There is not many promotions that Rob Van Dam has not wrestled for, and this week – he scratched AEW off the list. Being brought in by longtime rival and friend Jerry Lynn to battle the newest FTW Champion Jack Perry – RVD was a complete shock on the 200th episode of Dynamite. This was by design, as AEW took a lot of steps to ensure very few peple knew he was in the building.
AEW Took A Lot Of Care To Make Rob Van Dam A Surprise.
While speaking on his ‘1 Of A Kind’ podcast, Rob Van Dam would talk his AEW debut – and how much effort was put into hiding him.
“It was a pretty good reaction from the crowd. I was concerned that the surprise would be blown because it usually is, and it didn’t get too far out. Even a lot of the boys were surprised, and they went through so much trouble to hide me. Even after we pulled into the garage, they put me in a wheelchair. They put a black curtain over the top of me and pushed me all the way back to this room and I just had my own room, so I was like, ‘I’m not gonna fuck it up after they went through all that trouble’ and so I just stayed into my room until after my appearance. I was still seeing guys at the end of the night, Jeff Hardy and Matt and Brian Cage and they were still surprised. Everyone kept the lid on it pretty good.”
RVD will be in action this Wednesday, facing Jack Perry for the FTW Championship. With the belts origins in ECW and Perry saying that promotion was full of nobodies – it’s expected to be a physical match.
It’s unclear if RVD is a one off name for the AEW, or will be signing a contract for more matches down the line. Having remained active in the ring, RVD is expected to impress.
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