Rob Van Dam
American professional wrestler and actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Rob Van Dam | |
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Birth name | Robert Alexander Szatkowski[1] |
Born | (1970-12-18) December 18, 1970 (age 53)[2][3] Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.[2][4] |
Spouse(s) |
Sonia Delbeck
(m. 1998; div. 2018)Katie Forbes (m. 2021) |
Website | robvandam |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Robbie V[4] Matt Burn[5] Rob Szatkowski[4] Rob Van Dam[6] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[6] |
Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg)[6] |
Billed from | Battle Creek, Michigan[7] Los Angeles, California[8] |
Trained by | The Sheik[2][4] |
Debut | 1990[2][4] |
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On April 1, 2021, Van Dam was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.[10]