Rob Van Dam Says It ‘Felt Awesome’ To Be At Saturday Night’s Main Event & Getting Pop From Crowd

Rob Van Dam was in attendance for John Cena’s last match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and he says that he felt honored to be invited there. The WWE Hall of Famer was one of several legends in attendance at the show alongside the likes of Trish Stratus, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry and more.

RVD was shown in attendance on the broadcast and got a pop from the crowd. He reflected on the experience during an interview with CJ Perry and TMZ Inside the Ring. You can see the highlights below:

On How It Felt To Be There at the Show:

“It felt awesome. I was honored — always am when they invite me to be there and show me on camera. And it spreads a lot of joy in the world. [laughs] At least from my perspective. Everyone’s like, ‘Dude, I saw you on TV.’

“And yeah, I couldn’t tell being there that the pop was as loud as it must have been. Because as soon as I started hearing the reaction, reading it on text messages or whatever, I was like, ‘Oh really? Cool.’ Because I felt like they were with me, but I couldn’t really hear as well, especially not comparatively to the other pops. But it was awesome. Yeah, really cool.”

On Being Back with Mark Henry, Trish Stratus & Others:

“In a lot of ways, it’s like a reunion, you know? Being able to see everybody and hug them. A lot of people, I realize now that I’m able to feel more love for a lot of people that before, just being in that competitive state of mind, [I] kind of put up a wall when I was in the middle of my job. And now, that’s not there, that’s not a factor. So I can appreciate a lot of other people.

“But I’ve always got along with everybody. As soon as I got in the building, the crew guys were talking to me about how the crew misses me. And the difference between me and a lot of boys in that manner, like he was saying, ‘That says a lot of that says a lot when you when the crew’s cool with you.’ And said, ‘Well, it says a lot about the crew.’ But [it] says a lot about everybody. It’s just a lot about relationships.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit TMZ Inside The Ring with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.