No Way Out 2004 Review

2 for 2 in stuff-I-never-thought-would-happen-on-WWE-PPV's this year.

• Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated The Basham Brothers(Doug and Danny) and Shaniqua in a Mixed Handicap Match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (8:16)
o Rikishi pinned Shaniqua after a Rump Shaker.
o *
It was what it was.

• Jamie Noble defeated Nidia in a Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend Blindfold Match (4:23)
o Noble forced Nidia to submit with the Paydirt.
o Noble was blindfolded throughout the match because Nidia, his ex-girlfriend, suffered from blindness and Noble exploited that in earlier storylines.
o -*
God, this is stupid.

• The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) (7:21)
o Benjamin pinned Bradshaw after a superkick.
o *1/2
At least Shelton makes it on PPV.

• Hardcore Holly defeated Rhyno (9:54)
o Holly pinned Rhyno after a Alabama Slam.
o ¾*
Just thrown on here. Got too much time.

• Chavo Guerrero (w/Chavo Guerrero, Sr.) defeated Rey Mysterio (w/Jorge Paez) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (17:21)
o Guerrero pinned Mysterio with a roll-up after Chavo Sr. pushed Mysterio off the top rope.
o ***
Good but could have been better considering the time given.

• Kurt Angle defeated The Big Show and John Cena in a Triple Threat match (12:18)
o Angle forced Cena to submit with the Ankle Lock to earn a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX.
o ***
Fun enough.

• Eddie Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship (30:07)
o Eddie pinned Lesnar after a Frog splash.
o Goldberg, who was in the front row seat earlier, interfered late in the match by spearing Lesnar.
o ****1/2
Finally Eddie gets what he deserved. Just a classic big guy beating the crap out of a little guy.

~ 2nd to last match was good, the main event was awesome, and everything else blew hard.

February 16 – Shawn Michaels beat Chris Benoit. ****