Shelton Benjamin has officially been cleared by a doctor to return to the ring. 

Benjamin tweeted: "After 9 of the hardest months of my life, I’m happy to announce I have been OFFICIALLY CLEARED to return to action. Effective Immediately!"

Benjamin was originally due to return on SmackDown Live last year following the WWE Draft, but he found out before his return that he had suffered a shoulder injury which required surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.

After 9 of the hardest months of my life, I'm happy to announce I have been OFFICIALLY CLEARED to return to action. Effective Immediately!

, Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) March 30, 2017