| How do you rate RVD?
When RVD first came to WWE I was very critical of him. I thought he was merely a gimmick wrestler from ECW (like so many others) and didn't deserve near the amount of attention he was getting.
I remember my famous quote was (which other people used), "If you want to see an acrobat then go to the circus, if you want to watch a wrestler then watch Chris Benoit"
I thought RVD was one of the rare good things in the Invasion angle, however. His work with Stone Cold and the question of where his allegiance stood was excellent. He didn't have promos, but he had mic work which was pretty good. His matches during this time was excellent as well. You really got the sense that the man could've became something, that he could've taken out Stone Cold and become the Champion (which he really should have done).
Since then, however, his career has really dropped. He went from doing Main Events to doing absolutely nothing. He went from beating awesome talent to having troubles with anyone who comes out there. It's sad that WWE didn't capitalize on him when they had the chance. They were on the verge of something big and they really let it go.
I still think RVD is a pretty interesting cat. He isn't a Chris Benoit that's for sure, but then again either is Hulk Hogan or The Rock...so whats the difference? RVD is capable of spicing up a match and getting people to take note of it, and I think that's the most important thing.
I give RVD an 8. |