A lot goes down on WWE flights.
In 2006, WWE headed to Camp Victory in Baghdad for its annual Tribute to the Troops show. The flight over included the likes of The Undertaker, JBL, Bobby Lashley, CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin, and more.
On the flight over, a couple of grappling contests were held.
Speaking on his Six Feet Under podcast, Undertaker recalled the two shoot fights that went down on the flight.
"We're drinking, everyone is carrying on. Somehow or another, the discussion comes up. I don't know if Vince instigated this one or not. Bradshaw was on this flight too. The topic comes up as we're on the way over. CM Punk, he fashioned himself as a jiu-jitsu practitioner. Someone broached the question, 'You did jiu-jitsu. How long do you think you could last with one of these two wrestlers?' It was Bobby Lashley, who wrestled for the Army, and Shelton Benjamin, who wrestled at Minnesota. Two high-level amateur wrestlers. To Phil's credit, he said, 'I'll tap them out.' That was about all it took. Now, the pot begins to really get stirred. Shelton, at this time, he didn't drink at all. I remember Vince pouring a styrofoam cup full of wine, and Shelton just gulps it down. I honestly can't remember who went first. There is not a lot of room. It's tight, but there's enough room. I want to say the first match lasted about 47 seconds. The other one was sub-40, where they had taken them down and pinned him. He didn't back down, but my goodness, it was like blood in the water and two great white sharks circling. They could not wait. They didn't disappoint. That was another fine case of Vince McMahon shit disturbing," said Undertaker.
CM Punk and Bobby Lashley would go on to compete in MMA after leaving WWE. Benjamin never entered the world of MMA.
Now, Punk and Lashley are back in WWE, but the company released Benjamin in September.
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