Editing Rob Van Dam (section)

==== The ECW Originals (2006–2007) ====
{{Main|ECW Originals}}
[[File:ECW originals313.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|[[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]], [[Tommy Dreamer]], Van Dam and [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]] ([[ECW Originals]]) performing their signature poses]]

Rob Van Dam later joined the [[ECW Originals]] along with Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, and [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]]. The ECW Originals began a feud with the [[New Breed (ECW)|New Breed]] ([[Elijah Burke]], [[Kevin Thorn]], [[Monty Brown|Marcus Cor Von]], and [[Matthew Kaye|Matt Striker]]). The two teams faced off at [[WrestleMania 23]] on April 1, 2007 in a match which the ECW Originals won. After Vince McMahon won the ECW World Championship at [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash]] on April 29, Van Dam and the other ECW Originals made statements on WWE.com about McMahon killing ECW. On the May 1 episode of ''ECW'', the ECW Originals all competed in a fatal four-way match to decide who would take on McMahon the next week in a title match, which Van Dam won after a five-star frog splash on Sandman. Van Dam, however, had to face McMahon, [[Shane McMahon]], and [[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]] in a 3-on-1 handicap match, which Van Dam was unable to win.

Van Dam received a concussion during a match with [[Randy Orton]] on the May 28 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articles/3960574/rvdupdate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531083102/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articles/3960574/rvdupdate|archive-date=May 31, 2007|title=RVD injury update}}</ref> Orton further attacked Van Dam after the match due to the comments Van Dam made on WWE.com about the lack of respect Orton displayed towards [[Shawn Michaels]], who also suffered a concussion at the hands of Orton. Van Dam once again faced Orton at [[One Night Stand (2007)|One Night Stand]] on June 3, this time in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Stretcher match]]. Although it looked as if Orton was going to win again, Van Dam gave him a [[roundhouse kick]] to the head and was able to push the stretcher across the line for the win. Despite winning the match, Orton continued to attack Van Dam, ending with an [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Elevated DDT|elevated DDT]] off the barricade and onto the concrete floor, in which Van Dam was carried out on a stretcher. After the match, Van Dam left WWE due to being burnt out and needing time away.