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Rob Van Dam On What Vince McMahon & Triple H Told Him At WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony, Which ECW Stars Should Be Inducted Into HOF

April 18, 2021 | Posted by Blake Lovell

In a recent interview on After the Bell with Corey Graves, Rob Van Dam discussed potentially wrestling another match in WWE, Vince McMahon and Triple H’s message to him at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, and much more. You can read Rob Van Dam’s comments below.

Rob Van Dam on which ECW stars should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame: “I would love to see Sabu inducted into the Hall of Fame. I feel like on a lot of grounds, he should have been inducted before me. He was my mentor and my trainer. I had a text conversation with him and said how I felt and that he should’ve been in before me. At this point, it’s all about individual choices that we made throughout our careers. It’s not just about reaching a level of superstardom where people are gonna really remember you because you impacted their lives in a positive way. There’s a lot more to it than that. You can’t walk out every time you’re in a good position in the business because you think the best or right move is to quit and walk away. Even afterward, the message you put out there in the universe, it’s everything combined. That’s the way karma works. The answer is I would definitely like to see Sabu inducted. On a legend level, I think he deserves it, and I think he would have to do a little repairing on some of the image tarnishing that has been done.”

On potentially wrestling another match in WWE and whether it could be a one-shot deal: “I go with the flow of the universe. I don’t know how to put odds on that. If you’re talking about a one-off or something that’s not full-time, I would think there’s probably just as good of odds going forward as going against it.”

On Vince and Triple H’s comment to him at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony: “One thing I want to mention that was the highest honor during the ceremony was when I talked to Vince and Triple H when we were getting our photos taken. They both told me that I changed the style of wrestling. That’s huge to hear that from them. I jokingly said, ‘For better or worse?’ They both said for better and the people trying to emulate me now are dangerous. I’ll always remember that. I would like to think I was impactful on the style.”

If using any of the above quotes, please credit After the Bell with Corey Graves with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.