Shelton Benjamin made his in-ring debut for All Elite Wrestling on the October 16, 2024 edition of AEW Dynamite, where he was victorious over Lio Rush.
This was far from a squash, but while Rush got some licks in, Benjamin stayed in control for the majority of the contest.
After the match, MVP grabbed a microphone and addressed Swerve Strickland, saying that Swerve should reconsider his position, throwing out a dig that it can’t be Swerve’s house if Swerve’s house burned down, and that they should finish their conversation from AEW WrestleDream, as he continues to try to lure the former AEW world champion to his managerial services.
"Swerve, Why don't we finish the conversation we started at #AEWWrestleDream?"
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@SheltyB803 | @The305MVP | @IAmLioRush | @SwerveConfident pic.twitter.com/pFuQf0sByZ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 17, 2024
It was then announced that Swerve Strickland and Shelton Benjamin will face each other in two weeks at the special Fright Night Dynamite episode coming to Cleveland, Ohio on October 30th.
