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[edit] Currently Inactive?

Doesn't he still have a contract with WWE? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.143.139.27 (talk) 09:28, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

He is not under contract to WWE, no. He is currently taking time out, please refrain from editing that he is with WWE and removing articles including Hiatus. Guns2006 11:36, 1 September 2007


[edit] Please refrain from removing Hiatus

He is on Hiatus from wrestling at this present moment, therefore can we please refrain from editing it until he returns to any form of wrestling organization Guns2006 11:44, 1 September 2007

When he returns, we can note something like "After a brief hiatus from the wrestling industry Van Dam returned at (event) for (company) on (date)." Until then any information on his "hiatus" has been thus far been entirely un-sourced, and therefore cannot be included due to the potentially contentious nature of the specifics surrounding it. Wikipedia is not a primary source of information, and any information on this subject will need to be verified by a reliable neutral, third party source, with proper citations if it is to be included in this article per Wikipedia policies on verifiability and biographies of living people, thanks, and happy editing! Bmg916Speak 15:23, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Rob Van Dam" - "stage name" or owned by WWE?

I remember reading recently that should RVD sign with a company other than WWE, Vince McMahon would intend to assert that the name "Rob Van Dam" is actually property of the WWE (as the name of a character and not the stage name of a wrestler). Is that controversy still smoldering, or has there been some resolution? 147.70.242.40 20:51, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

owned by Rob Van Dam himself, as his site and such have not changed. Guns2006 11:03, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] High Times and Stage Name

In the article (towards the bottom of the page) it states (in parenthesis just like this) that it is a popular misconception that he appeared on the cover of high times magazine. He actually did appear on the cover with Sabu on what high times called the ECW edition. I have the cover if you would like a picture of it as proof. And, i dont know what it meant by misconception. They are ECW photos on a high times magazine cover. so maybe that is what it meant, since high times did not take the photograph by themselves??? But, RVD and Sabu were on a cover of high times. And yeah, he can use his stage name elsewhere. WWE does not own it.

[edit] Shooting?

I removed the section that stated RvD was involved in a shooting at his home in California on Nov 8, 2007, since I couldn't find anything to back this up, from Wrestling Rumour sites, to News Articles, or anything. If someone can find something to reference this with, please put it back in. ArickIdle 15:36, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Small chance of TNA run

Should the fact that RVD has been in talks with TNA for a contract signing be put in like it was for sabu's page even though the 2 are just talking and not really seeing eye to eye,cause van dam is really considering joining but not at the moment not until something good like a lighter schedule or something comes in anyway cause he's concentrating on family right now,but i think the fact that there in talks should still be posted anyone agrees/disagrees and btw the only reliable sources are wrestling news and spoiler sites.

According to who? Mshake3 (talk) 05:04, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Quite a few Wrestling news,Rumours,& Spoiler sites along with sabu trying to sign with them.

Such as....... Mshake3 (talk) 05:10, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Match with Booker T

He's scheduled to face Booker T in Booker's PWA promotion at their Christmas Chaos II event later this month. [1] TonyFreakinAlmeida (talk) 17:15, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Signature moves section needs trimming

I may be able to get to this tomorrow, but I just thought I'd leave this note, since in all likelihood, I'm going to forget by then. Gavyn Sykes (talk) 01:26, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Real name

In this [2] document it says that RVD's name is Robert Alex Szatowski, not Robert Alexander Szatkowski, but I don't know if it's a reliable source. Just wanted to tell you and ask if you could find out what's his real name... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nooreth (talk • contribs) 14:26, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] hardcore title

right rvd is the longest reging hardcard champion since the 24/7 rule i went to a lot of trouble to get that info for a progect i'm working on so editing it out plus it is a accoplishment for rvd and needs to be noted KCDavis (talk) 16:29, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

ok i have put this under accoplishments part where he won the hardcore title if you feel this should be removed please responed here rather then remove it —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devil Thunderbolt (talk • contribs) 18:41, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

What makes that notable? –Cheers, LAX 20:42, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

the fact that its 90 days long thats 7 less then the logest and he had to defend the title all the time KCDavis (talk) 10:45, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, we [WP:PW] don't mention that anyway. –Cheers, LAX 10:47, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

u dont own wikipedia do u so stop that put wrestling fans i know are imreseed with this as am i but your ego is too big if i and mates at collage find it good and u dont thats about 18 - 1 so think we all have a right to say what we want not just you KCDavis (talk) 20:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Then you and your mates at college should join the WP:PW, go to the project discussion page and try to get a consensus in your favor. It's got nothing to do with ego, it's everything to do with consensus. If you want to try and get consensus in your favor, then you and your mates at college join the WP:PW and voice your thoughts on it. Otherwise, trivial matters such as who has the second longest or third longest or fourth longest or whatever reign with a title will be viewed as trivia rather than a major wrestling accomplishment.Odin's Beard (talk) 14:19, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


[edit] future

something about is current staus should be add like from 2008 as far as i no hes dissaperd since raws 15th annervercery special someone should find out what hes up to and add it please KCDavis (talk) 18:30, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm not so sure about adding content for the sake of adding content. The fact that nothing has been mentioned can be inferred as whatever he has been doing to keep himself busy is probably not too notable.  Hazardous Matt  18:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adding to Teaming with Kane (2003)

I think its notable that the reason Kane didn't like RVD is because he was the one that came up with the whole "Title vs. Mask" stipulation, as he admitted a week later on RAW to Kane himself. It would look a LOT better than "because Kane didn't like RVD".--Lord Dagon (talk) 15:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


[edit] take out rvd-tv

i have heard/read/watched nothing of this happening yea it might be but its been there around 10 months and note of it i say take it out then when he does it put it baack in as its telling the future yea i know its sourced and yeaa not a lie but againg hassent happend please reply to this message all exept LAX user —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devil Thunderbolt (talk • contribs) 16:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

http://www.robvandam.com/index.php. His website. Where, if you click on the the "RVDTV" tab at the top of the page, you can become a member to watch RVDTV. It's not the future, it's been happening for a while, and it's notable, so it's not going to be taken out. ♥Nici♥Vampire♥Heart♥ 18:09, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New "finisher" added

The "One leg dropkick" thing needs to go —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.35.201 (talk) 16:12, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Removed. Good catch. :) Gavyn Sykes (talk) 16:15, 6 May 2008 (UTC)