RVD Making Return to WWE Before SummerSlam, More Backstage Details on the Batista Heel Turn, Original Plans

March 2, 2014

RVD's WWE Return

The following has been posted on Twitter, and RVD reveals that he will be back in WWE prior to SummerSlam this year:

“@THEPIMPHACKER: Are you going to return by #Summerslam ? @TherealRVD ?” Indeed.

— Rob Van Dam (@TherealRVD) March 2, 2014

More Backstage Details on Batista's Heel Turn

As seen on Smackdown this past Friday night, Batista made his official heel turn when he cut a promo revealing how he really feels about the WWE Universe.

According to PWInsider.com, Batista's heel turn was actually supposed to take place on Raw last week, but the segment ended up being scaled back quite a bit and the actual heel turn was saved for Smackdown.

The plan was to have Orton interrupt Batista on Raw, as he did, and cost him his match against Alberto Del Rio. Orton would then go on to talk about how much the fans like him more than they do Batista, and that would end up being Batista's breaking point, at which time he would go off on the WWE Universe. Orton would then be credited with "Unleashing the Beast."

Of course the "unleashing" did not happen on Raw, and following the show WWE even toyed with the idea of having Batista slowly turn heel in segments over the course of the next fews weeks, but likely due to the reaction he has been getting from the live crowds, WWE pulled the trigger on the heel turn Friday night.

For those of you who missed it, you can check out Batista's heel turn promo from Smackdown in the video below:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.