53-year-old former WWE star attends AEW Dynamite, seen with Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Syndicate

A former WWE star was spotted at this week's AEW Dynamite. He took a picture with Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Syndicate and thanked the Tony Khan-led promotion for the warm welcome.

The 53-year-old former WWE star in question is Gene Snitsky (aka Snitsky). He is best known for his time in the global juggernaut, where he worked from 2003 to 2008. Following his exit, Snitsky has been active on the independent circuit.

On Instagram, the former WWE star shared pictures of himself and his partner from the front row attending this week's Dynamite. He also posted a picture with The Hurt Syndicate's Shelton Benjamin. Snitsky thanked Tony Khan, Chris Jericho, Prince Nana, and Benjamin for having him at the event.

"THANKS @aew @tonyrkhan @chrisjerichofozzy @sheltyb803 @princekingnana for the gracious welcome this evening! ITS NOT MY FAULT You guys rock!!!!!" Snitsky wrote in the post's caption.

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Shelton Benjamin on his dream opponents in AEW

Shelton Benjamin made his AEW debut last month and has been one of the most talked-about stars in the company since his arrival.

The Hurt Syndicate member recently disclosed his dream opponents in the Tony Khan-led promotion.

"AEW is flooded with great talents. My first thought, because I think the guy is phenomenal, is Will Ospreay. I would love to work with Moxley (...) I don't even know we've shared a locker room until now. Swerve is someone I wanted to wrestle, MJF (...) [Powerhouse] Hobbs. There's even some old, familiar faces, there's obviously, I've always felt that myself and Christian have dynamite matches, obviously me and Edge had dynamite matches. There's just so much talent."

Benjamin continues to impress fans with his amazing in-ring work. Only time will tell what Tony Khan has in store for the 49-year-old star.