WWE No Way Out
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No Way Out is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1998, excluding 1999. As of 2004, No Way Out is a SmackDown! exclusive event. No Way Out was replaced by St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1999. When the No Way Out PPV first started out in 1998, the name was created as a play on World Championship Wrestling's (WCW's) nWo name[citation needed]. However, WCW threatened legal action unless the WWF changed the PPV's name[citation needed]; the WWF responded by naming the PPV No Way Out Of Texas, since the PPV was to take place in Texas. It was the second WWF PPV to be named after the state of Texas (Tuesday in Texas was the other).
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[edit] Results
[edit] 1998 - No Way Out Of Texas
| No Way Out Of Texas | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | February 15, 1998 | |
| Venue | Compaq Center | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Attendance | 16,110 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble 1998 | No Way Out Of Texas | WrestleMania XIV |
No Way Out of Texas took place on February 15, 1998 from the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas. It was an In Your House event.
- The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) defeated Goldust and Marc Mero(13:54)
- Thrasher pinned Mero
- TAKA Michinoku defeated Pantera to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship(10:11)
- Michinoku pinned Pantera.
- The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas) defeated The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre)(11:14)
- Phinneas pinned Pierre.
- Bradshaw defeated NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett(8:59)
- Jarrett was disqualified, Jarrett retained the title.
- Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, Chainz, Skull and 8-Ball defeated The Nation of Domination(The Rock, Farooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, and Mark Henry)(13:46)
- Shamrock forced Rock to submit with a Ankle Lock.
- Kane defeated Vader(10:59)
- Kane pinned Vader.
- Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie defeated Triple H, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and Savio Vega in a No Disqualification Match(17:41)
- Austin pinned Road Dogg.
- Shawn Michaels was scheduled to compete in the match but was replaced by Vega after injuring his back at the Royal Rumble.
[edit] 2000
| No Way Out 2000 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | February 27, 2000 | |
| Venue | Hartford Civic Center | |
| City | Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Attendance | 12,551 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble 2000 | No Way Out 2000 | WrestleMania 2000 |
No Way Out 2000 took place on February 27, 2000 from the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho (w/Chyna) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship(10:14)
- Angle pinned Jericho.
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship(5:20)
- D-Von pinned Road Dogg after a lead pipe shot.
- Mark Henry defeated Viscera(3:46)
- Henry pinned Viscera after a football tackle.
- Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff)(15:18)
- Christian pinned Matt after Terri Runnels knocked Hardy off the top rope.
- Tazz defeated The Big Boss Man(0:47)
- Boss Man was disqualified.
- X-Pac (w/ Tori) defeated Kane in a No Holds Barred Match(7:49)
- X-Pac pinned Kane after dropkicking him into the steel steps.
- Too Cool (Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty and Grand Master Sexay) defeated Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn(12:41)
- Rikishi pinned Malenko after a Rump Shaker.
- The Big Show defeated The Rock(7:29)
- Big Show pinned Rock to earn a shot at the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 2000
- Triple H defeated Cactus Jack in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the WWF Championship(23:59)
- Triple H pinned Cactus after a Pedigree.
- Per the pre-match stipulation, Cactus had to retire.
[edit] 2001
| No Way Out 2001 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | February 25, 2001 | |
| Venue | Thomas & Mack Center | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Attendance | 15,223 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble 2001 | No Way Out 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven |
No Way Out 2001 took place on February 25, 2001 from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy(3:50)
- Hardy was disqualified.
- The Big Show defeated Raven to win the WWF Hardcore Championship(6:13)
- Big Show pinned Raven.
- During the match Billy Gunn pinned Raven to win the WWF Hardcore Championship, then Raven pinned Billy Gunn to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
- Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and X-Pac in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship(12:18)
- Jericho pinned X-Pac.
- Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley defeated Trish Stratus (8:30)
- Stephanie pinned Stratus after William Regal interfered used the Regal Cutter on Trish.
- Triple H defeated Steve Austin in a 3 Stages Of Hell Match(39:27)
- Austin pinned HHH in a Regular Match(12:20)
- HHH pinned Austin in a Street Fight(27:11)
- HHH pinned Austin in a Steel cage match(39:27)
- Steven Richards defeated Jerry Lawler(5:31)
- Richards pinned Lawler after The Kat accidentally hit Lawler with the Women's Championship belt.
- As a result of Lawler losing, The Kat was forced to join Right to Censor.
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Edge and Christian and The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) in a Tables Match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships(12:06)
- The Rock defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWF Championship(16:54)
- Rock pinned Angle after two Rock Bottoms.
- The Big Show entered in middle of the match and chokeslammed Rock, Angle and the referee.
[edit] 2002
| No Way Out 2002 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | February 17, 2002 | |
| Venue | Bradley Center | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Attendance | 15,291 | |
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| Royal Rumble 2002 | No Way Out 2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
No Way Out 2002 took place on February 17, 2002 from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The official theme song was "Feel So Numb" by Rob Zombie
- Sunday Night HEAT match: "Diamond" Dallas Page defeated The Big Boss Man to retain the WWF European Championship(3:19)
- Boss Man was disqualified.
- The nWo came out for their first appearance in the WWF as the nWo. They stated that they did not come back to kill the WWF and that they just wanted to be a part of the WWF.
- The APA won a Tag Team Turmoil match to win a shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania X8 (14:05)
- Lance Storm and Christian defeated Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert when Christian pinned Scotty(2:56)
- The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated Lance Storm and Christian when Jeff pinned Christian after Matt's Twist of Fate and Jeff's Swanton Bomb.(5:40)
- The Hardy Boyz defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) when Matt pinned D-Von with a rollup. Afterwards, the Dudleyz hit Jeff with a 3D on the floor.(9:56)
- Billy and Chuck defeated The Hardy Boyz when Billy pinned Matt after the Fameasser(10:17)
- The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) defeated Billy and Chuck when Bradshaw pinned Billy after a Clothesline From Hell.(14:05)
- Rob Van Dam defeated Goldust(11:06)
- RVD pinned Goldust after a Five-Star Frog Splash.
- Tazz and Spike Dudley defeated Booker T and Test to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships(7:17)
- Tazz forced Test to submit with the Tazzmission.
- William Regal defeated Edge in a Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship(10:25)
- Regal pinned Edge after hitting him with another pair of brass knucks (which he had hidden).
- The Rock defeated The Undertaker(17:25)
- Rock pinned Undertaker after a Rock Bottom, following a distraction by Ric Flair.
- Kurt Angle defeated Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon as Special Guest Referee) (14:40)
- Angle pinned Triple H after 2 chairshots and an Angle Slam.
- Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin to retain the WWF Undisputed Championship (21:34)
- Jericho pinned Austin.
- The nWo interfered and sprayed the nWo letters on Steve Austin's back.
[edit] 2003
| No Way Out 2003 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW SmackDown! |
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| Date | February 23, 2003 | |
| Venue | Bell Centre | |
| City | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Attendance | 15,100 | |
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| Royal Rumble 2003 | No Way Out 2003 | WrestleMania XIX |
No Way Out 2003 took place on February 23, 2003 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. This was the first No Way Out to be a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) production and the first to be held outside the United States. The official theme song was "Bring Me To Life", By Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy of 12 Stones.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Rey Mysterio defeated Jamie Noble (4:35)
- Mysterio pinned Noble.
- Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy (12:59)
- Jericho forced Hardy to submit with the Walls of Jericho.
- William Regal and Lance Storm defeated Kane and Rob Van Dam to retain the World Tag Team Championship (9:20)
- Regal pinned RVD after a blinded Kane accidentally chokeslammed RVD.
- Matt Hardy defeated Billy Kidman to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (9:31)
- Hardy pinned Kidman after a Twist of Fate from the top rope.
- The Undertaker defeated The Big Show (14:08)
- Undertaker forced Big Show to submit with a Triangle Choke.
- Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit defeated Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) (w/Paul Heyman) in a Handicap match (13:19)
- Benoit forced Haas to submit with the Crippler Crossface.
- Edge was scheduled to team with Lesnar and Benoit, but was ambushed (kayfabe) by Team Angle backstage prior to the match.
- Triple H defeated Scott Steiner to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (13:01)
- Triple H pinned Steiner after a Pedigree.
- Steve Austin defeated Eric Bischoff (4:26)
- Austin pinned Bischoff after 3 consecutive Stone Cold Stunners.
- The Rock defeated Hulk Hogan(12:20)
- Rock pinned Hogan after a chairshot and Rock Bottom.
[edit] 2004
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | SmackDown! | |
| Date | February 15, 2004 | |
| Venue | Cow Palace | |
| City | San Francisco, California | |
| Attendance | 11,000 | |
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| Royal Rumble 2004 | No Way Out 2004 | WrestleMania XX |
No Way Out 2004 took place on February 15, 2004 from the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The official theme song was "Crossing Borders" by Rey Mysterio. This was also the first No Way Out to be brand exclusive, to the SmackDown! brand.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Tajiri, Akio and Sakoda defeated Billy Kidman, Paul London and Ultimo Dragon (5:35)
- Tajiri pinned Dragon.
- Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated The Basham Brothers(Doug and Danny) and Shaniqua in a Mixed Handicap Match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (8:16)
- Rikishi pinned Shaniqua after a Rump Shaker.
- Jamie Noble defeated Nidia in a Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend Blindfold Match (4:23)
- Noble forced Nidia to submit with the Paydirt.
- Noble was blindfolded all through out of the match because Nidia, his ex-girlfriend, suffered from blindness and Noble exploited that in earlier storylines.
- The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) (7:21)
- Benjamin pinned Bradshaw after a superkick.
- Hardcore Holly defeated Rhyno (9:54)
- Holly pinned Rhyno after a Alabama Slam.
- Chavo Guerrero (w/Chavo Guerrero, Sr.) defeated Rey Mysterio (w/Jorge Paez) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (17:21)
- Guerrero pinned Mysterio with a roll-up after Chavo Sr. pushed Mysterio off the top rope.
- Kurt Angle defeated The Big Show and John Cena in a Triple Threat match (12:18)
- Angle forced Cena to submit with the Ankle Lock to earn a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship (30:07)
- Eddie pinned Lesnar after a Frog splash.
- Goldberg, whose in the front row seat earlier, interfered in the match by spearing Lesnar.
[edit] 2005
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | SmackDown! | |
| Date | February 20, 2005 | |
| Venue | Mellon Arena | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Attendance | 9,500 | |
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| Royal Rumble 2005 | No Way Out 2005 | WrestleMania 21 |
No Way Out 2005 took place on February 20, 2005 from the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The official theme song was "Enemy" by Fozzy.
- Sunday Night HEAT match Hardcore Holly and Charlie Haas defeated Kenzo Suzuki and René Duprée (5:20)
- Holly pinned Suzuki.
- Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio defeated The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) to win the WWE Tag Team Championship (14:50)
- Guerrero pinned Doug after hitting with a title belt.
- Booker T defeated Heidenreich (6:49)
- Heidenreich was disqualified after hitting Booker with a chairshot to the throat.
- Chavo Guerrero won a Cruiserweight Open to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (9:43)
- Paul London pinned Funaki (1:37)
- Paul London pinned Spike Dudley (1:56)
- Paul London pinned Shannon Moore (3:35)
- Paul London defeated Akio by TKO (7:03)
- Chavo Guerrero pinned Paul London (9:43)
- Joy Giovanni was voted the winner by the fans in the 3-part SmackDown Rookie WWE Diva of the Year Contest.
- The Undertaker defeated Luther Reigns (11:44)
- Undertaker pinned Reigns after a Tombstone Pildedriver.
- John Cena defeated Kurt Angle (19:21)
- Cena pinned Angle after a F-U to earn a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21.
- John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated The Big Show in the first ever Barbed Wire Cage Match to retain the WWE Championship (15:12)
- JBL won by escaping the cage from a hole in the mat made when Big Show chokeslammed him.
- Orlando Jordan and The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) attacked The Big Show after the match. Batista and John Cena came to the aid of The Big Show.
[edit] 2006
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | SmackDown! | |
| Date | February 19, 2006 | |
| Venue | 1st Mariner Arena | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Attendance | 11,000 | |
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| Royal Rumble 2006 | No Way Out 2006 | WrestleMania 22 |
No Way Out 2006 took place on February 19, 2006 from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The official theme song was "Deadly Game" by Theory Of A Deadman.
- HEAT match: The Boogeyman defeated Simon Dean (1:55)
- Boogeyman pinned Dean.
- Gregory Helms defeated Brian Kendrick, Funaki, Kid Kash, Nunzio, Paul London, Psicosis, Scotty 2 Hotty and Super Crazy to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (9:42)
- Helms pinned Psicosis to retain after Kid Kash hit a Dead Level on Psicosis and Super Crazy hit Kash with a moonsault.
- John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Bobby Lashley (10:58)
- JBL pinned Lashley after a Clothesline from Hell after Lashley was hit in the throat with a shillelagh by Finlay.
- Matt Hardy and Tatanka defeated MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (w/Melina) (10:28)
- Tatanka and Hardy pinned both members of MNM after a simultaneous Twist of Fate by Hardy and a Samoan Drop by Tatanka
- Chris Benoit defeated Booker T to win the WWE United States Championship (18:13)
- Benoit forced Booker to submit with the Crippler Crossface.
- Randy Orton defeated Rey Mysterio to win Mysterio's WrestleMania 22 title shot (17:28)
- Orton pinned Mysterio with a roll-up and used ropes for extra leverage.
- Kurt Angle defeated The Undertaker to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (29:37)
- Angle pinned Undertaker after reversing a Triangle Choke into a jackknife cover.
Note: Former World Heavyweight Champion Batista made an appearance at No Way Out. After a long standing ovation, he told the sold-out crowd that his triceps were healed and that he wanted his World Heavyweight Championship back.
[edit] 2007
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| No Way Out 2007 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | SmackDown! | |
| Date | February 18, 2007 | |
| Venue | Staples Center | |
| City | Los Angeles, California | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble 2007 | No Way Out 2007 | WrestleMania 23 |
No Way Out 2007 will take place on February 18, 2007 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] See also
| Current World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events | |
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| Joint productions | Royal Rumble | WrestleMania | SummerSlam | Survivor Series |
| RAW events | New Year's Revolution | Backlash | Vengeance | Unforgiven | Cyber Sunday |
| SmackDown! events | No Way Out | Judgment Day | The Great American Bash | No Mercy | Armageddon |
| ECW events | One Night Stand | December to Dismember |
