Rob Van Dam has always been one of the most explosive wrestlers in the WWE Universe. However, it seems the high flyer may soon hang in gloves and bid farewell to World Wrestling Entertainment.
In a Q&A session at the Mid-Atlantic Legends Fanfest, RVD confirmed that he is looking at officially retiring from the sport. After wrestling in the WWE for almost two decades, he said age is taking over him and he "doesn't enjoy" the road tours as much he used to, PWInsider noted.
"Van Dam said he doesn't want to be on the road full time and doesn't enjoy it as much as the younger guys do. The younger guys want it so much more than he does and are hungrier," the site noted.
The 44-year-old wrestler also shared that while he appreciates all WWE and the sport has done for him, he is now older and "in a different place". He adds he will probably wrestle a few more years and the retire on a date "probably isn't too far off."
Bleacher Report also noted that RVD may have a farewell tour much like Ric Flair when he retired - an idea the wrestler himself presented to WWE executives.
"There's money to be made and memories to craft by having Van Dam make his final stops inside the squared circle," the site added.
Rob Van Dam joined WWE Raw as its newest superstar on May 12, 1997. During his debut match, he defeated Jeff Hardy and was dubbed "Mr. Monday Night". He has since won several WWE championships including WWE Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion and 2006 Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner.