Rob Van Dam Talks About the Mood in the WWE Locker Room

Former WWE Champion, and current number-one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, Rob Van Dam recently sat down with SLAM! Wrestling to talk about his return and current run in the WWE . During the interview, RVD talks about the reaction he received his first night back at Money In The Bank in Philadelphia, his travel schedule being heavier, the current mood in the locker room, and more.

Van Dam says this about the WWE locker room,

“The locker room is a different vibe, it’s a more positive vibe, guys are not afraid for their position like they used to be,” RVD said. “At the end (of his first run with WWE) it was really miserable. Plus, I have more leverage now. I have more seniority with guys like Rock, Hogan, Flair, DX gone. It’s different how I’m being treated. I’m in a different point in my life.”

RVD then makes a comment about traveling, which was the major thing that he was worried about when he resigned with the company,

“The travelling is not as hard as it was. I’m enjoying it now. We just had an 18-day tour and I was kind of apprehending that tour, but it wasn’t like that at all, it was a pleasure and I enjoyed it a lot.”

Van Dam will face Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship on September 15th at WWE Night of Champions on PPV.

You can see the current Night of Champions PPV card here: Night of Champions PPV Card! (Contains *Spoilers*)