Rob Van Dam

Background

Rob Van Dam is a professional wrestler who has worked with World Wrestling Entertainment and Extreme Championship Wrestling. His real name is Robert Szatkowski and he was born in Battle Creek Michigan. His career in wrestling began in 1990 and continued to be active up until he left World Wrestling Entertainment for unknown reasons. Rob Van Dam or RVD, has appeared in many video game based wrestling games over the years. His signature Five Star Frog Splash was an aerial based 'finisher' in which he would leap off of an elevated location and jump onto a fallen fighter below.

Filmography

• 2010: Family Feud - as Himself (5 episodes)
• 2010: Wrong Side of Town - as Bobby Kalinowsky
• 2009: Bloodstained Memoirs - as Himself
• 2009: Sketch Of Life - as Himself
• 2008: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling - as Himself (1 episode, Train with the Pros)
• 2005: One Of A Kind - as Himself
• 2002: The Backyard - as Himself (cameo)
• 2002: Black Mask 2: City Of Masks - as The Claw
• 2001: Ultimate Revenge - as Himself (2 episodes)
• 2001: Spy TV - as Various (1 episode)
• 2000: V.I.P - as Mjr Talbot (1 episode, Survival)
• 2000: The X-Files - as Burts opponent (1 episode, Fight Club)
• 2000: 18 Wheels Of Justice - as Robert Laramie (1 episode, Outside Chance)
• 1999: City Guys - as Himself (1 episode, El Trainmania IV)
• 1997: Blood Moon - as Dutch
• 1995: Superfights - as a Mercenary

Nicknames

• "Mr. Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday Night"
• "Mr. TNA" (In Total Nonstop Action Wrestling)
• "Mr. Pay-Per-View" (In Extreme Championship Wrestling)
• "Mr. Money in the Bank"
• "The Battle Creek Barbarian"
• "RVD"
• "The Whole Dam Show"
• "The Whole F'n Show"
• "Bob Van Dam" (By Christopher Daniels)

Extreme Championship Wrestling

• ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Sabu
• ECW World Television Championship (1 time)
• Fifth Triple Crown Champion

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

• TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment

• ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kane (1) and Booker T (1)
• WWE Championship (1 time)
• WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rey Mysterio
• WWF/E Hardcore Championship (4 times)
• WWE European Championship (1 time)
• WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (6 times)
• Money in the Bank (2006)
• Fifteenth Triple Crown Champion
• Seventh Grand Slam Champion