Road To WrestleMania XXX: Ideal path for Rob Van Dam

The Whole F’n Show

Back in the days of ECW, Paul Heyman was struggling to keep his ship afloat due to the inability of his performers to be family friendly and satisfy the network that aired them.

The wrestlers that Heyman had at his disposal been only suited to adults between the age of 18 and 30 much to the frustration of TNT which signed the contract as their official broadcaster. However, one triumph card that Heyman used to rectify this was The Whole F’n Show himself: Rob Van Dam.

In his illustrious career that spanned across various promotions around the world, RVD has seen it all. Even after sticking around the business for so long, Van Dam is still very much over with the fans.

And the recent rumors that he wants to return to WWE in time for WrestleMania gives life to the fans who thought that they won’t be seeing Mr. Monday night at the Granddaddy of them all.

However, with big returns come big headaches for the writers. They need to put RVD in a great credible storyline if there are to make sure that he doesn’t flop despite having the weapons.

So here is a look at how the plot can be laid to keep Rob Van Dam relevant in the company once he makes his big return.

The Beast costing the Animal

The Twist

Batista and Alberto Del Rio are scheduled to square off at the Elimination Chamber with Brock Lesnar running rampant over the fact that he still doesn’t have title shot or Batista set up.

This is going to force the Beast to act as a distraction for Batista in his match against Del Rio in order to lure the Animal into a match. The distraction would cost Batista the match as Del Rio will prove that he an ultimate opportunist like Edge and pick up the win.

A frustrated animal left in the ring can run after Brock who destroyed his momentum to WrestleMania. All these happenings will draw the battle lines for Batista and Brock Lesnar to face each other at the very next Raw which will be historic since it’s the first after the Network launch.

The Historic Night – I’ve beaten everyone

The bragging

The One who benefited from the Brock Lesnar- Batista friction at Elimination Chamber would be Alberto Del Rio. The Mexican kept his word and defeated one of the biggest names in the company leaving him brimming with over confidence.

So Del Rio wouldn’t mind coming out and bragging about all his efforts and achievements with the triumph over Batista being the latest one.

He would conclude the promo by saying that he has beaten everyone on the roster thus establishing him as the best in the business.

This set the stage for RVD’s music to hit.

He could come out with Ricardo Rodriguez to reignite the feud that was cut short last time. RVD and Rodriguez could then taunt Del Rio a bit before eventually challenging him for a match at WrestleMania.

Del Rio being the ego maniac he is, won’t hesitate in stepping up to the challenge.

The Rodriguez Swerve

Twist No 2

The buildup would usually have both superstars getting some great momentum by beating some mid carders.

But it will be made more exciting when Ricardo Rodriguez turns heel and joins Del Rio by backstabbing RVD. Del Rio hasn’t been having a very good time without Rodriguez by his side thus giving back his manager will be an added boost for the Mexican.

The swerve will also help Rob Van Dam to get more over with the fans as they could easily relate to him seeing a comedy centric character like Rodriguez turning heel. RVD will have something more to fight against as well making their encounter at WrestleMania a great one to look forward to.

Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio (WrestleMania XXX)

A Job well done

Technically brilliant Alberto Del Rio and immensely dedicated Rob Van Dam are sure to produce an epic every time they lock horns in the squared circle.

Being at WrestleMania, the quality of an already brilliant match would be propelled much higher giving a treat for the fans.

Rodriguez could work as a well-timed distraction for Rob Van Dam gifting Del Rio with the win. A tainted loss will clearly not make an problem in RVD’s image but will enhance Del Rio since he will be getting back to back wins over two big names no matter which way it came.

This could directly re insert Del Rio back into the main event scene once the part timers are gone, while RVD could stay back or go back according to his will.