Rob Van Dam Destroys Rumors of Suffering From Brain Disorder, That Destroyed a Wrestling Family 16 Years Ago

Injuries are a major part of sports, and several wrestling superstars have undergone injuries. Apart from injuries inside the ring, there can be harmful situations they face away from it. A wrestling legend suffered from a grave disorder nearly 17 years ago. WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam recently addressed rumors of suffering a similar brain injury and disorder.

RVD pushed aside all rumors of undergoing the same brain disorder that led to the destruction of WWE legend Chris Benoit’s family.

What rumors of brain disorder did Rob Van Dam push aside?

A fan on Twitter recently uploaded a snippet from a documentary where Rob Van Dam was found talking about injuries. He would open up about his list of head injuries and concussions.

WWE legend Chris Benoit suffered through CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), the same brain injury where he had damages incurred to all the four lobes of his brain, and the brain stem. Chair shots and concussions were deduced as the main reason behind this injury. With RVD being a hardcore wrestler through the majority of his career, the fan wondered if was suffering a similar fate as well.

However, the former WWE Champion would himself come clear on Twitter, and address the situation. He would deny the rumors and claim, “Of course I don’t have CTE- so whatever fact checking you’re doing… it ain’t working.”

CTE is a very dangerous brain disorder, and if Rob Van Dam was suffering through the same, he would likely consulted a doctor years ago.

What happened with Chris Benoit that destroyed his entire family 17 years ago?

June 22nd to 24th 2007, is regarded as one of the darkest times in professional wrestling history. During this time span, fans saw Chris Benoit commit a double murder, before taking his own life. The incident saw him killing his wife, and son, before hanging himself up in his weights room.

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This caused the WWE to introduce several safety precautions and a safe working environment. This incident to date remains one of the most spine-chilling cases of injuries in pro wrestling, and its after-effects. While RVD was rumored to suffering through the same thing, he opened up about it on Twitter and dismissed all rumors.

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We would like to wish Rob Van Dam several more years in the wrestling business, before he finally decides to hang up his boots.