Rob Van Dam was never comfortable with his romance storyline with Stephanie McMahon, and on the latest episode of his “1 Of A Kind” podcast, RVD recalled speaking to Stephanie and Bruce Prichard about ending the romance arc.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On pushing for the storyline to be dropped because his girlfriend would get jealous: “I saw where the story was going and I was uncomfortable with it… So because of that, I was like, ‘Man, you know, I just want to wrestle. I don’t want to get involved in storylines like this.’ I don’t remember who I told first. I remember having a talk with Stephanie, and I was really upset about it. … I remember Stephanie trying to make me feel comfortable with it, and she said, predictably, ‘Just look at it like we’re just actors and you’re just playing a part.’”
On talking with Bruce Prichard about the angle: “I remember talking to Bruce Prichard about it. Man, I was brand new at this time. … [I was still] trying to figure out the chain of command. … Bruce was like, ‘I’m glad we had this talk. If you didn’t tell me that you were uncomfortable with certain things, then how would I know?’ … I thought everything went well, right?”
