Rob Van Dam: I Like HOOK, I Think It’s Cool That He’s Taz’s Son

Rob Van Dam is a fan of HOOK.

Rob Van Dam is a fan of HOOK.

WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam has teamed up with FTW Champion HOOK multiple times in AEW. They first joined forces on the September 23, 2023, episode of AEW Collision. The duo then defeated Alex Reynolds and John Silver on the October 25 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Speaking with John Poz on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast, Rob Van Dam shared his thoughts on HOOK and his potential.

“He’s a very likable guy and, [that’s] not just first-hand from me thinking he’s got a good vibe [and] I like him, but I even noticed first that the crowd took to him so much, and so I was trying to figure that out. What is that about him? I think it’s cool that he’s Taz’s son. To use a pun – that’s a little hook on his character, and makes him stand out a little bit. Honestly, when I saw him and Samoa Joe do their little promo face-off, I thought it was funny how he held the microphone up, and it made me laugh. I thought it made him look like an unruly punk that just had some things he wanted to say but wasn’t necessarily taught how, because that’s the way it came across, which should be good for, I think, the message they were doing. I like him,” Rob Van Dam said.

When asked about whether there were plans for him to team up with HOOK more in AEW, Rob Van Dam noted that he lives in the moment. He stated that they could potentially join forces again in the future if people wanted them to.

“I don’t know, I’m not even exactly sure what you’re asking, but I mean as far as, was there supposed to be anything more…I’m not one to open up a plan-book… I’m more of a live-by-the-moment kind of a person. So, in that regard, I usually don’t know until it happens. It’s just talk anyway, so I don’t put that much into, ‘We’re going to do this and that, and that, and then maybe you are, maybe you’re not.’ You know, that’s just life in general. Hook came down and made the save when Brian Cage came in… I think that certainly leaves room for another match down the road. Tag match? Or I guess there’s three or four of them… so maybe build it for them if that’s something people would care about,” Rob Van Dam said.

Rob Van Dam and HOOK will team up on the February 21 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs.

Rob Van Dam previously said he enjoyed mentoring HOOK. Check out his comments here.

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Thanks to The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast for sharing these quotes.