Rob Van Dam Believes Vince McMahon Revived ECW to Bury It
In a recent interview, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam reflected on his appearance at last week’s WWE NXT, which featured an ECW-style show held at the historic former ECW Arena in Philadelphia. Van Dam shared insights on WWE’s revival of ECW in the 2000s under Vince McMahon’s leadership, expressing that he saw this as McMahon’s way of erasing the original ECW’s spirit. Here’s a summary of Van Dam’s comments (via WrestlingInc.com):
“When WWE revived ECW, there were plenty of signs that seemed like they brought it back just to dismantle it. I mean, Vince [McMahon] even wore the belt, and they started replacing the original ECW legends with The New Breed… To me, that was a clear statement. Vince wasn’t a fan of the fans chanting ‘ECW’ at his shows when we were in the ring.”
Last week, Rob Van Dam appeared on WWE NXT, stepping in to support Je’Von Evans in his match against Wes Lee, once again channeling the rebellious spirit of ECW.
