Rob Van Dam Criticises WWE Kick-Outs, Says A Credibility Check Is Needed

Rob Van Dam has found himself unhappy with the way in which today's wrestlers kick out of pin attempts and he believes WWE is in need of a credibility check. 

While watching one of his own matches from 2003 on his 1 of a Kind podcast, Van Dam said: 

"Good f**king strong kick-out. You know what I hate now is when people don't kick out. Every time I watch wrestling, I see it. They think just by kicking their feet that they kick out. But their shoulders are still down, and the person's still on top of them. I hate that. It's one of those things that annoys me when I watch wrestling. I always tell whoever's next to me, 'They were still pinned. Their shoulders were still down.' They just kick their feet. Kicking your feet don't do nothing. Then every once in a while, like when I was in WWE, they'd say the referee is the credibility. So from now on, you count them down if they don't kick out. They haven't done that in a while, and they need to. Credibility, they haven't done a credibility check in years, and it used to be cycled all the time when I was there. But I guess it doesn't matter anymore, I don't know."

Van Dam is currently a free agent but he has made several appearances for All Elite Wrestling since making his debut in August. Van Dam has often teamed with HOOK. The WWE Hall of Famer is set to face Matt Riddle at Big Time Wrestling The Reunion 3 on March 9, 2024. 

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