Former WWE Intercontinental, United States, and Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin made his return to WWE on tonight's episode of SmackDown Live. He appeared in a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan and Chad Gable, and Bryan announced that Shelton will be Gable's new tag team partner thanks to an arrangement he made with Kurt Angle for trading Jason Jordan to Raw.

.@WWEDanielBryan introduces new #SDLive acquisition and potential tag team partner for @WWEGable... @Sheltyb803! pic.twitter.com/B6wyf0c7px

, WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2017

 

.@WWEGable used to have a tag team partner who is GOLD-BLOODED, now he is a tag team partner who is the GOLD STANDARD! #SDLive @Sheltyb803 pic.twitter.com/KiVNjHrQJn

, WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2017