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Robert Alex Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan), is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rob Van Dam (sometimes abbreviated to R.V.D.). He currently wrestles on the Extreme Championship Wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Early career
Van Dam made his first appearance in a wrestling ring as a teenager, when he was called up to the ring by Ted DiBiase to kiss his feet for $100 USD. Van Dam debuted in 1990 after being trained by The Sheik, wrestling his first match against Dango Nguyen in Toledo, Ohio. He went on to wrestle in many independent promotions across Michigan. He signed with World Championship Wrestling in 1992 and was dubbed Robbie V upon his arrival. His WCW run was uneventful and largely unnoticed; he left in 1994.
He also wrestled in several independent promotions across America, and in All Japan Pro Wrestling. He eventually adopted the ring name "Rob Van Dam", derived from the name of actor Jean Claude Van Damme.
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