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|name=No Way Out 2004 |
|name=No Way Out (2004) |
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|image=2004NoWayOut.jpg |
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|theme="[[WWE Originals|Crossing Borders]]" by [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] |
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|promotion=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |
|promotion=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |
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|brand=[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown |
|brand=[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] |
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|date=February 15, 2004 |
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|venue=[[Cow Palace]] |
|venue=[[Cow Palace]] |
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|city=[[San Francisco, California]] |
|city=[[San Francisco, California]] |
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|attendance=11,000 |
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|attendance=11,000<ref name=pwh>{{cite web|title=No Way Out 2004|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nowayout.html#2004|accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref> |
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|lastevent=[[Royal Rumble (2004) |
|lastevent=[[Royal Rumble (2004)]] |
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|nextevent=[[WrestleMania XX]] |
|nextevent=[[WrestleMania XX]] |
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|event=[[WWE No Way Out|No Way Out]] |
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|nextevent2=[[No Way Out (2005)]] |
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'''No Way Out 2004''' was |
'''No Way Out (2004)''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), which took place on February 15, 2004 at the [[Cow Palace]] in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2004/venue/|accessdate=2007-11-29|title=WWE No Way Out 2004 Venue|publisher=WWE}}</ref> It was the sixth event produced under the [[WWE No Way Out|No Way Out]] name and starred [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees|wrestlers]] from the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]]. |
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The [[main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]], in which [[Eddie Guerrero]] defeated [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[Brock Lesnar]] to win the title. Two predominant bouts were featured on the [[undercard]]. The first was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]], where the winner would earn the right to challenge for the WWE Championship at [[WrestleMania XX]]; in the match, [[Kurt Angle]] defeated [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and [[John Cena]]. The other bout was a singles match, in which [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] defeated [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]. |
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The [[main event]] was a [[WWE Championship]] match between [[Brock Lesnar]] and [[Eddie Guerrero]], which Guerrero won via [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] after hitting a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Frog Splash]].<ref name="No Way Out - Lesnar vs Guerrero">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2004/mainevent/|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero for the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> The main match in the [[undercard]] was between [[Kurt Angle]], [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], and [[John Cena]] in a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for a WWE Championship match at [[WrestleMania XX]], which Angle won after forcing Cena to submit with the [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|Ankle Lock]].<ref name=Slam>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/02/16/350132.html|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=Guerrero crowned at No Way Out|last=Roopansingh|first=Jaya|publisher=SLAM! Sports|date=2007-02-15}}</ref> |
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At the event, Eddie Guerrero won his only World Championship before his unexpected [[Eddie Guerrero#Death|death]] in 2005. No Way Out grossed over [[United States dollar|$]]450,000 ticket sales from an attendance of approximately 11,000 and received 350,000 pay-per-view buys. This event helped WWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by $11.9 million compared to the previous year. When the event was released on [[DVD]], it did not rank on ''[[Billboard]]'''s Top DVD Sales chart. |
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==Report== |
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===Background=== |
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==Background== |
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{{see also|Professional wrestling}} |
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[[Image:Brock Lesnar - WWE Champion.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Brock Lesnar]] as [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]]]] |
[[Image:Brock Lesnar - WWE Champion.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Brock Lesnar]] as [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]]]] |
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The event featured eight [[mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing [[script]]ed feuds, [[plot]]s and [[storyline]]s. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorites]] as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches. All wrestlers were from the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand –a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline division]] in which WWE assigned its employees to a different program, the other being [[WWE Raw|Raw]]. |
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After winning a 15-man [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] on the [[January 29]] [[2004]] episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Eddie Guerrero]] earned a [[WWE Championship]] match at No Way Out against the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar.<ref name=1/29>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1075443109.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-29|title=Full WWE Smackdown Results - 1/29/04 - Washington, DC (Rumble on FreeTV)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-01-30}}</ref><ref name=2-5>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004/articles/1076048145.php|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=WWE SmackDown! Results: 2/5/2004|last= Pratt|first=Justin|publisher=Lords of Pain|date=2004-02-06}}</ref> Outside of the [[List of professional wrestling slang#A|angle]] concerning Guerrero's place as the number one contender, the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar, was involved in a [[feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand's [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]].<ref name=Lesnar>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lesnar.html| accessdate=2007-11-29|title=Brock Lesnar Biography|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The feud between Lesnar and Goldberg began at the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|2004 Royal Rumble]]. After Lesnar successfully defended his WWE Championship against [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]], Lesnar interfered in the Royal Rumble match, attacking and eliminating Goldberg.<ref name=Lesnar/><ref name=Bill>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/goldberg.html| accessdate=2007-11-29|title=Bill Goldberg Biography|publisher= SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the [[January 26]] [[2004]] episode of ''Raw'', Goldberg went on to defeat [[Jonathan Coachman]], and after the match, he told WWE cameras that Lesnar was "next."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1075176612.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE RAW Results - 1/26/04 - Hershey, PA (SmackDown star on RAW)|last=Martin|first=Adam|coauthors=Nemer, Paul|publisher=WrestleView|date=2007-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004/articles/1075253555.php|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Raw Results 1-26-04|last= Schaeffer|first=Steven|publisher=Lords of Pain|date=2004-01-27}}</ref> Lesnar responded by calling Goldberg a "wannabe" Brock Lesnar, on the [[January 29]] [[2004]] episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref name=1/29>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1075443109.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=WWE SmackDown! results 1/29/04|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-01-29}}</ref><ref name=1-29>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004/articles/1075444550.php|accessdate=2007-11-30| title=WWE SmackDown! Results: 1/29/2004|last=Pratt| first=Justin|publisher=Lords of Pain|date=2004-01-30}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] gave Goldberg a front row ticket for No Way Out.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1075781453.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE RAW Results - 2/02/04 - Penn State University, Pennsylvania|last= Martin|first=Adam|coauthors=Nemer, Paul|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004/articles/1075781560.php|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=WWE Monday Night Raw results 2/2/2004 |last=Schaeffer|first=Steven|publisher=Lords of Pain|date=2004-02-02}}</ref> That Thursday, on the final ''SmackDown!'' before No Way Out, the feud between Guerrero and Lesnar continued. As [[Michael Cole]] hosted an [[interview]] with Guerrero, Lesnar intervened and attacked Guerrero. The fight continued until Lesnar retreated from the ring; Guerrero then danced around the ring with Lesnar's WWE Championship belt.<ref name=2-5/><ref name 2/12>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1076056234.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE Smackdown Results - 2/5/04 - Cleveland, OH(#1 contender-WM XX)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-06}}</ref><ref name=sd12>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040212.html|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=SmackDown Results - February 12, 2004| publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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After winning a 15-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], a match in which participants are eliminated until one person remains as the winner, on the January 29, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Eddie Guerrero]] earned the right to challenge for the [[WWE Championship]] at No Way Out against the champion, [[Brock Lesnar]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variation of singles matches|standard wrestling match]], also known as a singles match.<ref name="SD1/29a">{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1075443109.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-29|title=Full WWE Smackdown Results - 1/29/04 - Washington, DC (Rumble on FreeTV)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-01-30}}</ref><ref name="SD1/29b">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_6933.shtml|title=1/29 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.0 (Hr.2)|last=Burgan|first=Derek|date=2004-01-29|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> Outside of the [[narrative thread|storyline]] with Guerrero, Lesnar was involved in a [[feud (professional wrestling)|staged rivalry]] with Goldberg ([[Bill Goldberg]]), who was a member of the ''Raw'' program. The feud between Lesnar and Goldberg began at the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|Royal Rumble]], WWE's previous pay-per-view event which featured both brands, where Lesnar interfered in the Royal Rumble match, a 30-man battle royal, attacking and eliminating Goldberg from the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1075089393.shtml|title=Full WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results - 1/25/03 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2004-01-25|publisher=WrestleView.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_6872.shtml|title=1/25 WWE Royal Rumble PPV review: Sowers's "Alt Perspective" detailed rundown|last=Sowers|first=Kevin|date=2004-01-26|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> On the week of January 26, 2004, Lesnar and Goldberg conducted [[promo (professional wrestling)|promotional in-ring segments]] on respective episodes of ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown!'', in which they insulted the other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1075176612.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE RAW Results - 1/26/04 - Hershey, PA (SmackDown star on RAW)|last=Martin|first=Adam|coauthors=Nemer, Paul|publisher=WrestleView|date=2007-01-26}}</ref><ref name=1/29>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1075443109.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=WWE SmackDown! results 1/29/04|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-01-29}}</ref> The following week on an episode of ''Raw'', as a result of the rivalry extending between the two programs, the [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|General Manager]] [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] gave Goldberg the option of attending No Way Out by giving him a front row ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1075781453.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE RAW Results - 2/02/04 - Penn State University, Pennsylvania|last= Martin|first=Adam|coauthors=Nemer, Paul|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_6973.shtml|title=2/2 WWE Raw: Mallory's "Alternative Perspective" Review|last=Mahling|first=Mallory|date=2004-02-02|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> That Thursday on ''SmackDown!'', the storyline between Guerrero and Lesnar was enhanced when they began to brawl after an in-ring interview segment.<ref name="2/5a">{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1076056234.shtml|accessdate=2007-11-30|title=Full WWE Smackdown Results - 2/5/04 - Cleveland, OH(#1 contender-WM XX)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-06}}</ref><ref name="2/5b">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_7041.shtml|title=2/5 Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v2.2 (Hr. 2)|last=Giebink|first=Dusty|date=2004-02-06|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> |
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With Eddie Guerrero winning the 15-man Royal Rumble match on ''SmackDown!'', the then-[[List of authority figures in professional wrestling#General managers 2|General Manager]] of ''SmackDown!'', [[Paul Heyman]], needed to determine a number one contender for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX.<ref name=SD>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040205.html|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=SmackDown Results - February 5, 2004|publisher= Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On [[February 5]] [[2004]], Heyman announced that a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] would take place at No Way Out to determine who would face the WWE Champion at [[WrestleMania XX]]. The match featured [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], [[Kurt Angle]], and [[John Cena]].<ref name=SD/> The following week on ''SmackDown!'', which was the final episode before No Way Out, Kurt Angle was scheduled to wrestle in a [[tag team]] match with Eddie Guerrero against the Big Show and Brock Lesnar, but he was found [[kayfabe]] unconscious before his match. Cena replaced Angle, and he and Guerrero won the match after Guerrero [[pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|rolled]] Lesnar into a [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pin]].<ref name=sd12/> |
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The [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling#General managers 2|SmackDown General Manager]] [[Paul Heyman]] announced during the February 5, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!'' that a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]], a standard wrestling match involving three wrestlers, would take place at No Way Out involving The Big Show ([[Paul Wight]]), [[Kurt Angle]], and [[John Cena]].<ref name="2/5a"/><ref name="2/5b"/> The winner of that match would earn the right to face the WWE Champion at [[WrestleMania XX]] for the title.<ref name="2/5a"/><ref name="2/5b"/> The rivalry continued to develop the following week, in which Angle was scheduled to team with Guerrero to face The Big Show and Lesnar, though the latter was portrayed as being unconscious backstage. Cena then replaced Angle in the match and defeated the opposition with Guerrero.<ref name="SD2/12a">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_7144.shtml|title=2/12 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.0 (Hr.2)|last=Burgan|first=Derek|date=2004-02-12|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref><ref name="SD2/12b">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1076056234.shtml|title=Full WWE Smackdown Results - 2/5/04 - Cleveland, OH(#1 contender-WM XX)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|date=2004-02-12|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> |
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In February 2004, Rey Mysterio produced his own song, ''"Crossing Borders"'', which was No Way Out's official theme song. A storyline was created in which [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] became jealous of all the attention that Mysterio had been receiving. As a result, Paul Heyman set up a match between the two at No Way Out for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]].<ref name=SD/> The following week on ''SmackDown!'', Rey Mysterio was accompanied by [[Jorge Paez]], a [[professional boxer]] and childhood friend of Mysterio who was featured in his ''"Crossing Borders"'' [[music video]], to his match against [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/13/346632.html|accessdate=2007-12-14|title=Jorge Paez Bigoraphy|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Mysterio defeated Tajiri but was attacked by Chavo Guerrero after the match. [[Chavo Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.]] then intervened and helped his son attack Mysterio until Paez came into the ring and knocked Guerrero, Sr. out with a [[Hook (boxing)|left hook]].<ref name=sd12/> |
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In February 2004, [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]] [[Rey Mysterio]] produced "Crossing Borders", which was No Way Out's official theme song. A storyline was written in which [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] became jealous of the attention Mysterio garnered as a result of recording the song. Therefore, Heyman promoted a match between the two at No Way Out for the WWE Cruiserweight title during the February 5, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref name="2/5a" /><ref name="2/5b" /> The following week on ''SmackDown!'', Rey Mysterio was accompanied by [[Jorge Paez]], a [[professional boxer]] and childhood friend of Mysterio who was featured in his "Crossing Borders" [[music video]], to his match against Tajiri ([[Yoshihiro Tajiri]]). Mysterio defeated Tajiri, though he was scripted to be attacked by Guerrero and [[Chavo Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.]] after the match until Paez intervened and assisted Mysterio.<ref name="SD2/12a" /><ref name="SD2/12b" /> |
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===Event=== |
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[[Image:Solofa Fatu.jpg|right|thumb|175px|[[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]], who teamed up with [[Scott Garland (professional wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]] to take on [[Basham Brothers|The Basham Brothers]] and [[Linda Miles|Shaniqua]]]] |
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Before the event went live on pay-per-view, [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]], [[Ryan Sakoda|Sakoda]], and [[James Yun|Akio]] defeated [[Yoshihiro Asai|Ultimo Dragon]], [[Peter Gruner|Billy Kidman]], and [[Paul London]] in a [[Tag team#Tag team match and rules|six-man tag team match]] that aired on ''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night HEAT]]''.<ref name=NWO1>{{cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wwfnwo.htm|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=No Way Out Archive|publisher= Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref> The first match that aired was a [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] two on three, [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed matches|mixed]] [[List of professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap]] [[Tag team#Tag team match and rules|tag team match]] between the team of Rikishi and [[Scott Garland (professional wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]] against the team of the [[Basham Brothers]] and [[Linda Miles|Shaniqua]].<ref name=NWO1/><ref name=NWO2>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2004/results/|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=No Way Out 2004 Results| publisher=WWE}}</ref> After back and forth action between the two teams, Hotty attempted to win the match by performing the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chop drop|Worm]], but failed when he was [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|clotheslined]] by Shaniqua. Soon after, Shaniqua had control over her opponents until she tagged in the Bashams, when they were clotheslined over the top rope by Hotty. The turn of events allowed Rikishi to perform the [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Samoan Drop]] and [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Seated senton|Rump Shaker]] on Shaniqua before pinning her, thus Rikishi and Hotty winning the match and retaining the WWE Tag Team Championship.<ref name=NWO2/><ref name=NWO3>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004/articles/1076922293.php|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=WWE No Way Out Results 2-15-04|last= Schaeffer|first=Steven|publisher=Lords of Pain|date=2004-02-15}}</ref><ref name=NWO4>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/nowayout04.html|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=No Way Out 2004 Results| publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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Next was a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Blindfold match|Blindfold match]] between [[Jamie Noble]] and his on-screen girlfriend at the time, [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]].<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO1/> Noble had to wear a blindfold, which allowed Nidia to perform many antics on her boyfriend. After much humiliation by his girlfriend, Noble finally got a hold of Nidia, but was tripped onto the second rope. Noble recuperated, however, and applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Guillotine choke|Paydirt]] on Nidia, forcing her to [[Professional wrestling#Submission|submit]].<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO1/><ref name=NWO2/> |
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The third match of the night was a tag-team match between [[The World's Greatest Tag Team]] ([[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Charlie Haas]]) and the [[Acolytes Protection Agency|APA]] ([[John Layfield|Bradshaw]] and [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]]).<ref name=NWO1/><ref name=NWO4/> After a back and forth match, Bradshaw appeared to have the advantage when he delivered a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline from Hell|Clothesline from Hell]] to Haas, but he was [[superkick]]ed and pinned by Benjamin, thus The Worlds Greatest Tag Team winning the match.<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO3/><ref name=NWO4/> After the match, Goldberg was seen arriving to the arena and being escorted to his seat by arena security. In the ring, [[Paul Heyman]] cut a [[promo (professional wrestling)|promo]] on how ''SmackDown!'' was the better brand. He was then joined by [[Brock Lesnar]] as he promoted the main event match and told everyone how [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] was scared of attacking Lesnar. He told Goldberg, "Sit there and be the bitch that you are";<ref name=NWO6>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingattitude.com/ppv-nowayout04.html| accessdate=2007-12-01|title=WWE No Way Out 2004|publisher=Wrestling Attitude}}</ref> Goldberg immediately jumped over the barricade into the ring, where Lesnar [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|speared]] Goldberg. Goldberg recuperated and performed his [[Powerslam#Suplex powerslam|Jackhammer slam]] before being escorted out of the arena by security.<ref name=NWO6>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingattitude.com/ppv-nowayout04.html| accessdate=2007-12-01|title=2004 No Way Out Results|publisher=Wrestling Attitude|date=2004-02-15}}</ref> This was followed by the encounter of [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]] and [[Terry Gerin|Rhyno]]. In a brawling match, Holly was [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|gored]] out of the ring by Rhyno, but he recuperated and performed the [[Professional wrestling throws#Alabama slam|Alabama slam]] and pinned Rhyno.<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO4/> |
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Before the event began and aired [[live broadcast|live]] on pay-per-view, an episode of ''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'', one of WWE's secondary television programs, was taped live. In a six-person [[tag team#Tag team match rules|tag team match]], the team of Tajiri, Sakoda ([[Ryan Sakoda]]), and Akio ([[James Yun]]) defeated Ultimo Dragon ([[Yoshihiro Asai]]), [[Billy Kidman]], and [[Paul London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/heat/heat2004/1076895725.shtml|title=Full WWE Sunday Night Heat Results - 2/15/04 (No Way Out Preview + more)|last=Roush|first=Michael|date=2004-02-15|publisher=WrestleView.com|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> |
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===Preliminary matches=== |
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[[Image:Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]], who challenged [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]]] |
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The fifth match was a [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] between [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] and [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]].<ref name=NWO1/><ref name=NWO3/> Mysterio was managed by [[Jorge Paez]] and Guerrero was managed by his father, [[Chavo Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.]] After back and forth action between Mysterio and Guerrero, Paez attacked Guerrero, Sr., causing the referee to order Paez to return backstage. The two combatants continued to spar in the ring until Guerrero rolled Mysterio into a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] while holding Mysterio's tights and successfully pinned Mysterio to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO6/><ref name=NWO0>{{cite web|url= http://www.twnpnews.com/information/nowayout.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-05|title=WWF No Way Out PPV Results History|publisher=TWNP News}}</ref> The next match was a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] between [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], [[John Cena]], and [[Kurt Angle]] for a [[WWE Championship]] match at [[WrestleMania XX]]. Most of the match was controlled by the Big Show, as he [[squash (professional wrestling)|squashed]] Cena and Angle. As all three combatants performed their finishing moves on each other, Show was [[Professional wrestling throws#Olympic slam|Angle slammed]] to the outside of the ring. Angle then applied an [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|ankle lock]] on Cena, forcing him to submit, thus winning a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XX.<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO6/><ref name=NWO8>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestlingattitude.com/nowayout2004.html|accessdate=2007-12-05|title=WWE No Way Out 2004|publisher=Wrestling Attitude}}</ref> |
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The [[main event]] was a [[WWE Championship]] match between [[Eddie Guerrero]] and the [[List of WWE Champions|defending champion]], Brock Lesnar.<ref name=NWO4/> Brock Lesnar did not show any effect from the Jackhammer he received earlier in the event, as he [[Squash (professional wrestling)|dominated]] most of the match. As Lesnar performed the [[Facebuster#F-5|F-5]] on Guerrero, he knocked down the [[referee (professional wrestling)|referee]], thus no official present to officiate the match. As Lesnar went to retrieve the WWE Championship to use as a weapon against Guerrero, Goldberg reappeared and [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|speared]] Lesnar. As Goldberg left, the referee became semiconcious, while Guerrero attempted a [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pin fall]], however, Lesnar kicked out of the pin attempt. Guerrero then got a hold of the WWE Championship and performed a [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]] on the [[Championship belt|title belt]], as the referee was still recuperating. Guerrero then kicked the belt out of the ring, and went to the top turnbuckle and successfully pinned Lesnar with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|frog splash]], thus winning the match and the WWE Championship.<ref name=Slam/><ref name=NWO2/> |
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=== Aftermath === |
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[[Image:Solofa Fatu.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Rikishi, who teamed up with Scotty 2 Hotty to take on The Basham Brothers and Shaniqua]] |
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Eddie Guerrero went on to retain the WWE Championship at [[WrestleMania XX]], defeating the number one contender, Kurt Angle.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm20/results/|accessdate=2007-12-01|title= WrestleMania XX Results|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Eddie Guerrero lost his WWE Championship to [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] four months after this event at the [[WWE Great American Bash#2004|The Great American Bash]], after [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] was "fired" and the [[Acolytes Protection Agency|APA]] was split up.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040318.html|title=SmackDown Results - March 18, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/greatamericanbash04.html|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=The Great American Bash 2004 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Guerrero failed to recapture the title in a [[steel cage match]] on an episode of ''SmackDown!'' on [[July 16]] [[2004]], against JBL.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineonslaught.com/recaps/smackdown/20040715.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=A Night to Remember|last= Danny T|first=Big|publisher=Online Onslaught|date=2004-07-16}}</ref> During the [[Eddie Guerrero#Aftermath|''Raw'' and ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' Eddie Guerrero Tribute Shows]], this event was the main highlight of Eddie Guerrero's career, as it was the event where he won his only [[World Heavyweight Championship|World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1132029740.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=RAW Results - 11/14/05 - Minneapolis, MN - (Eddie Guererro Tribute)|last=Golden|first=Hunter|publisher=WrestleView|date=2007-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/egcareer|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=The storied career of Eddie Guerrero|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |
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After ''Sunday Night Heat'', the pay-per-view began with a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]], a tag team match in which a team of two wrestlers face a team of three, as the WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defended their titles against the [[Basham Brothers]] ([[Doug Basham|Doug]] and [[Danny Basham]]) and Shaniqua ([[Linda Miles]]). During the match, Hotty attempted to hit Shaniqua, who was lying on her back, with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chop drop|slap over her chest]], but Shaniqua [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|hit him with her forearm]]. The challengers had the advantage until Hotty hit the Basham brothers with his forearm, causing them to flip over the top ring rope onto ringside. Afterwards, Rikishi lifted Shaniqua over his shoulders and fell backwards to perform a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Samoan drop]]. He then placed a part of his body, or [[pin (professional wrestling)#Cover|covered]], Shaniqua to [[pin (professional wrestling)|pin]] her; therefore, Rikishi and Hotty retained the championship.<ref name="PWTorch1">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_7183.shtml|title=2/15 WWE No Way Out PPV review: Sowers's "Alt Perspective" detailed rundown|last=Sowers|first=Kevin|date=2004-02-16|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref><ref name="WWEresults">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2004/results/|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=No Way Out 2004 Results| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Next was a singles [[Professional wrestling match types#Blindfold match|blindfold match]], in which [[Jamie Noble]] was blindfolded as he faced his storyline girlfriend Nidia ([[Nidia Guenard]]). During the match, Nidia took advantage of Noble's inability to see by performing antics that caused him to fall. Eventually, Noble was able to apply the [[Professional wrestling holds#Guillotine choke|guillotine choke]] on Nidia. Noble won the match after he forced her to [[Professional wrestling#Submission|submit]] with this move.<ref name="Slam">{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/02/16/350132.html|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=Guerrero crowned at No Way Out|last=Roopansingh|first=Jaya|publisher=SLAM! Sports|date=2007-02-15}}</ref><ref name="WrestleView">{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1076902715.shtml|accessdate=2008-09-22|title=Full WWE No Way Out (SmackDown) PPV Results - 2/15/04 - San Francisco, CA|first=Adam|last=Martin| publisher=WrestleView.com|date=2004-02-15}}</ref> |
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The Big Show went on to feud with John Cena over the [[WWE United States Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040304.html|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=SmackDown Results - March 4, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At WrestleMania XX, John Cena defeated the Big Show for the United States Championship after he delivered an [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|FU]] to Show.<ref name=WM20>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania20.html|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=WrestleMania XX Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1079325525.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=Full WWE WrestleMania XX PPV Results - 3/14/04 from Madison Square Garden|last=Martin|first= Adam|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-03-14}}</ref> Goldberg and Brock Lesnar continued their feud up to a match at WrestleMania XX.<ref name="Feb26">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1077854399.shtml|accessdate= 2007-12-08|title=Full WWE SmackDown Results - 2/26/04 - Kansas City (Eddie gets jailed, more)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-26}}</ref> Goldberg went on to defeat Lesnar at WrestleMania XX.<ref name=WM20/> After their match at WrestleMania XX, Goldberg and Lesnar were released from the company.<ref name=Lesnar/><ref name=Bill/> |
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The third contest a tag team match, in which [[The World's Greatest Tag Team]] ([[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Charlie Haas]]) faced the [[Acolytes Protection Agency|APA]] (Bradshaw {{nw|[}}[[John Layfield]]{{nw|]}} and Faarooq {{nw|[}}[[Ron Simmons]]{{nw|]}}). At one point, Bradshaw performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline from Hell|high impact forearm attack]]—called the ''Clothesline from Hell''—on Haas. Benjamin then hit Bradshaw with a [[superkick]] and pinned him to gain the win for his team. After the match, Goldberg was seen arriving at the arena and being escorted to his seat by arena security. In the ring, General Manager Paul Heyman gave a promotional in-ring segment on how ''SmackDown!'' was the better program over ''Raw''. Lesnar then came down to the ring to promote his match and to insult Goldberg. {{cquote|Sit there and be the bitch that you are...|40px|40px|Brock Lesnar insulting Goldberg during his promotional in-ring segment<ref name="Slam"/><ref name="PWTorch2">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_7177.shtml|title=2/15 WWE No Way Out PPV review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" analysis of live event|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2004-02-15|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref>}} As apart of the storyline, Goldberg immediately jumped over the barricade into the ring, where Lesnar performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spear]], a running shoulder block to Goldberg's stomach, but he recuperated and lifted Lesnar vertically in the air before slamming him down to perform the ''[[Powerslam#Suplex powerslam|Jackhammer]]''. Goldberg was then escorted out of the arena by security. This altercation was followed by a singles match between Hardcore Holly ([[Bob Holly|Bob Howard]]) and Rhyno ([[Terry Gerin]]). Before the match began, Holly and Rhyno were scripted to brawl on the entrance ramp, before they entered the ring. Once there, Holly slammed Rhyno off the top rope with a [[suplex#Superplex|superplex]] on Rhyno, who eventually hit Holly with a spear that caused Holly to roll out of the ring. Afterward, Holly lifted Rhyno by his legs over his shoulders before throwing him down with a ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Albama slam|Alabama slam]]''; Holly then covered Rhyno for a pinfall.<ref name="PWTorch1" /><ref name="PWTorch2" /> |
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After No Way Out, [[Rey Mysterio]] continued to feud with [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] over the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]. On the [[February 26]] [[2004]] episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling#General managers 2|SmackDown! General Manager]] [[Paul Heyman]] announced a [[Battle royal|Cruiserweight open]] at WrestleMania XX for the Cruiserweight Championship, involving Mysterio.<ref name="Feb26"/> On the [[March 11]] [[2004]] episode of ''SmackDown!'', Mysterio was involved in an [[tag team#Match rules|Eight-man tag team match]] where, Guerrero attempted to interfere, however, Mysterio retaliated and was able to win the match. After the match however, he and his tag team partners were involved in a brawl involving the Guerreros.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040311.html|accessdate=2008-03-01|title=WWE SmackDown! (March 11, 2005) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At WrestleMania XX, Guerrero retained the Cruiserweight Championship, last eliminating Mysterio.<ref name=WM20/> |
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After the [[WWE Draft Lottery#2004|Draft Lottery]], [[Rico Constantino|Rico]] was drafted to SmackDown! and began a feud with [[Charlie Haas]], as his former partner, [[Shelton Benjamin]], was drafted to RAW. On the [[April 15]] [[2004]] of ''SmackDown!'', Rico defeated Haas via count out after Rico kissed Haas, causing Haas to intentionally disqualify himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040415.html|accessdate=2008-03-01|title=WWE SmackDown! (April 15, 2004) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> However, they were then forced to become tag team partners to face the [[WWE Tag Team Champions]], [[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]] and [[Scotty 2 Hotty]], on the [[April 22]] [[2004]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', where they defeated Rikishi and Hotty via pinfall, to become the Tag Team Champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040422.html|accessdate=2008-03-01|title=WWE SmackDown! (April 22, 2004) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]], who challenged [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]]] |
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The fifth match was a singles match in which WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio, who was managed by Jorge Paez, defended his title against Chavo Guerrero, who was managed by his father Chavo Guerrero, Sr. During the match, Mysterio hit Guerrero, who was positioned on the second ring rope, in the face with both of his legs while using the ropes for leverage to perform the ''619''. During this time, Paez attacked Guerrero, Sr., and as a result of the storyline, the referee ordered Paez to return backstage. Both wrestlers wrestled inconclusively, until Mysterio hit a second ''619'', though, as Mysterio was about to hit the second sequence of the move, Guerrero [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|grabbed Mysterio's legs]] and position him with his shoulders down to gain a pinfall and win the WWE Cruiserweight title.<ref name="WWEresults" /><ref name="WrestleView" /> |
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The next match was the Triple Threat match involving The Big Show, John Cena, and Kurt Angle fighting for the opportunity to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania XX. For the duration of the match, The Big Show, who stood at {{convert|7|ft|0|in|m}} and weighed {{convert|500|lb|kg}}, used his body size to his advantage as he [[squash (professional wrestling)|squashed]], or easily and quickly performed moves on, Cena and Angle. Thereafter, Cena lifted The Big Show over his shoulders and threw him down to execute the ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|F-U]]'', while Angle lifted The Big Show by the side to throw him out of the ring. Angle then applied an [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|ankle lock]] on Cena, forcing him to submit. As a result, Angle won a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XX.<ref name="Slam" /><ref name="PWTorch2" /> |
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The main event was a singles match in which WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defended his title against Eddie Guerrero. Lesnar did not show any effect from the ''Jackhammer'' Goldberg performed on him earlier in the event; similar to the prior match, Lesnar used his size advantage over Guerrero throughout the match. As Lesnar lifted Guerrero over his shoulders to slam his face down to perform an ''[[Facebuster#F-5|F-5]]'', he was scripted to knock the [[referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] down. Lesnar then attempted to take advantage over the referee's state, as he went to retrieve the WWE title belt to hit Guerrero. Meanwhile, Goldberg came down into the ring to execute a spear on Lesnar; because the referee was incapacitated, Guerrero could not be [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] for Goldberg's interference. As Goldberg retreated, the referee regained consciousness while Guerrero [[DDT (professional wrestling)|drove Lesnar's head onto the WWE title belt]] Lesnar had left in the ring. Guerrero then kicked the belt out of the ring to avoid the referee from seeing it and performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|body splash]], known in wrestling as a frog splash, from the top turnbuckle to pin and win the WWE Championship from Lesnar.<ref name="No Way Out - Lesnar vs Guerrero">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2004/mainevent/|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero for the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref><ref name="Almanac">{{cite book|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|publisher=Kappa Publishing,|edition=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|volume=2007|pages=1131–14}}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
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At WrestleMania XX, WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated challenger Kurt Angle to retain his title via pinfall.<ref name="WMXX">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm20/results/|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=WrestleMania XX Results|publisher=WWE}}</ref> During this time, [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], was scripted to portray a new [[gimmick (professional wrestling)|character]] after the APA split up and Faarooq announced his semi-retirement from professional wrestling.<ref name="SD3/18">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040416111504/smackdown.wwe.com/results/031804/results.html|title=Not a live man can stop Heyman, but a dead man can|date=2004-03-18|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|publisher=Archive.org|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040705020144/smackdown.wwe.com/results/032504/results.html|title=More thing change|date=2004-03-25|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|publisher=[[Internet Archive|Archive.org]]|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> A storyline was then created in which Layfield challenged Guerrero for the WWE title; at [[The Great American Bash (2004)|The Great American Bash]], Layfield defeated Guerrero to win his first [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401121|title=JBL's first WWE Championship reign|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> Guerrero failed to recapture the title from Layfield in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]], a match where the ring was enclosed in a steel cage, on the July 15, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041212094254/www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040715_sd_results.jsp|title=Angle's a fraud|date=2004-07-15|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|publisher=[[Internet Archive|Archive.org]]|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1089953185.shtml|title=Full WWE SmackDown Results - 7/15/04 - Providence, RI (WWE Title Match...)|last=Johnson|first=Erica|date=2004-07-15|publisher=WrestleView.com|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> After Guerrero's unexpected [[Eddie Guerrero#Death|death]] in November 2005; during the [[Eddie Guerrero#Aftermath|''Raw'' and ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' Eddie Guerrero Tribute Shows]], No Way Out was the main highlight of Guerrero's career, as it was where he won his only World Championship.<ref name="WMXXB">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1132029740.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=RAW Results - 11/14/05 - Minneapolis, MN - (Eddie Guererro Tribute)|last=Golden|first=Hunter|publisher=WrestleView|date=2007-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/egcareer|accessdate=2007-12-01|title=The storied career of Eddie Guerrero|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Eventually, John Cena was scripted into a rivalry with The Big Show over his [[WWE United States Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041212091945/www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040304_sd_results.jsp|title=Guerrero lies, but Heyman/Angle deceive|date=2004-03-04|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|publisher=[[Internet Archive|Archive.org]]|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> At WrestleMania XX, Cena defeated the Big Show to win the WWE United States title.<ref name="WMXX" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1079325525.shtml|accessdate=2007-12-08|title=Full WWE WrestleMania XX PPV Results - 3/14/04 from Madison Square Garden|last=Martin|first= Adam|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-03-14}}</ref> Goldberg and Lesnar continued their rivalry, leading to a match promoted at WrestleMania XX, in which Goldberg defeated Lesnar.<ref name="WMXX" /><ref name="Feb26">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1077854399.shtml|accessdate= 2007-12-08|title=Full WWE SmackDown Results - 2/26/04 - Kansas City (Eddie gets jailed, more)|last=Sicilliano|first=Mike|publisher=WrestleView|date=2004-02-26}}</ref> After their match, Goldberg and Lesnar were released from the company.<ref name="WMXXB" /> |
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Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero's storyline over the WWE Cruiserweight Championship also continued, culminating in a battle royal match at WrestleMania XX involving other wrestlers. Guerrero last eliminated Mysterio to retain his title in this match.<ref name="WMXX" /><ref name="WMXXB" /> After the [[WWE Draft Lottery#2004|Draft Lottery]], a mock [[draft lottery|sports draft lottery]] in which wrestlers switched programs, Rico ([[Rico Constantino]]) was drafted to SmackDown!, while Shelton Benjamin was drafted to Raw, in the process splitting up The World's Greatest Tag Team. Afterward, Haas and Rico were written into a storyline that led to them winning the WWE Tag Team Championship from Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty on the April 22, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041230105932/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040422_sd_results.jsp|title=The Show Continues ... Heyman Returns For One Night Only |date=2004-04-22|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|publisher=[[Internet Archive|Archive.org]]|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_7992.shtml|title=4/22 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 1)|last=Giebink|first=Dusty|date=2004-04-23|publisher=PWTorch.com|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> |
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===Reception=== |
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The [[Cow Palace]] arena has an approximate capacity of 13,000, but it was reduced for No Way Out 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowpalace.com/seating/wrestling.gif|title=Cow Palace Wrestling Seating Chart|publisher=Cowpalace.com|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> This event grossed over [[United States dollar|$]]450,000 from an approximate attendance of 11,000, which was the maximum allowed. It also received 350,000 pay-per-view buys. No Way Out helped World Wrestling Entertainment earn $43.7 million in revenue from pay-per-view events versus $31.8 million the previous year, which was later confirmed by [[Linda McMahon]] on June 21, 2004 in a quarterly result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/docs/PressReleaseQ42004Final.pdf|title=World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter Results|date=2004-06-21|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> [[Canadian Online Explorer]]'s professional wrestling section described the event as "Smackdown! [giving] us our money's worth last night but they also set up what's probably going to be the best match at Wrestlemania."<ref name="Slam"/> Kevin Sowers from PWTorch described the main event between Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar as "one to remember for a long time."<ref name="PWTorch1"/> |
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The event was released on [[DVD]] on March 16, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fye.com/WWE-Smackdown---No-Way-Out-WWE_stcVVproductId2543411VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|title=WWE Smackdown!: No Way Out DVD|publisher=[[For Your Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> The DVD, however, did not rank on ''[[Billboard]]'''s Top DVD Sales Chart after it was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?keyword=wwe+no+way+out+2004&x=0&y=0&exposeNavigation=true&applicationName=bbcom&matchType=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&rangePropertyName=FORMATTED_DATE&rangeFilterType=BTWN|title=Billboard Search: WWE No Way Out 2004|publisher=''[[Billboard]]''|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> Along with not ranking on ''Billboard'', the DVD was rated an average of 3 1/2 out of 5 stars from customers on [[Amazon.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/WWE-No-Way-Out-2004/dp/B0001IN076|title=WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004) on DVD|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> |
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== Results == |
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*'''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night HEAT match]]: [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]], [[James Yun|Akio]], and [[Ryan Sakoda|Sakoda]] defeated [[Peter Gruner|Billy Kidman]], [[Paul London]], and [[Yoshihiro Asai|Ultimo Dragon]] (5:35)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Tajiri pinned Dragon after a [[Powerslam]] from Sakoda. |
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*'''[[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]] and [[Scott Garland (professional wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]] defeated The [[Basham Brothers]] ([[Doug Basham|Doug]] and [[Daniel Hollie|Danny]]) and [[Linda Miles|Shaniqua]] in a Mixed [[List of professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap Match]] to retain the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] (8:16)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Rikishi pinned Shaniqua after a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Seated senton|Rump Shaker]]. |
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*'''[[Jamie Noble]] defeated [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] in a Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend [[List of professional wrestling match types#Blindfold match|Blindfold Match]] (4:23)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Noble forced Nidia to submit with the [[Professional wrestling holds#Guillotine choke|Paydirt]]. |
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**Noble was blindfolded throughout the match because Nidia, his ex-girlfriend, suffered from blindness and Noble exploited that in earlier storylines. |
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*'''[[The World's Greatest Tag Team]] ([[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Charlie Haas]]) defeated [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Layfield|Bradshaw]] and [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]]) (7:21)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Benjamin pinned Bradshaw after a [[superkick]]. |
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|[[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]], [[James Yun|Akio]], and [[Ryan Sakoda|Sakoda]] defeated [[Billy Kidman]], [[Paul London]], and [[Yoshihiro Asai|Ultimo Dragon]] |
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*'''[[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]] defeated [[Terry Gerin|Rhyno]] (9:54)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Holly pinned Rhyno after an [[Professional wrestling throws#Alabama slam|Alabama Slam]]. |
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*'''[[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] (w/[[Chavo Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.]]) defeated [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] (w/[[Jorge Páez]]) to win the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] (17:21)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Guerrero pinned Mysterio with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] after Chavo Sr. pushed Mysterio off the top rope. |
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*'''[[Kurt Angle]] defeated [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and [[John Cena]] in a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] (12:18)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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|[[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]] and [[Scott Garland (professional wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]] (c) defeated The [[Basham Brothers]] ([[Doug Basham|Doug]] and [[Daniel Hollie|Danny]]) and [[Linda Miles|Shaniqua]] |
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**Angle forced Cena to submit with the [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|Ankle Lock]] to earn a shot at the [[WWE Championship]] at [[WrestleMania XX]]. |
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|Intergender two-on-three [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap match]] for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] |
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*'''[[Eddie Guerrero]] defeated [[Brock Lesnar]] to win the [[WWE Championship]] (30:07)'''<ref name="NWOFacts"/> |
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**Eddie pinned Lesnar after a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Frog Splash]]. |
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**[[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]], who was in the front row seat earlier, interfered late in the match by [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spearing]] Lesnar. |
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|[[The World's Greatest Tag Team]] ([[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Charlie Haas]]) defeated [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Layfield|Bradshaw]] and [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]]) |
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|[[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] (with [[Chavo Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.]]) defeated [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] (c) (with [[Jorge Páez]]) |
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Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
Brand(s) | SmackDown! | ||
Date | February 15, 2004 | ||
City | San Francisco, California | ||
Venue | Cow Palace | ||
Attendance | 11,000 | ||
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No Way Out (2004) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which took place on February 15, 2004 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.[1] It was the sixth event produced under the No Way Out name and starred wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand.
The main event was a singles match, in which Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE Champion Brock Lesnar to win the title. Two predominant bouts were featured on the undercard. The first was a Triple Threat match, where the winner would earn the right to challenge for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX; in the match, Kurt Angle defeated The Big Show and John Cena. The other bout was a singles match, in which Chavo Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio.
At the event, Eddie Guerrero won his only World Championship before his unexpected death in 2005. No Way Out grossed over $450,000 ticket sales from an attendance of approximately 11,000 and received 350,000 pay-per-view buys. This event helped WWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by $11.9 million compared to the previous year. When the event was released on DVD, it did not rank on Billboard's Top DVD Sales chart.
Background
The event featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or fan favorites as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches. All wrestlers were from the SmackDown! brand –a storyline division in which WWE assigned its employees to a different program, the other being Raw.
After winning a 15-man battle royal, a match in which participants are eliminated until one person remains as the winner, on the January 29, 2004 episode of SmackDown!, Eddie Guerrero earned the right to challenge for the WWE Championship at No Way Out against the champion, Brock Lesnar in a standard wrestling match, also known as a singles match.[2][3] Outside of the storyline with Guerrero, Lesnar was involved in a staged rivalry with Goldberg (Bill Goldberg), who was a member of the Raw program. The feud between Lesnar and Goldberg began at the Royal Rumble, WWE's previous pay-per-view event which featured both brands, where Lesnar interfered in the Royal Rumble match, a 30-man battle royal, attacking and eliminating Goldberg from the match.[4][5] On the week of January 26, 2004, Lesnar and Goldberg conducted promotional in-ring segments on respective episodes of Raw and SmackDown!, in which they insulted the other.[6][7] The following week on an episode of Raw, as a result of the rivalry extending between the two programs, the General Manager Steve Austin gave Goldberg the option of attending No Way Out by giving him a front row ticket.[8][9] That Thursday on SmackDown!, the storyline between Guerrero and Lesnar was enhanced when they began to brawl after an in-ring interview segment.[10][11]
The SmackDown General Manager Paul Heyman announced during the February 5, 2004 episode of SmackDown! that a Triple Threat match, a standard wrestling match involving three wrestlers, would take place at No Way Out involving The Big Show (Paul Wight), Kurt Angle, and John Cena.[10][11] The winner of that match would earn the right to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania XX for the title.[10][11] The rivalry continued to develop the following week, in which Angle was scheduled to team with Guerrero to face The Big Show and Lesnar, though the latter was portrayed as being unconscious backstage. Cena then replaced Angle in the match and defeated the opposition with Guerrero.[12][13]
In February 2004, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio produced "Crossing Borders", which was No Way Out's official theme song. A storyline was written in which Chavo Guerrero became jealous of the attention Mysterio garnered as a result of recording the song. Therefore, Heyman promoted a match between the two at No Way Out for the WWE Cruiserweight title during the February 5, 2004 episode of SmackDown!.[10][11] The following week on SmackDown!, Rey Mysterio was accompanied by Jorge Paez, a professional boxer and childhood friend of Mysterio who was featured in his "Crossing Borders" music video, to his match against Tajiri (Yoshihiro Tajiri). Mysterio defeated Tajiri, though he was scripted to be attacked by Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Sr. after the match until Paez intervened and assisted Mysterio.[12][13]
Event
Before the event began and aired live on pay-per-view, an episode of Sunday Night Heat, one of WWE's secondary television programs, was taped live. In a six-person tag team match, the team of Tajiri, Sakoda (Ryan Sakoda), and Akio (James Yun) defeated Ultimo Dragon (Yoshihiro Asai), Billy Kidman, and Paul London.[14]
Preliminary matches
Other on-screen talent[15] | |
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Role: | Name: |
Commentator | Michael Cole |
Tazz | |
Josh Matthews (Sunday Night Heat) | |
Ring Announcer | Tony Chimel |
Referee | Tony Garea |
Brian Hebner | |
Jimmy Korderas | |
Nick Patrick | |
Charles Robinson |
After Sunday Night Heat, the pay-per-view began with a handicap match, a tag team match in which a team of two wrestlers face a team of three, as the WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defended their titles against the Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny Basham) and Shaniqua (Linda Miles). During the match, Hotty attempted to hit Shaniqua, who was lying on her back, with a slap over her chest, but Shaniqua hit him with her forearm. The challengers had the advantage until Hotty hit the Basham brothers with his forearm, causing them to flip over the top ring rope onto ringside. Afterwards, Rikishi lifted Shaniqua over his shoulders and fell backwards to perform a Samoan drop. He then placed a part of his body, or covered, Shaniqua to pin her; therefore, Rikishi and Hotty retained the championship.[16][17] Next was a singles blindfold match, in which Jamie Noble was blindfolded as he faced his storyline girlfriend Nidia (Nidia Guenard). During the match, Nidia took advantage of Noble's inability to see by performing antics that caused him to fall. Eventually, Noble was able to apply the guillotine choke on Nidia. Noble won the match after he forced her to submit with this move.[18][19]
The third contest a tag team match, in which The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) faced the APA (Bradshaw (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)John Layfield(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) and Faarooq (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)Ron Simmons(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)). At one point, Bradshaw performed a high impact forearm attack—called the Clothesline from Hell—on Haas. Benjamin then hit Bradshaw with a superkick and pinned him to gain the win for his team. After the match, Goldberg was seen arriving at the arena and being escorted to his seat by arena security. In the ring, General Manager Paul Heyman gave a promotional in-ring segment on how SmackDown! was the better program over Raw. Lesnar then came down to the ring to promote his match and to insult Goldberg.
Sit there and be the bitch that you are...
As apart of the storyline, Goldberg immediately jumped over the barricade into the ring, where Lesnar performed a spear, a running shoulder block to Goldberg's stomach, but he recuperated and lifted Lesnar vertically in the air before slamming him down to perform the Jackhammer. Goldberg was then escorted out of the arena by security. This altercation was followed by a singles match between Hardcore Holly (Bob Howard) and Rhyno (Terry Gerin). Before the match began, Holly and Rhyno were scripted to brawl on the entrance ramp, before they entered the ring. Once there, Holly slammed Rhyno off the top rope with a superplex on Rhyno, who eventually hit Holly with a spear that caused Holly to roll out of the ring. Afterward, Holly lifted Rhyno by his legs over his shoulders before throwing him down with a Alabama slam; Holly then covered Rhyno for a pinfall.[16][20]
Main event matches
The fifth match was a singles match in which WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio, who was managed by Jorge Paez, defended his title against Chavo Guerrero, who was managed by his father Chavo Guerrero, Sr. During the match, Mysterio hit Guerrero, who was positioned on the second ring rope, in the face with both of his legs while using the ropes for leverage to perform the 619. During this time, Paez attacked Guerrero, Sr., and as a result of the storyline, the referee ordered Paez to return backstage. Both wrestlers wrestled inconclusively, until Mysterio hit a second 619, though, as Mysterio was about to hit the second sequence of the move, Guerrero grabbed Mysterio's legs and position him with his shoulders down to gain a pinfall and win the WWE Cruiserweight title.[17][19]
The next match was the Triple Threat match involving The Big Show, John Cena, and Kurt Angle fighting for the opportunity to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania XX. For the duration of the match, The Big Show, who stood at 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m) and weighed 500 pounds (230 kg), used his body size to his advantage as he squashed, or easily and quickly performed moves on, Cena and Angle. Thereafter, Cena lifted The Big Show over his shoulders and threw him down to execute the F-U, while Angle lifted The Big Show by the side to throw him out of the ring. Angle then applied an ankle lock on Cena, forcing him to submit. As a result, Angle won a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XX.[18][20]
The main event was a singles match in which WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defended his title against Eddie Guerrero. Lesnar did not show any effect from the Jackhammer Goldberg performed on him earlier in the event; similar to the prior match, Lesnar used his size advantage over Guerrero throughout the match. As Lesnar lifted Guerrero over his shoulders to slam his face down to perform an F-5, he was scripted to knock the referee down. Lesnar then attempted to take advantage over the referee's state, as he went to retrieve the WWE title belt to hit Guerrero. Meanwhile, Goldberg came down into the ring to execute a spear on Lesnar; because the referee was incapacitated, Guerrero could not be disqualified for Goldberg's interference. As Goldberg retreated, the referee regained consciousness while Guerrero drove Lesnar's head onto the WWE title belt Lesnar had left in the ring. Guerrero then kicked the belt out of the ring to avoid the referee from seeing it and performed a body splash, known in wrestling as a frog splash, from the top turnbuckle to pin and win the WWE Championship from Lesnar.[21][22]
Aftermath
At WrestleMania XX, WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated challenger Kurt Angle to retain his title via pinfall.[23] During this time, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, was scripted to portray a new character after the APA split up and Faarooq announced his semi-retirement from professional wrestling.[24][25] A storyline was then created in which Layfield challenged Guerrero for the WWE title; at The Great American Bash, Layfield defeated Guerrero to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.[26] Guerrero failed to recapture the title from Layfield in a steel cage match, a match where the ring was enclosed in a steel cage, on the July 15, 2004 episode of SmackDown!.[27][28] After Guerrero's unexpected death in November 2005; during the Raw and Friday Night SmackDown! Eddie Guerrero Tribute Shows, No Way Out was the main highlight of Guerrero's career, as it was where he won his only World Championship.[29][30] Eventually, John Cena was scripted into a rivalry with The Big Show over his WWE United States Championship.[31] At WrestleMania XX, Cena defeated the Big Show to win the WWE United States title.[23][32] Goldberg and Lesnar continued their rivalry, leading to a match promoted at WrestleMania XX, in which Goldberg defeated Lesnar.[23][33] After their match, Goldberg and Lesnar were released from the company.[29]
Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero's storyline over the WWE Cruiserweight Championship also continued, culminating in a battle royal match at WrestleMania XX involving other wrestlers. Guerrero last eliminated Mysterio to retain his title in this match.[23][29] After the Draft Lottery, a mock sports draft lottery in which wrestlers switched programs, Rico (Rico Constantino) was drafted to SmackDown!, while Shelton Benjamin was drafted to Raw, in the process splitting up The World's Greatest Tag Team. Afterward, Haas and Rico were written into a storyline that led to them winning the WWE Tag Team Championship from Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty on the April 22, 2004 episode of SmackDown!.[34][35]
Reception
The Cow Palace arena has an approximate capacity of 13,000, but it was reduced for No Way Out 2004.[36] This event grossed over $450,000 from an approximate attendance of 11,000, which was the maximum allowed. It also received 350,000 pay-per-view buys. No Way Out helped World Wrestling Entertainment earn $43.7 million in revenue from pay-per-view events versus $31.8 million the previous year, which was later confirmed by Linda McMahon on June 21, 2004 in a quarterly result.[37] Canadian Online Explorer's professional wrestling section described the event as "Smackdown! [giving] us our money's worth last night but they also set up what's probably going to be the best match at Wrestlemania."[18] Kevin Sowers from PWTorch described the main event between Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar as "one to remember for a long time."[16]
The event was released on DVD on March 16, 2004.[38] The DVD, however, did not rank on Billboard's Top DVD Sales Chart after it was released.[39] Along with not ranking on Billboard, the DVD was rated an average of 3 1/2 out of 5 stars from customers on Amazon.com.[40]
Results
# | Results[16][17] | Stipulations | Times[15] |
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Sunday Night Heat | Tajiri, Akio, and Sakoda defeated Billy Kidman, Paul London, and Ultimo Dragon | Tag team match | 05:35 |
1 | Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty (c) defeated The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) and Shaniqua | Intergender two-on-three Handicap match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | 08:16 |
2 | Jamie Noble defeated Nidia | Blindfold match | 04:23 |
3 | The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) | Tag team match | 07:21 |
4 | Hardcore Holly defeated Rhyno | Singles match | 09:54 |
5 | Chavo Guerrero (with Chavo Guerrero, Sr.) defeated Rey Mysterio (c) (with Jorge Páez) | Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship | 17:21 |
6 | Kurt Angle defeated The Big Show and John Cena | Triple Threat match | 12:18 |
7 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar (c) | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 30:07 |
(c) - refers to the champion heading into the match
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See also
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- ^ Sicilliano, Mike (2004-01-30). "Full WWE Smackdown Results - 1/29/04 - Washington, DC (Rumble on FreeTV)". WrestleView. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ Burgan, Derek (2004-01-29). "1/29 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.0 (Hr.2)". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2004-01-25). "Full WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results - 1/25/03 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ Sowers, Kevin (2004-01-26). "1/25 WWE Royal Rumble PPV review: Sowers's "Alt Perspective" detailed rundown". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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