This match served as the main event of Guilty as Charged 2001 following a chaotic title change earlier in the night, with Rob Van Dam returning from absence and immediately getting ambushed by longtime rival Jerry Lynn, which ignited an impromptu showdown.
Wikipedia
From the outset the bout was a physical, hard-hitting affair built on their well-established rivalry, blending intense brawling, counters, and high-impact offense. They battled to the floor and back inside, trading guardrail leg drops, moonsaults, spinning kicks, and chair-assisted exchanges, with Lynn frequently targeting RVD with aggressive maneuvers while RVD responded with his characteristic Van Daminator and other explosive strikes.
PWInsider
Late in the match, interference and ringside chaos — including Cyrus attempting to interrupt RVD’s offense — added drama, but RVD ultimately overcame Lynn’s onslaught, hit the Van Terminator (his DDT-on-a-chair spot) and scored the pinfall victory in a bout lasting roughly 24–25 minutes.
ProWrestlingPost.com
The match was significant both as a high-intensity clash of two ECW icons and as the final ECW pay-per-view main event before the company’s closure later that year, symbolically ending the Van Dam–Lynn rivalry on a strong note with RVD standing tall in front of the Hammerstein Ballroom crowd.
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