It’s been some time since Rob Van Dam wrestled in a WWE ring. The ECW alumni has been taking numerous independent bookings as of late but recently took time on Twitter to answer a few questions relating to his WWE absence.
When asked about why it’s been years that he stepped inside a WWE ring, RVD gave a pretty straight forward answer. “Last time we talked, my time was worth more to me than to them. That hasn’t changed.”
There had been reports earlier this year that RVD was dealing with concussion issues and would not be able to pass a WWE physical. RVD says he laughed when he read about that online. “This rumor didn’t come from WWE, because it’s not true.” More on the RVD concussion story here.
Rob Van Dam’s Most Recent WWE Run
Rob Van Dam’s last WWE run had him return for 2013’s Money In The Bank main event which involved CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Christian, and Sheamus. While Van Dam did not win the match he did go on to have matches with Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, and many other current WWE talent at the time.
He would go on to feud with Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship but came up short on two occasions. RVD would wrap up his WWE obligations on an episode of Smackdown where he would lose to Seth Rollins and made his final appearance at the 2014 Slammy Awards.