{"id":116095,"date":"2021-03-29T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=116095"},"modified":"2021-03-29T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:50:10","slug":"rob-van-dam-announced-as-next-inductee-into-2021-wwe-hall-of-fame-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/03\/29\/rob-van-dam-announced-as-next-inductee-into-2021-wwe-hall-of-fame-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Van Dam announced as next inductee into 2021 WWE Hall of Fame class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-951293059\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Rob Van Dam, the purveyor of the Five-Star Frogsplash, is the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/wwe\/rob-van-dam-confirms-wwe-hall-fame-induction-interview\">Ryan Satin of FOX Sports<\/a>, Van Dam joins a large list of inductees that includes last year&#8217;s members whose ceremony was postponed due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>FOX Sports and WWE both made official announcements on Twitter shortly after Satin&#8217;s interview with Van Dam posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The rumors are true. <\/p>\n<p>As confirmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryansatin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryansatin<\/a>, the latest inductee into the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> Hall of Fame class is \u2018The Whole Dam Show\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TherealRVD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TherealRVD<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/omzkOfgnFK\">pic.twitter.com\/omzkOfgnFK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEonFOX\/status\/1376534787645702145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXSports<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TherealRVD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TherealRVD<\/a> is the latest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEHOF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWEHOF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hUMbomRPm9\">https:\/\/t.co\/hUMbomRPm9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1376537663692476418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Van Dam first gained notoriety in ECW in the mid to late 1990s before moving to WWE. He holds many accolades in WWE, including Tag Team, Intercontinental, and WWE Championship reigns. Van Dam&#8217;s unique style also made him a fan-favorite with his flexibility, kicks, and overall athletic ability.<\/p>\n<p>The most memorable moment of Van Dam&#8217;s WWE run might be One Night Stand 2006 when he defeated John Cena in front of a raucous ECW-esque crowd for his first WWE Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Van Dam joins the recently announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/03\/24\/wwe-announces-kane-as-newest-inductee-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame\/\">Kane<\/a>, The Great Khalil, and Molly Holly in the 2021 class.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/03\/29\/draftkings-to-become-official-gaming-partner-of-wwe\/\">DraftKings to become official gaming partner of WWE<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3991186439\"><div id=\"pwtor-3661596170\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Rob Van Dam, the purveyor of the Five-Star Frogsplash, is the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame. 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