MVP took a break from recruiting members of the roster to call out Swerve after Benjamin defeated Lio Rush, and the former World champ didn’t waste any time responding.

On the October 16 edition of AEW Dynamite, Shelton Benjamin made his debut in AEW, competing against Lio Rush in a singles bout. Benjamin was able to score the win after a back and forth match, pinning Rush after planting him with an rotating exploder slam.

Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will make his return to the ring in two weeks’ time as he takes on new roster member Shelton Benjamin on the Fright Night-themed edition of AEW Dynamite. The show is set for Wednesday,

AEW boss Tony Khan praised Shelton Benjamin's impressive debut on AEW Dynamite, where he won against Lio Rush. Benjamin, now part of The Hurt Syndicat

Shelton Benjamin Wins Debut AEW Match Against Lio Rush, Will Face Swerve Strickland At Fright Night Dynamite Wrestling News and Rumors

Shelton Benjamin has officially signed with AEW. In a tweet on Tony Khan confirmed that Shelton Benjamin had signed with All Elite Wrestling. Khan wrote that Benjamin had an “amazing” in-ring debut on the October 16 episode of AEW Dynamite,

Shelton Benjamin is All Elite. On the night the 20-plus year veteran made his in-ring AEW debut, Tony Khan announced in a social media post that Benjamin has officially signed with the promotion: Benjamin was victorious over Lio Rush in his Dynamite debut on Wednesday alongside MVP,