WWE Chairman Vince McMahon takes the major calls in WWE and he recently opened up about his decision to strip Rob Van Dam (RVD) of both the WWE Championship and the ECW Championship.
Vince McMahon acted strongly with RVD
Back in 2006, RVD and fellow wrestler Sabu were pulled over by a police officer for speeding. Moreover, the officer had arrested both men after illegal substances were found in their car. Roman Reigns Getting Major SummerSlam Match
Durinf the latest edition of the WWE Network show WWE Icons highlights the story of RVD’s illustrious career. Vince recalled how he had to take the hard call to suspend RVD and take both titles away from him following the arrest:
“It was so disappointing, and I was personally upset over Rob’s actions because I thought he was above that,” he said. “Obviously, as soon as that happens, you have to be concerned with the way the company looks, and Rob was not Champion for much longer.”
RVD was the top attraction in WWE as he held the WWE Championship and ECW Championship during ECW’s first three weeks on television.
However, within two days of RVD’s arrest, Vince McMahon had planned new WWE and ECW Champions. Edge won the WWE Championship on the July 3, 2006 episode of RAW, while The Big Show became the new ECW Champion the next day.
RVD recalled that Vince had personally told him about his 30-day suspension and the decision to have him lose both titles.
RVD revealed:
“When I got to the building, Vince told me, ‘Rob, tonight you’re going to be stripped of your WWE Championship. Tomorrow, you’ll be stripped of the ECW Championship,’” RVD said. “He also said, ‘You’re gonna be suspended for 30 days.’ I knew that I had seriously dropped the ball on some major plans for WWE and for ECW.”
RVD was recently inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame.
