Rob Van Dam Net Worth

Rob Van Dam's Quotes

• Hey, everything is cool when you're Rob Van Dam.
• Things have a way of just working themselves out.
• (On what he would want put on his tombstone) "One of a kind."
• (On WWE wrestler Triple H) "He carries himself like his position and championship mean all the world to him. He's voted most least likely to be chilling at RVD's pool."

Interesting Facts about Rob Van Dam

1. Holds the record for the longest reign as ECW World TV Champion, holding it from April 4, 1998, to March 4, 2000.
2. Was a heavyweight runner up in the 1990 Kalamazoo, Michigan Toughman Contest
3. Real-life professional wrestler. The "world television champion"
4. In an unofficial poll among wrestling fans in August 2001, the question was "Which superstar will make it as the next main eventer?" Rob Van Dam won with an astounding 65% of the vote. He beat out other wrestlers Jerry Lynn, Tajiri, Chris Jericho, X-Pac and Chris Kanyon.
5. Holds the record for the heaviest weight lifted using the 'Van Dam Lift' (166.5 lbs)
6. His own lift, the 'Van Dam Lift', is a registered lift open for all competitors to do at any USWA weightlifting meet
7. In 1998, the 'Van Dam Lift' was approved by the IAWA (International All-Around Weightlifting Association.)
8. Inventor of the 'Van Dam Lift' for weight lifting. This involves doing a split between two benches and lifting a dumbell from the floor to the waist
9. Past titles include: ECW World Television ECW Tag Team, WWF Hardcore {3x}, and WWF Intercontinental.
10. Had a short stint in the old WCW as Robbie V
11. Is the only professional wrestler ever to appear on the cover of "High Times" Magazine.
12. Is fluent in Spanish.
13. He is the only current WWE wrestler to be in the game "Legends of Wrestling".
14. Was given the name "Rob Van Dam" by a Florida Wrestler/Promoter named Ron Slinker
15. During his brief stint in WCW in the early 90s, he wrestled in the WCW World Television Title Tournament after Scott Steiner vacated the belt. Van Dam was eliminated by Vinnie Vegas (Kevin Nash).
16. An Air Brush Store located in a mall designs his tights.
17. Debut in the WWF in 1997 wrestling a few WWF/ECW cross promotion matches. Ironically his first match in 1997 in the WWF was against an unknown wrestler named Jeff Hardy. Later on when Rob Van Dam returned to the WWF in 2001 his first match was against Jeff Hardy who established himself to be one of the top wrestlers at the time.
18. Was influenced into wrestling by several wrestlers including "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, whose style is similar to Van Dam's, both in flexability and acrobatics.
19. At the time of ECW's last days as a wrestling promotion when many of their stars were wrestling without receiving pay, it was reported that ECW Owner, Paul Heyman owed him over $100,000 in back pay. Heyman helped further his career by pushing for the WWF to sign him.
20. Held the WWE Tag Team Titles with Kane, and later with Booker T.