This match on WWF Sunday Night Heat on May 5, 2001 was a brief but spirited Hardcore Championship contest between longtime rivals Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn, two performers best known for their classic encounters in ECW. The bout, booked as a falls-count-anywhere/no-holds-barred style match that mirrored their ECW chemistry, saw both men trade high-impact offense and use the ringside environment to their advantage, including a steel chair and sequences outside the ring where each man tried to gain the upper hand. Lynn showed off his resilience and creativity with several near-falls and counters, forcing Van Dam into tough spots, while RVD ultimately capitalized on a Five-Star Frog Splash following a superplex and chair-assisted offense to score the pinfall and retain his Hardcore Title. The match stood out on Heat as a showcase of their well-established dynamic, even though it was significantly shorter and less featured than their ECW classics.
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