Rob Van Dam Confirmed For WWE Hall Of Fame 2021
'Mr Monday Night' and 'Mr Pay-Per-View' adds 'Mr Hall Of Fame' to his list...
Rob Van Dam has been confirmed as the latest inductee into the 2021 WWE Hall Of Fame.
WWE.com put lots of recent rumours to rest by making things official ahead of the penultimate Monday Night Raw before the event itself.
The former WWE and ECW World Champion wrestled for the company between 2001 and 2006, and again in 2013-2014. He broke big in the mid-1990s with an iconic ECW run that included a record-breaking 700 day reign as Television Champion that elevated the belt beyond the company's top title.
In their glowing press release, WWE said;
One of the most innovative grapplers to ever step foot in the squared circle, Van Dam first broke out in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s. His cool, calm, and laid-back demeanor was the complete opposite of the competitor he became once the bell rang. Employing a mix of devastating martial arts kicks and breathtaking aerial attacks, RVD quickly became one of ECW’s most popular stars and one of its most decorated champions.
It continued;
...Van Dam’s biggest success as a WWE Superstar would come in 2006. That year, he won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 22, earning himself a world championship opportunity at any point in the next year. Van Dam opted to cash in his contract on his terms, challenging WWE Champion John Cena for the title on his home turf, at ECW One Night Stand. In front of a raucous New York City crowd, Van Dam emerged from a wild brawl as the new WWE Champion. As ECW returned that summer, Van Dam also earned another title that had eluded him, as he was named the first ECW Champion of the reborn brand.
Van Dam's dipped in and out of WWE over the last decade either side of stints in TNA and Impact Wrestling. The 30+ year pro will join fellow 2021 inductees Kane, The Great Khali, Molly Holly and Eric Bischoff and postponed 2020 Hall Of Famers the nWo, The Bella Twins, JBL, British Bulldog and Jushin “Thunder’ Liger for a streamed ceremony on April 6th.