Rating: Summary: No Way Out 2002- a decent wwe ppv Review: No Way Out 2002 was a good ppv but I never really liked the nwo. Here are the matches with a review rating for 1/10.
Tag Team Turmoil 1 contenders match: Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Christian & Lance Storm vs. APA vs. Billy & Chuck vs. Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert
Not a very interesting matchup but I like the Hardy's return. I thought the Hardy Boyz wouldve won but the APA is a pretty good replacement for Wrestlemania. Winners: the APA 4.5/10
Rob Van Dam vs. Goldust
A good matchup but they have completly different styles. It was very long and some parts were boring but overall it was a hardfought match. Winner: Rob Van Dam 6/10
WWE Tag Team Championship: Tazz & Spike Dudley vs. Test & Booker T.
Another decent matchup but why did the teams face eachother in the first. There should of been at least an okay storyline rather than none. Overall okay. Winners: Tazz & Spike Dudley
5/10
Brass Knuckles on a pole match for the Intercontinental Champinship: William Regal vs. Edge
A pretty great match for the closing of their rivalry but Regal really showed that the only way he wins is by using the (illegal) pair of knucks. A great match despite the ending. Winner: William Regal 7/10
The Undertaker vs. The Rock
Not the best match for a great storyline but the ending was awesome. It looks like the feud between Ric Flair and McMahon will never end. The rock pulled off a great upset victory. Winner: The Rock 6.5/10
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle w special guest referee Stephanie McMahon
A great great match that turned out to be a straight up screwjob. I hate Kurt Angle but he did defeat Stone Cold, Shane McMahon and Christian before. Winner: Kurt Angle 8/10
WWE Championship: Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Once again, a great match but a screwjob ending, but, you could have expected it after Austin tossed the present of beer from the NWO down to the ground. Even though Jericho is an egomaniac, he is a great undisputed chmpion. Winner: Chris Jericho 9/10
An overall 3-star ppv that I would reccomend for a wwe, or nwo fan.
Rating: Summary: Dreadful event with bad booking and terrible wrestling Review: No Way Out 2002 was well known for the event where the supposed cancer, the group of stars who Vince McMahon hired to poison the WWE, the nWo made their debut in the WWE. While this overshadows other proceedings, there is a triple main event, a WWE championship match between a revengeful Stone Cold taking on the first ever undisputed champion Chris Jericho in a tedious brawl, Triple H and Kurt Angle fighting over Triple Hs Wrestlemania title shot in a passable encounter, and The Rock squaring off with the Undertaker in an decent outing. While those three matches did not contain the topnotch action WWE fans have came to expect, the undercard is just as weak. All this with a dead crowd and bad angles you have an abysmal event. Also, if you bought this tape looking for lots of nWo action, you will be dissapointed as they are involved very little in the event and certainly don't resemble the poison they were hired to be. I will review each match and rate it out of five stars (*****):Tag Team Turmoil Match - Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert vs. Lance Storm and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Billy and Chuck vs. the APA: Semi decent opener, but the crowd were not really into it and even the much hyped return of the Hardy Boyz the match seems pretty dull. **1/4 Rob Van Dam vs. Goldust: Another decent outing, this time the crowd were pretty much into it, and it was backed up with a good storyline. Still, it lasted for too long, and was boring at times. **3/4 Tag Team Championship - Test and Booker T vs. Spike and Tazz: The match itself was okay, but it was very predictible and had very little build up. ** Intercontinental Championship Brass Knuckles on a Pole match: Edge vs. William Regal: The stipulation was ridiculos and the feud between Edge and William Regal had became very stale by this time. ** The Rock vs. The Undertaker: Finally a good match, although it was full of interference towards the end. Still, perfectly acceptable wrestling which was pretty enjoyable. ***1/4 No. 1 Contenders Match - Triple H vs. Kurt Angle - Special Referee Stephanie McMahon: Another acceptable match, but it was too short to come to anything and there was little content between the five ref bumps and screwjob finish. *** Undisputed Championship - Stone Cold vs. Chris Jericho: Tedious wrestling which could and should of been much better. Furthermore, the finish was very predictible, and the crowd sounded like they were at a funeral. **1/2 Overall a dismal event. The matches were either repetitve, interference filled or boring, and the crowd were dead for the entire event. The main event is very weak, and few titles were on the line, making few care about the event. A complete letdown in my opinion. Check out No Way Out 2001 for some quality wrestling. Rent if you must but do NOT buy. Final Rating - 2 stars (**).
Rating: Summary: A great ppv! Review: No Way Out 2002 will be best be remembered for the return of the original NWO (Hogan, Hall, & Nash). This PPV did indeed set up some fueds for Wrestlemania 18, but apparently the WWF forgot about the matches themselves. This was one of the worst PPV's ever as far as match quality goes.
1. The NWO comes out and addresses the crowd. I was a little suprised this happended so early on. They will get involved gradually throughout the night.
2. Hardy's vs. APA vs. Billy & Chuck vs. Dudley's vs. Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert vs. Christian & Lance Storm (Tag Team Turmoil for #1 Contender for Tag Titles)
This could have been a good way to kick off the show, but the match was slow at points and a little sloppy. There were some decent spots in the match, but nothing too worthwhile. (7/10)
3. Goldust vs. RVD
Pretty good match (maybe match of the night, although that is not saying much), but kind of pointless. The only real reason for this match was to put RVD over as a face. (7.5/10)
4. Tazz & Spike vs. Booker T & Test (Tag Titles)
The WWF really had something going with Booker T and Test as tag partners, but they basically let it go after this match. Nothing too exciting this match either. (6.5/10)
5. William Regal vs. Edge (Intercontinental Title/Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match)
These two had great beef together, but the matches just were never that good. No Way Out was the third consecutive PPV these two wrestled at and they had numerous matches on RAW. Boring, slow paced match. The brass knucks needed to be used a lot more. Disappointing. (6/10)
6. The Rock vs. Undertaker
These fued kind of came out of nowhere. Boring match with nothing really going on at all. Ric Flair makes a surprise appearance. (7/10)
7. Kurt Angle vs. Triple H (#1 Contender for the Undisputed Title at Wrestlemania 18/Stephanie McMahon as Special Guest Referee)
This could have been a great technical match between Angle and Triple H, but too much of the match was focused on Stephanie. Again, very disappointing. The two competitors would go on to have a good cage match on RAW a couple of weeks later. (7/10)
8. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho (Undisputed Title)
Good match, but not PPV main event quality. These two just did not mesh well together. Good ending. (7/10)
If you are a fan of good wrestling, do not buy this DVD. The matches are horrible. The only people I would recommend buying this is fans that are into historic events in wrestling (NWO joining the WWF was a big deal).
Overall Rating: 5/10
Rating: Summary: What a crap PPV... Review: No Way Out 2002 NWO Return Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash return first, which is ok. Tag Team Turmoil Storm & Christian V Scotty & Albert V Hardys V Dudleys V Billy & Chuck V APA This was a pretty good opener actually, with a good fast pace. It was pretty pointless though, since the Tag Title match was changed for Wresltemania anyway. 7/10 Tag Team titles - Tazz & Spike V Booker T & Test This seemed like a filler and was very boring. Waste of time with hardly any decent parts. 3/10 Intercontinental title Brass knuckles on a pole match Edge V William Regal The worst Regal/Edge match, there ones at Vengeance 2001 and Royal Rumble 2002 were both better. The match was repetetive, and should have been loads more hardcore. The Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match is just a lame ripoff of a ladder match too. 5/10 Goldust V Rob Van Dam There was nothing special here, and it was quite boring. 5/10 The Rock V Undertaker This was best match of the night, although it wasn't that good. They go through the crowd and even go into a little backstage area, and at the end Flair comes in and hits Undertaker with a lead pipe. 7/10 No.1 Contenders match Triple H vs Kurt Angle Special Referee: Stephanie McMahon This was pointless as they have a rematch on RAW so Triple H goes to Wrestlemania anyway. Nothing very interesting happens, except for a few chairshots and lots of ref have to come in as they keep getting hurt. 7/10 WWE Title Stone Cold V Chris Jericho This was poor considering it was the main event. There was little heat, and it was only there to set up Austin's match with Scott Hall at Wrestlemania. 6/10 Overall This PPV was just crap really. There simply weren't any really good matches, but there was no shortage of bad ones. The 2 previous years No Way Outs were much better.
Rating: Summary: What a crap PPV... Review: No Way Out 2002 NWO Return Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash return first, which is ok. Tag Team Turmoil Storm & Christian V Scotty & Albert V Hardys V Dudleys V Billy & Chuck V APA This was a pretty good opener actually, with a good fast pace. It was pretty pointless though, since the Tag Title match was changed for Wresltemania anyway. 7/10 Tag Team titles - Tazz & Spike V Booker T & Test This seemed like a filler and was very boring. Waste of time with hardly any decent parts. 3/10 Intercontinental title Brass knuckles on a pole match Edge V William Regal The worst Regal/Edge match, there ones at Vengeance 2001 and Royal Rumble 2002 were both better. The match was repetetive, and should have been loads more hardcore. The Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match is just a lame ripoff of a ladder match too. 5/10 Goldust V Rob Van Dam There was nothing special here, and it was quite boring. 5/10 The Rock V Undertaker This was best match of the night, although it wasn't that good. They go through the crowd and even go into a little backstage area, and at the end Flair comes in and hits Undertaker with a lead pipe. 7/10 No.1 Contenders match Triple H vs Kurt Angle Special Referee: Stephanie McMahon This was pointless as they have a rematch on RAW so Triple H goes to Wrestlemania anyway. Nothing very interesting happens, except for a few chairshots and lots of ref have to come in as they keep getting hurt. 7/10 WWE Title Stone Cold V Chris Jericho This was poor considering it was the main event. There was little heat, and it was only there to set up Austin's match with Scott Hall at Wrestlemania. 6/10 Overall This PPV was just crap really. There simply weren't any really good matches, but there was no shortage of bad ones. The 2 previous years No Way Outs were much better.
Rating: Summary: Not as good as the Feb. PPVs since 97. Review: Nothing Big here and cannot lead up to the previous Feb. PPVs since 97'. Let's get started. By the way this is when nWo comes back. Starts with the nWo , strong reaction , they stand and talk, the people love Hogan. Tag team Turmoil 7/10 : Storm,Christian V. Albert,S2H V. 3D V. Team Xtreme V. APA V. CP & BG . I won't spoil which team comes in when. Alright opener. RVD V. Goldust 5.5/10 : RVD tries to save it but these guys styles just don't go good together anyways whatever. EDGE V. Regal 6.5/10 : Brass Knucks on a pole, good ol fashioned fun. Edge [missed] again. TAzz , Spike V. Test , BT 3/10 : the big guys control most of the match then spike gets the big tag Tazz dominates then ends. Rock V. Taker 7.5/10 : Pretty good actually, nice ending. Angle V. HHH (Steph as REF) 8/10 : Fun match nice ending but shocking but then the next night everything is ok again. Stone Cold V. Y2j 6/10 : so predictable and most of match is just flair chops! Y2j's reverse on the belt is good and the ending is good I guess. Overall : 6/10
Rating: Summary: Best WWF Pay-Per-View on DVD yet! Review: Okay, so you've just paid 34.99 plus all taxes that brought your WWF pay-per-view to over 40 dollars. You taped it, you watched it, but it just lays dormant. If you missed it, you don't care as you find out what you missed easily. So why is this DVD so important to actually own you ask? The entire WWF soap opera goes through many so-called "eras". They stick with storylines for a great deal of time. If you are a newcomer to watching WWF Wresteling Entertainment Incâ„¢, or missed so much of it that you feel you can't keep up, this is the DVD to buy. In years, the WWF never had so much for the fans to catch on to, to learn, to figure out. The owner bought out his competition, thus re-drafting many old and new favorite superstars in one year that made WWF fans heads spin, yet stick with the program. In the year 2002, with the release of even more new superstars on a constant basis, this became more impossible to figure out and nearly lost my attention until "No Way Out" aired. "No Way Out" introduced the world once again to the famous "Hollywood, Hulk Hogan", along with other old favorites. This was the start of the famous New World Order (otherwise known as the NWO) in the World Wresteling Federation. "No Way Out" was the start of a whole new era with new storylines developing, new superstars and superstars re-visited. I personally was at the event myself, and from seeing the DVD, they left out nothing. If you have just tuned into the WWF, are asking yourself "What is Hulk Hogan doing back?, or trying to get a new refresher that will answer all your questions pertaining to what is currently happening, this is the cheap DVD to own. You will learn it all, questions will be answered, you will see and love all your past-time favorites as well as all new ones and be less confused. Superstars include The Rock, Chris Jerico (Y2J), Steve Austin, Rob-Van-Dam, Goldust, Edge, Stephanie, Stacie, and more. You must buy this DVD, there is "No Way Out" of talking yourself not into buying it!!!!
Rating: Summary: Had Potential to be Great but Still Ok Review: Tag Team Turmoil-Winner Get a Title Shot At Wrestlemania
Too many teams to list but this type of match is usually interesting and fast paced. This is no exception.
Rob Van Dam vs. Goldust
This is Goldust's return and the build up was great but having to work a program with someone being pushed was an odd choice. The match turned out to be very, very good. An interesting blend of moves in the ring.
WWF Tag Team Championship
Tazz & Spike Dudley vs. Booker T & Test
Nice title run for the little guys. This match is also entertaining with some nice moments. Good match.
Brass Knuckles on a Pole for the Intercontinental Championship
William Regal vs. Edge
By this point in time this feud was very stale. The match is a little contrived but still serves it's purpose for both men. Decent offering.
The Rock vs. Undertaker
Good high-card match. Nothing groundbreaking but it was interesting to see them wrestle each other. Very rare.
#1 Contender Match
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H
Pretty good match. Real start for HHH's little face run. This is after his serious injury and thus also began his behind the scenes domination too. Gotta hand it to him though he still tries to put on a good match. Even though Stephanie McMahon's in ring shenanigans get old. Very big surprise in the end.
Undisputed WWF Championship
Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
They never did quite handle Y2J's title run properly and he deserved it too. This was disappointing. Austin was having real life creative problems and the match suffered as a result. Not a bad match but could've been much better.
Rating: Summary: 2002 No Way Out means.......N.W.O ! Review: The best thing about this pay per view is the long awaited return of (Hogan,Hall,and Nash), aka N.W.O. Love-em,or hate-em,any fan of the New World Order should own this video. These bad boys of wrestling are at the top of their game here. They talk the talk,and walk the walk, during their days in the w.c.w. the N.W.O. made it cool to be bad. The rest of this event is also worth seeing. The 2002 No Way Out is a,"to sweet", sports entertainment event.
Rating: Summary: nWo is no Way out. Review: The event was ok. Nature Boy made a big mistake by interfereing in the Undertaker vs. The Rock. He hit Undertaker a few times with a lead pipe. He had no buisness being involved with the match. Well, Undertaker got his revenge at WM X-8. I was glad to see the nWo return. I was also glad they shut the Rock up the next night on RAW. Scott Hall said it best "So much for the People's taste". I was glad Kurt Angle won the match against HHH. He deserved that title match at wrestle mania, but ric flair [cheated] kurt otu of the title shot the next night. I can't stand billy and chuck. So I was glad to see Tazz and Spike retain the titles.
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