Wrestling's Dumbest Criminals

8. Rob Van Dam

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Not quite a case of 'where there's smoke, there's fired' - but almost.

There were 420 reasons why Rob Van Dam's drug bust came at the worst possible time, though really, given the ganja gloriole constantly radiating from RVD, it was somewhat inevitable.

In July 2006, the man's educated feet were judged to be pushing the pedals a little too hard as he was travelling between West Virginia and Philadelphia alongside fellow ECW Original Sabu. All was fine and dandy after the cop pulled the pair over, until his nostrils became bunged with the pungent odour of pot.

A quick search of the vehicle revealed the pair were carrying a stash of marijuana, Vicodin and Testolactone. They were both arrested.

WWE suspended Van Dam the moment they heard about his arrest, stopping the biggest push of his career dead in its tracks. Within the next week, he dropped the WWE Title to Edge on Raw, and then the ECW Title to Big Show - all but ending that little revival.

What a dope.

 
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