Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam both made the frog splash one of the best moves in wrestling. Fans loved the excitement of such a high impact move showcasing the agility and athleticism of the two legends. Both wrestlers used the move at the same time in WWE. This was a rare occasion where WWE allowed it since the fans associated the move with both Guerrero and Van Dam.
An argument can be made for each wrestler having the better overall frog splash when looking back at their careers. Eddie fans will always represent Latino Heat as having the better move, but the viewers do fall in love with RVD’s work just the same. Make your own choice after viewing the arguments for Guerrero and Van Dam each having the better frog splash.
10 Eddie: Better Execution
Eddie Guerrero hit his frog splash with perfect precision and provided a more fluent experience. One knock against Rob Van Dam was that he sometimes missed the mark or that his impact would see him having to recover for a few seconds before scoring the pin.
Chris Jericho has shared stories about Guerrero being a perfectionist in and out of the ring. The landing of his frog splash always found the opponent and felt like the smoother frog splash of the two.
9 RVD: Higher Elevation
Part of the rational for Rob Van Dam sometimes needing to recover before pinning his opponent was due to the impact of the frog splash. Van Dam scored more elevation than any other wrestler to use the frog splash frequently.
The visuals of RVD’s frog splashes were quite impressive since he got more hang time than Eddie Guerrero. Fans clearly loved it as the move received a huge reaction every time he even teased the move.
8 Eddie: Did It Perfectly Off A Steel Cage
The frog splash is a tough move to pull off in specific match stipulations. Rob Van Dam often struggled to do the move in same fashion off a ladder. One impressive feat from Eddie Guerrero was the ability to do it off taller platforms.
The cage matches of Guerrero in WWE provided some of the most memorable frog splashes in WWE history. Eddie was fearless and hit a picture-perfect frog splash in a tougher scenario for the average wrestler.
7 RVD: Helped Get Him Over In WWE
Rob Van Dam found instant success in WWE even faster than Eddie Guerrero when joining during the Invasion storyline. The angle was meant to make RVD heel along with the other ECW and WCW wrestlers, but the fans fell in love with him.
Van Dam hitting the frog splash, showing his agility, and demonstrating his in-ring greatness ultimately won over the audience. The first few months of Van Dam’s WWE career saw him getting arguably the biggest pops during a time with Steve Austin, The Rock, and many other legends on the roster.
6 Eddie: Introduced The Move To WCW
Many WCW fans will argue Eddie Guerrero over Rob Van Dam when discussing the frog splash move. Guerrero was the first wrestler to use the move in WCW and get it over in a huge way. The promotion had some of the biggest legends, but Eddie did something new.
Cruiserweight matches were viewed as the most consistent quality contests from WCW. Guerrero’s matches played a huge role in such a legacy with classics against Dean Malenko, Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio. The frog splash was a huge part of all the biggest matches from Eddie.
5 RVD: Introduced The Move To ECW
The ECW fan base would go at it with the WCW fans about Rob Van Dam having the better frog splash. Van Dam was the most popular wrestler in ECW history due to the impressive athletics he showed in the ring.
The Five Star Frog Splash became the most anticipated move in ECW thanks to the love for RVD. ECW fans treated it like the biggest moment of the night when Van Dam connected to usually win his matches.
4 Eddie: Inspired More Fans
Eddie Guerrero has the greater legacy in the wrestling business than Rob Van Dam since he inspired more fans. WWE treated Guerrero as an all-time legend since he became an all-time great worker before passing away at a young age.
The frog splash was just one of many reasons why fans loved supporting Eddie. There is no arguing RVD is also a legend, but he is nowhere near Guerrero’s overall status in the history of pro wrestling.
3 RVD: Leaped To The Top Rope Without Climbing
One small yet extremely cool aspect of Rob Van Dam’s frog splash was how he leaped to the top rope with ease. Everyone else climbed to the top rope, but RVD clearly wanted to show them up with his style.
Van Dam often leaped to the top rope with one smooth jump before hitting the frog splash. This small gesture played a huge role in the execution of the move and created positive results for his career.
2 Eddie: Defeated Brock Lesnar With Move To Win WWE Championship
Eddie Guerrero scored the biggest win of his career at No Way Out 2004 when defeating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. The moment was iconic in WWE history where Guerrero hit the frog splash for the win.
Wrestling fans still get chills watching the finish back and hearing the pop for Eddie hitting the frog splash. Few wrestlers ever accomplished a moment that important where Guerrero cemented his legacy.
1 RVD: Defeated John Cena With Move To Win WWE Championship
The frog splash also led Rob Van Dam to the best moment of his career. WWE banked on Van Dam leading the ECW brand by having him defeat John Cena for the WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand 2006.
The home crowd advantage saw RVD treated like a hero with Cena getting booed out of the building. Van Dam hitting the Five Star Frog Splash ensured the move would be attached to the biggest moment of his career, winning the WWE Championship.
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