Shelton Benjamin has provided more insight regarding his absence from a recent Dynamite taping.
On the April 2nd episode of Dynamite, Bobby Lashley and MVP appeared live for their segment before being interrupted by MJF to further the storyline regarding the former World Champion potentially joining The Hurt Syndicate.
As Lashley and MVP made their entrances, commentary referenced that Benjamin was not present, adding that severe weather affected his travel and he would miss Dynamite. MJF also spoke about Benjamin’s absence during his promo, putting over The Gold Standard and adding that he would see Benjamin soon.
Taking to social media to provide an update, the Tag Team Champion apologised to the fans for his absence:
To the @aew fans of Peoria [Illinois] i offer my sincere apologies. As a professional I pride myself on always showing up and showing out where advertised by Aew. Unfortunately despite Aew staff and my best efforts I was unable to make it to Peoria in time for tonight’s @aew Dynamite due to Major weather related flight delays. Please know I am just as disappointed as some of you may be and will take steps to avoid a repeat of this unfortunate situation in the future. Again my apologies and together we will hurt people next time
Accompanying the caption, the Tag Team Champion added in a video that he had 8 flight delays and that he started his day at 6 am but did not make it to the hotel until around 11 pm.
Shelton Benjamin’s Next Tag Team Championship Defence Confirmed
Benjamin and Lashley will next defend the Tag Team Titles against Big Bill and Bryan Keith at the Dynasty pay-per-view on April 6th. Big Bill and Bryan Keith earned their opportunity by defeating 2 local competitors.
In recent news, Shelton Benjamin has revealed how long he has left on his current AEW contract.