Rob Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam is an American professional wrestler and actor .
Throughout his career, he worked for multiple organizations including Extreme Championship Wrestling , World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment , and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Van Dam has won 21 total championships, and is the only wrestler in history to have held the WWE Championship, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship .
Van Dam gained mainstream popularity in ECW before also having success in WWE and TNA. Between ECW, WWF/E, and TNA, Van Dam headlined many pay-per-view events throughout three decades between the 1990s and 2010s. In 2002, Van Dam was ranked the number one pro wrestler in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He was voted "Most Popular Wrestler" by readers of the magazine in 2001 and again in 2002. WWE named him the greatest star in ECW history in 2014.
Rob Van Dam was a very close friend of Chris Benoit and gives us some insight on his thoughts on steroid use. http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2007/07/09/rob_van_dam_feature.shtml
ECW, June 13, 2006: after being proclaimed the new ECW World Champion and opting to keep the WWE Championship as well.
