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Many people in the wrestling industry are indeed skeptical about TNA’s acquisition of "The Hulkster," with such superstars as The Honky Tonk Man saying Hogan joining the company very will could be "the end of TNA." Others have speculated that some of Hogan’s long-time friends & colleagues (such as Brutus "The Barber" Beefacke & The Nasty Boys) could have jobs again in the business with Hogan in charge. RVD knows Hogan well (especially after having the opportunity to be a special guest trainer on last fall’s "Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling"), and was asked what can Hogan bring to the table at this time to TNA. "Hulk Hogan brings credibility & name recognition. A lot of people that don’t watch wrestling & many haven’t watched wrestling in five or ten years, they all know who Hulk Hogan is. He is a great representative of what wrestling can be. Should he have the book? I don’t know. Just because you have one talent in the business, doesn’t mean you have something else. I can’t imagine myself having the book & being in charge. If they do allow Knobbs & Beefcake and those guys to come in, we can all say TNA wasn’t that smart."
This month, The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network will be looking back at the ten-year anniversary of one of professional wrestling’s most-storied Pay-Per-Views, ECW’s November To Remember ’99 (which took place in the hometown of The Mayhem: Buffalo, NY), along with its place in wrestling history, & the impact it left on the business. Many fans from the original ECW remember that was Taz’s last match with the company, and Taz’s final feud in the company while being an active member of the roster was against RVD. "The Chairman Of The Board" asked Rob about that night in Buffalo, what he remembers from the Pay-Per-View. "The night itself doesn’t stand out in a lot of way in my mind. The match I remember had a lot of momentum. I had a lot of special feelings for Taz at the time, and we had a little history with me being on Team Sabu & him being on Team Taz. I don’t remember the match that well, but I could pretty bet that RVD had a kick-ass match." Mosh asked Rob about the legacy of November to Remember & how the fans will remember the event as a whole. "I think if nothing else since it had such a damn catchy title, I think the fans will always remember that. And if they were fortunate enough to be there live & be one of the fans that was part of that time period when we were all treated with these awesome extreme matches, then they will always remember it. Anytime you say November, you have remember in the back of your mind whether you say it enough."
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