Shelton Benjamin surprisingly names 60-year-old WWE Hall of Famer as the "greatest athlete in pro wrestling"

Shelton Benjamin is best known for his time in WWE, where he won numerous championships, including the United States and Intercontinental titles. He recently praised Hall of Famer Billy Gunn for his remarkable athleticism.

Billy Gunn has been part of the pro wrestling business since 1989, performing for companies like WWE, WCW, and NJPW. At 60, he is in immaculate shape and is among the most popular acts on AEW programming. Several fans and professionals have praised Gunn's longevity as an in-ring performer.

In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on INSIGHT, Shelton Benjamin called Gunn "the “greatest athlete in pro wrestling.” He even surprisingly compared the WWE Hall of Famer to the Marvel superhero Hulk.

"I don’t know. I mean, I see guys like Billy Gunn [who] is what 60? By the way, Billy Gunn is the greatest athlete in pro wrestling, period. Because if you want to judge athletes, you want to judge the greatest, you can’t look at it from when they’re in their prime, you got to look at the entire career. Who’s done it? Who’s been as athletic as long, high-quality matches, as long as Billy? Billy, like I said all the time, Billy on TV, David Banner, Billy in person to Hulk. Like he’s phenomenal. I consider Billy Gunn, the greatest athlete ever in wrestling. But again, it’s because of his longevity." [H/T: CVV]

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Shelton Benjamin revealed that he has had a conversation with AEW

Shelton Benjamin left WWE in September 2023 following a nearly six-year tenure. Since his departure, The Gold Standard has been active on the independent circuit.

In the aforementioned conversation with Chris Van Vliet, Benjamin disclosed that he had a brief conversation with AEW about potentially signing with the promotion.

"I had a brief conversation with AEW, that hasn’t really bore any fruit yet." [H/T: CVV]

Benjamin also revealed that he hadn't spoken with TNA Wrestling yet but would be more than happy to work for them. It remains to be seen whether the 49-year-old will sign with a major promotion in the coming months.