WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam recently sat down with IGN Sports for an exclusive interview.
On why he keeps a t-shirt, some mints, and the Intercontinental Title inside the Money In The Bank briefcase when he’s traveling:
“You’re a traveler, you’re allowed two carry-ons, so you can’t carry an empty bag around if you live on the road and you carry all your sh*t with you.”
Is the WWE Hall Of Fame a fair reflection of wrestling history?
It’s a piece of the puzzle or the overall picture. It’s a great thing. It’s a very happy night for myself. Being in the business for nearly 17 years now, it’s great to go back in time 20 years ago, and that’s what I do when I see those wrestlers inducted that inspired me when I was a fan. It’s important for me to step back like that and I realize that at least once a year at the Hall of Fame. There are always going to be other wrestlers who deserve to be in there who seemed to get passed by or whatever, but that’s why I say it’s just a piece of it and overall, every year if you keep inducting people, then hopefully it will come around to everybody who deserves that honor.
Does he still have the same passion for wrestling that he once had?
It’s a different passion. It’s a different enthusiasm. You can’t, at least I can’t feel exactly the same as I did about it. I started right out of high school so I’ve been doing this for my entire adult life. I’ll turn 36 this year, and basically, when I was young, I wanted to travel. I hadn’t seen the world yet. I wanted to get out there and I wanted to see all of the pretty ladies all over the world…and that hasn’t stopped. [laughs] I didn’t have any goals that I had to achieve to live out my dream. I wanted to be part of it, but I didn’t know whether I’d stay wrestling for three years or five years or how far I would make it or if I’d ever win a championship.
On challenging John Cena at One Night Stand
It would obviously a WWE flavored ECW match, which would be fine because it would be me challenging an outsider to come in, and bring what you’ve got with you. He does offer a lot, and he’s got what he’s got, and it has taken him this far. And of course I would expect the ECW fans to just tear him up…I don’t think he’ll get the crowd behind the ‘You Can’t See Me’. That doesn’t work there. [laughs]
For the full interview, head over to IGN Sports.
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