5 times WWE fans took over the show

#3 John Cena vs Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand 2006

After the success of the 2005 ECW One Night Stand show, WWE decided to have another installment in 2006. This time, the WWE title was contested in the main event, with Rob Van Dam cashing in his Money In The Bank contract on John Cena. RVD had won the briefcase at WrestleMania 22, months ago. ECW fans are widely regarded by the wrestling industry as the most rabid bunch of folks the business has ever seen.

The fans booed Cena out of the building that night, and threw every profanity they could at him that night. Cena threw his T-shirt at the crowd before the match, as he usually does. The fans didn't want it though, and everyone kept throwing it back at Cena. Throughout the match, fans showered Cena with rage-filled boos, and it was clear as day that the ECW fans were getting into Cena's head. The fans erupted in unison when Rob Van Dam pinned Cena to win the WWE title, with some help from Edge.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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