RVD reveals if he will ever return to AEW months after his last appearance

RVD briefly competed for AEW between 2003 and 2024. The veteran recently made interesting comments about a possible return to the Jacksonville-based promotion.

RVD is still an active wrestler in the independent circuit. He has wrestled for various promotions over the years and even at 54, the former WWE Superstar can still hang with the younger talent. In the last year, the veteran has competed for AEW several times, with his final match taking place on the April 20 episode of Rampage. He has not wrestled since then but made a special appearance on the NXT 2300 episode on November 6.

Speaking on his 1 of a Kind with RVD podcast, the ECW legend said he wasn’t sure if wrestling for AEW was the best move for him. However, he acknowledged that money could always change his mind, possibly indicating that if the Jacksonville-based promotion made him an offer that was too good to resist, he might still consider it.

“Can I still wrestle in AEW? As far as I know. There’s no reason that I know of that I can’t. If there is a reason, then I don’t know about it. I don’t know that it would be best move for me right now, but at the same time, money talks, and it’s a great motivator when it comes to going to work,” Rob Van Dam said. [H/T: Fightful]

You can check out the entire episode of the podcast below:

RVD commented on his return at the NXT 2300 show

NXT 2300 took place at the iconic ECW arena. Hence, several Extreme Championship Wrestling legends appeared on the show. Nunzio and Rob Van Dam were involved, Bubba Ray Dudley (Bully Ray) returned to action for the special occassion.

During RVD’s appearance, he was attacked by Wes Lee backstage who was on the way to the ring to face Je’Von Evans. As a result, the ECW legend helped Evans get the win over the former NXT North American Champion.

Speaking on his 1 of a Kind with RVD podcast, Rob Van Dam recalled how he was treated backstage during his return. He praised everyone for being courteous and welcoming towards him. He also teased a future match against Wes Lee.

“Yeah, it felt really welcoming. Everybody from top to bottom was super cool, and everyone went out of their way to make me feel welcome… if and when I want to come back, which I got some unsettled business now with Wes. … They all seem really legit, it’s really cool. Everybody’s happy… they all grew up watching my generation of wrestlers, so they’re really stoked to have us there, working with them. They value our perspective, just it’s really cool,” Rob Van Dam said. [From 12:47 to 13:37]

You can check out his comments in the video below:

It will be interesting to see if Rob Van Dam will make his return to either WWE or AEW in the near future.