Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam
Birth name	Robert Alexander Szatkowski[1]
Born	(1970-12-18) December 18, 1970 (age 54)[2][3] Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.[2][4]
Spouse(s)	Sonia Delbeck ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2018)​ Katie Forbes ​ (m. 2021)​
Website	robvandam.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Robbie V[4] Matt Burn[5] Rob Szatkowski[4] Rob Van Dam[6]
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[6]
Billed weight	235 lb (107 kg)[6]
Billed from	Battle Creek, Michigan[7] Los Angeles, California[8]
Trained by	Sabu[2][4]
Debut	1990[2][4]

Robert Alexander Szatkowski^[9] (born December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan),^[9] better known by his ring name, Rob Van Dam, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for working for WWE. He has also wrestled with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1996 to 2001 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2010 to 2013. His finishing move is the Five-Star Frog Splash.

On April 1, 2021, Van Dam was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.^[10]

1. ↑ Hornbaker, Tim (2012). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 538. ISBN 978-1-61321-075-8. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Cite error: The named reference SLAM was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
3. ↑ Baines, Tim (April 7, 2002). "The Sheik kept Van Dam sharp". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "Rob Van Dam « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
5. ↑ "Former WWE Champion Reveals He Worked For WWE As A Jobber". WrestleTalk. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "RVD - WWE Profile". WWE. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
7. ↑ Powell, Jason (November 24, 2002). "5 Yrs Ago: ECW Arena - Dreamer, Tazz, Storm, Snow, Lynn, Dudleys". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
8. ↑ "TNA Wrestling profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Rob Van Dam Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
10. ↑ "Rob Van Dam to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved July 23, 2024.