RVD explains why his work wasn't up to par in TNA....

[RareTradU]

Apparently the wrestlers aren't good enough....I don't know how I feel about this. I guess I can kinda see where he's coming from but feels like a cop out to me.

– As posted earlier today, RVD has a new audio blog which discusses his WWE return. In it, he talks about the quality of his matches, saying:

“WWE is truly the best of the best when it comes to professional wrestling…What makes it the best? Way, way, way more people watch WWE than any other wrestling. They have the best wrestlers…I can tell you from being in the ring with these guys that once I went to WWE I noticed right away the skill level, the well roundedness, the talent of the wrestlers in WWE, way above where I have been before. Many of you noticed my matches were better, but you couldn’t put your finger on why they’re better. I’m telling you it’s because I’m swimming in a different pool. Some of the other guys – their achievements are not as grand, the stars that they have wrestled are not as well-rounded. They’re used to wrestling each other, and they’re limited, and even though fans may prefer that, it’s gonna be a small group of fans that support that.”[/spoiler]

[angryfan]

So...WWE is better and his matches in WWE are better because the people he works with are somehow more talented?

In a roundabout sort of way, RVD just basically stated "People carry me in my matches, and WWE guys are better about it".

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

y'know, every now and again I start thinking the story about Randy Orton having to break into Rob's house to recuse him because he was really high and thought he was an orange is true.

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I can see what he's saying, but I don't think that he necessarily chose his words all that well.

[mizerable]

Yet another reason why I don't like RVD. The dude never accepts responsibility, it's always somebody's problem other than him.

I always used to complain that RVD's biggest weakness was not being able to cut promos. But anymore, I'm glad when he keeps his f***ing idiot mouth shut.

[kidglov3s]

This reminds me of hearing something about him saying that he and Hardy were the only stars in TNA. It rubbed me wrong then as it does now. What an asshole.

[cherry coloured funk]

I'm pretty heavily biased towards WWE, and still feel this is ridiculous and a bit of an unfair slight against TNA.

[BigBadZ]

Aug 15, 2013 21:27:22 GMT -5 angryfan said:

So...WWE is better and his matches in WWE are better because the people he works with are somehow more talented?

In a roundabout sort of way, RVD just basically stated "People carry me in my matches, and WWE guys are better about it".

This was my first thought as well.

WWE is truly the best of the best when it comes to professional wrestling…What makes it the best? Way, way, way more people watch WWE than any other wrestling.

What does this mean? If you don't have millions of viewers, your ring work sucks? Production value, sure but not in-ring competition. Seems pretty dumb for a guy who made his reputation in ECW.

[JTG Fan]

It's funny too because I remember RVD talking in 09/10 about weighing offers from WWE and TNA and acknowledging that TNA had less fans and all of these other factors that showed he didn't really like TNA. Yet he went there anywhere.

[Juice]

Well, He clealry wasn't motivated in tna. for whatever reason.

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Nobody gets higher than RVD

[Savage Gambino]

Translation: I didn't think TNA was prime time enough, so I half-assed it because I felt I could get away with it.

Aug 15, 2013 21:28:00 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

y'know, every now and again I start thinking the story about Randy Orton having to break into Rob's house to recuse him because he was really high and thought he was an orange is true.

Never heard this one. Is there more to this story?

[hargh]

There's more respect for the importance of arm muscles in WWE.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Aug 15, 2013 21:51:47 GMT -5 Savage Gambino said:

Translation: I didn't think TNA was prime time enough, so I half-assed it because I felt I could get away with it.

Aug 15, 2013 21:28:00 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

y'know, every now and again I start thinking the story about Randy Orton having to break into Rob's house to recuse him because he was really high and thought he was an orange is true.

Never heard this one. Is there more to this story?

not really. it was just an amusing piece of Newz from back in the day. I distinctly recall that Randy's chief concern was that Rob was trying to drink himself with a straw.

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Eh, not that bad to me. At least he's honest. Every wrestling match takes two people, by the way. It would make sense that he would have better matches with better wrestlers.

[Savage Gambino]

Aug 15, 2013 21:54:04 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

Aug 15, 2013 21:51:47 GMT -5 Savage Gambino said:

Never heard this one. Is there more to this story?

not really. it was just an amusing piece of Newz from back in the day. I distinctly recall that Randy's chief concern was that Rob was trying to drink himself with a straw.

Now I know I have to find this story.

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RVD, of course, is world-renowned for his versatility and well-roundedness.

[Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks]

I'd say "never change, RVD" but there's clearly no danger of that happening anytime soon.

[xCompackx]

Aug 15, 2013 21:51:47 GMT -5 Savage Gambino said:

Translation: I didn't think TNA was prime time enough, so I half-assed it because I felt I could get away with it.

I'm not defending this idea, but TNA probably doesn't have nearly the schedule that WWE does. Maybe that was exactly his reasoning for going there.

[EyeofTyr]

Stay classy, RVD.