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#2 Rob Van Dam's memorable in-ring moment with Ted DiBiase

Back when Rob Van Dam wasn't Mr. Monday Night, he was a 16-year-old teen who used to attend WWE shows. On one occasion, RVD was called to the ring by none other than Ted DiBiase. The Million Dollar Man offered RVD a $100 bill to kiss his foot. RVD recalls what exactly happened on that night.

He was looking for a volunteer and as soon as he pointed in my direction, I just jumped over the gate and just ran in. I was so excited. I was so excited I forgot to negotiate. That was the whole gimmick. He offered me $100 to kiss his foot and I’d seen the TV show.

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I gave him a boot shine. I started taking Virgil’s boot off. He said, ‘Get out of here, kid.’ It was my first WWF money. It was $100. I probably blew it on comic books.

RVD enters the ring as a fan:

Rob Van Dam went on to become one of the biggest Superstars in ECW and carried his momentum over to WWE. RVD won the WWE title at ECW One Night Stand 2006 by defeating John Cena. He currently works for Impact Wrestling.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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