My Opinion: RVD signs with TNA

Special note: I will be blogging on TNA's live Impact special on Monday, March 8. I will either DVR or probably skip my usual RAW review. I just have the feeling that Impact will have a much bigger feel to it.

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Word hit the Internet today that Rob Van Dam has signed with TNA Wrestling in time for their second time pitting TNA Impact head to head with WWE RAW on March 8. While not explicitly saying it, Hulk Hogan told Jimmy Hart that a surprise signing would be "awesome" while doing RVD's signature thumb-pointing gesture.

I am always the first to criticize TNA for its propensity to sign guys that have worked for WWE. Guys like Matt Morgan and Elijah Burke have caught fire in TNA, but I'm worried guys like Orlando Jordan and Sean Morley won't have the same intensity.

But Rob Van Dam! Ever since he came into WWE following the WCW/ECW Invasion, I've liked Van Dam. During his RAW 15th Anniversary showing and Royal Rumble return, Van Dam still had it.

I'd like to think that RVD could feud with a number of TNA talents. Seeing him in the X-Division would be really cool, since RVD's "educated feet" would blend in well.

My initial dream match? Rob Van Dam vs. Samoa Joe. Both of these guys have a martial arts background, so their in-ring exchanges would be intense.

My second? Rob Van Dam vs. Mr. Anderson. I like both of these guys in the ring, but I think their verbal exchanges would be fantastic.

These are just one guy's thoughts on Rob Van Dam in TNA. Tell me how you think he should be used!