#37. Rob Van Dam
Achievements/Accolades:
- 1-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time ECW World Television Champion
- 6-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 4-time WWE Hardcore Champion
- 3-time WWE World Tag Team Champion
- 2-time ECW World Tag Team Champion
Opinions:
“There’s never been a wrestler out there quite like Rob Van Dam. The guy is a freak of nature. His incredible strength with the insane daredevil approach made RVD truly “one of a kind.” He worked both heel & face in the original ECW and pulled both of extremely well (pun f’n intended). He became one of the most popular wrestlers in the world & won the WWE Championship. RVD’s spot on this list should be above a few of the guys ahead of him, but that’s OK. We can always look forward to another unexpected return of The Whole F’n Show!” — Jay Alletto
“Rob Van Dam, with his blend of martial arts and high flying offense, embodied everything ECW stood for, earning himself legendary status among the Philadelphia faithful. Defeating John Cena for the WWE Championship at One Night Stand, hitting is iconic Five-Star Frog Splash in the process, will always be one of my fondest memories of RVD. The only man to simultaneously hold the WWE and ECW championships is more than deserving of a top 50 spot.” — Matt Burgess
“Of all the famous alumni to emerge from ECW, I find Rob Van Dam to be one of the few capable of standing the scrutiny of time itself. From WWE to TNA to the Independent scene RVD made a moment wherever he went with championships a plenty. My first exposure to him was in the build up to his now famous WWE Championship match with John Cena at One Night Stand 2006 and it was through his name that encouraged me to give ECW on Sci Fi a shot…mileage may vary on that one working well.” — Zak Fellows
