If you want the gold medal in the ladder event, Rob Van Dam is your ticket. Look at his ladder match record:
RVD def. Jeff Hardy (SummerSlam 2001)
RVD def. Eddie Guerrero (Raw, May 2002)
RVD def. Jeff Hardy (Raw, July 2002)
RVD def. Christian (Raw, September 2003)
RVD def. Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, Finlay, Bobby Lashley, and Ric Flair (Wrestlemania 22)
Sabu def. RVD (ECW, August 2006)
RVD def. Big Show (ECW, October 2006)
That's a pretty hot record, with his only loss coming after a run-in by Big Show.
Who else are you going to pick? Michaels has lost his fair share of ladder matches (vs. Triple H, Jericho, Razor Ramon). Jeff has lost two ladder matches against RVD alone, not to mention defeats against ladder match rookie The Undertaker, random high-flying tag team #783 of Londrick, Edge and Christian @ WM2000, and of course his failure to get it done in the third MITB match.
Don't think Van Dam is up to snuff with the rest of the line-up? Doesn't matter! Team USA is likely to have such a strong line-up that a guy like Van Dam being included to get you an guys easy medal won't weaken the team AT ALL. Van Dam can ride high in team events with guys like Hogan, Cena, Michaels, and Angle leading the way to victory.
Patriotism? No problem! Van Dam stood up for the Red, White, and Blue in a 2003 flag match against Sylvain Grenier.
Since the Bar Room is where a lot these sorts of competitions are won and lost, I'm making an early plea for you to head to WZolympics section and let IC25 know you want to see Rob Van Dam on Team USA!
RVD def. Jeff Hardy (SummerSlam 2001)
RVD def. Eddie Guerrero (Raw, May 2002)
RVD def. Jeff Hardy (Raw, July 2002)
RVD def. Christian (Raw, September 2003)
RVD def. Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, Finlay, Bobby Lashley, and Ric Flair (Wrestlemania 22)
Sabu def. RVD (ECW, August 2006)
RVD def. Big Show (ECW, October 2006)
That's a pretty hot record, with his only loss coming after a run-in by Big Show.
Who else are you going to pick? Michaels has lost his fair share of ladder matches (vs. Triple H, Jericho, Razor Ramon). Jeff has lost two ladder matches against RVD alone, not to mention defeats against ladder match rookie The Undertaker, random high-flying tag team #783 of Londrick, Edge and Christian @ WM2000, and of course his failure to get it done in the third MITB match.
Don't think Van Dam is up to snuff with the rest of the line-up? Doesn't matter! Team USA is likely to have such a strong line-up that a guy like Van Dam being included to get you an guys easy medal won't weaken the team AT ALL. Van Dam can ride high in team events with guys like Hogan, Cena, Michaels, and Angle leading the way to victory.
Patriotism? No problem! Van Dam stood up for the Red, White, and Blue in a 2003 flag match against Sylvain Grenier.
Since the Bar Room is where a lot these sorts of competitions are won and lost, I'm making an early plea for you to head to WZolympics section and let IC25 know you want to see Rob Van Dam on Team USA!
