew that was the plan.". In a recent interview with Lilian Garcia, Benjamin recounted the first time he ever met Lesnar and how their friendship evolved. Though they were great together as a tag team in OVW and in the WWE at one point, Benjamin says Lesnar was not only his in-ring pal but was also one of the best guys he's ever known in real-life. He got eliminated by Brock Lesnar during the 30-Man Royal Rumble match that took place about a month ago. "We were at a tournament. All Rights Reserved. After their tryout, Lesnar informed management that he was not going to sign on the dotted line until Benjamin was signed on, too. He obviously came to Minnesota and that was when we became friends. In professional wrestling, a person who does well both in and out of the ring is the one that actually gets popular. Triple H on WWE beyond Vince McMahon's death, WWE provides injury update on Sasha Banks. As of late, both men's careers have split towards two different paths, tremendously, with Lesnar being the main champion of the company, and Benjamin still waiting for his big moment. Brock Edward Lesnar (/ ˈ l ɛ z n ər /; born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist and professional football player. Of course, when you see Brock, it's like 'holy cow.' Brock Edward Lesnar (né le 12 juillet 1977 à Webster, Dakota du Sud), est un catcheur (lutteur professionnel) et un pratiquant d'arts martiaux mixtes américain.

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