Shelton Benjamin says his AEW debut was a longtime coming, and was genuinely surprised by the fan reaction he received! He talks about The Hurt Syndicate, his real-life friendship with MVP, and the first-time he met Bobby Lashley. He breaks down The Hurt Syndicate’s respective roles in relation to Marvel Superheroes (guess who’s Tony Stark?), and shares some BTS stories from his recent matches with Lio Rush and Mark Briscoe. Plus, Shelton reveals his favorite match of his career, and explains what it was like when he finally realized he was a “big guy” in wrestling.

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