10 Amazing Rob Van Dam WWE Matches
1. Vs. Chris Jericho (Raw 15.7.13)
Rob Van Dam returned to WWE for the first time in six years at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on July 14th, 2013. Receiving a thunderous ovation from the Philadelphia faithful, RVD looked as good as ever as he put on a hell of a show and took some gnarl bumps.
The next evening on Raw, Van Dam was matched up against an old foe when he was booked to go one-on-one with Chris Jericho. The veterans were the last contest of the evening and put forward a great effort in a 23-minute match that just built and built and built.
It wasn't always the prettiest match but there was lots of effort and the strikes and submissions were full-on. Van Dam had to dig deep into his arsenal of moves, at one point hitting a top rope front flip senton that he hadn't used in yonks. It only got a two count.
In the end, a bloodied and tired Van Dam was able to hit one last spin kick, dropping Jericho long enough to hit his Five Star and pick up a huge win. Not only was this just a great back-and-forth wrestling match, it also set RVD up for a great comeback run.