10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 22)

9. Chris Benoit Told RVD He Was "Stupid" For Leaving WCW

Rob Van Dam became one of ECW's top stars in the mid-to-late-90s, and that success led him to further glory in WWE after Paul Heyman's group bit the dust. It was a bit of a risk for Van Dam to even join the Philadelphia promotion; he had a decent chance of making a splash in WCW as 'Robbie V', but Rob himself didn't want to wait.

According to Chris Benoit, that meant he was stupid.

On the WINCLY podcast, RVD told how Benoit couldn't comprehend why he'd want to leave television exposure and stability (albeit as a lower-card wrestler) behind in favour of ECW's unpredictability. That's pretty rich considering Benoit had already worked for the company between 1994-1995.

Van Dam ignored Benoit's advice, did some work in Japan and then settled down in ECW from around 1996 onwards. We'd say it worked out for him and didn't end up being a silly move.