5 WWE/WCW gimmicks that Superstars rejected or countered

#2 Rob Van Dam refuses to portray the character of Glacier

Back in 2013, WWE veteran Rob Van Dam opened up on various topics in regards to his career during an interview with Wrestle Talk TV. RVD revealed that WCW once pitched him the idea to portray the character of Glacier. He ended up rejecting the idea. This offer came to RVD while he was making waves as the TV Champion in Extreme Championship Wrestling.

I've had some offers that didn't sound too appealing. When I was in ECW defending the television title, I had an offer from WCW. But they wanted to turn me into a Mortal Kombat character. Which they did – Glacier – the hardcore fans might remember. That could have been me if I hadn't said 'no'. Even after they made Glacier they said 'it's O.K. we're gonna make a whole bunch of them. We're gonna make a big group of Mortal Kombat guys, and you'll have mask.'

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RVD went on to become one of the most popular babyfaces in WWE years later, after Vince McMahon bought off ECW. His stint saw him win various titles, with the most memorable one being his WWE Championship victory over John Cena at One Night Stand 2006.

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