WWE has confirmed that Rob Van Dam is heading into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. There were rumours this might be the case, and it's fair to say this is a well-deserved accolade for RVD.
RVD got his star in ECW in the mid-1990s; employing a mix of devastating martial arts kicks and breathtaking aerial attacks with a persona that was laid-back and easy to relate to, he soon became one of the company's biggest stars. Holding the ECW World Television Championship for 699 days, he became synonymous with those three letters right up until it closed its doors in 2001.
With that, Van Dam found his way to WWE; after unifying the Intercontinental and European Championships, he became WWE Champion in 2006 after winning the Money in the Bank ladder match. That came at ECW One Night Stand when he defeated John Cena in front of a crowd that was 100% behind him.
He left the company for a while but returned in 2013 for a brief stint. After that, he hit the indies and eventually wound up in IMPACT Wrestling...where both her and his girlfriends made a lot of headlines!
The WWE Hall of Fame takes place on Tuesday, April 6th, and the ceremony will feature the Class of 2020, featuring The nWo, The Bella Twins, JBL, British Bulldog and Jushin "Thunder" Liger, as well as the Class of 2021, which includes RVD, Kane, The Great Khali, Molly Holly and Eric Bischoff.