Big Update: Shelton Benjamin Not Returning to WWE At This Time

August 7, 2016

Former WWE star Shelton Benjamin, who had previously been announced to be returning to the company on the Smackdown brand, noted on Twitter he will not be returning at this time as he will undergo surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.

Benjamin Tweeted the following:

I am both disappointed & sadden to announce that due to a serious injury to my shoulder I will not be returning to @WWE at this time.

— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016

For now I will have to put pro-wrestling to the side as I prepare to undergo surgery to repair my torn rotator.

— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016

This comes as a shock to me as i am no stranger to performing while in pain yet I had no idea of the severity of my condition

— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016

Thank you @WWE for helping me discover this situation & for giving me an opportunity to return. I will be back

— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016

For now I must refocus my energy on repairing my body and mind.

— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.