No Way Out 2012 Review

No Way Out 2012 Review : Big Johnny's Gone


I'm not sure how good this show should be . The only match i'm looking forward to is the triple threat match . No Way Out has usually been a great PPV in the past and has given us many classic matches from WWE history . Now that it's at a different time of the year , will it still be good ? We know one thing for sure though . The tuxedo match will drag it down .

The video package shows the Cena/Show story . God this is gonna be the main event isn't it ? Same mistake as last month's PPV .

And our first match is the World title match ?? Big surprise there .

Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler 
As you know , Alberto Del Rio suffered a concussion and this match was made quickly in its place . Gotta say I'm gonna be rooting for Ziggler here , not that I have anything against Sheamus . Ziggler seems to have grown quite the fan base . Even a few 'lets go Ziggler ' chants . I was so worried they were gonna do the same as Wrestlemania there but Dolph fooled me . Nice to see the fans are still using the ' Yes '  chants . Daniel Bryan should get a good response later . This has been a nice match so far and the fans are into it . Sheamus retains after a brogue kick . That was a great match . ***3/4

Oh jesus here we go ....

Santino Marella vs Ricardo Rodriguez : Tuxedo Match
This is just like a bra and panties match , but not nearly as interesting or sexy . Wow Ricardo's got his own music now . Kinda cool and a little racist . Both guys pander to the audience . Thankfully the crowd starts a big ' boring ' chant . Santino wins and Ricardo has Del Rio on his underwear . DUD

And finally we get back to actual wrestling .

Cody Rhodes vs Christian 
IC Title up for grabs here . Hopefully these two can make us forget what we just witnessed . With both of them being great athletes , I would say that's possible . Christain gives an amazing tornado DDT to Cody on the outside . Cody kicks out of the killswitch ! Christian wins with a spear . Another great match here tonight . ***1/2

We see the MetLife stadium , home of Wrestlemania . And we have a tag team fatal four way next ! Yay !

Primo & Epico vs Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs Titus O'Neill & Darren Young vs The Usos : No.1 Contenders Match . 
Normally if I get a match that hasn't been announced before a PPV , it annoys me . But this looks awesome so i'm fine with it . I love these kinds of matches . Tyson Kidd is really strutting his stuff in the match . This wasn't as good as I thought it'd be , but it's still pretty solid . Kidd gives Primo a frankensteiner to the outside on top of everyone else ! Darren Young picks up the win for his team . It turns out AW went with Darren Young and Titus O'Neill . **1/2

We are shown a video of the rivalry between Triple H & Brock Lesnar .

And I believe it is now time to play the game . Here he is Mr Hunter Hearst Helmsley . He talks about all the legal stuff that's going on . He says he wants to fight Lesnar . He proposes a one-on-one match at Summerslam between the two of them . Now there's a match I wanna see . I'll be buying Summerslam then .

Daniel Bryan is shown backstage and the fans go crazy ! I'm really interested in seeing what AJ does tonight . I think whoever she ends up with will leave with the WWE Championship .

Layla vs Beth Phoenix
Now here are two divas who are capable of putting on a good match for the divas title . The fans start a ' we want kharma ' chant . Don't we all . This has been another pretty good match between the two . Layla wins with that great neckbreaker of hers . **1/2

AJ is now visiting Kane to wish him luck . The two of them start making out ! The crowd chants ' Yes ! ' .

Sin Cara vs Hunico
Damn , I was really hoping for a Ryback match here . I think it's obvious who's going to win here . I'm getting bored with Sin Cara now . It's all just high-flying moves and nothing more . At least Rey Mysterio could make a great match out of it . Crowd actually chants ' we want Ryder ' . Is it 2011 again ? Cara hits his finisher and wins . Thank god it ended . * for Hunico impressing me a bit .

And now we have the WWE Title match coming up next .

CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan vs Kane
This is really the only match I've truly been looking forward to tonight . It has been a good night though . This should make it even better . Bryan gets the loudest reaction from the fans as usual . This match has been a lot of fun so far . Punk kicked out of the chokeslam ! Punk retains after a GTS to Kane . Awesome match . ***3/4 . AJ has been knocked out outside . Kane carries her to the back but she shoots a look at Punk as if it was part of a plan .

And now we get our dose of Ryback , although I wish they would give him 3 opponents because 2 opponents is getting boring .

Ryback vs 2 Jobbers
The ' Goldberg ' chants are getting annoying though . Another entertaining squash match . Loved his new second-rope move . SQUASH

It is now time for our main event .

John Cena vs The Big Show : Steel Cage
Thank god they added on this last minute stipulation that if Show loses , Big Johnny is fired . Makes it a little more interesting . If that wasn't there , I don't think I'd be watching . I am really hoping this will be their first good match together . Kind of boriing so far , but then again its probably the best match they've ever had against each other . Show goes for an elbow off the top rope ! Brodus Clay comes out to try and entice Show to fight him . Santino and Alex Riley also come out . And here's Ryder ! Kofi is in too and knocks Show back into the ring . Cena wins by escaping the cage . **3/4 After the match , Vince fires Johnny and Cena gives him an AA through the announce table .

6/10 . Three great matches here , but everything else is just kinda there . Just a little notch down from last month's PPV .