wasn't RVD known for throwing potatoes when he first came into the fed.
RVD caught some serious heat in the locker room early on for busting people open and working a little too stiff—lots of minor injuries. The irony? He once vented to Vince about it and said, “In this industry, you shouldn’t complain about black eyes or busted noses or lips.” And Vince actually nodded his head and agreed. (Then Vince proceeded to tell Rob about how Andre the Giant nearly ripped Jim Duggan’s lip off once yet they powered through the segment.)
That said, after he accidentally injured Triple H at Survivor Series 2002, Rob was suddenly not on the next PPV. Instead? He was doing fan photos at WWE New York.
I wonder why.
EDIT - Damn this post is from 10 years ago.