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6. Shelton's New Gimmick?

Shelton Benjamin
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Shelton Benjamin's new gimmick is apparently unhinged. How else would you explain his sinister reaction to being asked who would win at Extreme Rules between Kofi Kingston and Samoa Joe?

Maybe this hints that Benjamin will be thrust into the WWE Title scene, or maybe Eric Bischoff only wants to find a way to make Shelton a useful part of the roster again. He hasn't been for quite some time now, and it's about time he was doing something.

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