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#1 Defeats John Cena for the WWE Championship
Rob Van Dam cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase to challenge John Cena for the WWE Heavyweight Championship at ECW's One Night Only pay-per-view in 2006.
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WWE had resurrected the extreme brand the year following its huge success, and the event was the perfect place and time to give RVD professional wrestling's top prize from one of WWE's biggest superstars ever.
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The event took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in front of a ravenous ECW crowd who were ready to riot if the result did not go the way they wanted. The crowd played an integral part in the match and created an intense and memorable atmosphere.
The crowd changed the dynamic of the match by placing RVD firmly in the role of the babyface and Cena the heel. Cena played the part flawlessly and dominated large portions of the match, which made Van Dam's heroic victory all the more special.
