WWE No Way Out 2008 (2008)

It s the last Pay-Per-View event before WrestleMania 24 a last chance for the Superstars of Raw Smackdown and ECW to showcase their skills and prove they belong on the grandest stage of all. Key matches will decide who seeks championship gold at WrestleMania 24. Featuring Triple H Shawn Michaels Undertaker Batista Edge Randy Orton Jeff Hardy CM Punk and more! System Requirements:Running Time: 180 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/PRO WRESTLING UPC: 651191946617 Manufacturer No: WWE94661 Product Description

Two Elimination Chambers!

The selling point to me was the two elimination chambers I knew the raw one would be good but the smackdown turned out better than I thought. Undertaker winning the smackdown one was kind of a let down to me but I think Him and Edge put on way better matches than Batista and Edge to me anyway. The Randy Orten vs John Cena Match was a classic to me just because Orten was up to his heal tricks The way the match ended got lots of heat. Then the Edge vs Ray was ok considered Ray was hurt but all in all I would recomend it I thought it was a pretty Good Show and a Great way to determine who would wrestle at mania for the Gold June 24, 2008

The prelude to Wrestlemania is fun, but not surprising

The DVD for this ppv has arrived. No Way Out is always an odd ppv. In January, the Royal Rumble begins the road to Wrestlemania. No Way Out is just the middle of the journey. Championships rarely change hands, and the show often feels more like hype for the March ppv.

This year, the show was fairly enjoyable. It had some good moments that are worth seeing. Again, there were matches that felt unexciting because we know what many of the Wrestlemania matches are likely to be.

THE SHOW
* ECW Championship: Chavo Guerrero (c) vs. CM Punk. This is just another bout between these two from the ECW roster. Having Punk as the only contender for Chavo's title continues to remind me how bare the ECW roster is. Are there no other people who could challenge for the belt? What about Shelton? Dreamer? Kofi? Morrison? I've enjoyed Punk ever since his days in Ring of Honor, but you can only have the same match so many times. As for the match itself, its a good opener. The crowd is hot and provides an extra sense of excitement. Notice the crowd turn on Punk when he tries to do Eddie's "Three Amigos".

* Mike Adamle interviews Rey Mysterio. A decent interview, with Mysterio admitting the injury he recently suffered. We get our first look at boxer, Floyd Mayweather, here.

* Smackdown Elimination Chamber: Undertaker vs. Batista vs. Finlay vs. Big Daddy V vs. MVP vs. Great Khali. This match was set to decide who would challenge the World Champion at Wrestlemania. The biggest problem with this match is that there are so many big men. Their size really slows down the match. Undertaker, Batista, & Finlay do what they can to energize the match, but they can only do so much on their own. MVP provides some good comedy when its his turn to come out. It really seems like only Undertaker or Batista belong in a match to determine the #1 Contender.

* Edge reacts to the Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match. Another segment that reminds people why Edge is the best heel in the business right now.

* Party at the Mansion. Weak segment, promoting Maria's playboy shoot.

* Career Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Mr. Kennedy. As the end of Flair's career comes closer, he faces off against one of the hottest young talents: Mr. Kennedy. They have a fairly decent match. Flair continues to elevate his game and Kennedy does his best to stand toe-to-toe with a legend. Nothing amazing here, but still an entertaining bout.

* Mr. McMahon visits Finlay in the Training Room.

* World Championship: Edge (c) vs. Rey Mysterio. This is one of those matches that loses something because you already know how it'll end. Mysterio is injured, slowing his performance down. Despite it, though, he still delivers better that most on the roster could. Edge plays his role perfectly and delivers a solid performance.

* Big Show's return. Following the match, Big Show makes his return for the first time since December 2006. He looks great! Show quickly turns heel and gets into a confrontation with Floyd Mayweather. Check out those punches!! A fun segment that ended with Show getting his nose broken. Welcome back. Ouch!

* WWE Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena. The crowd doesn't seem to know what to do here. They boo Orton for being a heel, but they also want to boo Cena. They seem conflicted! These two give a great performance. Cena is always entertaining and there are some good spots. The ending to the match was perfect. I usually hate disqualifications, but this one did a great job of making Orton even more hated.

* Triple H talks with Shawn Michaels about the Elimination Chamber Match.

* Raw Elimination Chamber Match: Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho vs. Umaga vs. JBL. Like the EC match from earlier, this is set to determine who will challenge the WWE Champion at Wrestlemania. There are many more talented people in the Raw EC match than the Smackdown EC match, creating a much more entertaining main event. Umaga and JBL do what they can, while Jericho & Jeff provide a lot of fast paced action. Jeff continues to receive a much deserved push towards the main event. In the end, we have a new contender, and despite losing the match, Jeff still looks strong.

EXTRAS
* Shawn Michaels congratulates Ric Flair. A nice little backstage segment that teases a match between these two.

Overall, No Way Out doesn't have any title changes or big ramifications, but it is a strong prelude to Wrestlemania. The World title matches were enjoyable and the main event was a solid fight. Its definitely worth watching, but only hardcore fans should spend the money to buy the dvd. May 29, 2008

2 Chambers was overkill

I enjoyed the PPV, however, the SmackDown / ECW Chamber match was unnecessary and inferior to the RAW one. Otherwise a good PPV.

Also, I was hoping this would be in Anamorphic Widescreen, now that WWE is all HD now. May 15, 2008

Decent with Chambers

I have been a wrestling fan since 1996 and have watched all kinds of wrestling. I have a wrestling DVD/VHS collection spanning over 50 all together. This is the most complete and accurate review of this DVD you will find. I hope you find this review helpful; remember to vote helpful or not helpful. (Note-Each DVD I review has a "Match of the DVD" award somewhere in it.)

WWE No Way Out 2008
For the first night in WWE history, two elimination chambers will be contested in one night. One for the Raw Main Event of WWE: Wrestlemania 24 and one for the Smackdown Main Event of WWE: Wrestlemania 24. Three world titles are on the line and Ric Flair puts his career on the line one again. This event is decent, but without the Chamber matches this wouldn't be anything worth picking up. The cover and DVD menu's are well done. Also, I really like the theme song.

ECW Championship Match
Chavo Guerrero(c) VS CM Punk
Why is Chavo the ECW Champion? I have no idea. Either way, this is a solid match. Nothing amazing, but nothing horrible. You probably will only watch this match once.
RATING-7/10

Mike Adamle interviews Rey Mysterio and it is reveals that Mysterio has a torn bicep. Floyd "Money" Mayweather makes an appearance as well.

Smackdown Elimination Chamber
Undertaker VS Batista VS Finlay VS Big Daddy V VS MVP VS Great Khali
Four of the wrestlers in this match are big men wrestlers, so expect a slower paced match. The match starts with Batista and Undertaker and honestly doesn't get good until the 3rd man enters the match. There are some nice spots including BDV being hit with a DDT on the steel and MVP being thrown off the internal chamber.
RATING- 8.5/10

Career Threatening Match
Ric Flair VS Mr. Kennedy
Flair has been having many of these matches lately due to his new storyline. Vince McMahon says that if Flair loses any one-on-one match then he has to retire. This match is your average Raw match at best.
RATING- 5/10

World Heavyweight Championship
Edge(c) VS Rey Mysterio
Mysterio has a torn bicep in this match, so you can't expect an amazing match here. Your average Smackdown match with a decent, despite being almost the same as the one at WWE Royal Rumble 2008, ending.
RATING-5/10

After the match, final Mysterio is being helped from ringside, Big Show's music hits. Big Show makes his return and tells us how he's lost 108 pounds and will be champion again. Then, he goes out of the ring and attacks Mysterio. He brings him back into the ring and sets him up for a chokeslam. Floyd Mayweather takes it upon himself to enter the ring and confront Big Show. What happens next will go down in history for years to come.

WWE Championship
John Cena VS Randy Orton(c)
Cena returned at WWE Royal Rumble 2008 and went on to win the Rumble match. Cena couldn't wait for WWE: Wrestlemania 24 to get his title shot, so he's facing Orton tonight. The crowd already hates Cena and that always makes for an interesting dynamic. You get a lot of punch-punch and kick-kick and your Cena/Orton moves, and that is all. The ending and a RKO on the floor make this only a little bit more interesting than the previous two matches.
RATING-6/10

Raw Elimination Chamber (Match of the DVD)
Triple H VS Shawn Michaels VS Jeff Hardy VS Chris Jericho VS Umaga VS JBL
No Elimination Chamber match has been as good as the original from WWE Survivor Series 2002 - Elimination Chamber, but I must say that this one is. This match starts with Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. These two start the match off very well. Every single person has highlights in this match. Michaels bleeds all over the place. Umaga plays his character very well in this match. The final two in the match put on an amazing final few minutes.
RATING- 10/10

Extra Include-
Shawn Michaels Congratulates Ric Flair on winning his match and Shawn hints his ideas for WWE: Wrestlemania 24. May 10, 2008

TWO CHAMBERES

THE PPV WAS GREAT 5/5. TO CHAMBERS THE RAW ONE WINNER TRIPLE H 24MINS 54
SECS.THE SMACKDOWN/ECW ONE WINNER UNDERTAKER 29 MINS. WWE SHOULD MAKE THE
UNDERTAKER VS TRIPLE H AT NEXT YEARS TO SEE THE WHO THE REAL CHAMBER
WINNER IS. May 9, 2008

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