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" 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. "

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" I've had hundreds and hundreds of concussions, but I don't think that I have any permanent damage. A lot of my peers do. "

Rob Van Dam

Peers

Lot

Think

" You can't patent a move. It's challenging enough to come up with a move that nobody else does... I try and do things that I would want to see done that I haven't seen other people do. Most wrestlers obviously don't think that way, and instead they steal somebody's move as soon as they've gone on to the next company. "

" I don't remember a Rob Van Dam versus Mick Foley hardcore match. There should have been one. "

" Samoa Joe is a good friend of mine, and I'm very impressed with his in-ring abilities. "

" The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers. "

Rob Van Dam

Your

Going

" In ECW, the fans would warm me up. I'd walk around the ring and slap hands with everyone and get ready for the match. I'd feed off that energy, I would use that to create positive energy. In WWE, it's different. It's a timed show; everything is timed. We know - when we get to the ring, we know when there's a commercial. "

" The battle royals are usually among my least favorite matches. "

" I'm like the opposite of an 'office guy.' I don't want to be at the arena until right before my match. "

" In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE. "

" I don't think all the other wrestlers hear the same love from the fans that I do - they are extreme about it. "

" I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays. "

Rob Van Dam

Negativity

Always

" In front of millions of people that paid to see you at your best, who expect you to be in action-figure shape and condition on that particular night for that moment, you've got to deliver. "

" 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. "

" When I was In high school, I became interested in Greek mythology. I had to know all about the exact dates of all the history. "

" 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. "

" I am really thankful for my career. "

Rob Van Dam

I Am

Career

" Really, I didn't even want to go to WWE in 2001. I knew that it wasn't my favorite style, my favorite showcasing of my abilities, but it was definitely the best business move. At the time, there was nowhere else to go anyway - ECW was gone, WCW was gone. So, when I first came in, I was seriously frustrated trying to adapt. "

" Some guys are on the road and can't wait to get home; others are at home and can't wait to get on the road. I'm definitely the one who wants to be home. "

" I was told my style was supposed to give me a short career. "

" I'm one of the biggest Ghost Rider fans ever. He's been a hobby of mine ever since I was seven years old. I actually have a whole room in my house dedicated to Ghost Rider memorabilia. "

" 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. "

" Paul Heyman has always been the only guy from the office that ever really had my best interest and really understood me. The other agents and promoters seemed confused why the fans liked me so much, because I was so non-typical for their idea of a wrestler, so they just tried to capitalize on it without owning it. "

" I have an incredibly dry sense of humor. "

" In any business that you pursue, if you belong at the top, and you're perceived as having that caliber, and you do qualify, then it's something that you want to hold on to. "

" I've impacted peoples' lives in such a way that they'll never forget. "

" The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support. "

" 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. "

Rob Van Dam

Want

Understand

" I love a match like Money in the Bank; I love a hardcore match, and that's what the Money in the Bank ladder matches are. Throw the rule book out and let out your imagination. "

" The 18-year-old me wouldn't understand the 43-year-old me because then I wanted to travel and see the world. But I love being home. "

" Philadelphia's awesome. It's one of my top home-away-from-homes. When I walk around on the streets there, people recognize me. They think I'm from Philadelphia, because I was there so much and because I'm so associated with Philadelphia through ECW. "

Rob Van Dam

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Walk