Shelton Benjamin On Adjusting To AEW: ‘There Are Groundbreaking Approaches Here’

AEW star Shelton Benjamin spoke with Gabby LeSpisa on the Gabby AF podcast on a number of topics, including getting used to how the company does things.

Benjamin said, โ€œSo far, I have noticed a lot of differences in their approach and things like that. And Iโ€™m still learning the system. Like I said, Iโ€™ve only been there a month? So you know, Iโ€™m not going to learn everything I need to know in that time. But from what Iโ€™ve seen, Iโ€™m starting to understand there are some very, very different ways of operation. Some I think are wonderful. Some I think are absolutely groundbreaking as far as their approach. And then there are, you know, obviously, there are some things I go โ€˜Hmm, I donโ€™t know about this.โ€™ But at the same time, Iโ€™m too new to really pass judgment right now.โ€

On tribalism in wrestling:

โ€œThe whole tribalism thingโ€ฆI get it, itโ€™s Coke and Pepsi, itโ€™s Disney and Warner Brothers. So I get that. But me as a performer, that doesnโ€™t matter to me. Thatโ€™s an argument for the fans to have. And Iโ€™m not a strong supporter of tribalism. Iโ€™m a supporter of great talent, Iโ€™m a supporter of giving guys and girls opportunities to shine. I want to see everybody succeed.โ€

You can check out the complete podcast below.