RVD considering WWE return

Furious-Red

cactus mac88 wrote: »

Regarding the online rumor of Rob Van Dam returning to WWE, Power Slam confirms in their latest issue that RVD is seriously considering returning to the organization once his contract with TNA Wrestling expires. The magazine adds that the feeling is mutual as people in WWE want the master of the Five-Star Frog Splash back.

"RVD from what we're told would receive a warm welcome in WWE," the magazine says.

Providing that no contract extension has been reached since his arrival to TNA Wrestling in March 2010, it would appear that Van Dam will be a free agent in the near future. It was reported in 2010 that RVD had signed a two-year contract with TNA.

During his hiatus from full-time wrestling, Van Dam said he would consider returning to WWE if and when he felt ready.

"One thing that's for sure is that WWE and I do have a good-faith understanding that if and when I'm ready to return that I’ll be talking to them. They look forward and hope that we'll be doing business again," he told the Baltimore Sun during an interview.

Van Dam, who turned 41 years old last month, performed for WWE from 2001 to 2007. Should RVD return to WWE, he would join a select group of former WWE world champions—Booker T, Kevin Nash and Mick Foley—who joined TNA and ultimately returned to the Stamford based organization.

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Please just stick with TNA and don't come back to the WWE Rob.

I know hes popular enough but RVD is just one of those wrestlers I never took a shine to.

I really hope he goes back to WWE tbh , his TNA run has been crap and boring

starviewadams

I'd like if he turned heel if/when he comes back to WWE,he's far too bland as a face for my liking.Would be a great,arrogant heel I reckon.

I liked his red hot WWE run back in 2001 during the Invasion because he seemed fresh and different,but once WWE refused to push him as a main eventer back then I completely lost interest in him.

the groutch

jaykhunter wrote: »

Unless he's doing a 180 attitude change, i don't wanna see him in WWE. RVD in TNA is unmotivated and lazy, not to mention on autopilot in his matches. Just get in his trademark moves and never job. Worthless in TNA at the moment.

could say the exact same about Cena

Nody

the groutch wrote: »

could say the exact same about Cena

Except Cena has no issues putting someone else over and actually loses cleanly when asked to (which RVD has never done in TNA) and does what he's asked by the company to do (blame WWE for how they book Cena, not the other way around).

Horsebox9000

Nody wrote: »

Except Cena has no issues putting someone else over and actually loses cleanly when asked to (which RVD has never done in TNA) and does what he's asked by the company to do (blame WWE for how they book Cena, not the other way around).

Don't forget, Cena did put over RVD for the title at One Night Stand as well.

parker kent

Horsebox9000 wrote: »

Don't forget, Cena did put over RVD for the title at One Night Stand as well.

To be fair, RVD did not go over clean. He won because Edge interfered. The layout of the match made it very clear who the WWE wanted to be seen as the main star. I know you can put somebody over without them winning clean (or winning at all), but I don't think that match was designed to RVD's benefit. His WWE debut match against Jeff Hardy is an example of being designed to his benefit. The Undertaker had a cracker with him on Raw that made him look like a superstar too.

I'd be very happy to see RVD have one last run in the WWE. I'd like if they had him in his full on, cocky heel persona. The WWE needs big personalities and he is a big personality.

jaykhunter

to be honest if you're looking for the ECW version of RVD, he's definitely not coming in 2012. His early 2000s WWF persona was fine for a fresh face, but i don't think the 'cool, whatever' character Vince gave him would work for a guy in his 40s. He was never given carte blanche to do what's best for RVD (and consequently what's best for WWE; make them money) so I doubt he'd get it again. Shame, I really think he could've been at least as big as Edge, if not Punk right now if WWF hadn't made sure he wasn't. He had phenomenal, company-building buzz surrounding him in 2001.

w/ respect to Cena - he's still sloppy but the dude can have an emotionally engaging match, which overall is more important to wrestling. Something I can't say about RVD in a really, really long time. That may be down to WWE and TNA's ineptness - actually I'm sure they're definitely to blame; but it doesn't give me hope for the future of his career.

irish_stevo815

Would love to see him back for one more run in the WWE, once used properly of course. Wasn't there rumours of the hardcore belt making a come back as well? Van dam could be the first person to win it.

montyrebel

If he came back to WWE he would never be off a wellness violation imo and be very rarely seen on tv, does more than charlie sheen

parker kent

When you consider the push given to somebody like Mark Henry this year, it makes you wonder what they could do with somebody like RVD if they really tried. I don't expect him to be the RVD of ECW anymore, but he has shown he can play a cocky heel before and I am sure he can do it again. Especially if they brought him in as a valued free agent and did a WWE version of his heel Mr Monday Night persona.

Machismo Fan

RVD is two steps slower than he used to, he's been a waste of space in TNA. He'd get on better in WWE in front of a more willing crowd but you wouldn't really invest much in him at this stage.

starviewadams

I think he's two steps slower in TNA because he can get away with being two steps slower in TNA.

I'm sure that he could motivate himself to perform for one last big money run in WWE.

JP Liz V1

If he was used to help get some of the younger talent over I have no problem with him returning

flahavaj

jaykhunter wrote: »

to be honest if you're looking for the ECW version of RVD, he's definitely not coming in 2012. His early 2000s WWF persona was fine for a fresh face, but i don't think the 'cool, whatever' character Vince gave him would work for a guy in his 40s. He was never given carte blanche to do what's best for RVD (and consequently what's best for WWE; make them money) so I doubt he'd get it again. Shame, I really think he could've been at least as big as Edge, if not Punk right now if WWF hadn't made sure he wasn't. He had phenomenal, company-building buzz surrounding him in 2001.

w/ respect to Cena - he's still sloppy but the dude can have an emotionally engaging match, which overall is more important to wrestling. Something I can't say about RVD in a really, really long time. That may be down to WWE and TNA's ineptness - actually I'm sure they're definitely to blame; but it doesn't give me hope for the future of his career.

Both Edge and Punk have more charisma and ability on the mic in their little toes than RVD has. He could never have commanded the type of role that those two had/have for that reason alone. He did well to get as high up in WWE as he did for so long tbh, an over rated spot monkey IMO, not to mention his stoner habits which hardly scream "company guy." Comparisons with Cena are laughable.

Turtyturd

Never bought into the hype surrounding RVD, always reminded me of Matt Hardy in that once you had seen one of his matches you had seen them all.

rovert

Turtyturd wrote: »

Never bought into the hype surrounding RVD, always reminded me of Matt Hardy in that once you had seen one of his matches you had seen them all.

*pushes Turrtyturd into the barricade and gets the heat*

GTR63

Turtyturd wrote: »

RVD reminds me of Matt Hardy

They have something else in common can't think of it at the moment....ah feck it'll come to me eventually.

DEFTLEFTHAND

He has looked quite bloated lately and seems to be carrying extra weight. Like others have said his recent work has been sluggish and uninspiring at times, so maybe its time to hang up the boots, he's had a great career and nobody wants to see him taint that.

rovert

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He has looked quite bloated lately and seems to be carrying extra weight. Like others have said his recent work has been sluggish and uninspiring at times, so maybe its time to hang up the boots, he's had a great career and nobody wants to see him taint that.

I remember when RVD did that return at the Royal Rumble couple of years ago Jason Powell reported the joke backstage was that RVD was turning into Paul Heyman given his expanding waist line and receding hairline.

jaykhunter

flahavaj wrote: »

Both Edge and Punk have more charisma and ability on the mic in their little toes than RVD has. He could never have commanded the type of role that those two had/have for that reason alone. He did well to get as high up in WWE as he did for so long tbh, an over rated spot monkey IMO, not to mention his stoner habits which hardly scream "company guy." Comparisons with Cena are laughable.

Although i agree with what you say about stoner/non-company guy etc; don't let his TNA run fool you - my Goodness, revisiting PPVs in 2001, RVD was crazy over and definitely worth getting pushed. They guy was getting constant chants before PPVs started etc. Let's not forget WWE's standards for what makes a world champion today is about rim-height on the toilet bowl. Basically everyone floating around the mid-card title is in with a shout. WWE completely squandered what they had with RVD, as they did with many inVasion talents and throughout the early-mid 2000s.

Now, i'd agree RVD is basically useless, but back in 2001; the sky's the limit; i'd equate him to Jeff Hardy in 2009 (pre-f*ck up), Definitely not worth burying like they did.

The Baptist

Turtyturd wrote: »

Never bought into the hype surrounding RVD, always reminded me of Matt Hardy in that once you had seen one of his matches you had seen them all.

Yep, one of the most formulaic guys in wrestling.

Same moves in the same order every single match. It disappoints me, because it wasn't always that way. He was probably the most innovative wrestler in the business in the late '90s.

Like someone else said, hes 41 now, he's hardly going to change when hes been stuck in this rut for a decade. Might be worth a cheap pop and short program but the buzz would die down within weeks.

Machismo Fan

The Baptist wrote: »

Same moves in the same order every single match. It disappoints me, because it wasn't always that way. He was probably the most innovative wrestler in the business in the late '90s.

I love when he left WWE he was talking about how he fell into a rut of doing the same things night after night and never really doing anything different, then he goes to TNA and does the exact same thing.

GTR63

Machismo Fan wrote: »

I love when he left WWE he was talking about how he fell into a rut of doing the same things night after night and never really doing anything different, then he goes to TNA and does the exact same thing.

As someone who watches tna regularly I can't wait for him to go. Tna won't job him out they didn't do it with Nash, Booker or Christian so I don't expect no job bob to job. I'd bury him on the way out have Jarrett tear into him like he has been doing to Jeff Hardy.