Description:
He was trained by the Original Sheik, Ed Farhat, who was one of pro-wrestling's classic and greatest bad guys. Even though their styles are quite different (Sheik being a wild hardcore-style brawler, known for throwing fire, cutting his opponent's forehead's up with foreign objects like a pencil, fork, etc. whereas Van Dam is a technical high-flyer), Farhat taught him the importance of the right mindset.
Birthday
December 18, 1970
Born In
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Alternative names
Rob Szatkowsky
Height
183 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Katie Forbes November 11, 2021 - ? (),Sonia Szatkowski September 6, 1998 - May 2018 (divorced)
Trivia
Was criticized upon first arriving in the WWF that his style was too
extreme and his moves were stiff. Many wresters suffered concussions
from his Van Daminator move. RVD has since cleaned up his offensive
moves and isn't as stiff as he was in ECW.
Quotes
Hey, everything is cool when you're Rob Van Dam.
Nickname
Mr. PPV
Trademarks
Raises both arms, and points to his head with his thumbs. He does this 3 times whilst saying 'Rob Van Dam'
