Editing Rob Van Dam (section)

=== Second return to WWE and sporadic appearances (2019–2023, 2024) ===
Despite his association with Impact Wrestling, Van Dam made a one-night return to WWE for the special [[List of WWE Raw special episodes|Raw Reunion]] episode of ''Raw'' on July 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sescoops.com/rvd-makes-appearance-alongside-legends-on-wwe-raw-reunion/|title=RVD Makes Appearance Alongside Legends On WWE RAW Reunion|newspaper=Se Scoops &#124; Wrestling News, Results & Interviews |date=July 23, 2019}}</ref>

Following heavy speculation, it was announced by WWE and [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]] on March 29 that Van Dam would be an inductee into the [[WWE Hall of Fame (2021)|2021]] [[WWE Hall of Fame]] class.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/rob-van-dam-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021|title = Rob van Dam to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame}}</ref> He later made an appearance at the 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony.

On April 28, 2023, Van Dam appeared on Friday Night SmackDown to announce second round WWE draft picks for RAW. He would appear the next week on RAW, May 1, to announce the fourth round draft picks for Friday Night SmackDown.

On September 13, 2024, Van Dam was shown in attendance for SmackDown's return to the [[USA Network]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Anthony |date=September 14, 2024 |title=Vickie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, William Regal, More Attend WWE SmackDown |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1504654-vickie-guerrero-rob-van-dam-william-regal-more-attend-wwe-smackdown |access-date=September 14, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone |language=en-US}}</ref>

Van Dam appeared on the October 29, 2024 episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' to say that he would be appearing at [[NXT 2300|''NXT'' 2300]].<ref name="f921">{{cite web | last=DeFelice | first=Robert | title=Rob Van Dam Tells Ava He Wants To Participate In NXT Show At The ECW Arena | website=Fightful News | date=October 29, 2024 | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rob-van-dam-tells-ava-he-wants-participate-nxt-show-ecw-arena | access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref>