WWF: No Way Out 2002 [2002]

The World Wrestling Federation's 'No Way Out 2002' PPV was all the hype for many people in early 2002, and the reason for this: the return of the 'nWo'.This is EXACTLY how our event begins here: a very big mistake from the WWF script writers. The nWo make their immediate return as WWF employees right at the beginning of the event; I felt that this could have been retained til further into the night. One crucial moment here is when 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan takes the microphone to speak... a sign of things to come, perhaps?? Watch this, and you shall grasp my meaning. Overall, a very bad opening on the part of the Company; the show LITERALLY had not started yet!!The first match on the card is billed as the 'Tag Team Turmoil' match. All things considered, this is your basic Tag Team match, most of the Tag Team stars of the time are involved here. Everybody has their 'say' on each other here, so to speak. In my view, the right team wins here, with an emphatic finishing move!! Life would have been made much easier having this as the opener, as opposed to what's mentioned above. A great match, in my opinion.Next up is a singles match between Rob Van Dam and Goldust. The first thing to point out here is that Goldust is a 'Heel' (bad guy); I was shocked witnessing this, as I am so used to his 'Face' (good guy) gimmick. Either way, Van Dam starts brilliantly here, with his signature high-flying style, great for the fans, in my view. It isn't long, though, as Goldust counters this with a beat-down. Also, check out the hilarious commentary from Jim Ross (JR) and Jerry 'The King' Lawlor in this match; it is vintage J.R. and King!! All in all, the right man wins this bout, taking the storyline into account.Next is the second Tag Team match of the night as Tazz and Spike Dudley fight Test and Booker T. For the most part here, the Underdogs get man-handled. In the heel of the hunt, 'Crime Doesn't Pay - Literally!Next is the 'Brass Knuckles on a Pole' match with Edge and William Regal. Despite Edge taking the fight to Regal in the early-going, he makes too many attempts to grasp the knuckles. All things considered, the ending of this match is sudden, with some sneaky antics...Next is The Undertaker vs. The Rock, fuelled by a rivalry The Rock clearly started, in my view. The Undertaker's gimmick here - 'The American Badass' - was it so much about respect?? If so, I cannot recall this aspect to his character!! Anyhow, The Rock explodes on Taker from the word 'go!'. As the match settles, The Undertaker dominates The Rock for some time, using all of his signature moves. As The Rock tries to battle back, he is only countered expertly by the veteran. The Rock is only able to fight Taker with his fists, really, as a result. Overall, witness a fantastic ending to this bout... with two, unexpected interferences.Triple H then squares off against Kurt Angle; Stephanie McMahon acts as the Special Guest Referee. Of course, Angle takes it to 'The Game' early on, with help from Stephanie, no doubt. Now, I must point out, in retrospect, that Kurt Angle matches are great to watch; they are just full of well-executed, technical moves. Moreover, in this match, Angle really 'gives it' to Triple H, and does so on his own, too, making him worthy of great praise. Witness some silly activity on the part of referees in this bout! Objectively, the wrong man wins, but the winner executes an emphatic finishing move!!The Main Event of the night features Stone Cold Steve Austin against the 'Undisputed Champion' Chris Jericho. This match starts off very well as it is very fast-paced. Fans will note the actions of Stone Cold in the early-going of this match: he is clearly out to please the fans and deliver a good time (witnessing this really takes one back to the good old days of the WWF; the modern 'PG' WWE era lacks that these days, you feel!). Anyway, witness a serious beat-down, Stone Cold-style, to 'Y2J'. Now, Chris Jericho does get into it, but he is ultimately overshadowed by Austin, you feel!All in all, the ending of this bout is very predictable, as some 'Unused Substitutes' make their mark!! Classic moment ensured!!In conclusion, 'No Way Out 2002' is a highly enjoyable event to witness, depite its obvious flaws. The major flaw being the use of the nWo, of course. Anyway, I think that this is well-worth the money and, in turn, well worth the watch. In fact, I recommend any serious wrestling fan to get their hands on this now, as it is becoming extremely rare.Buy it...

This a great PPV to bridge the gap between the rumble and mania as it has the debut of the NWO a great 3 main caliber lineup with a good tag team turmoil match which turned out to be a preview of what was to come at Wrestlemania and the also the consuls ion of the great intercontinental title rivalry between William Regal and Edge.

Classic wwf ppv main event was stone cold vs Chris jericho it features the wwf debut of nwo.

Came on time and is a very good ppv from the year 2002 when wwf was at its peak. Many wrestlers are involved like the rock, stone cold, kurt angle, triple h etc. Can be hard to find so decided to pick up and happy aswell.

I could not believe when I opened the box amd there was a paper cover over the disc, I don't know if you can see on the pic but it is a real box but even the paper is actually peeling off the middle of the disc. I'm discussed. I have reported it to Amazon and the police. DON'T BUY

It froze on my brand new DVD machine because it had scratches on the back of the actual DVD disc itself but still an ok event leading up to WWF WrestleMania X8

This was one of the best ppv`s of 2002 in my opinion. Loads of great matches and the return of the N.W.O! Matches are:Tag Team Turmoil: Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz vs Christian & Lance Storm vs APA vs Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert vs Billy & Chuck. 9/10 Great match!Goldust vs Rob Van Dam 9/10Brass Knuckles on a pole Intercontinental championship match: William Regal vs Edge 8/10Tag Team Championship: Tazz & Spike Dudley vs Booker T & Test 6/10The Rock vs Undertaker 10/10 Match of the night!No. 1 Contenders match for Undisputed championship: Triple H vs Kurt Angle. Special guest referee: Stephanie McMahon 10/10 Awesome Match!Undisputed Championship: Chris Jericho vs Stone Cold Steve Austin 9/10Overall, awesome ppv! Would definitely recommend any wrestling fan to buy this event.

This is quite a good event featuring the return of the N.W.O and the legend himself Hollywood Hulk Hogan . It also has some good matches including a good Tag Team Turmoil which the winners team gets a title shot at Wrestlemania 18 . The best match of the event has definately got to be The Rock V The Undertaker .Jericho and Austin for the Undisputed title was also good with an amazing ending . On the whole 4 stars .