Shelton Benjamin is not here for Hulk Hogans attempt at flatteryespecially when Hogan cant even say his name right.
After a recent media blitz by Hogan promoting his new Real American Freestyle Wrestling promotion alongside Eric Bischoff, the WWE Hall of Famer gave a shoutout to several amateur wrestlers who impressed him over the years. That list included Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, and Shelton Benjamin except Hogan referred to him as Benjamin Shelton.
Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show and in a separate clip for TMZ, Hogan said, Great guys like Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, Benjamin Shelton, there are some tough guys. The moment went viral quickly, with fans mocking Hogan for flipping Benjamins name and appearing to fabricate detailslike once again falsely claiming he wrestled Lesnar after UFC.
On May 6, 2025, Shelton Benjamin fired back directly on Twitter, and he didnt hold back. Message to @HulkHogan. You lost me forever with your dont get caught or as you would call it apology speech, he wrote. So rather than screw up my name and pretend we ever had any sort of camaraderie which we never had. Please do me a favor & the tweet cut off with a meme of Will Smith yelling, KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR F**KING MOUTH.
The context of the tweet references Hogans controversial past and perceived lack of accountability following his widely criticized apology over leaked racist comments years ago. Benjamins public rejection of Hogans name drop makes it clear: theres no love lost between the two.
Hogans RAF is set to launch on August 30 in Cleveland, with hints of appearances from figures like Donald Trump. But if hes counting on the credibility of stars like Shelton Benjamin to sell ithe might want to remember their names first.
Do you think Shelton Benjamin was right to speak out, or was it just a slip-up by Hogan? Let us know your thoughts below and tell us how you feel about Hogans new RAF promotion.
