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Rob Van Dam is one of the most electrifying in-ring performers to ever step through the ropes and into a wrestling ring. His martial arts and kickboxing background combined with his array of revolutionary aerial attacks made every RVD match an instant classic. RVD was also in the right place at the right time to benefit from Extreme Championship Wrestling's explosion in popularity.
Rob Van Dam and his tag team partner, Sabu, were two-time ECW Tag Team Champions. The combined reigns lasted for 244 days, fifth-most in ECW history. Shortly after the demise of ECW, Rob Van Dam "invaded" the World Wrestling Federation and would end up having enormous success there. Between 2001 and 2007, RVD would hold the Intercontinental Championship six times. He would also capture tag team gold with three different partners, the European Championship, the Hardcore Championship and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship (a belt which had eluded him while in the original ECW).
In 2006, at ECW One Night Stand, Rob Van Dam captured the WWE Championship from John Cena in a match where the "fan favorite" Cena was booed and heckled with chants of "You Can't Wrestle!" Although his reign was brief, the title run made RVD the 15th Triple Crown champion in WWE history and, since he was also the ECW Champion at the time, he looked really cool getting to wear two belts at once.
The 40-year-old Rob Van Dam continues to compete in the squared circle, and just last summer was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's World Heavyweight Champion. The story isn't over yet, but it's clear that no matter what the last couple of chapters have in store for us, the title of the book will be: Rob Van Dam - Superstar of Wrestling.
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