8 Wrestlers With The Worst Luck Ever

#6 Rob Van Dam got busted for drug possession

This was the peak of RVD's WWE career, and it lasted less than a month

Rob Van Dam was one of the most popular WWE Superstars in his prime. People loved his athleticism, unique look, personality, and what he stood for. His stock in WWE rose to the point where he eventually reached the world title picture.

Few people ever thought he’d ever win given the political nature of WWE’s backstage environment but he did, by defeating John Cena at ECW One Night Stand. It was a monumental win for RVD, and many people hoped he’d achieve great success on RAW as a firm member of that show’s main event card.

Sadly, all that came crashing down when RVD and his close friend Sabu were arrested for drug possession. While many previous WWE Champions were able to enjoy the ‘rockstar’ lifestyle, RVD could not. This was because RVD’s arrest was in 2006 and WWE was desperately trying to clean up its image following the death of Eddie Guerrero. Their recently-introduced Wellness Policy included a clause that any drug-related arrest could lead to dismissal from the company.

At the time, RVD was a double-world-champion, holding both the WWE and ECW World Heavyweight titles. To discipline him, WWE booked him to lose the WWE title on the earliest possible episode of RAW, and then the ECW world title the following night. Since then, RVD has never achieved anything remotely close to the same success despite returning a few times and challenging for world titles in WWE.

The ECW was just revamped and WWE pinned high hopes Van Dam to lead the charge on the show. Unfortunately, RVD failed to raise to the task.