Bench-Press

This article is about the movie continuity character; for other characters named Craig McConnel, see Rock 'n Roll.

This article is about the movie continuity character; for the company that attempted to publish a G.I. Joe comicbook, see Bench Press Studios.

Bench-Press is a G.I. Joe character from the live-action film series.

Bench-Press
Personal information
Real name	Craig S. McConnel
Gender	Male
Military information
Service branch	US Army
Grade / Rank	Sergeant (E-5)
Specialty	Infantry Combat
Weapon / Vehicle expertise	820 selective-fire, long-range fully automatic assault rifle
Organizational information
Faction(s)	G.I. Joe

Bench-Press is a surfer and weightlifter, and has no trouble adapting to new situations. In addition to his heavy machine gun, he also carries around an axe and a chainsaw, like a crazy person would.

He's one of the few Joes to not wear the standard blue camouflage, opting instead for a more traditional green. He has a bullet belt tattoo cuff on his left forearm.

Toys

Generation 3

Rise of Cobra (2009) Bench-Press was released as a Toys "Я" Us exclusive in late 2009. Appearance: brown hair and beard; black shirt with white Joe logo on the left breast; black wristbands; tan belt; green camo pants; black boots; blue "bullet" tattoo circling left arm. Accessories: green boonie hat; green and black backpack; silver spring-loaded missile launcher; green missile; black shotgun; black and silver chainsaw; black and silver hatchet; black display stand. YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Notes

• Given his file name of "Craig S. McConnel", Bench-Press is the movie-verse counterpart of Rock 'n Roll.

External links

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