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Jack and OneInchBiceps were joined by current TNA star The Whole F’N Show Rob Van Dam, making his 3rd appearance on IYH.
RVD opens with news he will be attending the NWA Legends Fanfest this August in Atlanta, GA. For all the ticket information please visit www.NWALegends.com. Van Dam is excited to be there and cannot wait to see more of his wrestling fans and some legends in history. He called it the ‘Wrestlemania’ of all fanfests. He will be there on the 6th because there is a TNA PPV on the Sunday. His friend Greg Price has been trying to get him to come for years and this year it worked out.
Jack asked if he is excited about meeting any legends he hasn’t meant. RVD said he will do some homework to see who is coming. Jack asked if people remember a match or something special that he has done does it make him proud? RVD said of course. He is recognized everywhere he goes and is happy about how much he has accomplished.
Jack asked if his match with Jerry Lynn at Destination X lived up to expectations. RVD enjoyed the competitive level and has received great feedback for the match. He busted his eye, got to love that, and the crowd was hot. It was intense and the biggest props were backstage when the locker room mentioned how good the match was. Dixie Carter, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff all gave him great feedback. Jack asked if that was his first time working in the six- sided ring. He said he wrestled at Triplemania two weeks ago in Mexico in a 6 sided ring. He said that there are more advantages because there are more corners and the ropes are tighter and easier to balance. It’s different. He prefers the four sided ring however because that represents wrestling.
Jack asked what his thoughts were on Kevin Nash calling him out after he and Jeff Hardy called themselves ‘rock stars’ in an interview he did. Nash attacked him but he didn't respond and could have said a lot because he wasn’t the only one selling seats in the 90’s, and the wrestling world is completely different today. He liked Kevin before that and nothing has changed.
OneInchBiceps had a question from the board: he was asked if he preferred the match with Sabu at Hardcore Justice or Jerry Lynn at Destination X. RVD said funny enough it’s the first match he compared the Lynn match to because he enjoyed both. He re-watched the Sabu one, which he normally never does, and it was brilliant. The matches were different but he preferred having more freedom with Sabu because of the Hardcore rules. In the match with Lynn they had to use more creativity to sneak in the chair spots. He wants to do a three- way between them and will send an email to Vince Russo.
Jack asked his thoughts on EV 2.0 & Hardcore Justice. RVD said it was a great night and moment. ECW will live forever. It was very exciting and the ratings and buy rates were much higher. The highest TNA buy rates in a long time were for that PPV. He thought the faction would stick around but they didn’t.
Jack asked if Paul Heyman would be more successful in wrestling now. RVD said Paul is very intelligent man. His passion might be a bit less for wrestling now but he still has it. He is a smart businessman and creative person. RVD says Paul was the one guy in his whole career who really knew how to showcase RVD as something special and not just as another spot on the show.
Jack said he always enjoyed his ECW matches. RVD said thanks. RVD said everyone praised him because he worked some great matches.
RVD talked about the supposed youth movement in wrestling. RVD doesn’t really agree as you don’t want a roster of all green guys. He said in WWE that every week they would include everyone in the talent meetings about how to sell and how to look at the hard camera etc. because there were so many green guys on the card. He said he and all the veterans knew this stuff already. He also said Steve Keirn said you would normally be a 10 year pro before finally making it to WWE and questioned why WWE brings in such young guys who are so green.
Jack thanked RVD for being on the show. RVD said likewise and said that he will be at the NWA Legends Fanfest on Saturday August 6th, signing autographs so get your pictures with the Whole F’n show Rob Van Dam.
The entire NWA Fanfest will last August 4th through the 7th in Atlanta, GA please visit www.NWALegends.com for all of your ticket needs.
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