Shelton Benjamin Released By WWE

Shelton Benjamin has been released by WWE.

The former Intercontinental Champion confirmed he had been let go, tweeting: "I have been released from my wwe contract. I thank @wwe staff , talent, and of course the fans for Everything. Something ends, something new Begins. Looking forward to my next Chapter."

This is the second time Benjamin has been released by WWE. He first performed for the company from 2000 until 2010. He then returned in 2017 and had been a competitor on the main roster over the past six years.

Benjamin has won several titles in WWE and he is a former Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Tag Team champion. 

The 48-year-old was part of widespread WWE talent cuts that has seen the likes of Emma, Riddick Moss, Top Dolla, Rick Boogs, Elias, and Aliyah be let go. Mustafa Ali confirmed today that he is also no longer a part of WWE. 

The cuts come after WWE officially merged with UFC under TKO Group Holdings on September 12. Over 100 office employees lost their jobs on September 15.