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" 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. "
Rob Van Dam
High
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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 prefer ECW's style as far as the actual matches I'm capable of having. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't remember a Rob Van Dam versus Mick Foley hardcore match. There should have been one. "
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" 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. "
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" You have to believe in yourself and have to believe you are a little bit crazy to be the best. "
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" Somebody like CM Punk, who stands up and says he's completely sober - he doesn't even take a drink of champagne in a toast because that's just not him - he's a man that's completely full of integrity; you've got to respect that. "
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" When I started out, there were many different companies... you could leave and go to a different territory, and there were so many different styles. What we have now is WWE has survived the test of time, and all the other companies have fallen off the face of the earth. "
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Earth
Time
Now
" I'm a real-life action hero. "
Rob Van Dam
Action
Real-Life
Action Hero
" 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. "
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" I stand behind what I say and what I do. "
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Behind
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" 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. "
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Awesome
Me
Walk
" I've impacted peoples' lives in such a way that they'll never forget. "
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Never
Way
Forget
" 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. "
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Love
Home
World
" I don't think all the other wrestlers hear the same love from the fans that I do - they are extreme about it. "
Rob Van Dam
Fans
Think
Same
" 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
" 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. "
Rob Van Dam
Office
Always
Best
" I'm not afraid of fear tactics. They don't work on me. "
Rob Van Dam
Fear
Work
Me
" I've been so willing to stay strong and stick to my guns for so long when it comes to my beliefs. "
Rob Van Dam
Stick
Strong
Stay
" I am a professional when I get in the ring. "
Rob Van Dam
Ring
Professional
Get
" The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support. "
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Support
Always
Fans
" 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. "
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Think
Done
People
" 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. "
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Moment
Night
You
" I stretch for a full hour before a fight because I know I'm going to take a lot of punishment in the ring. That's my secret. "
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Know
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Punishment
" 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. "
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Ghost
Fans
Years
" When I was with WWE, people would have me sign merchandise that I didn't even know existed. "
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WWE
Sign
People
" I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays. "
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Negativity
Always
Accept
" Anyone in the entertainment business, respectively, is a show-off. "
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Entertainment
Anyone
Business
" 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. "
Rob Van Dam
Like
First
Career
" I came into ECW in Philadelphia in 1996 and left in 2001 - a much bigger, worldwide star than I arrived - and I thank ECW for that. "
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Bigger
Left
Much