A biography for Rob Van Damhasn’t been written yet.
“Samoa Joe is a good friend of mine, and I'm very impressed with his in-ring abilities.”
“I have an incredibly dry sense of humor.”
“I've always been tough my whole life. I'm able to take a lot of punishment, and that might be an even greater asset than my offense. I'm the guy that can take your best shot, and I'm not going to go down.”
“I'm a huge fan of mafia history - mostly the Italian mafia but also their associates, as well as Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang.”
“I've been Intercontinental Champion lots of times, Television Champion. One of my favorites has been the Hardcore Championship because it reflected my favorite style, and I feel that the X Division belt does that, too.”
“Since Sabu was the first guy that I was in the ring with professionally, we have the longest history in my career, and also, we were like minded.”
“ECW fans were original. They were part of the show. They were a big part of the show, and other fans in other towns in other countries would imitate the fans that were on ECW television.”
“I was a very intelligent kid. I used my intelligence to support my passions. When it came to comic books, I became enthralled in the whole universe. I had to know all the facts and timelines. The whole fictional universe was real to me.”
“I'm a strong believer in modern medicine. I think it has its use in society. I think it adds longevity to our life expectancy.”
“The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers.”
“Acting is fun. I especially like the action sequences. That's what I do best.”
“It's very important to me I get my autobiography out before I die and someone else writes it and screws up my life.”
“Even when I'm not wrestling, I still appreciate all my fans. I take all the compliments to heart.”
“I attribute my longevity to my extensive stretch routine that I do before every single match or any physical activity. I put myself thought a regimen that really puts my body to the test so I'm not cold, tight, or ready to be injured when I start slamming my body around.”
“When it comes to X-Men, Ice Man is my favorite.”
“Anyone in the entertainment business, respectively, is a show-off.”
“When I was with WWE, people would have me sign merchandise that I didn't even know existed.”
“If somebody is willing to take some advice, then I have some, and that's just life in general. A lot of people don't want to hear anything.”
“WWE didn't want RVD to get over when I was there. They tried so much to... to... not get me... to... to... keep me from that. They didn't understand why the fans liked me, because I don't fit the cookie cutter formula, because I am a non-conformist.”
“To try to be a professional athlete and work out when you're not sleeping right, you're traveling day to day, not to mention the bumps and bruises in the ring, and you're trying to eat right - it's a very, very challenging job.”