TNA Lockeroom Not Entirely Happy with RVD Signing

TNA Lockeroom Not Entirely Happy with RVD Signing

Posted by: Wrestling-Radio.com
Source: PWTorch.com

After months of intense negotiations, Rob Van Dam finally agreed to terms with TNA last week. Hulk Hogan of all people spoiled the surprise by noting last Thursday during a radio interview that a major star had signed on with the organization and then doing RVD’s trademark pointing routine, apparently forgetting he was being filmed.

Though terms of Van Dam’s contract have not been disclosed, he has made it clear he’s not interested in working a full-time schedule. There is said to much grumbling among longtime wrestlers as they perceive established stars such as Van Dam being paid big bucks without working house show dates. Furthermore, more than one wrestler noted that RVD took an unnecessary shot during a recent interview when he said he couldn’t understand why people want to see him go from beating superstars such as Steve Austin and The Rock in WWE to wrestling the likes of Christopher Daniels in TNA.

“When people say I’m a legend, I’m comfortable with that. If I’m a legend to you, I get that. You’ve seen me beat the best, you’ve seen me hang in there with the best. Now if I go hang in there with these young guys that really aren’t eve proven, I’m not sure you’re going to get that same perspective and the same satisfaction out of RVD that you thought you would,” Van Dam said during an appearance on the Busted Open radio show in January.

“You’ve seen Rob Van Dam beat Big Show, The Rock, Steve Austin, and now you want to see me go over Christopher Daniels and that’s really what you want to see? That’s confusing to me.”

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FRIGGIN Mar 12th, 2010 07:03PM
The Rock, Big Show, Austin to me are just names of guys who can't wrestle worth a shit, the only reason why these guys are "big" is because of the exposure they recieved due to a multi-million dollar corporation and television time. Christopher Daniels could out wrestle any of them jack offs on his worst day.

JJohnson Mar 12th, 2010 01:03PM
Good worker? i'd like to cite the numerous instances he no showed in WWE because he was too busy getting high. I like RVD but he needs a reality check on where he really stands compared to the "young people" in TNA

BobMysterio Mar 11th, 2010 10:03AM
RVD obviously loves himself. It's good of him to demean himself and stoop so low as to grace TNA with his presence. TNA is miles better than WWE, and although RVD is definately a draw, they can manage without him.

Mack Mar 11th, 2010 07:03AM
Could you learn some proper grammar please? Christ. Van Dam is a good worker. Since ECW he gives a lot and even though he's not as fast and flashy, he's just as entertaining as any X Division wrestler.

SilentOblivion1 Mar 11th, 2010 07:03AM
Daniels has been wrestling for over a decade. Longer than Angle, longer than the Rock ever did. He is a great wrestler, dont know if he'd ever get success in WWE but hes fine where he is in TNA. RVD should be happy hes getting a spot in the 2nd biggest promotion in American, if he was so unhappy why didnt he go to WWE? prob cause they dont want him back. Dont think he should of beat Sting the way he did though, Sting is a legend RVD is nothing compared to him

Willy316 Mar 11th, 2010 04:03AM
Jerk !! thinks he was the best thing. he was, by far, a mi-carder and cudnt tie the shoe laces of the likes of austin, rock and the big show. fyi, Christopher Daniels is a pretty gud wrestler

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