10 Shocking WWE Stars Who Beat Triple H
These 10 talents knew how to play the game
7. Shelton Benjamin
The 2004 Draft was a funny old thing. Triple H was sent to Smackdown but, in a desperate bid to get him back, Raw GM Eric Bischoff traded The Dudley Boys and Booker T.
Somewhat forgotten amongst all the bidding for The Game was Shelton Benjamin’s move to the red brand, splitting up the World’s Greatest Tag Team and forcing the excellent amateur practitioner to try his luck solo.
An immediate test was Benjamin’s first match on Raw, a main event against Triple H on March 29.
After a long, back-and-forth contest where Shelton emerged as a star, a ringside fracas between Ric Flair and Chris Benoit caught The Cerebral Assassin’s attention long enough for Benjamin to nail a Stinger Splash and roll him up for the three.
Playing off the improbable win, Shelton got a count-out victory over Triple H the next week, a disqualification win a few months later, and took him to the absolute limit in a Beat the Clock Challenge match on the last Raw of the year.
2004 was a breakout year for the Gold Standard and his series of matches with Triple H had a lot to do with legitimising him in the eyes of the fans.
