8 Worthy Challengers for the US Title

Modified Sep 03, 2018 21:09 GMT

The current US Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura.

#7 Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin was supposed to make his WWE return in 2016 but due to an injury, his return was delayed. Benjamin then made his WWE return on an episode of Smackdown Live last year as Chad Gable’s Tag Team partner. Gable and Benjamin’s team had the potential to be the top team of Smackdown Live but they came up short every time they went for something big. Shelton became a solo competitor after Gable got drafted to Raw earlier this year.

If you used to follow WWE back in 2003/2004, you must be aware of Benjamin’s work. He is a former Tag Team Champion, a multi-time Intercontinental Champion, and a former US Champion. He never fails to impress in the ring. Ever since returning to WWE in 2017, Benjamin hasn’t done anything prominent yet but if he gets the chance, he could become an important part of the mid-card scene and a fitting challenger for the US title.

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Ali Siddiqui is a listicle and feature writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling since 2018. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, he decided to write for Sportskeeda Wrestling after learning about it through a friend. He briefly worked for The Sportster as well.

Ali's love for pro wrestling dates back to when Randy Orton won a Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2004. His current favorite wrestler is Cody Rhodes because he's the ultimate throwback babyface. He believes Rhodes has the Surfer Sting's passion, Bret Hart's prop-gifting schtick, a catchy theme like Hogan's, and a kid-friendly demeanor akin to John Cena's.

When he is not doing research for his articles on Google or catching up with the latest in pro wrestling, Ali can be found honing his Data Science and AI skills as he strives to get back into tech in the near future.

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