Rob Van Dam says he’s burned out and the next time he gets in the ring it will be financially driven

The Pain Clinic with Rob Van Dam
Available at FeelthePain.net

We ask Rob about the news that Amy Winehouse is a fan of his. He would love to have her on RVD TV. Rob prides himself on being genuine and that's important to him and how he appears on RVD TV. Paul Heyman wants to do an episode of the "Heyman Hustle" on RVD TV.
 
Rob talks about the repercussions of his broken ankle that he had while he was in ECW.  He feels ECW's quality was lowered with his absence. Rob felt ECW's fate was sealed before that injury. Rob talks about ECW going to TNN and the struggles of the business.
 
Rob's stiff style is talked about. Jerry Lynn stated that Rob was one of the stiffest opponent he ever faced. Rob talked about his training with The Sheik and how it was stiff to look real.
 
Rob talks about joining WWE and the fans reaction to his debut. He feels that people in WWE didn't give the fans of ECW any credit.  He was told that he was wrestling in front of 1,000's not the smaller ECW crowd and that he wouldn't get the big reaction. Of course the WWE was proven wrong with Rob's first appearance.
 
RVD comments on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. $20 million dollar pay day for WrestleMania 24.  Rob talks about the WWE promoting everyone over him though he was getting great reactions from the fans. He talks about how the guys in the locker room may be bummed by Mayweather's pay day.  Rob talks about getting bumped from a Wrestlemania for the Miller Lite Girls. "As burned out as I have been by wrestling, just knowing what you told makes me even more burned out at the moment," Van Dam said.
 
Rob talks about the long term plans with him holding the WWE Championship and ECW Championship simultaneously. He talks about never knowing what was happening every time he entered the arena. He talks about the degradation of the ECW brand and what the WWE and Vince had "originally" planned for the brand.
 
Vince McMahon putting the ECW Title on himself was covered next. Rob shot on what he thought about Vince winning it during a 'live' promo and the shock the WWE staff were in after what he said.
 
Rob talks about the Van Terminator and Shane McMahon doing it at WrestleMania before Rob joined the WWE.  Rob said that many wrestlers take others moves. Rob said he's surprised more guys haven't taken his moves.
 
Rob talks about the 'original' ECW closing up shop and losing money owed to him. Rob made good money but never got the revenue from videos and action figures. He did get a few bouncing checks like everyone else.
 
Raw's 15 Anniversary appearance by RVD was looked at. Rob said nothing changed but he was happy to see a few guys. It was just another night for most wrestlers but he was in for one night. He talks about his match with Santino Marella, saying he had a good time and he's open to doing again.
 
Sabu's recent hip injuries were talked about and Rob told us about how he's doing.
 
"I don't have the passion or desire whatsoever to pursue it as an art right now," is where Rob stands on the business currently. He hasn't really enjoyed wrestling since 2001. Towards the end he was very burned out. ECW's resurrection helped Rob stay longer but the destruction of ECW killed his passion. If we see him in the ring again it will be money based. He can't give anything but 100 percent every time. Wrestling is 100 percent business for him right now.
 
Rob talks about his Myspace blog. He talks about RVD TV and said every week there is a new episode. His blog is something he is working on all the time. His blogs are great reads and he talks about how people's perspective may be changed about him due to his thoughts. He strives to inspire people and he certainly does!
 
Rob talks about working with Al Snow early in his career, his thoughts on being a motivational speaker and his future!
 
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Richard Jones
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