Rob Van Dam

Professional wrestler and ECW Champion

Rob Van Dam - Professional wrestler and ECW Champion
Born

December 18th, 1970
54 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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A professional wrestler who achieved fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Made a significant impact in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) where held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship on multiple occasions. Also performed for World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Recognized for a high-flying style and innovative moves. Won the WWE Money in the Bank ladder match in 2006. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.

Multiple-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion

Winner of the 2006 WWE Money in the Bank

Induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021

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