10 Best WWE Matches of The Year 2001

What a year!
What a year!

#9 Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy - Invasion

Incredible PPV debut
Incredible PPV debut

Rob Van Dam had only officially debuted for WWE a few weeks earlier, so this was his WWE pay-per-view debut, and what an incredible one it was, and with a perfect dance partner in Jeff Hardy.

This was a very physical match with a lot of good near-falls that were believable. Despite Jeff Hardy being really popular and RVD being a member of the heel Alliance, Rob was still super over. One big notable moment in the match was when Hardy pulled out a huge ladder from under the ring and climbed it outside the ring, but was met RVD on the ropes who pushed the ladder, giving Jeff a rough landing on the entrance ramp.

The end came when Hardy went for a Swanton Bomb, but RVD moved out of the way and placed the title on Jeff's chest and went up top to hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Hardy as well as the title and covered for the win.

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