History of WWE No Way Out

[Mike]

Discuss your favorite moments in No Way Out history. I'll post the history over time.

[Mike]

My all time favorite moment was of course seeing Eddie Guerrero defeat Brock Lesnar to finally win the WWE Championship in 2004. Great moment that still gives me chills to this day. I also loved the two chambers last year. It was sick.

[Sadie]

I agree with the Eddie moment. I also loved when HBK came back to Montreal in 03 for the first time since 97. He came out after a great match between Jericho and Hardy.

[Mike]

that was an awesome No Way Out one of my favorites.

[Mike]

I for one enjoyed the NwO when they came back at the 2002 No Way Out. It just had a cool feel to it and it helped set up what I think is one of the best moments in WrestleMania history at 18 which was the Rock vs. Hulk Hogan. I also love how NWO came back the the PPV initialed NWO.

[Sadie]

I agree. That was cool. You can't forget about Austin and Triple H in 3 stages of hell from 2001. A classic.

[Mike]

That match was awesome and if memory serves me correct Angle/Rock had a great match.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 1998[/u]

Sunday February 15, 1998
Compaq Center
Houston, Texas

Matches:[/u]

--The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) def. Marc Mero and Goldust.

--Taka Michinoku def. Pantera to retain the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.

--The Godwinns (Phineas and Henry) def. the Quebecers (Jaques and Pierre).

--Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw def. Jeff Jarrett w/ Jim Cornette by DQ, therefore Jeff Jarrett retained the NWA Championship.

--Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, and 8-Ball) def. The Nation of Domination (The Rock, Farooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, and Mark Henry) in a 10 Man Tag "War of Attrition" Match.

--Kane def. Vader.

--Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack, and Chainsaw Charlie def. Triple H, Savio Vega, and The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) in an Un-sanctioned Eight Man Tag Match.

Match of the Night: Main Event

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--This was originally supposed to be a one time special as In Your House, but it ended up coming back for a main-stay in 2000. This one was dubbed as In Your House: No Way Out of Texas.
--Shawn Michaels was supposed to be in the main event, but he was injured in the casket match with the Undertaker at the Royal Rumble.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2000[/u]

Sunday, February 27, 2000
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut

Matches:[/u]

--Kurt Angle def. Chris Jericho w/ Chyna to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

--The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh-Ray and D-Von) def. The New Age Outlaws (Roadogg and Billy Gunn) to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.

--Mark Henry def. Viscera

--Edge and Christian def. The Hardy Boys (Matt and Jeff) w/ Terri.

--Tazz def. the Big Bossman by DQ.

--X-Pac w/ Tori def. Kane w/ Paul Bearer in a No Holds Barred match.

--Too Cool (Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hottie, and Grand Master Sexay) def. the Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn) in a Six Man Tag Match.

--The Big Show def. The Rock in a match where the winner got a WWE Championship shot at WrestleMania.

--Triple H def. Cactus Jack in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship.

Match of the Night: Hell in a Cell.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--This was the first No Way Out since 1998 and was the first one to start NWO as an annual February PPV.
--Terri turned on the Hardys and joined the APA.
--Prince Albert interfered to attack Tazz, thusly giving him the win. Albert and Bossman assaulted Tazz after the match.
--Due to the controversial finish at the Rumble, the Rock put his #1 contenders shot at Mania on the line against the Big Show. 2 referees were arguing so Shane McMahon came down and screwed the Rock over. Because of the controversy, a Fatal Four Way would eventually be determined for WrestleMania.
--Cactus Jack was forced to retire from the WWE as a result of his loss to Triple H.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2001[/u]

Sunday, February 25, 2001
Thomas & Mac Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

Matches:[/u]

--The Big Show def. RaVen to win the WWE Hardcore Championship.

--Chris Jericho def. Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, and X-Pac in a Fatal Four Way Match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

--Stephanie McMahon def. Trish Stratus.

--Triple H def. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Three Stages of Hell Match.

--Steven Richards def. Jerry "The King" Lawler.

--The Dudley Boys (Buh-Buh Ray and D-Von) def. Edge and Christian and The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) in a Three Way Tag Team Tables Match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.

--The Rock def. Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship.

Match of the Night: Austin/HHH and Rock/Angle.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--During the Hardcore Match, many different wrestlers interfered and won the title from RaVen, however the Big Show would use the 24/7 rule to his advantage as well and walk out with the title.
--William Regal cost Trish Stratus the match because he thought it's what Mr. McMahon wanted him to do.
--The three stages in the HHH/Stone Cold match were a standard match, a No Holds Barred match, and a Steel Cage Match.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2002[/u]

Sunday, February 17, 2002
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Matches:[/u]

--The APA def. Lance Storm and Christian, Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert, Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff), Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von), and Billy and Chuck in a Tag Team Turmoil Match.

--Rob Van Dam def. Goldust.

--Tazz and Spike Dudley def. Booker T and Test to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.

--William Regal def. Edge in a Brass Knuckles on a Pole match to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

--The Rock def. the Undertaker.

--Kurt Angle def. HHH to win HHH"s WWE Undisputed Title Shot at WrestleMania X-8.

--Chris Jericho def. Steve Austin to retain the WWE Undisputed Championship.

Match of the Night: Either Rock/Taker, Angle/HHH, or Jericho/Austin. They were all great.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--Vince McMahon vowed that he would unleash the NwO at this event if Flair didn't give his 50% of the company over to Vince. Flair refused, so Vince kept his promise.
--The NwO attacked Stone Cold during his shot against Chris Jericho and kept him from winning the title.
--Stephanie McMahon was the Guest Referee in the HHH/Kurt Angle Match.
--Angle won HHH"s Title Shot by defeating him with help from Stephanie, but would lose it 24 hours later on WWE RAW back to HHH.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2003[/u]

Sunday, February 23, 2003
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec

Matches:[/u]

--Chris Jericho def. Jeff Hardy.

--William Regal and Lance Storm def. Kane and Rob Van Dam to retain the World Tag Team Championship.

--Matt Hardy w/ Shannan Moore def. Billy Kidman to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

--The Undertaker def. the Big Show w/ Paul Haymen.

--Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit def. Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Charlie Haas, and Shelton Benjamin) w/ Paul Haymen in a Handicap Match.

--Triple H w/ Ric Flair def. Scott Steiner to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

--Stone Cold Steve Austin def. Eric Bischoff.

--The Rock def. Hulk Hogan

Match of the Night: Tie between Jeff/Jericho and Hogan/Rock.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--Edge was supposed to be partners with Benoit/Lesnar but due to a real life injury he was attacked backstage in storyline and written out of the match.
--This was Stone Cold's first appearance on WWE Television since walking out on the WWE the night after WrestleMania X-8.
--Hogan had the Rock beat but the lights went out when he pinned the Rock. When they came back on, McMahon distracted Hogan while the referee (Sylvan Grenier) handed Rock a chair. Rock hit Hogan with the chair and won the match.
--HHH won his match by hitting Steiner with the belt.
--A-Train interfered on Big Show's behalf, however the Undertaker still managed to win.
--Regal lifted Kane's mask up so he couldn't see. He accidentally choke slammed RVD costing them the match.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2004[/u]

Sunday, February 15, 2004
Cow Palace
San Francisco, California

Matches:[/u]

--Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty def. The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) and Shaniqua in an Inter-Gender 3 on 2 Tag Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

--Jamie Noble def. Nidia in a Blindfold Match.

--The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) def. the APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw).

--Hardcore Holly def. Rhyno

--Chavo Guerrero w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr. def. Rey Mysterio w/ Jorge Paez to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

--Kurt Angle def. the Big Show and John Cena to earn a WWE Championship shot at WrestleMania XX.

--Eddie Guerrero def. Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship.

Match of the Night: Eddie/Brock for the sheer great and memorable moment of Eddie winning the Championship.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--This was Eddie Guerrero's first and only World Championship.
--Bill Goldberg was given permission by RAW's General Manager, Stone Cold, to appear at the event. He got into an altercation with Lesnar in the middle of the show, and then returned in the main event to spear him.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2005[/u]

Sunday, February 20, 2005
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Matches:[/u]

--Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio def. the Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.

--Booker T def. Heidenreich by DQ.

--Chavo Guerrero def. Paul London, Funaki, Spike Dudley, Shannon Moore, and Akio to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

--The Undertaker def. Luther Reigns

--John Cena def. Kurt Angle to win a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21.

--John Bradshaw Layfield def. The Big Show in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match to retain the WWE Championship.

Match of the Night: Cena vs. Angle.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--John Cena went on to win the WWE Championship from JBL at WrestleMania ending a nine month reign for JBL.
--Big Show chokeslammed JBL through the ring. Big Show went to escape the cage but as he was climbing out, JBL crawled out from under the ring to win the match.

[Mike]

WWE No Way Out 2006[/u]

Sunday, January 19, 2006
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland

Matches:[/u]

--Gregory Helms def. Brian Kendrick, Funaki, Kid Kash, Nunzio, Paul London, Psicosis, Scotty 2 Hotty and Super Crazy in a 9 man match to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

--JBL w/ Jillian Hall def. Bobby Lashley.

--Matt Hardy and Tatanka def. MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) w/ Melina.

--Chris Benoit def. Booker T to win the United States Championship.

--Randy Orton def. Rey Mysterio to earn a shot at WrestleMania 22.

--Kurt Angle def. the Undertaker to reatin the World Heavyweight Championship.

Match of the Night: Orton/Rey and Taker/Angle.

Interesting Notes:[/u]
--MNM challenged anyone to a non-title match and if they won they'd get a title shot at a later date. Matt Hardy answered the call and his mystery partner was Tatanka.
--Teddy Long eventually put Rey back into the main event at WrestleMania because Orton cheated to win, thus making a triple threat match for Mania.
--Rey Mysterio went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22.