J.R. Benson is best known for his managerial brilliance. Though he's best known for his managing work in California, he has been all over the country leading various wrestlers to stardom. As a rookie, J.R. obtained the prestigious status of managing on spot shows for Smokey Mountain Wrestling out of Tennessee, which in the early 90's was far and away the hottest promotion in wrestling. J.R. led a stable which included Chris Candito, The Hornet, The Infernos and the illustrious Marty Gorman.

Back in his native California, J.R. led Chris Candito to the CCW championship with a victory over Sabu in a famous ladder match in San Jose, California in June of 1994. J.R. suffered 12 stitches from a Sabu chair shot to the head which led to a feud with Sabu which spread to Southern California. J.R. representing Northern California feuded with So Cal manager Johnny Legend, who brought Sabu in to try and finish Benson off once and for all. This time it was Sabu who left with an injured leg and Benson proving Northern California's superiority.

Benson obtained his most managerial success for Roland Alexander's All Pro Wrestling (Profiled in Beyond the Mat). Benson was the top heel manager from 1994 through 1997 before having a falling out with APW. Benson managed such competitors as Mike Modest, Joe Appelbaumer, Frank Dalton, Boom Boom Comini and others. J.R. as lead heel manager kept APW rocking for years with feuds against the likes of Matt Hyson (Spike Dudley), Aaron O'Grady (Crash Holly), Mike Diamond and most notably The Grimes Brothers. The feud with the Grimes' produced two of APW's most memorable moments in it's promotions history, Vicious Vic Grimes diving off the 15 foot garage door driving Benson through a table and Grimes wrapping Benson in barbed wire in the only barbed wire moment in APW history!

Currently J.R. is managing in XPW, the most violent hardcore promotion in the world. His newest charge, Snuff, a 7 foot monster is wreaking havoc and carnage under Benson's direction as he continues his unblemished streak as professional wrestling most controversial manager.

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