Rob Van Dam Talks His Longevity, Being on Top of WWE

Rob Van Dam recently spoke to The Boston Herald in order to promote WWE’s live event at the TD Garden on August 31, 2013. During the interview, Van Dam talked about his longevity in the wrestling business, outlasting his peers, and being on top of the WWE.

Van Dam said the following about his longevity, as he is still putting on quality matches at the age of 42:

“I haven’t aged. I’ve always taken care of myself and I’m a non-conformist, so I don’t accept the negativity that comes with birthdays. I’m 42 but I feel way better than I did at 18. I’m in a business where, until recently, the average standard for the wrestlers was probably in their young-40s. You didn’t get respect until you were at that point where your body was starting to break down and, until that point, you were still kind of paying your dues. It’s great for me to have so much experience yet my body is not breaking down.” 

“The Whole F’n Show” also spoke about how he has outlasted his peers throughout his 23 year wrestling career:

“In time, I thought eventually me and my peers would move up, and take over the top positions. Now I look to my left, I look to my right, and all my peers seem to have dropped off. I never dreamed of putting myself on the level of the guys that I looked up to and I never thought that I would be world champion, but I was a show-off and I thought that I had something that I could bring to the business. Now all those guys are gone, and my celebrity, my status, has me at the top of the company. I get the loudest responses from the crowd and it’s very rewarding.”

The full interview can be read here.

Rob Van Dam with his new manager, Ricardo Rodriguez, will be taking on World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Night of Champions. Be sure to check out the current match card for WWE Night of Champions!