Kemo
12-24-2020, 07:13 PM
Through a new Instagram post, Rob Van Dam recalls the story of when he was called up to WWE as a 22-year-old enhancement talent in 1992.
According to RVD, he purposely used the name "Matt Burn" in his match against The Mountie since The Whole F'n Show had already generated some buzz in the wrestling business and didn't want people to recognize him while doing the job for an established WWE star.
RVD also revealed that even though other WWE agents were complimenting his bumps, Gorilla Monsoon was pissed off with the rookie due to his attire.
"After a quick match with the Mountie, some agents were complimenting my bumps when Gorilla Monsoon noticed my shirt," recalled RVD. "'Were [sic] you wearing that in the ring? What's the matter with you?!!' He was pissed and wanted to boot me in the ass!"
RVD, presently a free agent, revealed recently that he has yet to engage in any talks with AEW.
See below for RVD's Instagram post:
"So... in. 1992 Pat Tanaka hooked some of us boys from the Tampa Sportatorium up with jobs while the WWF was touring through. I thinks I got paid but didn’t work, then booked the following week in Biloxi. $150 bucks a shot was AWESOME compared to the $35 bucks I was making every Thursday at the Sportatorium.
My problem was I didn’t want anyone to recognize me. I knew I was there to make the other guy look good, and although I hadn’t been wrestling long, I had a little magazine exposure as Rob Van Dam and I was planning on running with it. So, I wore a shirt( inside out) and my og blue trunks, let my hair down and called myself Matt Burn for an inside joke.
After a quick match with the Mountie, some agents were complimenting my bumps when Gorilla Monsoon noticed my shirt. “We’re you wearing that in the ring? What’s the matter with you?!!” He was pissed and wanted to boot me in the ass! Lol They never did notice the irony of the name tho"
https://i.imgur.com/qInsc5k.jpg
According to RVD, he purposely used the name "Matt Burn" in his match against The Mountie since The Whole F'n Show had already generated some buzz in the wrestling business and didn't want people to recognize him while doing the job for an established WWE star.
RVD also revealed that even though other WWE agents were complimenting his bumps, Gorilla Monsoon was pissed off with the rookie due to his attire.
"After a quick match with the Mountie, some agents were complimenting my bumps when Gorilla Monsoon noticed my shirt," recalled RVD. "'Were [sic] you wearing that in the ring? What's the matter with you?!!' He was pissed and wanted to boot me in the ass!"
RVD, presently a free agent, revealed recently that he has yet to engage in any talks with AEW.
See below for RVD's Instagram post:
"So... in. 1992 Pat Tanaka hooked some of us boys from the Tampa Sportatorium up with jobs while the WWF was touring through. I thinks I got paid but didn’t work, then booked the following week in Biloxi. $150 bucks a shot was AWESOME compared to the $35 bucks I was making every Thursday at the Sportatorium.
My problem was I didn’t want anyone to recognize me. I knew I was there to make the other guy look good, and although I hadn’t been wrestling long, I had a little magazine exposure as Rob Van Dam and I was planning on running with it. So, I wore a shirt( inside out) and my og blue trunks, let my hair down and called myself Matt Burn for an inside joke.
After a quick match with the Mountie, some agents were complimenting my bumps when Gorilla Monsoon noticed my shirt. “We’re you wearing that in the ring? What’s the matter with you?!!” He was pissed and wanted to boot me in the ass! Lol They never did notice the irony of the name tho"
https://i.imgur.com/qInsc5k.jpg