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#1 WWE No Way Out (2012)
Along with Backlash and No Mercy, one of the most popular WWE events to be replaced at the start of the PG Era was No Way Out. It was the perfect pay-per-view to have between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, featuring some iconic matches and moments. However, the less subtle Elimination Chamber took its place.
WWE did bring No Way Out back as a one-off, but it was simply to fill the June spot on the pay-per-view calendar. One year before they found success with Payback, WWE booked No Way Out to take place in June 2012. John Cena vs. The Big Show headlined the show in a Steel Cage Match.
John Laurinaitis was fired from WWE as a result of Cena winning. No Way Out was one of the many pay-per-views from this period that saw CM Punk play second fiddle to John Cena, despite being the WWE Champion. Punk defeated Daniel Bryan and Kane in an entertaining triple threat that heavily featured AJ Lee in its build.
Other matches at No Way Out 2012 saw Sheamus retain the World Heavyweight Championship against Dolph Ziggler, and The Prime Time Players win a four-way No.1 Contender's Match for the Tag Team Titles. WWE also booked a Tuxedo Match between Santino Marella and Ricardo Rodriguez - no words needed.
