World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (2000–2010) Ohio Valley Wrestling (2000–2002) On January 10, 2000, Together, they were known as the "
Minnesota Stretching Crew," The first two reigns occurred during February and July 2001. The duo won the
WWE Tag Team Championship just a month after their debut by defeating the champions,
Los Guerreros (
Eddie and
Chavo) on the February 6 episode of
SmackDown!. They continued their
feud with Benoit until
No Way Out on February 23, when Benoit teamed with Brock Lesnar to defeat Team Angle. The two then went on to compete in their first
WrestleMania match at
WrestleMania XIX on March 30, retaining the WWE Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat match against Los Guerreros, and Chris Benoit and
Rhyno. After parting ways with Angle, Benjamin and Haas began referring to themselves as the "World's Greatest Tag Team". They won the WWE Tag Team Championship back from Guerrero and Tajiri on the July 3, 2003 episode of
SmackDown!. They lost the titles to Los Guerreros on the September 18 episode of
SmackDown!, after Benjamin suffered a
legitimate knee injury during the match.
Intercontinental Champion (2004–2006) On the March 22, 2004 episode of
Raw, Benjamin was drafted to the
Raw brand as part of the
2004 WWE draft lottery. After arriving, Benjamin quickly became a face when he scored an
upset victory over
Triple H. Benjamin then feuded with Triple H, beating him three times in total: once by pinfall, once by
countout and once by
disqualification. As part of the storyline, Benjamin then feuded with the other members of Triple H's
stable Evolution. Benjamin defeated
Ric Flair at
Backlash on April 18 and lost to
Randy Orton in a
WWE Intercontinental Championship match at
Bad Blood on June 13. During a match with
Garrison Cade on the June 20, 2004, episode of
Heat, Benjamin
punched Cade's knee brace, breaking his hand in the process and briefly taking him out of action. giving him his first singles title in the company. During his reign as Intercontinental Champion, Benjamin retained the title against challengers such as
Christian at
Survivor Series on November 14,
Maven at
New Year's Revolution on January 9, 2005, and Chris Jericho at
Backlash on May 1. On the May 2 episode of
Raw, Benjamin faced
Shawn Michaels in the first round of the Gold Rush tournament to determine the number one contender for the
World Heavyweight Championship, but lost. Benjamin lost the title to
Carlito on the June 20, 2005 episode of
Raw (Carlito used the ropes during the pinfall), ending the longest Intercontinental Championship reign of that decade and the 21st century overall at 244 days (that record stood until 2023 when it was broken by
Gunther). In late-2005, Benjamin was depicted as having a "losing streak". In January 2006, Benjamin's "
Momma" (played by comedian/actress
Thea Vidale) coming to
Raw to confront Benjamin. Momma slapped and yelled at Benjamin every time he lost a match. Before long, she assisted Benjamin in his matches, often interfering on his behalf. This led to Benjamin turning heel for the second time in his career. Benjamin continued to feud with Flair, but Momma no longer accompanied him to ringside. Benjamin explained her absence by stating that she was undergoing heart surgery in the hospital. She actually left due to being sexually harassed by someone in WWE. Benjamin then began a rivalry with
Rob Van Dam, the winner of the match, in an attempt to take Van Dam's Money in the Bank contract. During this time, Benjamin emphasized his new heel persona by now wearing shades, jewelry, and occasional colored shirts while entering the ring. At one point, Benjamin was defeated by his former tag team partner, the returning
Charlie Haas, on the April 17 episode of
Raw. A stipulation added to the match meant that due to this loss, Benjamin had to defend the Intercontinental Championship in the same match as his shot at Van Dam's contract, meaning at
Backlash on April 30 it would be a "Winner Takes All" match. Van Dam won at Backlash and became Intercontinental Champion. On the May 15 episode of
Raw, Benjamin regained the title from Van Dam in a
Tornado Tag Team match, pitting Benjamin, Triple H and
Chris Masters against Van Dam and
WWE Champion John Cena; Subsequently, Benjamin feuded with Carlito and others for his Intercontinental Championship before losing the title to
Johnny Nitro in a
triple threat match also involving Carlito at
Vengeance in June 2006.
World's Greatest Tag Team reunion (2006–2007) On the December 4, 2006, episode of
Raw, Benjamin's former tag team partner Charlie Haas came out to celebrate with Benjamin after he defeated
Super Crazy. On the December 11 episode of
Raw, Benjamin announced the
World's Greatest Tag Team was officially back in a segment with
Cryme Tyme. They defeated
The Highlanders in a match later that same night. Benjamin entered the
Royal Rumble match at the
Royal Rumble on January 28, but was eliminated by Shawn Michaels. They finally managed a win over Cryme Tyme, ending their undefeated streak, on the January 29, 2007 episode of
Raw. On the April 2, 2007 episode of
Raw, the World's Greatest Tag Team was unsuccessful in defeating the team of
Ric Flair and
Carlito, but defeated them in a rematch the following week when Haas distracted Carlito, allowing Benjamin to gain the pin over Flair. They won again two weeks later when Carlito
turned on Flair, attacking him and allowing The World's Greatest Tag Team to win via
countout. They then challenged
The Hardys for the
World Tag Team Championship at
One Night Stand on June 3 in a ladder match, but were unsuccessful. In June 2007, the World's Greatest Tag Team began a rivalry with
Paul London and Brian Kendrick after losing to the duo in their debut match on the June 18 episode of
Raw. A few weeks later, London defeated Benjamin in a singles match, however, on the July 23 episode of
Raw, The World's Greatest Tag Team got a tag team win over London and Kendrick to end the rivalry. In late-2007, Benjamin and Haas then routinely competed against the teams of Hardcore Holly and
Cody Rhodes and
Super Crazy and
Jim Duggan until November, when the team was disbanded due to Benjamin joining the
ECW roster.
The Gold Standard (2007–2010) in 2009|thumb On the November 20, 2007 episode of
ECW,
Elijah Burke introduced Benjamin as the newest member of the
ECW brand. Benjamin, who had dyed his hair blond before leaving
Raw, began wearing gold wrestling attire and referring to himself as "The Gold Standard". On
ECW, Benjamin began once again receiving more airtime and higher profile matches, defeating
Tommy Dreamer in his debut. Benjamin then qualified for the
Royal Rumble match and won an over the top rope preview. In January 2008, Benjamin appeared in the Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble, entering at number 17, but was eliminated by
Shawn Michaels. He suffered his first loss since coming to ECW to
Kane by count-out, on the January 29, 2008, episode of
ECW. On the February 22 episode of
SmackDown, Benjamin defeated
Jimmy Wang Yang in a qualifying match for the
Money in the Bank ladder match at
WrestleMania XXIV on March 30, which was won by
CM Punk. After WrestleMania, Benjamin briefly feuded with Punk, before he began an on-screen rivalry with
Kofi Kingston, who defeated Benjamin on the April 22 episode of
ECW. On the May 6 episode of
ECW, however, Benjamin defeated Kingston, thus ending Kingston's undefeated streak. To end the feud, Kingston then defeated Benjamin in an Extreme Rules match on the May 20, 2008 episode of
ECW. In June 2008, as part of the
2008 supplemental draft, Benjamin was drafted to the SmackDown brand. On the July 11 episode of
SmackDown, Benjamin defeated
United States Champion Matt Hardy in a non-title match, earning himself a future title shot. At
The Great American Bash on July 20, Benjamin once again defeated Hardy to win the United States Championship. Throughout his reign as champion, he retained the title several times against competitors such as
R-Truth and
Hurricane Helms. On the March 20, 2009 episode of
SmackDown, Benjamin lost his United States Championship to
Montel Vontavious Porter, ending Benjamin's reign at 240 days. Benjamin then participated in the Money in the Bank ladder match at
WrestleMania 25 on April 5, but failed to win as CM Punk won the match for the second year in a row. On June 29, Benjamin was traded to the ECW brand. The following night, Benjamin returned to the brand in a losing effort to the debuting
Yoshi Tatsu. He defeated Tatsu in a rematch the following week on
ECW. After a tag team match, Benjamin abandoned his partner
Zack Ryder during a tag team match, turning Benjamin face for the first time since 2006. He would soon feud with Ryder and
Sheamus over the following weeks. Benjamin and Sheamus began
feuding with and traded wins against each other on
ECW and
Superstars and the feud lasted until Sheamus was moved to the
Raw brand on October 26, 2009. The next night on
ECW, Benjamin lost to Sheamus in Sheamus' final match on the brand. Benjamin wrestled Christian at
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, 2009 for the
ECW Championship in a ladder match, but came up on the losing end. At the
Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Benjamin entered the Royal Rumble match at entry number 20, but was eliminated by
John Cena in under a minute. On the final episode of
ECW, Benjamin formed an alliance with
Vladimir Kozlov. Together, they defeated three members of the ECW roster:
Vance Archer,
Caylen Croft and
Trent Barreta. On the February 26 episode of
SmackDown, Benjamin returned to the SmackDown brand and once again qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match at
WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, beating
CM Punk. However, Benjamin failed to win the match. He defeated the returning
Joey Mercury in his last match at the
SmackDown tapings on April 20 in a
dark match. On April 22, 2010, Benjamin was released from his WWE contract, ending his decade-long tenure with the company.
Independent circuit (2010–2015) Benjamin made his
independent circuit debut on July 24, 2010, in San Diego, California against
Scorpio Sky. On July 31, 2010, during the
World Wrestling Council's "La Revolución" show in
Puerto Rico, Benjamin defeated
Ray González to win the
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. In November 2010, Benjamin competed for American Wrestling Rampage. He made his debut on November 10 with Haas facing
La Résistance. During his tour with AWR he defeated Shawn Daivari in a steel cage match. He also had tag team matches with Haas taking on
Booker T and
Scott Steiner. On March 8, 2011, Benjamin wrestled in a dark match prior to the
SmackDown tapings in
Houston,
Texas, defeating
Curt Hawkins. On March 9, 2011, Benjamin won the
MWF Heavyweight Championship and lost it on June 4. At JAPW 18th Anniversary Show, Haas, Benjamin and Angle reunited for the first time in 11 years. In the main event, Benjamin and Haas defeated Chris Sabin and Teddy Hart. On May 15, 2015,
Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Benjamin as part of their roster. He made his debut for the promotion on June 20, defeating
Chris Mordetzky in a main event singles match. Benjamin participated in Global Force Wrestling's inaugural tournament to crown their very first GFW Global Champion, which served as the company's world heavyweight championship. After gaining a victory in the quarter-finals, he forfeited his next match-up to
Bobby Roode due to a storyline concussion.
Ring of Honor (2010–2013) in 2011 On September 11, 2010, at
Glory By Honor IX, Benjamin and Charlie Haas (billed as "
Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team") made their
Ring of Honor debuts in a match, where they were defeated by
The Kings of Wrestling (
Chris Hero and
Claudio Castagnoli). Benjamin and Haas returned to ROH at the
Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings on December 9, where they defeated the
Bravado Brothers (Harlem and Lance). The following day, at the second set of television tapings, they defeated the All-Night Express of
Kenny King and
Rhett Titus, and participated in an eight-man tag team match, teaming with the
Briscoe Brothers against the Kings of Wrestling and the All-Night Xpress, which ended in a no contest. On December 18 at the
Final Battle 2010 pay-per-view Benjamin and Haas announced that in 2011 they would be wrestling regularly for Ring of Honor. At the following pay-per-view,
9th Anniversary Show, on February 26, 2011, Benjamin and Haas defeated the Briscoe Brothers in the main event of the evening to earn another shot at the Kings of Wrestling and the
ROH World Tag Team Championship. On April 1 at
Honor Takes Center Stage, Benjamin and Haas defeated the Kings of Wrestling for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. On June 26 at
Best in the World 2011, Benjamin and Haas successfully defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a four-way match against the Briscoe Brothers, the Kings of Wrestling and the
All Night Express. The following day ROH announced that both Benjamin and Haas had signed contracts with the promotion. On December 23, at
Final Battle 2011, Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team lost the ROH World Tag Team Championship to the Briscoe Brothers. On May 12, 2012, at
Border Wars, Benjamin and Haas regained the ROH World Tag Team Championship from the Briscoe Brothers. On June 24 at
Best in the World 2012, Benjamin and Haas lost the title to Kenny King and Rhett Titus. In early August, ROH, in storyline, suspended Benjamin for attacking Titus and several ROH officials with a steel chair. The suspension was used to explain Benjamin's absence from ROH, while he was working in Japan. Benjamin returned on September 15 at
Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency, accompanying Charlie Haas and Rhett Titus during their tag team championship tournament matches. On December 16 at
Final Battle 2012: Doomsday, Benjamin and Haas defeated Titus and
B. J. Whitmer in a Street Fight. The following day it was reported that Benjamin had requested and received a release from his ROH contract. Benjamin made one more appearance for ROH on February 2, 2013, when Haas turned on him during an ROH World Tag Team Championship match against the Briscoe Brothers. Benjamin was scheduled to face Haas on April 5 at
Supercard of Honor VII, but after Haas had parted ways with the promotion, he was replaced by
Mike Bennett, who went on to defeat Benjamin.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2012–2015) in September 2013 On December 9, 2011,
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Benjamin would be joining
MVP for a tag match against
Masato Tanaka and
Yujiro Takahashi at
Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2012. Benjamin and MVP were victorious in the match, after MVP submitted Takahashi. Benjamin returned to New Japan on June 16 at
Dominion 6.16, where he and MVP defeated
Karl Anderson and
Tama Tonga in a tag team match, with Benjamin pinning Tonga for the win. On July 8, New Japan announced Benjamin as a participant in the
2012 G1 Climax tournament. Benjamin returned to the promotion on July 29 at
Last Rebellion, where he, Karl Anderson, MVP and
Rush defeated
Suzuki-gun (
Minoru Suzuki,
Lance Archer,
Taichi and
Taka Michinoku) in an eight-man tag team match, with Benjamin pinning Taichi for the win. In the following month's G1 Climax tournament, Benjamin ended up winning four out of his eight matches, failing to advance to the finals. On November 11, New Japan announced that Benjamin would return to take part in the
2012 World Tag League, where he would be teaming with MVP under the tag team name "Black Dynamite". Benjamin and MVP finished their tournament on December 1 with a record of three wins, one over the reigning
IWGP Tag Team Champions K.E.S. (
Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer), and three losses, failing to advance from their block. On December 2, the final day of the tournament, Benjamin got into a brawl with Masato Tanaka, which led to New Japan the naming him the number one contender to Tanaka's
NEVER Openweight Championship the following day. On January 4, 2013, at
Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, Benjamin unsuccessfully challenged Tanaka for his title. Benjamin returned to New Japan on April 20, now working as a member of the villainous Suzuki-gun, teaming with the stable's leader Minoru Suzuki in a main event tag team match, where they defeated
Kazuchika Okada and
Shinsuke Nakamura. On the following tour, Benjamin worked under the ring name "Shelton X Benjamin", playing off the fact that prior to him being revealed as the newest member of Suzuki-gun, Suzuki's partner had been billed simply as "X". On May 3 at
Wrestling Dontaku 2013, Benjamin unsuccessfully challenged Nakamura for the
IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Benjamin returned to New Japan on June 22 at
Dominion 6.22, where he and Minoru Suzuki defeated Shinsuke Nakamura and
Tomohiro Ishii in a tag team match, with Benjamin pinning Nakamura for the win. From August 1 to 11, Benjamin took part in the
2013 G1 Climax, where he finished with a record of five wins and four losses, narrowly missing advancement from his block. On September 29 at
Destruction, Benjamin received another shot at the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, but was again defeated by Shinsuke Nakamura. From November 24 to December 7, Benjamin and Suzuki took part in the
2013 World Tag League, where they finished with a record of three wins and three losses, with a loss against
Takashi Iizuka and
Toru Yano on the final day costing them a spot in the semifinals. Benjamin returned to New Japan on January 4, 2014, at
Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome, where he and Suzuki were defeated by
The Great Muta and Toru Yano in a tag team match. On March 15, Benjamin entered the
2014 New Japan Cup, defeating Yujiro Takahashi in his first round match. On March 22, Benjamin defeated
Katsuyori Shibata to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. The following day, Benjamin was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by
Bad Luck Fale. From July 21 to August 8, Benjamin took part in the
2014 G1 Climax, where he finished fifth in his block with a record of five wins and five losses. Benjamin returned to New Japan on January 4, 2015, at
Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, where he, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer and Takashi Iizuka were defeated by
Naomichi Marufuji, Toru Yano and
TMDK (
Mikey Nicholls and
Shane Haste) in an eight-man tag team match.
Pro Wrestling Noah (2015–2016) On January 10, 2015, Benjamin, along with the rest of Suzuki-gun, took part in a major storyline, where the stable invaded a
Pro Wrestling Noah show, attacking Marufuji and
TMDK. Benjamin made his in-ring debut for Noah on January 12, when he, Suzuki, Taichi and Michinoku defeated Marufuji,
Atsushi Kotoge,
Muhammad Yone and
Taiji Ishimori in an eight-man tag team match. Over the next few weeks, Benjamin worked all Noah events, while starting a feud with
Takashi Sugiura due to him also having a background in amateur wrestling. Benjamin and Sugiura finally met in a grudge match on July 18, where Sugiura was victorious. In November, Benjamin made it to the finals of Noah's premier singles tournament, the
Global League, but was defeated there by Naomichi Marufuji. On June 12, 2016, Benjamin unsuccessfully challenged
Go Shiozaki for Noah's top title, the
GHC Heavyweight Championship.
Return to WWE (2017–2023) Teaming with Chad Gable (2017–2018) On the July 26, 2016, episode of
SmackDown, WWE aired a promotional video, announcing that Benjamin would return to WWE and appear on
SmackDown. However, on August 7, 2016, Benjamin announced that due to a
torn rotator cuff which required surgery, he "will not be returning to WWE at this time". In March 2017, Benjamin announced that he had been cleared for action, following his injury. On August 17, 2017, it was reported that Benjamin had re-signed with WWE. He returned on the August 22 episode of
SmackDown and was paired with
Chad Gable, working as a
fan favorite tag team. The duo made their in ring debut on August 30, 2017, defeating
The Ascension. At
Hell in a Cell, Benjamin and Gable defeated The
Hype Bros, marking Benjamin's first appearance at a WWE pay-per-view since 2010. At
Clash of Champions, they had their
SmackDown Tag Team Championship title shot in a fatal four-way tag team match, in which they were unsuccessful. On the January 2, 2018, episode of
SmackDown Live, they defeated
The Usos for the titles, but the decision was reversed by the referee when he realized they unknowingly pinned the wrong twin. The following week on
SmackDown Live, the duo turned
heel when they insulted the referee of their title match the week before, demoralized the fans, and accused general manager
Daniel Bryan of being biased, which resulted in Bryan booking them for a
two out of three falls match against The Usos at
Royal Rumble, where they lost in two straight falls. At
WrestleMania 34 on April 8, Benjamin competed alongside Gable in the
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but neither won. On April 16, Gable would be traded to
Raw during the
2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up, thus disbanding the team.
Brand switches (2018–2020) On the April 17 episode of
SmackDown, Benjamin issued a challenge to anyone in the locker room.
Randy Orton would initially accept the challenge, however, while making his way to the ring, newly drafted
United States Champion Jeff Hardy would come out and accept the challenge instead, defeating Benjamin. The following week on
SmackDown, Benjamin would issue another open challenge, first answered by Hardy, but Orton would replace him. Benjamin would go onto defeat Orton. Benjamin appeared at the
Greatest Royal Rumble in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, competing in the titular 50-man
Royal Rumble match. Benjamin entered the match as entrant number 48 and was eliminated by
Chris Jericho. At the
Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, Benjamin competed in the Royal Rumble match, but was eliminated by
Braun Strowman. On the March 11 episode of
Raw, Benjamin surprisingly appeared and attacked
Seth Rollins, and later faced Rollins in a losing effort. In August, Benjamin was announced as one of sixteen competitors in the
King of the Ring, where he was defeated by his former tag team partner Chad Gable in the first round on the August 27 episode of
SmackDown Live. As part of the
2019 draft, Benjamin was drafted to the
Raw brand. On January 26, 2020, Benjamin participated in the
Royal Rumble match and entered at #10 at the
namesake pay-per-view, but was eliminated by the
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
The Hurt Business (2020–2023) On the June 15 episode of
Raw, Benjamin faced United States Champion
Apollo Crews, where Crews won after using the ropes as leverage. Following the match in a
WWE Network exclusive,
MVP promised Benjamin a rematch with Crews for the United States Championship, thus teasing an alliance between the two. On the June 22 episode of Raw, Benjamin attacked Crews during the VIP Lounge with MVP before their scheduled match. Despite this, Benjamin was defeated by Crews. On the July 20 episode of
Raw, Benjamin officially joined MVP and
Bobby Lashley's stable
The Hurt Business as they helped him capture the
24/7 Championship from
R-Truth. During his time with the stable, he would win the
24/7 Championship three times. On the August 10 episode of
Raw, Benjamin defeated United States Champion Apollo Crews in a non-title match following a distraction by MVP and Lashley. This was Benjamin's first victory on Raw in over 14 years. On the September 7 episode of Raw,
Cedric Alexander joined The Hurt Business when he betrayed Crews and Ricochet during a six-man tag team match, attacking them and helping The Hurt Business win the match. On December 20, at
TLC, Alexander and Benjamin defeated
The New Day (
Kofi Kingston and
Xavier Woods) to win the
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship. This would also make him a 3-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion. Benjamin and Alexander would later drop the titles back to Kingston and Woods on the March 15 episode of Raw. On the March 29 episode of
Raw, Lashley lambasted Alexander and Benjamin due to them losing the Raw Tag Team Championships and losing to
Drew McIntyre in a 2-on-1 handicap match, a loss that meant they would be barred from ringside at Lashley's WWE Championship match at
WrestleMania 37 against McIntyre. This led to Lashley attacking Alexander and Benjamin, thus kicking them out of the faction in the process. They started a losing streak, lost to the teams such as
The Viking Raiders (
Erik and
Ivar) twice, and to
RK-Bro (
Randy Orton and
Riddle) once. On the May 3 episode of Raw, Alexander turned on Benjamin after losing to
Lucha House Party. On the May 10 episode of Raw, Benjamin fought Alexander in a match with Alexander losing to Benjamin. On the September 27 episode of
Raw, Benjamin and Alexander helped Lashley fight off The New Day and in the process, reuniting The Hurt Business. In January 2022, after not being seen together, Benjamin and Alexander approached Lashley under the assumption they were still a unit, only to be dismissed. This would cause the pair to launch a sneak attack that evening, but they were easily dealt with. On May 14, 2022, it was reported that Benjamin suffered an undisclosed injury and would be out of action. He made his return on the June 13 taping of Main Event in a winning effort against
Akira Tozawa. On August 8, 2022, Benjamin faced Cedric Alexander in the
Main Event tapings in a losing effort, effectively signaling the end of The Hurt Business. Afterwards, they embraced each other and shared a moment in the ring, turning Benjamin
face for the first time since 2017. On the January 9, 2023, episode of
Raw, Benjamin and Alexander reunited to take part in a Tag Team Turmoil match. Earlier during the show, Lashley and MVP teased an alliance, with MVP crediting himself for reuniting Benjamin and Alexander, and getting Lashley reinstated on Raw after being suspended. On the February 6 edition of
Raw, Benjamin and Alexander defeated
Alpha Academy with MVP in their corner further hinting at a possible reunion. However, the reunion angle was quietly dropped shortly after although Alexander and Benjamin would continue teaming together. Benjamin was released from his WWE contract on September 21, 2023, ending his second tenure of six years with the company and effectively disbanding the tag team of Alexander and Benjamin.
Return to the independent circuit (2024–present) On February 8, 2024, it was announced Benjamin would make his debut for Prestige Wrestling at their event
Alive or Just Breathing on May 16 against
Josh Alexander, who was later replaced by
Tom Lawlor due to health issues. At the event, Benjamin defeated Lawlor.
All Elite Wrestling (2024–present) in October 2024 Benjamin made his
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on the
fifth anniversary episode of
Dynamite, where he was reunited with and introduced by fellow former Hurt Business member
MVP as his business partner. The duo would go on to reform The Hurt Business under the new name "
The Hurt Syndicate" and established themselves as
heels. On the October 16 episode of
Dynamite, Benjamin made his AEW in-ring debut, where he defeated
Lio Rush. On October 30 at
Fright Night Dynamite, Benjamin was defeated by
Swerve Strickland, suffering his first loss in AEW. After the match, Benjamin, MVP, and a debuting
Bobby Lashley attacked Strickland, with Lashley subsequently joining The Hurt Syndicate. On November 24, Benjamin was announced as a participant in the
2024 Continental Classic, where he was placed in the Blue league. Benjamin finished the tournament with 6 points, but failed to advance to the playoff stage. (from left to right:
Bobby Lashley, Benjamin, and
MVP) in May 2025. On the January 22, 2025, episode of
Dynamite, Benjamin and Lashley defeated
Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) to win the
AEW World Tag Team Championship. On the February 12 episode of
Dynamite, Benjamin and Lashley defeated
The Gunns (
Austin Gunn and
Colten Gunn) in their first title defense. On March 9 at
Revolution, Benjamin and Lashley successfully defended their titles against
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). On April 6 at
Dynasty, Benjamin and Lashley successfully defended their titles against
Big Bill and
Bryan Keith of
The Learning Tree after assistance from
MJF, who had been trying to join The Hurt Syndicate in the weeks leading up to Dynasty. On May 14 at
Dynamite: Beach Break, Benjamin, Lashley, and MVP accepted MJF as a member of the group. On May 25 at
Double or Nothing, Benjamin and Lashley successfully defended their titles against Sons of Texas (
Dustin Rhodes and
Sammy Guevara). On July 12 at
All In, Benjamin and Lashley successfully defended their titles in a
three-way tag team match against JetSpeed (
Kevin Knight and
"Speedball" Mike Bailey) and
The Patriachy (
Christian Cage and
Nick Wayne). After All In, The Hurt Syndicate (minus MJF) would turn into
tweeners as they would be briefly hired by
Cope to assist him in his feud with
FTR (
Cash Wheeler and
Dax Harwood). After weeks of tension, The Hurt Syndicate kicked MJF out of the group due to his selfish attitude on the August 6 episode of
Dynamite. On August 24 at
Forbidden Door, Benjamin and Lashley lost their titles to Brodido (
Bandido and
Brody King) in a
three-way match, ending their reign at 214 days. During the match, Benjamin and Lashley were attacked by The Demand (
Ricochet and
GOA (
Bishop Kaun and
Toa Liona)). After losing the tag titles, The Hurt Syndicate began a feud with The Demand, losing to them at
All Out on September 20 in a regular trios match, but defeated them in a rematch at
Dynamite: Title Tuesday on October 7 in a
Street Fight and on October 12 at
WrestleDream in a
tornado trios match to become the number one contenders for the
AEW World Trios Championship, but failed to defeat
The Opps (
Samoa Joe,
Powerhouse Hobbs, and
Katsuyori Shibata) for the titles after Ricochet interfered. == Personal life ==