RVD gives notice maybe?

[Kasey]

^For Rob, it'll come down to a couple of things. First, how much money he's saved. If it's an issue over money, he'll go where the top cash is found. If that's not the real issue (and he hasn't blown all his money on weed and his now defunct comic shop), then it'll be where they give him the greatest leeway with regards to the wrestling aspect of his career. TNA fits better with the reduced road schedule he's apparently asking for, the type of competition and the removed offensive restrictions, and given that he is married, I seriously doubt that he'd want to relocate all the way to Japan. Whatever the case, it'll be interesting to see how all this plays out. TNA has rolled out the red carpet for some ex-WWE stars before, so I feel it'd be no different with RVD. They'd have a wrestler that is a lot like Angle in that he gets reactions from the audience even when un-pushed.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Unfortunatley I feel that he will resign with WWE. Personally I want him to go to TNA. As a former WWE star he will recieve a more than adequate push. I also think that TNA wont push him as a gullible babyface. I think they will do with him what Paul Haymen did with him in ECW. Make him a kick ass tweener who steals the show.

 

[jcdrules]

Just cause he rejected an offer doesnt mean talks are dead. I bet you give or take in amonthyou'll see a report of a new offer given. RVD WILL stay with WWE.

 

[Shining Wizard]

Damn it, I told them. I told all the WWE marks and TNA haters that TNA would get there hands on RVD. I said TNA would go prime time and what happened? It happened. They went prime time baby. RVD is going to have fun in the sun when he heads over to Orlando. Money + The right Push= RVD in TNA. TNA is definitely going to give him the right push as he would be a big draw and there going to give him money that he can live on. Also if they dont he can get his fair share of money in the indy zone. RVD much like Matt Hardy wont get the push they need to get over as main eventers in WWE. They need to go to TNA. Matt Hardy got fired in the past and WWE wont be scared to do it again because he is a jobber. But if both were to go to TNA they would both be over in X division and then moved up to Main Event scene where they can show off there true talent.

I do agree, RVD is a bit sloppy but I also agree workers are sloppy when there morale is down and I believe that RVD is not having the time of his life in WWE. In ECW he was sloppy to but you barely noticed it most of the time. If RVD goes to TNA, the amount of awesome feuds we can see is going to be fucking fire. RVD can get TNA two hours if he brings ratings which I think he will.

To Y2Jake:

In your post you bring up valid points about bad booking in TNA as of late but I dont think its all bad. I just think they need to ease it down with gimmick matches and fix Impact a little with more match time. Look at Kurt Angle. He left WWE and is in TNA and is in the main event scene and he is said to be having the time of his life. While in WWE RVD will be financially set in TNA he would enjoy himself more.

 

[watchingandwaiting]

I don't buy the arguement that RVD should go to TNA because he'll never win another WWE championship. In WWE, he is the main draw of a brand and one of the most over guys in the company, period. Why does he need a championship? It's not like he's gonna win over more fans because of one and he's gonna make bank no matter what if he re-signs with WWE. In addition to that, he's in a great position where he is in terms of gracefully bowing out of wrestling at some point with his health still intact. he could re-up for another year or two and have a good fued with Elijah Burke (outside of the context of the NB/Originals storyline) and then an amazing fued with CM Punk to finish off his full time career. Once that's over, I'm sure he can get a Mick Foley type deal where he will appear sparingly and not have to put himself at risk too much. IMO, that scenario beats the one involving less travel time and show dates but also less money that he would get from TNA.

 

[immoralminority]

T
RVD will not make what WWE can offer him in TNA and he has no one to blame but himself for this situation he is in. I mean if he wasn't a stoned to death that day he would still the main guy ECW is built around.

dude it's pot not heroine or summin, i mean how many of the boys inthe back smoke pot or drink (which is far worse for you) or take speed or coke and still get all the pushes they need. Ok the wellness program is in effect which is a good point but people have been getting round these things for years now.

im sick of people saying "oh RVD smokes weed so he's a waster who brings it all on himself"

 

[justinsayne]

dude it's pot not heroine or summin, i mean how many of the boys inthe back smoke pot or drink (which is far worse for you) or take speed or coke and still get all the pushes they need. Ok the wellness program is in effect which is a good point but people have been getting round these things for years now.

im sick of people saying "oh RVD smokes weed so he's a waster who brings it all on himself"

the only mistake RVD made was he got caught, plain and simple and WWE seriously needs to get over it as you said it was pot not heroine or something real bad like that, RVD is one of the top draws in that company and I think he's learned his lesson, give him a contract with a decent amount of time off and be done with it already, I don't want to see RVD go to Japan because then I'll never get to see him wrestle, now if he went to TNA that wouldn't be so bad, the interesting thing about all of this is that I haven't seen anybody mention the possibility of RVD going to ROH, I think that would be a great fit for him

 

[ExtremeRage81]

Hey if he turned it down and he continues to turn down offers, good for him. One good gesture from them against months of hell they put him through even after his suspension was over and he's supposed to be gracious? Screw that. RVD has been held back from using the talent we know he has. Every match I see with him is watered down from what I know he can do. He wants to go to Japan or to TNA, why not. Let them use him to his full potential.

 

[ExtremeRage81]

dude it's pot not heroine or summin, i mean how many of the boys inthe back smoke pot or drink (which is far worse for you) or take speed or coke and still get all the pushes they need. Ok the wellness program is in effect which is a good point but people have been getting round these things for years now.

im sick of people saying "oh RVD smokes weed so he's a waster who brings it all on himself"

Couldn't agree with you more. For god's sake, he served his punishment. Get off his back. It's not cocaine or PCP for god's sake. It's fricking pot. So he's a pot smoker, get off him about it. He was one even before they signed him. And if it took them that long to notice, it's their own fault.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Maybe I'll be criticized for saying this, but does anyone really care if RVD leaves and goes to TNA?

Don't get me wrong, I think RVD is a great wrestler who could/should be a tremendous asset in WWE and he has been grossly under utilized by WWE.

But therein lies my point. WWE hasn't been using him anyway, and I'm not sure the product has been suffering because of it. We all have plenty of complaints about WWE and we all voice them here, but would elevating RVD to main event status really address any of these concerns?

When RVD missed a lot of time due to his injury, was he really missed? When he returned did anyone really care? He's been biding his time in ECW, doing nothing anyway. How much of a void would his departure really leave?

Again don't get me wrong, I hope he stays and gets more of a push than he has, he deserves it. All I am saying is that if he were to leave, it's not the end of the world. Christian, Rhino, Angle all left, and WWE survived. If RVD chooses to forego a huge salary and fame in WWE to become another big fish in the very little TNA pond, let him go.

If a Stone Cold or Rock jumped ship back in their prime (hypothetically), or if a legend like the Undertaker or HBK jumped ship, that would be significant. But if RVD jumps ship, will anyone even notice?

I wouldn't offer him the sun, moon and stars to keep him, I'd make him a fair offer, and if he chooses to reject it, let him jump ship, and disappear into obscurity.

 

[The not-so Great Khali]

im sick of people saying "oh RVD smokes weed so he's a waster who brings it all on himself"

It's not the fact that he smokes weed that WWE punished him, it was the fact that he was the champ at the time and he was caught by the police. It's been reported on wrestlezone.com that WWE doesn't mind that some of the veterans smoke weed and look upon it as 'they've earned the right to do that'.

 

[aidan13]

Do you think in his confirmed match with Umaga tonight he is going to get completely squahed? I can see the chances being quite high.

 

[ExtremeRage81]

Do you think in his confirmed match with Umaga tonight he is going to get completely squahed? I can see the chances being quite high.

Its the WWE. He turned down their extension offer. It's looking like he's heading out. OF COURSE he's gonna get squashed by Umaga. Dumb as it is, it'll happen.

 

[Moon Knight]

Do you think in his confirmed match with Umaga tonight he is going to get completely squahed? I can see the chances being quite high.

Not so soon, the still wants him back and doing that would only kill any chance of that happening. If they do squash him it won't be until the end of his contract when him leaving is 100% going to happen, but not this soon.

 

[Shocky]

Ya i can't see RVD getting squashed just yet. If he does, then we'll know for certain that he is gone. WWE wants him, because as much as he irritates the shit out of the front office, he draws in ECW. As much as they want Lashley to be the face of ECW, RVD will drown him out. If RVD gets crushed tonight, then the WWE has thrown in the towel, and it could be a reason why the belt is on McMahon right now.

 

[aidan13]

I was just saying that in relation to the reports that the offer they made to him most recently was the final one. I can see the WWE being hateful and crushing him until he goes to tna or elsewhere, maybe downgrading him. Who knows, as much as I would like to see him in TNA, i don't think he has accomplished as much as he looked to have promised in the WWE. In saying that, i don't think he's been on form the past year or so.

 

[xSubZer0x]

I'd rather see RVD in TNA they would use him more probally place him in the x-division would be nice to see him there insted of doing almost nothing with wwe atm

 

[KodeRed187]

i think he should go to tna also. He doesnt get the respect that he deserves.

 

[Oatesy07]

after the umaga Vs RVD match 2nite i think he could go now the way i see it he will get in the ring with umaga RVD will get destroyed (injured) they will say he will be out for an unknown amount of time and we will never see him again,thats what i see happening maybe not but we will see.

 

[michiganj24]

They wont do that as theyw ill want to us ehis name to get others (like Burke, Umaga and Punk over before leting a name go much like Nash losing to Taker or Scott Hall jobbing out to everyone from Vader to Holly before he left as Razor)

There are only 2 reaosn to put someone in the ring with Umaga after his "win" last night.
A to be demolished and restablish Umaga a s a beats UGGh but they did it with the IC title and I feel that RVD is next
The other reaosn would be to get someone else pushed up to the top of ECW with lashley being injured and possibly out for an extneded period of time. Becasue Vince is not going to hold the title for that long (unless they are officialy pulling the plug on ECW which is possible considering their have been no talks with SCOFI on renewing them) they need a good face guy to fight Vince and RVD is the only real guy they have left . Balls has been jobbing. Vince would never get in the ring with Sabu or Sandman and Dreamer is ready to reire again. So this is a posibility depending on Lashleys injury but my feeling is that RVD is being told in no uncertain terms that he will be losing to Matt Striker and Shane McMahon soon (although Shane v RVD I would like to see just not as a Hit the Road jack match)

after the umaga Vs RVD match 2nite i think he could go now the way i see it he will get in the ring with umaga RVD will get destroyed (injured) they will say he will be out for an unknown amount of time and we will never see him again,thats what i see happening maybe not but we will see.

 

[immoralminority]

nice to see all the WZboard stoners showing support for RVD!! lol

and like others have said if he does go to tna he will most probably get the push he deserves and even get the title in time.

i really hope he does go to tna and he should start coming out to "Walk" again (that would rule!!!)

 

[herooftime]

i think if he stays in wwe he is skrewed, but i i can see things happen in tna for rvd the same way it did for other former wwe/wcw stars. when sting rhino and other came to tna they got a huge push and won the title but then loss the push and title only a few weeks later. the only past wwe superstar that been pushed and keeps being push in tna is cage. if rvd went i thinlk he would jet pushed and win the title and then loss it and start jobbing again.

 

[The Live Wire]

Well after ECW last night its tough to say what will happen. He now gets a shot at the ECW title. Knowing Vince this is a do or die situation. He probably has the contract attatched to the title so if RVD signs a new contract he may get the title. Or the obvious McMahon scenario will happen where Vince wins with help from somebody's interference. I just don't know why RVD is getting this new storyline with the Title and the Chairman involved if he may leave. Unless at the end of the rivalry RVD will be "FFFIIIIRED!!!" That would just suck.

 

[thelcon21]

Well after ECW last night its tough to say what will happen. He now gets a shot at the ECW title. Knowing Vince this is a do or die situation. He probably has the contract attatched to the title so if RVD signs a new contract he may get the title. Or the obvious McMahon scenario will happen where Vince wins with help from somebody's interference. I just don't know why RVD is getting this new storyline with the Title and the Chairman involved if he may leave. Unless at the end of the rivalry RVD will be "FFFIIIIRED!!!" That would just suck.

I think that RVD is going to lose to Vince next week. Jobbing to Vince McMahon will be his send off to TNA. I think the only other way they can make him look worse is if he joins the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club after he loses.

 

[Shocky]

I'm in agreement with the last few posts. This is the golden carrot Vinnie Mac is dangling in front of RVD. RVD won't win the belt, but he maybe made to look really bad in this match. If RVD doesn't sign, I do have a bad feeling that RVD will join the Kiss My Ass club and probably injured by Umaga or something, and then you won't see him until you turn Spike TV on. Who knows, but it seems teh ball is in RVD's court.

I still can't see how he can walk away from WWE. WWE will give him merchandising and DVD's of his career. His library is owned by WWE. If he leaves, hes buried. RVD is getting up there in age, and realistically he's only had 5 years of making good money in the business. I can't see how he can throw it away to go to TNA.