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Rob Van Dam overcame strong challenges from Abyss, Jeff Hardy (wearing his rainbow hair and Rocawear jeans) and Mr. Anderson to retain his TNA Heavyweight Title at the Road To Victory PPV Sunday night. The finish to the main event, which only lasted thirteen minutes, was nevertheless dramatic with all four men having a shot at securing the title. Abyss and Hardy were covering Mr. Anderson when RVD connected on a Five-Star Frog Splash, causing the others to roll off Anderson.

RVD made the cover then for the win.

It was classic booking designed to keep up the four-way feud, although it’s sad that in TNA, their main event consists of three WWE castoffs and only one home-grown star in the person of Abyss.

People critique WWE all the time for over-relying on establishes stars, but TNA is worse, if you ask me. Or at least just as bad.

Rob Van Dam may be the latest big-name wrestling free agent to sign with TNA; if he signs, his first appearance will be in a couple days, when TNA moves its signature Impact program to Monday nights permanently on Spike TV.

Of course, I wouldn’t bet the stone sink on it; RVD has actually been talking to both WWE and TNA; however, he has made public comments of late hinting that TNA may be the way he’s leaning, and considering how poorly WWE has utilized him in recent years, as well as WWE killing off the ECW brand, it wouldn’t surprise me if RVD signed with TNA.

After working out and hitting the ellipticals, RVD… Rob Van Dam… is finally headed back to the pro wrestling ring, though not for WWE and, surprisingly, not for TNA, either.

Instead, RVD will be appearing in a taping for Nu-Wrestling Evolution. The show will be taped in the Canary Islands. NWE is a minor pro circuit that mostly works Spanish-language territories. Other one-time WWE talent currently featured on NWE cards include Rikiski (wrestling now as Kishi), Jackie Gayda, and Juvi Guerrerra. Ultimate Warrior will also soon be added to their roster.

It’s certainly not the big-time, but only time will tell if RVD can build on the appearance and work his way back to either WWE or TNA.