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NXT: Rob Van Dam, Jordynne Grace arrive before Philly

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Oct 29, 2024 | TV Reports

NXT Halloween Havoc on Sunday left many skeptical of the men’s division, only amplified by the...

RVD makes for a high F’n A&E Biography

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 23, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

There are times, when watching something like Sunday night’s A&E Biography on Rob Van...

RVD talks confidence and Paul Heyman’s induction speech

Posted by Boris Roberto Aguilar | May 1, 2024 | Interviews

“The Whole F’n Show” Rob Van Dam was not quite the whole show at the Sport Card...

AEW Dynamite: Swerve and Hangman deal each other’s opponents, reach deal to oppose each other

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 31, 2024 | TV Reports

The war between Swerve Strickland and “Hangman” Adam Page continued to rage on...

AEW Dynamite: Dynamite Diamond Rings and dream matches

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Oct 26, 2023 | TV Reports

It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means? No, not to nominate yourself for Speaker of the...

AEW Dynamite celebrates 200 episodes

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Aug 3, 2023 | TV Reports

It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means? Yes, it’s the 200th episode of AEW Dynamite...

SmackDown: Draft night one offered gamechangers and Hall of Famers

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Apr 28, 2023 | TV Reports

Hey there! This is the night that will change the foundation of WWE with this year’s draft....

Bulletproof Troop is looking to smoke the competition at High Rollerz BJJ

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Apr 14, 2022 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

Pro wrestling and combat sports like mixed martial arts go hand in hand these days, and many like...

Madusa and Mysterio among trailblazing honorees at this year’s returning CAC

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Sep 16, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Among the goals of the Cauliflower Alley Club is ensuring that those wrestlers...

No fans, short speeches make for a subdued WWE Hall of Fame celebration

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 7, 2021 | Events, WrestleMania

In normal situations, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is a fun night of nostalgia and celebration. A...

Impact: Good stuff continues to happen

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 23, 2020 | TV Reports

Because Impact Wrestling’s PPV events are spaced so far apart, there’s a lot of time to develop...

Personal battles shaped the new RVD

Posted by Don Davies | Sep 6, 2019 | Interviews

Rob Van Dam has always been the epitome of casual cool in the wresting world but outside the...

Dango Wynn, wrestler, firefighter, Walking Dead actor, dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 12, 2019 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews, Obituaries

Dango Nguyen, who wrestled as Dango Wynn and Gemini, died on Saturday from cancer. He was 48. But...

Rob Van Dam high on WWE return

Posted by Pat Laprade | Sep 4, 2013 | Interviews

When it was announced that Rob Van Dam would make his WWE comeback at the Money in the Bank PPV,...

Jake The Snake turns CAC banquet into a sobering experience

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2013 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Of all the promos that Jake “The Snake” Roberts has delivered...

World champ RVD’s goal is to help TNA

Posted by Matt Bishop | May 13, 2010 | Interviews

Calling yourself “The Whole F’n Show” brings a certain amount of pressure. Rob...

RVD talks WrestleReunion, indy shows, and, maybe, TNA

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 27, 2010 | Interviews

Saturday January 30th will be a big night for fans of Rob Van Dam. At Pro Wrestling...

Get your Van Dam fill through RVD TV

Posted by Marshall Ward | Sep 17, 2009 | Other Reviews

Whenever people ask Rob Van Dam how he’s doing, he always says: “I feel happy, I feel...

‘I’m so sorry, sweetie’: Sonya and Rob Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer – Part 2

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Jun 24, 2009 | Interviews

The Van Dams decided to undergo six months of chemotherapy. It was not an easy decision, as Sonya...

SVD’s doctor, Dr. Paz, talks cancer and stem cell research

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Jun 23, 2009 | Interviews

The “third man in the ring,” so to speak, in Rob and Sonya Van Dam’s journey with...

‘I’m so sorry, sweetie’: Sonya and Rob Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer – Part 1

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Jun 23, 2009 | Interviews

Cancer struck Sonya Van Dam, the wife of wrestler Rob Van Dam, out of the blue and challenged the...

Slinker couldn’t shake alcoholism

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 11, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

Ron Slinker, who died March 28 in Tampa of a liver disorder, used his real life martial arts...

RVD comments on WWE release, Benoit, the future

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jul 4, 2007 | Interviews

Rob Van Dam gave his first post-WWE interview Tuesday in Los Angeles and had lots to say regarding...

Emotions run high at WWE HOF

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 1, 2007 | WrestleMania

DETROIT – Rowdiness, cursing and blood are put aside for one night every year when the WWE...

The up and down life of Bam Bam Bigelow

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 22, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Scott ‘Bam Bam’ Bigelow, known across wrestling circles for his time in the World...

Heyman ousted from ECW: Storyline or fact?

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Dec 5, 2006 | Interviews

Paul Heyman has been ousted from ECW. Believe it or not. Reportedly, WWE chairman Vince McMahon...

RVD suspended 30 days

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 5, 2006 | News

WWE has suspended Rob Van Dam for 30 days following Sunday’s drug related charges against...

Sabu & Rob Van Dam busted

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 3, 2006 | News

Rob Van Dam has advocated marijuana in the past, including the sale of a shirt with the number...

RVD on the mend

Posted by Russ Cohen | Aug 3, 2005 | Interviews

Rob Van Dam was in Chicago, IL this past week to sign some autographs and greet his fans at the...

RVD DVD indeed ‘One of a Kind’

Posted by Jon Waldman | Feb 24, 2005 | Other Reviews

WWE Home Video has released a brand new recording dedicated to the Fed’s high-flyer, Rob Van...

DiBiase’s money bought a young RVD

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 30, 2003 | Interviews

Over the course of his career as the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase flaunted his money, proving...

RVD ready to be the Whole F’n Show

Posted by Stephen Laroche | Sep 5, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

TORONTO – Face it folks, Rob Van Dam is on the cusp of something special, especially...

J.R. on PTC, WCW and Rob Van Dam

Posted by John Molinaro | Dec 8, 2000 | Interviews

Jim Ross and SLAM! Wrestling ‘butted heads’ publicly yesterday, only this time the...

RVD vows to return to the ring

Posted by John Powell | Feb 11, 2000 | Classics, Interviews

Florida hasn’t been too kind to the Van Dams. Rob Van Dam’s wife – Sonya –...

Sabu’s departure downplayed by Styles, RVD

Posted by John Powell | Feb 11, 2000 | Classics, Interviews

The news that ECW mainstay Sabu signed a deal with the rival World Championship Wrestling...

Rob Van Dam story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

Rob Van Dam. Just reading those words, you put your thumbs up and pointed to yourself, right? Now...

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