Is there a more generic pro wrestling name than 'Robbie V'? Maybe TNA's Robbie E would beg to differ, but going under the 'V' name was an auspicious start for one Rob Van Dam in WCW. Even though the man had a nifty moveset and great agility, his name and overall appearance made him come across as little more than a jobber. In fairness, that was his role when appearing for WCW, the man was simply there to be enhancement talent. Van Dam would wrestle a handful of matches for the company in 1993, but nothing would really come of it. As the story goes, then-head honcho in WCW, Bill Watts, really didn't see all that much in the guy, but his loss would later be ECW's gain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_K0M7kyImc RVD would have been tailor-made for the WCW mid-card scene around 1996-1997, but he wasn't nearly ready enough to compete in the big time in 1993. Everything about the guy looked small time, it'd take a lot more work on his overall appearance before the bigger promotions started to take notice, and then the wrestling world would become Van Dam's oyster.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
