On a recent edition of his “1 Of A Kind” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam discussed why he felt insulted by the Hardcore Division and Hardcore Championship in WWE.
RVD signed with WWE in 2001, winning the Hardcore Championship the same year. The WWE Hardcore Title was ultimately unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship when RVD defeated Tommy Dreamer in 2002. RVD said,
“I felt like they were making fun of us in ECW because we have this, in my opinion, superior art form, making wrestling cool to people that aren’t even wrestling fans. Then I would see the Hardcore title match on ‘Monday Night Raw’ or whatever, and in my opinion, I thought they were making a joke of it. RIP Crash Holly but it pretty much meant the hot dog stand was gonna get tipped over … the Hardcore match was something to laugh at.”
RVD debuted for AEW on Wednesday night on the 200th episode of Dynamite. He will face Jack Perry next Wednesday.
