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No Way Out: 17/2/2008
Match Card
1. Chavo Guerrero (c) vs CM Punk in a singles match for the ECW Championship.
2. Beth Phoenix (c) vs Maria in a singles match for the WWE Women's Championship.
3. SmackDown/ECW Elimination Chamber match (winner gets a World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 24)
4. Mr. Kennedy vs Ric Flair in a career threatening match.
5. Edge (c) vs Rey Mysterio in a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
6. Randy Orton (c) vs John Cena in a singles match for the WWE Championship.
7. RAW Elimination Chamber match (winner receives a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 24)
No Way Out was live at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first match that aired was the ECW Championship match between CM Punk and the champion, Chavo Guerrero. In the beginning, the two wrestlers exchanged control of the match until late into the match, where Punk kicked Guerrero's head, causing him to fall from the ring apron to the outside.
Back in the ring, Punk set Guerrero up for a Hurracarana from the top turnbuckle, but Guerrero countered the attempt by holding the ropes, causing Punk to fall to the ring mat. Guerrero immediately executed a Frog splash, and pinned Punk to retain his title.
The second match was for the WWE Women's Championship. Maria fighting against Champion Beth Phoenix. Maria came close to winning when Santino Marella got involved and distracted her, causing Phoenix to get a roll up win to retain. After this, Maria took out Santino with a Spear to the delight of the fans.
The next match was the SmackDown/ECW Elimination Chamber match between The Undertaker, Batista, Big Daddy V (with Matt Striker), Finlay, The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) and Montel Vontavious Porter. Batista and Undertaker were selected to start the match. Undertaker gained control of the match early after tossing Batista over the top rope onto the chamber's steel surface.
In the ring, both men were knocked down by delivering a big boot to each other. The third entrant, Big Daddy V, then entered, and dominated both The Undertaker and Batista for some time, until Batista performed a Spinebuster on Big Daddy V. Shortly after, The Undertaker executed a DDT on the steel floor of the chamber on Big Daddy V and Batista pinned him, thus eliminating him. The fourth entrant was The Great Khali, who also dominated upon entering, but was eliminated when he submitted to the Gogoplata submission hold.
The fifth entrant was Finlay, who gained the advantage over Batista by tossing him into the steel chains of the chamber, and over Undertaker by delivering a Celtic Cross to him for a near-fall. Finlay also slammed Undertaker's head into a pod, breaking it.
The sixth entrant, MVP, was attacked by Undertaker when his pod was opened. MVP used a steel chain as a weapon on the other three competitors, causing Undertaker to start bleeding, until he climbed to the top of a pod. Undertaker followed and delivered a chokeslam to MVP from the top of the pod onto the ring, which cost MVP the match as Finlay pinned MVP and eliminated him.
Later, Hornswoggle passed a shillelagh to Finlay from under the ring, which he used on both Batista and Undertaker, busting Batista's head open. He was soon eliminated by Undertaker who pinned him after a Chokeslam onto the chamber floor. The final two men were Batista and Undertaker.
Batista gained advantage after delivering a Batista Bomb, but Undertaker kicked out, which led to Batista tossing Undertaker into the chamber wall. Undertaker however, retaliated and countered a powerslam attempt on the outside, bringing both men in, and delivered a Tombstone piledriver and pinned Batista, winning the match and earning a World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV.
The fourth match was a "Career threatening" match between Ric Flair and Mr. Kennedy. In this match, had Flair lost, he would have had to retire from professional wrestling. Throughout the match Kennedy worked on Flair's injured leg, but in the end, Flair was able to trip Kennedy into a Figure four leglock, forcing Kennedy to submit. Thus, Flair won the match and avoided retirement.
The next match saw Edge defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio. Throughout the match, Edge worked on Mysterio's injured biceps, affecting Mysterio's offense. However, Mysterio retaliated, delivering a Tornado DDT on Edge for an unsuccessful pin attempt. Later in the match, Mysterio executed a 619 on Edge, but couldn't capitalize due to his biceps. He then attempted a Springboard Splash, but Edge speared Mysterio in mid-air, and pinned him, retaining the title.
After the match, The Big Show made a surprise return to WWE, where he cut a promo on his recent weight loss (over 108 pounds) and future plans of becoming a champion again. After doing so, The Big Show began taunting professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who was in attendance and Mysterio's close friend. As Big Show threatened to chokeslam Mysterio, Mayweather jumped over the security wall and entered the ring to confront Big Show.
Show then got on his knees to allow Mayweather to punch him, which Mayweather did with a combination of punches, bloodying The Big Show from the nose and mouth. Mayweather and his crew fled the ring, and then through the crowd, where Shane McMahon stopped The Big Show from chasing them.
The next match saw Randy Orton defend the WWE Championship against John Cena. The match started slow, with the men trading dominance. After a submission attempt by Cena, Orton feigned an injury outside the ring and ordered the referee Mike Chioda to count him out. When Cena came to check Orton's "injury", Orton delivered an RKO to Cena outside the ring. Orton got back in the ring and the referee started to count Cena out. Cena got back into the ring on a nine-count, but Orton purposely slapped the referee in the face and got himself disqualified. In result, Orton lost the match but retained the title. After the match, Cena delivered an FU to Orton, and applied the STFU.
And now it was time for the RAW Elimination Chamber match.
The Chamber was lowered for the second time to surround the ring. Once it was, Triple H's theme hits and out comes the Cerebral Assassin who was looking to win and go on to WrestleMania to become a 12-time World Champion. Triple H enters the Chamber before entering a pod and his theme dies down.
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
The Vengeful One plays and out comes the Intercontinental Champion who was in great shape, his body type looked like Brock Lesnar's. Bladewolf takes off his trench coat as he walks down the ramp before pulling his sleeveless shirt off, getting woof whistles from female fans. Bladewolf tosses his shirt into the crowd before giving a referee his title and enters the Chamber. Before entering a pod, he stares down Triple H who stares straight back. Bladewolf smirks before entering his pod.
JBL's theme hits and out comes the self proclaimed Wrestling God. JBL hands his hat to abreferee before entering the Chamber, bragging to Triple H and Bladewolf that he was going to WrestleMania and will be WWE Champion. JBL then entered his pod just as Jeff Hardy's music hits to a loud pop from the fans.
Hardy comes out doing his little dance before walking down the ramp and enters the Chamber. He enters his pod after staring down the other three superstars.
Chris Jericho's theme then hits and Y2J comes out, looking determined to win and get a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 24. Jericho enters the Chamber and poses on the turnbuckles in front of the superstars in the pods. Jericho smirks before waiting for the last entrant.
Shawn Michaels' theme hits and the Heartbreak Kid comes out to a pop from the fans. Michaels makes his way down the ramp, a serious determined look on his face. Everyone was determined to win and face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania. Shawn especially since he lost to the Bladewolf last year at WrestleMania.
Shawn's theme dies down as he and Jericho will be the ones starting off the match.
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Jericho and Michaels immediately go at it with everyone watching. Bladewolf sits down in his pod, leaning against it as he watches the two longtime rivals go back and fourth with each other. Soon, five minutes later, the countdown for the next entrant began. TEN!..NINE!..EIGHT!.. SEVEN!..SIX!..FIVE!..FOUR!..THREE!..TWO!..ONE!..BUZZ! The lights flicker on each four pods before stopping... ON BLADEWOLF'S! POD!
Bladewolf's pod was opened and the Intercom to Champion immediately comes in, taking out Jericho with a clothesline, then grabbing Michaels and delivering a German Suplex to him. Bladewolf grabs Jericho and tosses him into the corner before delivering several shoulder thrusts to the gut of Jericho then pulls him close before hitting a Belly-to-belly suplex. Bladewolf then grabs Michaels and tosses him across the ring before getting him into the corner where he stomps away on the chest of Michaels.
Jericho attacks Bladewolf from behind with several rights to the back but Bladewolf grabs Jericho and knees him in thebgut. Jericho retaliates with a elbow to the head before coming for a Codebreaker but Bladewolf pushes Jericho to the mat before quickly scooping Jericho opinto a Fireman's Carry...AND HITS THE WOLF'S HOWL!
Bladewolf gets to his feet and turns around... INTO SWEET CHIN MUSIC FROM SHAWN MICHAELS! HBK HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT AT TWO!
Michaels decides to focus on Jericho more as Bladewolf rolls out onto the steel floor of the Chamber just as the countdown ended again, the buzzer sounded and the lights landed...ON JBL'S POD! JBL came in and took out both Jericho and Michaels before turning his attention to the Bladewolf... BUT MEETS A SPEAR FROM THE BLADEWOLF!
Bladewolf gets to his feet as he holds his chin, still feeling pain from the Sweet Chin Music. Bladewolf grabs JBL around the waist and delivers a German Suplex to the Texas wrestler before stomping away on JBL's chest multiple times. Bladewolf grabs JBL by the hair before delivering a hard right hand. Behind him, Jericho and Michaels were getting to their feet. Bladewolf delivered a boot to the face of JBL before turning his attention to Jericho and Michaels.
Jericho ducks a clothesline from Bladewolf and Michaels delivers a chop to the chest of Bladewolf, he does this again before Jericho turns him around... AND NAILS THE CODEBREAKER! JERICHO HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT AT TWO! Michaels goes up to the top rope.. BEFORE COMING OFF WITH A MOONSAULT! HE GOES FOR THE COVER! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF STILL KICKED OUT!
JBL had gotten to his feet by this time and took out Jericho as Michaels still works over Bladewolf. Michaels gets Bladewolf into a corner before delivering several chops to the chest of the Bladewolf, causing it to go red from the impact. Bladewolf then suddenly grabs Michaels before launching him into the corner where he unloads with lefts and rights to the chest of Michaels before delivering a hard right hand to the skull of Michaels.
Bladewolf delivers a few stomps to the chest of Michaels before launching him over the ropes and onto the steel floor. Bladewolf follows and grabs Michaels, looking to ram him into the Chamber wall but Michaels pushes Bladewolf... AND HE GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL!
Bladewolf falls to a knee before getting to his feet and turns around... INTO A SWEET CHIN MUSIC! Michaels and Bladewolf both fall down, Michaels from exhaustion, Bladewolf from the kick. They both soon begin getting back to their feet and the camera gets a good view of Bladewolf. BLADEWOLF IS BUSTED OPEN! HE IS BUSTED WIDE OPEN! Blood was pouring down Bladewolf's face as the Intercontinental Champion was trying to keep it from getting into his eyes.
The countdown began again. TEN!..NINE!..EIGHT!.. SEVEN!..SIX!..FIVE!..FOUR!..THREE!..TWO!..ONE!..BUZZ! The lights flicker back a d fourth between Triple H and Jeff Hardy's pods before stopping... ON TRIPLE H'S POD! Triple H comes in and immediately kicks Bladewolf in the gut before hooking the legs...AND HITS A PEDIGREE! Instead of going for the cover, Triple H goes after JBL while Bladewolf rolls over to where his pod was to recover from everything really.
Triple H was on fire as he began taking out everyone in his path, delivering a Facebuster to JBL, then turning his attention to Chris Jericho, and delivers a Double Leg Spinebuster to him before doing the same to JBL. He turns around into an uppercut from Bladewolf who's face was stained and covered by blood but he wasn't letting of bother him. Bladewolf and Triple H slug it out with right hands until Bladewolf ducks a right hand and tackles Triple H onto the mat, delivering several lefts and rights and forcing Triple H to cover up.
Bladewolf gets to his feet, grabs Triple H and Irish whips him into a corner before rushing at him but Triple H ducks and lifts Bladewolf right over his shoulders... AND SENDS HIM CRASHING THROUGH JBL'S POD!
Triple H stood in the middle of the ring, staring at Bladewolf before Jericho attacks Triple H from behind. Triple H and Jericho went at it before Triple H kicks Jericho in the gut, hooked the arms, looking for a Pedigree... BUT JBL HITS A CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! Jericho waits for JBL to turn around... BEFORE HITTING A CODEBREAKER! JERICHO HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THREE! JBL IS ELIMINATED!
Jericho rolled onto his back while JBL realized he had been eliminated. JBL got to his feet and left the Elimination Chamber before he stopped and grabbed a steel chair and walks back in...AND DELIVERS A CHAIR SHOT TO JERICHO! He sees Michael's getting to his feet...AND GIVES A CHAIR SHOT TO HIM! JBL then sees Bladewolf getting to his feet...AND HITS HIM IN TGE HEAD WITH THE CHAIR! The crowd boos as JBL FINALLY leaves the Elimination Chamber.
All four men were down and out, three feeling the effects f a chair to the head while Triple H was still feeling the effect of the Clothesline from Hell. The countdown then began again. TEN!..NINE!..EIGHT!.. SEVEN!..SIX!..FIVE!..FOUR!..THREE!..TWO!..ONE!..BUZZ! The light lands...ON JEFF HARDY'S POD! Hardy comes in to a pop from the fans.
Hardy went after Jericho as Bladewolf got to his feet, same with Michaels and Triple H. Bladewolf faced off against DX and tried fighting them off but the exhaustion, pain, and blood loss was making Bladewolf more tired. This allowed Michaels... TO HIT SWEET CHIN MUS-BLADEWOLF EUCKS AND MICHAELS HITS TRIPLE H!
Michaels looked shocked that he hit his friend and partner before turning around only to be lifted onto Bladewolf's shoulders... AND HIT WITH HOWL OF THE WOLF! Instead of going for the cover, Bladewolf turned his attention to Jericho who now had the upper hand against Jeff Hardy. Jericho turns around... INTO A SPEAR FROM BLADEWOLF! BLADEWOLF HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THREE! CHRIS JERICHO IS ELIMINATED!
Bladewolf rolled off Jericho and laid flat on his back, allowing the referees to help Jericho out as Triple H and Shawn Michaels turned their attention to Jeff Hardy while Bladewolf was still down and out from everything he had endured in the match. Bladewolf soon got to his feet, weakly though, and saw Triple H setting Jeff Hardy up for a Pedigree... BUT BLADEWOLF HITS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK OUT OF NOWHERE! TRIPLE H IS BUSTED OPEN!
Bladewolf, exhausted, falls against the ropes and wipes some blood off his forehead and face. He then took off his elbow pads and tossed them across the ring before just leaning against the turnbuckle in the corner. Bladewolf then saw the chair JBL used earlier and picked it up...BEFORE HITTING JEFF HARDY IN THE HEAD WITH IT! Bladewolf sees Michaels getting to his feet and tosses the chair at Michaels, who catches it...AND BLADEWOLF SUPERKICKS THE CHAIR INTO MICHAEL'S FACE!
Bladewolf flips his hair back before he turns around only to be kicked in the gut, his arms hooked...AND TRIPLE H HITS A PEDIGREE! Triple H staggers back into a corner, allowing Jeff Hardy to climb onto a Chamber pod...BEFORE JUMPING OFF FOR A SWANTON BO-BLADEWOLF MOVES! HARDY CRASHED BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT!
Hardy yelled in pain and held his back, he had hit it hard. Bladewolf struggles to his feet and climbs onto the turnbuckle... BEFORE LEAPING OFF AND HITS A SHOOTING STAR PRESS ON HARDY! HE HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THREE! JEFF HARDY IS ELIMINATED!
It is now down to the three veterans of WWE. Three men who desire to be WWE Champion. Three men who are surefire Hall of Famers. Bladewolf, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. Bladewolf gets to his feet as Triple H runs at him...BUT MEETS A SPEAR! Triple H rolls o to the steel floor as Bladewolf faces off against Shawn Michaels for the first time since WrestleMania 23.
Bladewolf tackled HBK into the corner, delivering multiple shoulder thrusts to the gut as Michaels tries fighting back with elbows to the back but Bladewolf lifted Michaels up and slammed him onto the mat where he delivers nasty knees to the ribs of HBK. Bladewolf then grabs Michaels from behind and hits a German Suplex. He holds on as he delivers six more German Suplexes to Shawn Michaels.
Bladewolf laughs sadistically as he gets to his feet before booting Michaels in the face. Bladewolf grabs Michaels again and delivers three more German Suplexes. Bladewolf goes for another German Suplex but HBK fights back with a quick chest chop to Bladewolf. HBK with more chops to Bladewolf and backs off. HBK fights with elbows after dodging more offense from the former WWE Champion. Another big chop from HBK. Bladewolf blocks a right hand from HBK and tosses him with force to the corner. HBK jumps over Bladewolf, fakes a knee injury and then tackles Bladewolf.
Bladewolf grabs Michaels and delivers some hard rights to the ribs then a German Suplex. Bladewolf pulls HBK to his feet before he tosses HBK to the corner with force again and gets in some big body shots. Bladewolf hits a big uppercut that levels HBK then delivers a hard right hand and headbutt to HBK in the corner. HBK reverses their position and retaliates with chops to Bladewolf in the corner. Bladewolf ducks a chop and grabs HBK to deliver another German Suplex. He lifts HBK up and takes him down with a high back body on HBK.
Bladewolf lifts HBK up and slams him down with a big press slam. Bladewolf rebounds off the ropes, hits an elbow, goes for the cover and HBK kicks out quickly. Bladewolf delivers a fee more knees to the ribs, then hard lefts and rights to Michaels' front, csusing him to cover up. Bladewolf lifts Michaels right onto his shoulders but HBK fights out of it and Bladewolf turns around...INTO SWEET CHIN MUSIC! HBK HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT!
HBK hits Bladewolf's shin across his knee and then trips him up after hitting the ropes. HBK with a big kick to Bladewolf's head. HBK with shots to the gut of Bladewolf and applies the Figure Four Leg Lock. Bladewolf fights out of it then dodges a pinfall attempt quickly sitting up. HBK forcing Bladewolf back to his shoulders and Bladewolf sits up each time during a pinfall attempt.
Bladewolf with a few right hands to HBK. HBK with a kick to Bladewolf's knees taking him off his feet. Bladewolf grabs HBK and throws him with force into the corner where he attacks with big right hands to the head and gut of HBK. Bladewolf with a running clothesline to HBK in the opposite corner. Bladewolf charges and hits another clothesline. Bladewolf lifts HBK onto his shpulders...AND HITS SNAKE EYES! He rebounds off the ropes...AND DELIVERS A HARD CLOTHESLINE!
Bladewolf hits a elbow over HBK's chest, hooks the leg but HBK gets a shoulder up after two. Bladewolf gets to his feet before lifting HBK up by the throat, looking for a Chokeslam but HBK counters the Chokeslam attempt into the Crossface! Bladewolf grunted as he tried fighting out of it before he rolls HBK over to his back with the Crossface still in, HBK pushes back over after a two count and keeps the Crossface locked in.
Bladewolf fights to his knees, to his feet, HBK is still hanging on and Bladewolf hits a big side slam. A cover by Bladewolf and HBK gets a shoulder up after two. Bladewolf delivers multiple punches before getting to his feet and pulls HBK to his feet but HBK retaliated with a kick to the gut, chops, more chops then takes Bladewolf. HBK goes to the top rope before jumping off...AND HITS THE FLYING ELBOW DROP!
HBK flips up and heads to the corner. HBK walks forward, hits an atomic on Bladewolf, another atomic and a flying clothesline after hitting the ropes. HBK starts climbing up to the top turnbuckle when Bladewolf sits up. HBK jumps, but Bladewolf catches HBK, attempts a Chokeslam, HBK breaks it up, attempts a Figure Four but Bladewolf reverses it...AND LOCKS IN THE WOLF CLUTCH!
HBK Yells as he tries fighting out of it and soon reaches the ropes.
HBK is able to push his body over and get to the ropes to break it up. HBK bails to the outside and Bladewolf follows. Bladewolf gets in a few shots on HBK, lands an elbow across the chest before grabbing him and delivers a belly-to-belly suplex. Bladewolf grabs Michaels by the hair and the referee gets involved but runs out the ring when Bladewolf takes a step towards him. Turning his attention back to Michaels, Bladewolf stomps on HBK's chest a few times before he grabs him and lifts him onto his shoulders... BEFORE HITTING THE WOLF'S HOWL!HE HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THREE! SHAWN MICHAELS IS ELIMINATED!
Bladewolf rolls onto his back and laid flat there as a referee helped Michaels out of the ring and the Chamber. It was now down to Triple H and the Bladewolf. Triple H came in and grabbed Bladewolf, quickly trying to set up a Pedigree but Bladewolf tackled him to the mat before grabbing his kegs and turned him over...TO LOCK IN A SHARPSHOOTER! WILL TRIPLE H TAP OUT?! Bladewolf yells for Triple H to tap out but Hunter was scratching and clawing his way towards the ropes. Triple H then fights out of it and Bladewolf releases him.
Bladewolf picks Triple H up but the Game pushes Bladewolf's arms off and delivers a hard right to Bladewolf's skull, right st the bleeding forehead. Triple H rebounds Bladewolf off the ropes...AND HITS A DOUBLE LEG SPINEBUSTER! HE HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THR-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT! Trippe H gets to his feet, grabs Bladewolf before quickly hooking the arms...AND HITS THE PEDIGREE! HE HOOKS BOTH LEGS! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKED OUT AGAIN! Triple H looked in disbelief, how the hell did Bladewolf still kick out after all he's been given?
Triple H gets to his feet and grabs Bladewolf but the 5-time World Champion drives Triple H into a corner, delivering several shoulder thrusts before placing Triple H onto the turnbuckles, grabs him by the throat... AND HITS A CHOKESLAM OFF THE TURNBUCKLE! Instead of going for the cover, Bladewolf climbs up onto the pod, breathing heavily and needing a few minutes to rest after all the blood loss getting to him along with everything else. Bladewolf wipes some blood off his forehead before he jumps off...AND HITS AN ELBOW DRO-NO! TRIPLE H MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! Trippe H, adrenaline aiding him, quickly gets Bladewolf up, hooks the arms...AND HITS ANOTHER PEDIGREE! HE HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THREE! TRIPLE H WINS! THE GAME IS ON AT WRESTLEMANIA!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Triple H's theme pays as the crowd was cheering for both men, for the performance they put on. Bladewolf and Triple H never ceased to amaze the fans when it came to fighting each other. Paramedics came down to help both competitors. Bladewolf refused any as he struggles to his feet. He and Triple H stare at each other before shaking each other's hand and exchanged a hug. While there wasn't any friendship or sorts, there was a huge amount of respect between them.
Bladewolf points at the WrestleMania 24 sign. "Kick Orton's ass for me at WrestleMania." He says and Triple H smirks and nod. Bladewolf then leaves the Chamber, grabbing his Intercontinental Championship and makes his way to the back. Jackal and Bloodwolf come out to help him up as Triple H celebrates his win.
And that's it for No Way Out 2008. I hope you enjoyed the Elimination Chamber match. It took me over 4,000 words to complete this chapter. I hope you enjoyed all the moments in the match, the finishers, the near pinfall moments. It was awesome to type in.
