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10. Shelton Benjamin To Raw (2004)

As a member of The World's Greatest Tag Team, Benjamin displayed inhuman elasticity and boundless athleticism. While not much of a talker, Benjamin's potential as a heavyweight who could effortlessly dazzle did not yet know a ceiling. At age 28, Benjamin was split from Charlie Haas after a 15-month partnership, and shipped to Raw.

Instead of remaining in the midcard, Benjamin was given an upset win over Triple H just one week after crossing over. By year's end, Benjamin demonstrated value in matches with Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho, the latter in which he captured the Intercontinental title. Fans voted him into that match via the Taboo Tuesday polling, so he was certainly a crowd favorite.

While Benjamin wouldn't see much greater heights than the IC belt (which he held three times), his quick establishment as a singles star with multi-faceted credibility revealed the potential of the annual shake-up.