There are a few Attitude Era veterans from the professional wrestling business that are still actively wrestling today. One such wrestling legend is WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn. Recently, the former WWE United States Champion Shelton Benjamin recently shared his thoughts on the current AEW wrestler.
Shelton Benjamin was recently interviewed by Simon Miller of WhatCulture Wrestling. During the interview, the Gold Standard claimed that the WWE Hall of Famer was the greatest athlete to have ever entered the business. Benjamin believes that Gunn can outwork anybody in the ring.
“Every time people say that, it’s flatter because I look at all the greats that have came down like great athletes, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, Macho Man, to me… I think the greatest athlete to ever enter into pro wrestling is Billy Gunn. Because Billy Gunn… Have you seen him? And the thing is, Billy Gunn to this day, can out bump anybody. He can outwork anyone. The man… I can’t think of a better athlete and I… And like I said, I think he’s number one and I’m number two too.”
Benjamin also compared the former AEW World Trios Champion to The Hulk.
“So shoutout to Billy Gunn because you are the freaking man… He’s the Hulk. Here’s the thing, we made this analogy one time about Billy Gunn. We say, ‘When you see Billy Gunn on TV it’s like seeing David Banner, before he… But it’s when you meet him in person you realize he’s actually The Hulk.’ That’s how I review Billy Gunn, cuz he’s a monster of a man,” Shelton Benjamin said.
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