🚨”He Was Scared!”—Van Damme CONFIRMS Long-Rumored Truth About Steven Seagal at 64👊🏼

For years, rumors swirled around Hollywood’s two biggest martial arts icons: Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Belgian-born “Muscles from Brussels,” and Steven Seagal, the aikido master with a ponytail and a black belt in brooding.

Fans and insiders whispered of an alleged standoff in the ’90s, a clash of egos that nearly led to fists flying.

But until now, neither man gave a clear, no-nonsense answer about what really happened.

That all changed during Van Damme’s recent candid interview while promoting a new international action project.

When asked—yet again—about his long-standing tension with Seagal, the 64-year-old didn’t dodge.

He leaned in, smiled knowingly, and said: “It’s time people know the truth.

According to Van Damme, the rivalry wasn’t just real—it nearly turned physical.

He confirmed what many suspected: during a star-studded party at Sylvester Stallone’s mansion in the early 1990s, Seagal allegedly made a snide remark about Van Damme’s fighting skills.

Van Damme, never one to back down, challenged him right then and there.

“He said he could beat me anytime,” Van Damme recalled.

“So I said, ‘Let’s do it.

Outside.

Right now.

The room reportedly went silent, with celebrities and A-listers watching to see if the action-movie fantasy was about to become a real-life throwdown.

But what happened next is what cemented the legend: Seagal declined.

Twice.

“He left,” Van Damme said bluntly.

“He said he had nothing to prove.

I said, ‘You talk big, now back it up.

’ But he walked out.

Van Damme made it clear he wasn’t trying to be a bully—but he wasn’t going to let anyone disrespect him either.

“In this industry, there’s a lot of ego.

But real martial artists know it’s about respect.

If you keep challenging people, eventually someone will step up.

This lines up with long-standing stories from that infamous Stallone party, where even Sly himself later confirmed in interviews that Seagal left the event after Van Damme confronted him multiple times.

Stallone called it one of the most “electrifying non-fights” he’d ever seen.

But Van Damme didn’t stop there.

He also threw light shade at Seagal’s onscreen persona.

“He plays these calm, invincible characters.

But fighting is not just about walking in slow motion.

It’s about discipline, reaction, and humility.

Despite the past drama, Van Damme insists he holds no grudge—but he also doesn’t sugarcoat anything.

“We are different people.

I came from competition fighting.

I respect real training, real sparring.

He came from a different background.

But don’t say you can beat me if you won’t prove it.

Fans were quick to react, flooding social media with praise for Van Damme’s honesty and reigniting the age-old debate: who would win in a real fight? TikTok edits, fight reenactments, and meme threads exploded overnight.

Team JCVD vs.

Team Seagal is trending again—nearly 30 years after their legendary standoff.

Seagal, for his part, has yet to respond to Van Damme’s latest comments.

Known for his stoic demeanor and avoidance of media controversies, he may choose to stay silent.

But silence in this case may speak volumes—especially when the other party just aired decades of tension with laser-focused clarity.

Van Damme ended the interview on a surprisingly humble note: “I don’t want violence.

I wanted clarity.

People kept asking.

Now they know.

What the world now knows is this: the feud wasn’t a rumor.

It wasn’t a PR stunt.

It was real, raw, and one word away from becoming the most iconic brawl in Hollywood history.

And according to Van Damme, the only reason it didn’t happen… is because Seagal walked away.

It took decades for the truth to come out—but now that it has, fans are finally getting closure on a rivalry that once had the action world on edge.

And in true Van Damme fashion, he didn’t kick—he just told the truth.

Brutally.

Clearly.

And with no regrets.