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Rob Van Dam

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Rob Van Dam describes himself as a non‑conformist who doesn’t accept birthday negativity. He says acting lets him showcase his favorite action sequences and his ability to take punishment. He also wants his autobiography published while he’s alive so someone else can’t write his story.

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Rob Van Dam is a researcher.

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About Rob Van Dam

Robert Szatkowski better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a Legends contract. Known for his unique ring style—which includes his variety of kicks, acrobatic movements—and flexibility, Van Dam is one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. He is also known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Quotes by Rob Van Dam

Really? My people do the same thing.

Inspirational

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I am really thankful for my career.

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Release your inner Kane.

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When it comes to X-Men, Ice Man is my favorite.

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Everyday is a holiday when you're RVD

Everyday

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I stand behind what I say and what I do.

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I'm a real-life action hero.

Action

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I have an incredibly dry sense of humor.

Comedy

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I'm a big fan of non-fiction, and I am a believer that fact is much more exciting than fiction.

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I was told my style was supposed to give me a short career.

Career

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It doesn't make you bad losing to Rob Van Dam... it just makes you like everybody else.

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The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support.

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You know, some people take peace of mind and confuse it with lack of passion.

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I grew up really being a comic book geek, and that was a really big part of my childhood.

Being

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I've always been trying to do as little as possible, and I'm getting better at it all the time.

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The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers.

Flying

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I'm a strong believer in modern medicine. I think it has its use in society. I think it adds longevity to our…

Doctor

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Even when I'm not wrestling, I still appreciate all my fans. I take all the compliments to heart.

Compliments

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In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE.

Action

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I'm like the opposite of an 'office guy.' I don't want to be at the arena until right before my match.

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Since Sabu was the first guy that I was in the ring with professionally, we have the longest history in my career,…

Career

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I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays.

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I've had hundreds and hundreds of concussions, but I don't think that I have any permanent damage. A lot of my peers…

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I've never tried to be like anybody else. I'm a non-conformist in every way, and when it comes to wrestling, that's certainly…

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Single matches, I feel, have always been the ones where I can shine more. Three-way, four-way, you have to split your attention…

Attention

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ECW was the most fun for me artistically. And then, WWE, it was also very fun, but that was part of it.…

Fun

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Philadelphia's awesome. It's one of my top home-away-from-homes. When I walk around on the streets there, people recognize me. They think I'm…

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WWE didn't want RVD to get over when I was there. They tried so much to... to... not get me... to... to...…

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I'm proud of my independence. And certainly from a business perspective, that's always been a main agenda for me - to make…

Business

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To try to be a professional athlete and work out when you're not sleeping right, you're traveling day to day, not to…

Athlete

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Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Curt Hennig, and I say 'obviously' because I just assumed that anybody would know…

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I've been Intercontinental Champion lots of times, Television Champion. One of my favorites has been the Hardcore Championship because it reflected my…

Champion

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I am a professional when I get in the ring.

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If you're not in the WWE and bouncing around in the Indy shows, you're not with the best.

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I have an open door with WWE as far as wrestling goes.

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Samoa Joe is a good friend of mine, and I'm very impressed with his in-ring abilities.

Friend

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You have to believe in yourself and have to believe you are a little bit crazy to be the best.

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I prefer ECW's style as far as the actual matches I'm capable of having.

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It's a small world? Dude, what have you been smoking?

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Anyone in the entertainment business, respectively, is a show-off.

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Rob Van Dam by topic

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