In addition to Van Dam, ECW helped develop future stars such as Lita, Mick Foley, and even "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The company folded in the early 2000s, however, and was bought out by WWE.

Van Dam also recalled meeting Hart in 1997, when ECW invaded WWE. Hart broke the ice by saying he liked RVD appearing on "WWE Raw," as the ECW star introduced him to new moves he could steal.

Van Dam was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021, an experience he has described as both a huge honor and "disappointing" due to COVID-19 restrictions. "The fact that it was during COVID ...