RVD is bigger than TNA!

Rob Van Dam participated in an interview with Stu Stone of MTV's Blowin U and discussed his tenures with ECW and WWE. He also explained why he believes he is bigger than TNA.

"It's different fun. When I was in ECW, all the major companies were jockeying for me and trying to sign me up. I was building my name up and at the same time i was using my momentum for the betterment of the company," Van Dam said.

"Now I'm a bigger star than the company actually because TNA doesn’t have the name brand recognition yet."

RVD made similar comments last August in the following blog post on his official website, which garnered a negative reaction in the locker room. It also prompted then-TNA talent Kevin Nash to lash out at RVD on Twitter.

"I'd imagine a lot of the old TNA guys are feeling like they're taking a back seat. The thing is...you can't argue with the numbers. Last week TNA broke new all-time records for ratings! TNA needed a change. The 6-sided ring and the great technical wrestlers -that nobody knew-wasn't working. TNA brought in two rock stars, and look at the company now! Dixie often points out how hiring Jeff Hardy and RVD started a whole new era, why do some of the wrestlers not see it? Too, young, too green, too selfish to have the correct perspective. Whereas some of the TNA "stars" are lucky to get recognized walking around the studios, Jeff and myself live like actual celebrities, signing autographs and taking pictures EVERYWHERE we go. Without experiencing this, it's probably hard to imagine. In fact, very few wrestlers stick out in people's minds the way that Jeff and I do. WE love our fans and we love their love. TNA is blowing up. Good things will come our way and I see it all happening now."

"This is a very exciting time. More people watching TNA means more people exposed to the other wrestlers on the card too...as long as they're good enough to hang around with the rising standards."

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I think it's about time RVD stopped doing interviews at 20 past 4.

Y2 - I think the only thing that is bigger than TNA is RVD's head oh and WWE of course.

I can see what he means, its very disrespectful to his peers tho, no matter how good he is or thinks he is he cant have a match on his own

the-gaffer wrote:no matter how good he is or thinks he is he cant have a match on his own

Exactly, he's no Jeff Hardy.

Trust me, that'll be on a TNA pay per view in the future:

Jeff Hardy versus HIMSELF.

And it'll probably be for the World title.

RVD is probably right, which is why they were quick to give him the belt when he debuted last year in TNA; however I think he is a little complacent at the same time - his ECW years that he referred to when everyone was jockeying for him, he was an amazing performer, of course he was a lot younger then, but he needed to use everything he had in order to get himself over. Now he's made his name and he's coasting on it.

he needs to take his head out his ass. no man is bigger then a company.

the-gaffer wrote:I can see what he means, its very disrespectful to his peers tho, no matter how good he is or thinks he is he cant have a match on his own

Chris Griffin wrestled an imaginary bear once. It was brilliant.

Isn't this an old interview??

I seem to remember reading the Rock Stars comments a couple of months back.

He needs to dial his ego down a notch. He's good...but he's not bigger than the company.

The second bit is, the first is a new one.

So it is....as stated in the OP. Oops!

Still don't think he's as big a star as he reckons. If he had doubled the ratings...on his own...then he would be as big a star as the company....if he alone had increased them by more than 100% then he would be bigger than the company. He needs to stop his nocturnal habits and come back to the real world for a while.

fernando wrote:he needs to take his head out his ass. no man is bigger then a company.

tell that to Hogan!

As a known name in wrestling you could possibly argue that RVD is more well known. Whether this translates into people being interested enough to watch is something else!

RVD is doing the same thing he has always done. For me he needs a change in image at least to try and show he is capable of moving with the times!

this is my problem - when he was champion he just didn't seem to care. He went from being 'Mr TNA' to this guy who had no real presence and his title run wasn't brilliant - his best match was the match he won the title. RVD needs to get some fire back into him!

Haha, if he was in WWE he would be nothing more than a mid-carder putting over younger talent; IMO.

yeh but if he was in wwe he wouldnt be able to work 3 days a month and smoke Poopie all day every day

The Whole F'n Show, he sure is bigger than TNA. Would love to see RVD in the right mindset back in WWE

Hogan is bigger than TNA look at how it has grown as a company since he got involved. RVD isn't he's actually pretty boring now. He's getting quite sluggish as well. Still good to watch at times but he's been doing the same old stuff for years and he needs a haircut.

True.