10 Most Underrated WWE Pay-Per-Views of The 2000's

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#8 No Way Out 2002

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No Way Out 2002 will be best remembered for being the night that Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash returned to the WWE after joining WCW. It was also one of the few nights that the NWO seemed like an actual threat in WWE. I find it a shame that the NWO makes everything else on the card overlooked, as it was a pretty good event.

An enjoyable Tag Team Turmoil was the first match. The APA last defeated Billy and Chuck. the match also involved the Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, Lance Storm and Christian, and Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty.

Rob Van Dam defeated Goldust next. The feud between these two had been a little confusing as it was over nothing, essentially. Never the less, it was an okay match, considering Goldust hadn't had many matches in quite a while.

WWE Tag Team Champions Tazz and Spike Dudley retained their titles over Booker T and Test. It was a short match, nothing much to it. It was a good example at the time the WWE didn't really know what to do with Booker T for several months.

William Regal retained his WWE Intercontinental Champion over Edge in a 'Brass Knuckles on A Pole' match. No, Vince Russo was nowhere near WWE when that happened. It was actually a passable match, a fair ending to a feud which had only seen some poor matches until that point.

The Rock defeated The Undertaker in a grudge match next. This one only really happened to advance the WrestleMania feud between Taker and Ric Flair, as well as giving The Rock something to do for the evening, but even so, it was a pretty decent match.

The main event saw that dastardly NWO help Chris Jericho retain the WWE Undisputed Championship over Stone Cold Steve Austin in a good match.

The match of the night came from Triple H and Kurt Angle. With help from special referee Stephanie McMahon, Kurt stole the match and The Game's WrestleMania title shot (for one night). It was an excellent match, one of 2002's finest.

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