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**Evil Vito** · 01-14-2008, 12:36 PM

No Way Out 2008 Results:

Pre-Show: Special Edition of the Cutting Edge
World Heavyweight Champion Edge interviewed both of his potential WrestleMania opponents, Chris Jericho and MVP. Lots of verbal sparring went on between the three men, including Jericho mentioning that it may very well be Jericho vs. Finlay at Mania if Edge doesn’t focus on his match. Ultimately, MVP and Jericho brawled in a preview of the night’s match.
Overall Rating: 88%

WWE Intercontinental Title: Jeff Hardy (C) vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin
Going in, it seemed Jeff would have no chance at retaining his gold…the match started off essentially as a three-on-one handicap match. However, once Hardy appeared to be down for the count, Carlito covered only for the fall to be broken up by a selfish Mr. Kennedy. The Corporate members bickered amongst themselves and ultimately it was Kennedy taking the fall as Jeff defied the odds and retained his belt.
Match Quality: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Overall Rating: **3/4, 81%

Extreme Rules: Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman
Not much to say here other than it was a violent, bloody brawl filled with all kinds of hardcore goodness. The ECW Originals managed to take Burke out of the equation long enough to double team Cor Von and put him through a table, which was enough to register a pinfall victory. As the Originals celebrated, the world was shocked when STEVE CORINO made his surprise debut and assaulted Sandman and Dreamer. The announcers could only speculate why, especially since he can be considered an ECW Original himself.
Match Quality: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Overall Rating: ***1/2, 83%

WWE Women’s Championship: Victoria (C) vs. Mickie James
In one of the better women’s wrestling matches of recent memory, it seemed all but certain that Mickie James would finally pin Victoria and grab a hold of the championship. However, when Mickie attempted the Mick Kick, Vicky ducked and rolled her up…using the feet on the ropes for leverage. Victoria continues her reign as champion despite being on the SmackDown roster.
Match Quality: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Overall Rating: **1/4, 75%

Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Lots of high flying action happened here. Funaki and Cassidy James got the first two entry spots, and Funaki survived. Matt Cappotelli then entered and eliminated Funaki before being eliminated by Nunzio. Nunzio also went through Jesse Dalton before being eliminated by champion Jimmy Wang Yang. Yang showed why he was champion as he also outlasted a game Shannon Moore.
Rey Mysterio entered next as he and Wang had a classic high-flying affair that saw Rey come out on top, ensuring a new champion. Chavo Guerrero, winner of the first two Opens, got the luck of the draw at #9 and tried his best to cheat his way to victory but Rey managed to get out of it and win the Cruiserweight Title!
I SPIT IN THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO BE COOL. Carlito shocked the world by running out as Rey celebrated, essentially acting as a tenth entry. The refs waved it off and Carlito ultimately got his hand on some gold, pulling a Helms by winning the Cruiserweight Title as a Raw superstar.
Match Quality: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 65%
Overall Rating: *3/4, 69% The Dames hates Cruiserweights.

US Title vs. WM Title Shot: MVP vs. Chris Jericho
This match just ruled, plain and simple…clearly match of the night. MVP seemed to have it won until Jericho came firing back…a worrisome MVP took down the ref and attempted to cheat. However, MVP’s plans backfired when the ref DQ’ed MVP as soon as he came to. Thus, MVP gets to keep his US Title but perhaps more importantly…Jericho is still going to WrestleMania.
Match Quality: 89%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Overall Rating: ***3/4, 89%

ECW Title: CM Punk (C) vs. Johnny Jeter
Huge disappointment here, as you’ll see by the ratings. I envisioned it being a back and forth battle between two faces…and Punk ultimately got the nod with the GTS and shook hands with friend Johnny Jeter after.
Match Quality: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 77%
Overall Rating: **1/2, 77% (ECW Title lost image. WTF…seriously have no idea what went wrong here. Both guys have 80+ overness, nearly identical stats…and according to the game it had nothing to do with the fact that I put it on after MVP/Jericho. Fuck.

World Heavyweight Title: Edge (C) vs. Finlay
Hard-hitting encounter here as it was obvious Edge clearly underestimated Finlay, who was looking to become a dual champion with a win. Edge tied up the referee at one point for some reason, and it became obvious why when Raw GM William Regal came in and whacked Finlay with the brass knux, allowing Edge to retain. “What the hell was that all about?” asked Michael Cole.
Match Quality: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 86%
Overall Rating: ***1/2, 85%

6-Pack Challenge for the WWE Title: Booker T (C) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
Lots of near falls in this one fall to a finish bout, with lots of near falls as the crowd thought any of the six had a shot at winning. The two Corporate members Cena and Orton were both the legal men in at one point, as all 4 other men dropped down from the turnbuckles to force them to fight. Hell broke loose as Cena and Orton eventually seemed to get on the same page…unfortunately for them a miscommunicated title shot occurred, enabling Book to once again pin Orton and retain his title.
Match Quality: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 94%
Overall Rating: ***1/2, 90%

82% Overall Rating for No Way Out
1.87 Buy Rate…demolishing TNA’s 1.16 Buy Rate for Against All Odds

I’m only just NOW noticing that titles’ image takes a hit if not defended at the PPV. The World Tag belts went down from 80 Image to 73…and the WWE Title (since technically in game it wasn’t defended) went down to 84 and the writers think I should take the belt off Book. Guess the next time he gets a singles win on Raw I’ll put the belt on the line to raise the image.

01-14-2008, 12:36 PM	#1569
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,197	No Way Out 2008 Results: Pre-Show: Special Edition of the Cutting Edge World Heavyweight Champion Edge interviewed both of his potential WrestleMania opponents, Chris Jericho and MVP. Lots of verbal sparring went on between the three men, including Jericho mentioning that it may very well be Jericho vs. Finlay at Mania if Edge doesn’t focus on his match. Ultimately, MVP and Jericho brawled in a preview of the night’s match. Overall Rating: 88% WWE Intercontinental Title: Jeff Hardy (C) vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin Going in, it seemed Jeff would have no chance at retaining his gold…the match started off essentially as a three-on-one handicap match. However, once Hardy appeared to be down for the count, Carlito covered only for the fall to be broken up by a selfish Mr. Kennedy. The Corporate members bickered amongst themselves and ultimately it was Kennedy taking the fall as Jeff defied the odds and retained his belt. Match Quality: 79% Crowd Reaction: 82% Overall Rating: 3/4, 81% Extreme Rules: Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman Not much to say here other than it was a violent, bloody brawl filled with all kinds of hardcore goodness. The ECW Originals managed to take Burke out of the equation long enough to double team Cor Von and put him through a table, which was enough to register a pinfall victory. As the Originals celebrated, the world was shocked when STEVE CORINO made his surprise debut and assaulted Sandman and Dreamer. The announcers could only speculate why, especially since he can be considered an ECW Original himself. Match Quality: 86% Crowd Reaction: 80% Overall Rating: 1/2, 83% WWE Women’s Championship: Victoria (C) vs. Mickie James* In one of the better women’s wrestling matches of recent memory, it seemed all but certain that Mickie James would finally pin Victoria and grab a hold of the championship. However, when Mickie attempted the Mick Kick, Vicky ducked and rolled her up…using the feet on the ropes for leverage. Victoria continues her reign as champion despite being on the SmackDown roster. Match Quality: 76% Crowd Reaction: 75% Overall Rating: 1/4, 75% Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship** Lots of high flying action happened here. Funaki and Cassidy James got the first two entry spots, and Funaki survived. Matt Cappotelli then entered and eliminated Funaki before being eliminated by Nunzio. Nunzio also went through Jesse Dalton before being eliminated by champion Jimmy Wang Yang. Yang showed why he was champion as he also outlasted a game Shannon Moore. Rey Mysterio entered next as he and Wang had a classic high-flying affair that saw Rey come out on top, ensuring a new champion. Chavo Guerrero, winner of the first two Opens, got the luck of the draw at #9 and tried his best to cheat his way to victory but Rey managed to get out of it and win the Cruiserweight Title! I SPIT IN THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO BE COOL. Carlito shocked the world by running out as Rey celebrated, essentially acting as a tenth entry. The refs waved it off and Carlito ultimately got his hand on some gold, pulling a Helms by winning the Cruiserweight Title as a Raw superstar. Match Quality: 73% Crowd Reaction: 65% Overall Rating: 3/4, 69% The Dames hates Cruiserweights. US Title vs. WM Title Shot: MVP vs. Chris Jericho* This match just ruled, plain and simple…clearly match of the night. MVP seemed to have it won until Jericho came firing back…a worrisome MVP took down the ref and attempted to cheat. However, MVP’s plans backfired when the ref DQ’ed MVP as soon as he came to. Thus, MVP gets to keep his US Title but perhaps more importantly…Jericho is still going to WrestleMania. Match Quality: 89% Crowd Reaction: 90% Overall Rating: *3/4, 89% ECW Title: CM Punk (C) vs. Johnny Jeter Huge disappointment here, as you’ll see by the ratings. I envisioned it being a back and forth battle between two faces…and Punk ultimately got the nod with the GTS and shook hands with friend Johnny Jeter after. Match Quality: 78% Crowd Reaction: 77% Overall Rating: 1/2, 77% (ECW Title lost image. WTF…seriously have no idea what went wrong here. Both guys have 80+ overness, nearly identical stats…and according to the game it had nothing to do with the fact that I put it on after MVP/Jericho. Fuck. World Heavyweight Title: Edge (C) vs. Finlay Hard-hitting encounter here as it was obvious Edge clearly underestimated Finlay, who was looking to become a dual champion with a win. Edge tied up the referee at one point for some reason, and it became obvious why when Raw GM William Regal came in and whacked Finlay with the brass knux, allowing Edge to retain. “What the hell was that all about?” asked Michael Cole. Match Quality: 86% Crowd Reaction: 86% Overall Rating: *1/2, 85% 6-Pack Challenge for the WWE Title: Booker T (C) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels Lots of near falls in this one fall to a finish bout, with lots of near falls as the crowd thought any of the six had a shot at winning. The two Corporate members Cena and Orton were both the legal men in at one point, as all 4 other men dropped down from the turnbuckles to force them to fight. Hell broke loose as Cena and Orton eventually seemed to get on the same page…unfortunately for them a miscommunicated title shot occurred, enabling Book to once again pin Orton and retain his title. Match Quality: 83% Crowd Reaction: 94% Overall Rating: *1/2, 90% 82% Overall Rating for No Way Out 1.87 Buy Rate…demolishing TNA’s 1.16 Buy Rate for Against All Odds I’m only just NOW noticing that titles’ image takes a hit if not defended at the PPV. The World Tag belts went down from 80 Image to 73…and the WWE Title (since technically in game it wasn’t defended) went down to 84 and the writers think I should take the belt off Book. Guess the next time he gets a singles win on Raw I’ll put the belt on the line to raise the image.