NWO returns
No Way Out saw the return of the NWO. The PPV itself was just like a Raw show and nothing really happened that made me go, wow.

NWO comes out and cuts a promo. Considering the return of Hall, Nash, and Hogan, you'd think the crowd would go nuts. The crowd was really dead during the interview.

Tag Team Turmoil: Back in 2001 and 2002, WWE PPVS seemed to have this match on its card. Nothing really speical.

RVD VS Golddust: RVD is fun to watch but the match wasnt great.

Booker T & Test VS Spike & Tazz: I swear to god this isnt Raw. Its weird how they flash the words live on the screen at random moments during the PPV.

Edge VS William Regal: This two feuded thru out 2001. Never really liked Edge.

Rock VS Undertaker: The worst match these two would ever have. The punches looked very fake and alot of moves didnt connect. A woman hugs Rock when he is down recovering on the guardrail. The match spills out but returns to the ring and the ref starts to count them out. Really stupid move. The ending was dumb but set up the Taker VS Flair match for WrestleMaina.

Mr.Perfect comes live from New York's WWE resturant. I dont really remember Perfect's short lived comeback to WWE and I know it didnt last.

Triple H VS Kurt Angle: Steph was the guest ref. I really didnt care for this match and probably would have liked it if Steph wasnt the ref. Angle is going to WrestleMaina!

Rock cuts a poor promo on NWO. I cant remember if it happened after his match of the Angle VS Triple H match. You can tell Hogan-Rock was coming because after Rock leaves, Hogan stares him down.

Steve Austin VS Chris Jericho: It was nice to see Jericho holding gold. The match itself was rather dull and then the ref is knocked down. OH NO! NWO comes out and weakly attacks Austin. They give Jericho the win and Austin is then spray painted NWO.

The PPV was poor. NWO didnt last long in WWE and by the reaction from the crowd, no one cared. The story on way Vince brought in NWO was dumb and made no sense whatsoever. Could have been a huge money maker but 2001 wasnt a year for good ideas within the WWE.

All in all, it was a poor event. Fans didnt really care for NWO it seems

The Poison Of The nWo Arrives
Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall, Kevin "Diesel" Nash, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan returned to the WWF under the group known as the nWo. The nWo for the most part would be involving in the beginning & end of the show along with some backstage segments but for the most part, this PPV was another step on the road to WrestleMania & helped established the programs going into the event.


Tag Team Turmoil Match: This was an average opening match with nothing really memorable about it once it was over. Everyone put forth a solid opener & got the crowd into it so it served it's purpose.

Rob Van Dam vs. Goldust - RVD's at his best when he's allowed to go fast paced & high flyin' but that wasn't the case here as Goldust had RVD grounded & one the defense for a majority of the match here before pulling off the eventual victory. This match isn't boring but it's obiviously a filler.

Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley vs. Booker T & Test - Tazz & Spike Dudley were again playing the underdog role here against two former teammates in the former WCW/ECW alliance. Booker T was the main workhorse here & deserves credit for making what would have came off as another dull filler somewhat more entertaining than it would have been. But again, this was just like the previous match...it came off as nothing more than a filler.

Brass Knuckles On A Pole Match: Intercontinental Champion William Regal vs. Edge - Regal & Edge's styles of wrestling do not clash well together & have produced two boring matches at the two previous PPV's. This was one match that again bored me.

The Rock vs. Undertaker - These two have a great match here between the two of them as it was pretty much straight up & didn't involve anything extreme like their previous one-on-one PPV encounter (on Undertaker's DVD). Rock looked dead set on revenge while Undertaker was just beating The Rock down. The ending involved Ric Flair setting up their match at WrestleMania.

Winner Gets The WrestleMania Title Shot: Triple H vs. Kurt Angle (Special Referee: Stephanie McMahon) - If you've seen one "special referee" match where the referee was heavily biases towards one wrestler then you've seen them all & this was no exception here. The entire focus of this match was Stephanie & Triple H while Kurt Angle played the background character...the same role Jericho would play in the WrestleMania main event the next month. I'll give it credit here as Stephanie took & delivered some comedic bumps here but she was the entire focus here & it took away from what could have been an awesome contest here just knowing what both men were made of.

Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold - This was better than their Vengeance matchup but then again, both men started off fresh this time instead of Jericho already wrestling a long match right before. I don't know what it was about this match but it didn't have the main event feel to it as the crowd wasn't heavily into it & the match itself got real slow & dull at times...which it rarely does during an Austin match. The ending came when the nWo came out & attacked Austin helping Jericho escape with the titles before spraypainting Austin.

In the end, this was one of those PPV's that is average & watchable but nothing here was memorable except the start of the WWE version of the nWo. If you can find this really cheap & have some spare bucks then go ahead but otherwise, you can pass.

NWO comes to the wwf
THIS EVENT WILL BE REMEMBERED PRIMARLY FOR THE DEBUT OF THE NWO IN THE WWF. HOGAN, HALL, AND NASH WALK DOWN THE AISLE AT THE BRADLEY CENTER TO KICK OFF THE SHOW. THEY THANKED VINCE FOR GIVING THEM A CHANCE AND COMPARED THEMSELVES TO THE WRESTLING FANS. WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR HOGAN TO SPEAK, HE GOT A NICE POP. NOTABLE MATCHES AT THIS EVENT INCLUDE: RVD VS. GOLDUST ( THIS WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD MATCH), HHH VS. ANGLE W/ STEPHANIE AS REFEREE (A GOOD MATCH WHICH FEATURED HHH GETTING SCREWED AT THE END), ROCK VS. UNDERTAKER ( THESE TWO NEVER DISAPPOINT), AND AUSTIN VS. JERICHO FOR THE UNDISPUTED WWF TITLE. HAD THE NWO NOT INTERFERED AND COST AUSTIN THE TITLE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AUSTIN VS. HHH IN THE MAIN EVENT OF WRESTLEMANIA 18 ( OH WELL). THIS WAS A GREAT EVENT AND A GOOD LEAD-IN TO WRESTLEMANIA 18. EVERY WRESTLING FAN OUGHT TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT.

no Way out 2002
No Way Out 2002
Best Performence - Stone Cold Steve Austin
Best Match - Kurt Angle vs Triple H -#1 Contender Stephanie McMahon Guest Referee

Opening Match Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert vs Christian & Lance Storm vs Hardy Boyz w/Lita vs Dudley Boyz w/Stacy Keibler vs Billy & Chuck vs APA - Tag Team Turmoil Title Shot at WrestleMania X8
Great return from the Hardy Boyz as they put on a high pace show. The Hardyz and the Dudleyz worked the best together but the match never got boring and the crowd was into the match. Nice opener.
Best Performence - Matt Hardy
Match Rating 8/10

2nd Goldust vs Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam was grounded most of the match as Goldust used his offensive for the majority of the match. The exciting points of the match were Rob Van Dam offensive but were few and far between. Goldust also didn't have much heel heat to make the match better.
Best Performence - Rob Van Dam
Match Rating 5.5/10

3rd Booker T & Test vs C-Tazz & C-Spike Dudley - WWF Tag Team Championship
Spike Dudley is terrible, Booker T put on a great show carrying Tazz and Spike Dudley even though Tazz can wrestle Booker put on a show. He looked very good and showed he should be in more important matches.
Best Performence - Booker T
Match Rating 4.5/10

4th Edge vs C-William Regal - IC Championship Brass Knuckles on a Pole
William Regal had a great match, he really showed he can wrestle but there was just too much going after the pole and not enough high impact moves after that. The brass knuckles really didnt come into play and Edge didnt show how well he can wrestle.
Best Performence - William Regal
Match Rating 6/10

5th The Undertaker vs The Rock
Well somehow this turned into a No DQ match because both men should have been DQ'ed and Counted Out in this match. The Undertaker dominated the early match with the Rock not having much offense until the end of the match. The owners got involved to keep this match interesting as in the beginning the match was a little poor.
Best Performence - The Rock
Match Rating 8/10

6th Kurt Angle vs Triple H - Hunter's WrestleMania X8 Title Opportunity Special Guest Referee Stephanie McMahon
The deck is stacked against the game but is quickly shifted when Angle clotheslines Stephanie. The match has some humor and some great wrestling from Angle and Hunter. I will never forget the elbow Stephanie dropped on Tim White, Great Moment.
Best Performence - Kurt Angle
Match Rating 9.1/10

Main Event Stone Cold Steve Austin vs C-Chris Jericho - Undisputed Championship
Austin showed why he was on of the best ever to wrestle but Jericho didnt live up to his ability. Jericho is a great wrestler but made to many mistakes. Again both men should have been DQ'ed and Counted Out but things happen. nWo.
Best Performence - Stone Cold Steve Austin
Match Rating 8.5/10

49.6/70 = 71%
Triple Main Event was right Three good matches and nice opener with crap in the middle. However the nWo returns and have funny altercations with The Rock and Stone Cold so I recommend this to all viewers.

No Way Out 2002 review
APA v Dudley Boyz(w)Stacy Keibler v Hardy Boyz(w)Lita v Billy+Chuck v Christian+Lance Storm v Scotty 2 Hotty+Albert Tag Team Turmoil 7/10

Rob Van Dam v Goldust 8/10

Tazz+Spike Dudley v Booker T+Test Tag Team Titles 6.5/10

William Regal v Edge Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match for the Intercontinental Title 6/10

Rock v Undertaker 7.5/10

Triple h v Kurt Angle (Guest Referee Stephanie McMahon) Winner advances to Wrestlemania Main Event 7.5/10

Chris Jericho v Stone Cold WWF Title 5.5/10

Plus the return of the NWO